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
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1758	3.16/5.0	3.15/5.0	5%	62.6	English 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.

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Taverner (843), San Ramon, California, USA

2.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.2	3/10	2/5	4/10	2/5	11/20

Mar 5, 2008

Very bland beer, almost sour. No hops, no bite. This is better than Bud or Coors, but not by much.

Oscbert (540), Sacramento, California, USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	5/10	3/5	6/10	2/5	12/20

Mar 3, 2008

~Pours a see thru amber colour. Lots of carbonation. Little to no head. ~ Malts dominate the nose. Some nuttiness and spice. Sugary scent. ~ Dry nutty taste. Not as sweet tasting as it smells, which is good. ~Palate is dry. Hardly any aftertaste. ~ Overall this is a decent beer. A bit bland, but pleasant.

VitaminR (434), Colorado, USA

2.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.5	4/10	4/5	5/10	2/5	10/20

Mar 1, 2008

Some sweet fruit. Very nice amber color, thin but full head. Fruity sweet malt, almost like a Helles beer, but lacks the complexity. Low carbonation, and a bitter (too bitter) finish.

DaveB (73), Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

2.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.6	5/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	10/20

Feb 28, 2008

On tap at a wedding Yankee Peddlar. Dark amber with a medium head. Mild coffee taste. Not a bad beer. Would drink it again.

epf33 (222), Fairfax, Virginia, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	4/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	12/20

Feb 23, 2008

another one of them beers you can pour guinness right on top of to make a perfect black and tan!

lucke13 (90), Des Moines, Iowa, USA

2.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.1	5/10	3/5	4/10	1/5	8/20

Feb 22, 2008

Tap. Translucent redish-brown with minimal head. Smells of malt with a hint of spice. Tasted watered down...I think this ruined it for me.

BrewDad (2370), Olympia, Washington, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	10/20

Feb 20, 2008

Pint - Pint’s & Quarts - Olympia, WA
Aroma – Nice malt aroma very light hops.
Appearance – Amber color, clear and a light head.
Flavor – Nice light EBS flavor. The malts where nice the hops where light.
Palate – Good Mouthfeel, smooth with a dry finish.
Overall – Easy drinking Beer. Nothing too special it was nice and easy drinking.

kidmartinek (980), austin, Texas, USA

2.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.6	5/10	2/5	5/10	2/5	12/20

Feb 19, 2008

Pours dark translucent amber with a lot of red tint.. Small dirty head. Heavy caramel and sugar aroma. A little burnt hickory in there too. Mildly thin consistency. Woody flavor of hickory, sugar and malt. A bit of cheap grain coming through on the finish. If you like this sh*t, then you like New Castle. Really a blood-red beer, pale ale my ass.

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