RateBeer

Bass Pale Ale

Percentile
61
overall
Brewed by Samlesbury (InBev UK - InBev)
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

Preston, England

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
Find this beer

Add Distribution Data
send corrections | shelftag |
RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
17573.16/5.03.15/5.05%62.4English pint
Commercial Description:
Available filtered in bottles, cans, and kegs.
A version of Bass for the North American market at 5% to comply with USA ale regulations.
Brewed from the late 70's at Burton. In 2000, after Interbrew bought the Bass brand, production was switched to the Ulster brewery in Northern Ireland. In 2003 production and distribution was switched to Latrobe for a 12-18 period. Now being made back in the UK once again by InBev.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
fnord (1), USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Bass Pale Ale  does not count
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/513/20
Jun 27, 2007  
The standard English style pale. Out of a bottle - light amber color with medium head. Smells of caramel. Malts are mostly sweet; bitterness is mild for a pale. Smooth mouthfeel. Overall, a very pleasant beer, good for short to medium sessions. For some reason, prices can vary a lot, so try not to get ripped off.


 riversideAK (2718), Shoreline, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/515/20
Jun 25, 2007  
On draft. Aroma is sweet roasty toffee. Pours amber with a velvetty head. Flavor is mostly sweet malt, some buttery notes, crisp finish, but not bitey. Very light hops. Very creamy. A nice beer in pasteurized form, I can only imagine how good it tastes when fresh.


 lb4lb (2011), Austin, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/104/514/20
Jun 24, 2007    Updated: Oct 28, 2007
Pours a brilliant amberish caramel orange color with creamy off white head. Has a very mild smell of maltiness and caramel. Taste is very smooth, a bit malty, with a creaminess. Great mouthfeel, somewhat lightly flavored, and is very drinkable. Quite good, with a subtle overall taste and aftertaste. A great overall beer.


 shoestring (187), larkhall, Scotland
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/516/20
Jun 24, 2007  
Waited a while to try this one. Caramel notes, malt and nuts. Nice one. Worth the wait? well yes, but did expect something a bit more special, but I did like it. Love to try draft.


zeprck (24), Boone, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/517/20
Jun 21, 2007  
Pretty quintessential pale ale. Nothing spectacular, but very drinkable. Head thins after a few minutes; hoppy but not as bitter as some pale ales. Not always the cheapest, but reliably good.


 Floback (333), Naples, Florida, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/103/55/102/59/20
Jun 17, 2007  
Had this at a Tiki Hut on Marco Island. By the time it got to me, there was still a small 2 cm frothy head. The color was amber with some lacing. This may be because it was served to me in a plastic cup, but the smell really threw me off this time, and I’ve had Bass a lot over the years. There was something in there I couldn’t agree with--a mixture of mop cleaner and vomit. The taste was decent: malt and nuttiness. Won’t be having this one in a while.


 Beerlando (2316), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Jun 17, 2007  
Amber body with a 2 finger off-white head and some lacing. Aroma is malty, caramel, and a bit nutty. Flavor is pretty good. You can pick up malt, caramel, biscuit, nuts, slight bitterness.....though all the flavors are a bit muted as they meld together. Bass is like an old standby to me, as it is widely available and you can often find it even where there are few options. Solid beer.


 BREWMUSKCLES (1070), New Jersey, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/512/20
Jun 15, 2007  
used to like it a lot before i really got bored and into other beers. overbearing caramel taste and body does not seem to suit togeather well. (as time g oes by) the combination of this and guiness (a black and tan) (i think) rates higher than a 3. i like it better than the 2 seperately. even with the body and lack of carbonation it still seems weak, watery and impotent at times. but for a while there we had a good realtionship.



CONSIDER FREE RATEBEER MEMBERSHIP



Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

SIGN UP NOW »

View Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176


About RateBeer | Add A Beer | Log In | Edit Personal Info | 100 Beer Club | FAQ | Feedback?
Copyright © 2000-2009, RateBeer LLC