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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Angeloregon (2025), Portland, Oregon, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	12/20

Aug 26, 2007

Pale amber-copper colored bubbly body with a healthy white head. Nutty caramel spicy nose with crisp malt notes. Sharp biting carbonated mouth feel with a sweet and bitter balance that is quite welcomed. Finished smooth. I imagine this is what the original pale ales were like in England.

ShamRock (20), Rochester, New York, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Aug 25, 2007

Not too bad. Taste better when its really cold. Has a good malty taste to it. Kind of flattens out quickly. First sip is better then the last. More or less an average pale ale.

Bradrcr (779), Renton, Washington, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Aug 22, 2007

8/22/07 From the bpttle. Aroma is lightly roasted, caramel malt forward with a low earthy hop character. Appearance is medium copper with a medium off-white head. Flavor is sweet malt forward with a balance of earthy, slightly resiny citrus hops. Some fruity esters are evident. Mouthfeel is medium/low bodied with medium carb feel. Overall, very refreshing and easy drinking for a full-flavored beer, always good.

puggy211 (586), cordova, Tennessee, USA

2.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.7	4/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	12/20

Aug 16, 2007

12 oz bottle,copper color nice head fades fast,slight hop smell,slight hop presence,clean finish.good mild pale. good transition beer for people.

Pwn3d (1066), Manhattan, New York, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	5/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	17/20

Aug 16, 2007

12oz bottle, draft. One of my favorites, cant go wrong with this beer. Its got a great pour to it, beautiful rust-like color and interesting flavors that will keep you sipping.

Optigon (562), Bloomington, Indiana, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	5/10	3/5	5/10	4/5	12/20

Aug 15, 2007

Pours orange with a moderate, fluffy, white head. Aroma is tobacco. Flavor is pretty minor with some tobacco and caramel flavor.

Chapel (330), Levittown, New York, USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	4/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	11/20

Aug 14, 2007

This poured a decent copper color with a bit of white head. The aroma and flavor were both slightly bittered, but could probably have stood to be slightly more so. There was a faint but present toasted flavor around the finish which faded pretty fast.

Maverick34 (701), New York, USA

2.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.5	4/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	10/20

Aug 13, 2007

Ehhhhhh. Welll I suppose for a mass marketed brau she’s not all bad eh? A touch of bitterness and not totally awful, but really very inconsistent.

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