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Brewed by Samlesbury (InBev UK)
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Preston, England
Serve in English pint

bottled
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RATINGS: 1919   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.14   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
fonefan (23588) - VestJylland, DENMARK - FEB 19, 2007
Bottle. Clear amber color with a small off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, moderate hoppy, herbs, grass. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Ungstrup (22906) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 11, 2005
A light amber beer with a huge orange head. The aroma is spicy and fruity - with hints of nuts and caramel. The flavor is nutty, malty, and caramelic with a very dry toffee end.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
Papsoe (21782) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - NOV 23, 2005
(Bottle 33 cl) Pretty, light brown colour (unfortunately partially from colourants) with a rich head. Some caramelish sweetness from the malts balanced by the bittering hops. Weak notes of fruit and nuts. Decent, but no real treat. 090301

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
yespr (20653) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - OCT 26, 2007
35,5 cL bottle. Pours deep orange and clear with a light brown and diminishing head. Sweet and roasted malt and slight citric aroma. Flavour is soft malty, roasted to a bit of toffee, in addition it has a slight acidic/citric twist. Ends dry and bitter - very classic English.

2.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
omhper (15600) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - APR 6, 2007
Bottled (5.1%) Brownosh amber, clear, fairly rich head. Lightly ashy nose. Sweet with dense malt and rounded ligtly soapy mouthfeel. Perfumy, lightly peppery and fruity with some melon. Low bitterness. Streamlined. Not an attention catcher.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
oh6gdx (15510) - Vasa, FINLAND - FEB 8, 2007
Canned (5.1%, so this one most likely). Clear copper colour, small head. Aroma is caramel malts, some slight wineish hints as well as hoppyness. Flavour is caramel and hoppyness along with strong balancing maltyness. A very smooth and pleasant brew.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
joergen (13935) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - OCT 31, 2005
Bottled. Clear amber coloured with a small off white head. Aroma of malts with notes of hops. Flavour of malts with notes of hops.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
MiP (11255) - Sønderborg, DENMARK - NOV 1, 2007
Bottle, 5.1%, made in Britain. Semi-sweet, caramelly aroma. Clear amber colour. Fizzy, frothy head. The flavour is caramelly with some bitterness, rough at first, but turns more pleasant. Gets a little sour towards the finish.


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Beer: Bass Pale Ale Rating Avg: 3.14 No. of Ratings: 1919
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