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Bass Pale Ale

Bass Pale Ale  - Premium Bitter/ESB

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 Percentile 
62
overall
Brewed by Samlesbury (InBev UK - InBev)
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

Preston, England

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
17543.16/5.03.16/5.05%63.2English pint
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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.
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ALCOHOLNIZM (59), WARWICK, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/102/513/20
Jul 26, 2009  
POURS A COPPER COLOR WITH SLIGHT TO NO HEAD SMELLS SLIGHTLY OF HOPS AND TASTE MILDLY OF THE FRUITNESS OF HOPS WITHOUT THE BITTERNESS VERY LIGHT FLAVORING GOES DOWN EASY AND REFRESHING, GOOD NOT GREAT.


TungstenGT (33), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Jul 26, 2009  
I had this on tap at Buffalo Wild Wings. It went really well with lunch and was a pleasant beer. Nothing special, but not bad at all. I enjoyed it, and recommend it.


 drseusszb200 (183), Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 22, 2009  
perfect pour with a 2 finger head that dissepated quickly. no real smell but what there is kind of smells like caramel lager and a bit of malt. taste of caramel and wheat. no real aftertaste.


jr1610 (15), San Marcos, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 16, 2009  
Hopefully I didn’t get a bad bottle because the one I’m rating smelled skunked. I’ve had it before and it’s never smelled like this before so i’ll go off this and previous tastes. Aroma is strong of hops and wheat. Appearance is a brown but a bit too much see through for my liking. I had no head but that was probably my fault for not having a properly taken care of glass at the time. Flavor was hops and wheat with some bite. Purddy good. Went down smooth with a bit of bite. Overall, good beer, but honestly, I prefer it with a Guinness in the Black & Tan form. Still gotta say it’s good tho because it’s got substance and some depth to it which is more than one can say for American macro brewers.


 savnac (394), Palmer, Alaska, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 14, 2009  
On tap. This is a beer I previously only had in a black and tan. Was at the airport and with the limited beers available decide to give it a go. Amber with a tiny off white head. Aroma was caramel sweetness and a light spicy bitterness. Flavor was balanced well and goes down smooth and is fairly refreshing. Nothing bad to say about it.


 dalek123 (103), Houston, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 13, 2009  
Pours copper, with a small offwhite head. Nose is fruity. Taste is malt and caramel upfront with a small citris bite. Taste is nice, but not terribly complex. Overall, a good everyday beer.


ohad (16), Israel
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 13, 2009  
bottled. Aroma is a bit metallic , slightly malty and a bit of pleasant hops. The beer is light amber , with a short lasting head. Flavor: starts with light maltyness , then goes bitter and very very dry. end with a note of hop flavor. medium-low palate. Overall: a nice beer, but too dry and not full enough for my taste. Its not malty enough to be called a Premium Bitter.


 Ughsmash (3978), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Jul 10, 2009  
Bottled. Poured crystal-clear medium amber with a creamy, well-retained cap of white head. Bright, pleasant opening of citrus zest, earth, and spicy floral over honey and caramel maltage.. came across a touch sticky and syrupy, but aiight. The flavor had the same malts at the core with peppery bitterness and citrus around.. the bitterness on the latter half didn’t carry through much character, but weren’t bad either.. finished spicy and sticky. Light-medium bodied and sweet overall on the palate with only a decent transition between the sweet middle and bitter edges.. drinkable and solid.



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