Bass Pale Ale

An old standby at a mid-level beer bar, I routinely choose this one over the Miller Lites, Coronas, and Fosters of the world. Nothing mind-blowing, but solid and sessionable. Slightly bitter and biscuity flavors are the main notes. Solid red/orange hue, little head. There aren’t many beers better-suited for sitting in a dingy pub and spending a rainy evening.

Great color and a light aroma but not too bitter. A traditional ale that impresses.

old reliable- this and killian’s weremy intro years ago to real beer. from tap. nice crisp and clean. always loved the reddish color. good clean taste- semi-sweet and goodhop pairing- well balanced. i must revisit this one. it’s been a while***I have revisited this. Just as good as i remember. In fact, i gave it a bump in my ratings. AWESOME session brew."

Pours light colored amber colored with nice foamy head. It’s got a little of the ESB sweetness with just enough hop bite. Could be a little richer, but this is a tough beer to hate. A very safe choice to buy in pitchers with a mixed crowd and a good crossover beer for the swillheads.

Bottle. Pours a light copper color with a medium off white head that stays. The aroma is fruity with some malt and bread. Decent lacing with a malty taste and bitter finish. A decent ESB, but nothing too special.

This is probably one of my favorite ESB style ales. Definitely is better with Guiness in a black & tan, but by itself it does fine. Has a nice copper color, with nice head. Nice lacing as well. Taste is good, nice and smooth with a little bitterness (dry) at the end. Solid.

On the label, Bass claims to be the original pale ale. It is smooth and has a unique flavor (in which I detect a hint of orange peel) that goes well with food. It is lightly hoppy and mildly bitter, without much carbonation and a nice copper coloring. This is a pleasant classic that is a little short in strengths and surprises.

pours dark amber with medium off white head. english malt aroma of slightly earthy and nutty earth malt. pretty good body. tastes mostly of carmel malt and slightly nutty. good for its availability