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Bass Pale Ale
Bass Brewers Limited
- From:
- Bass Brewers Limited
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
Ranked #175 - ABV:
- 5.1%
- Score:
- 77
Ranked #27,237 - Avg:
- 3.35 | pDev: 16.72%
- Reviews:
- 1,132
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 04, 2024
- Added:
- Mar 17, 2001
- Wants:
- 47
- Gots:
- 395
A classic pale ale. This version of Bass for the North American market at 5% to comply with USA ale regulations.
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Ratings by Kanyon22:
Reviewed by Kanyon22 from Massachusetts
2.86/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.86/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Poured 12 oz. into my newcastle schooner glass.
A:Pours a light brownish orange color with a white small bubbled head. Also has a high number of small bubbles cleaning to the side to the glass.
S: Grainy, metallic, with hints of sweet toffee and caramel. Yup that is all I'm getting in the nose.
T: Starts off with a clean sweet flavor up front, then turns in to faint dirty, earthy hops, then finish harsh with a tongue beating of carbonation. All and all this is kinda weak, its better than any American macro but for English pale ale's not much going on in here.
M: At first I was going to say this one has a fuller mouthfeel but once the carbonation subsides it get a bit watered down. Plus the harshness of this beer really wears on the back of the palate and throat.
O: All and all this one wasn't terrible or great just an easy drinking EPA, that doesn't do much well or really do anything bad.
Sep 07, 2011A:Pours a light brownish orange color with a white small bubbled head. Also has a high number of small bubbles cleaning to the side to the glass.
S: Grainy, metallic, with hints of sweet toffee and caramel. Yup that is all I'm getting in the nose.
T: Starts off with a clean sweet flavor up front, then turns in to faint dirty, earthy hops, then finish harsh with a tongue beating of carbonation. All and all this is kinda weak, its better than any American macro but for English pale ale's not much going on in here.
M: At first I was going to say this one has a fuller mouthfeel but once the carbonation subsides it get a bit watered down. Plus the harshness of this beer really wears on the back of the palate and throat.
O: All and all this one wasn't terrible or great just an easy drinking EPA, that doesn't do much well or really do anything bad.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by BurtonRed from England
3.86/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.86/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Smooth with a surprisingly strong bitter finish. This was draught bass 4.4% in a pub near its homeland of Burton-on-Trent. Incredibly satisfying to look at in a glass, with the iconic logo. May be a shadow of its former-great status but it's still a lovely drop in a cozy pub in the early evening. Just needs managing better.
Mar 04, 2024Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.94/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Cask at the Roebuck. Light amber pour, creamy off-white head. Bready, caramelly malty aroma. Taste follows, sweet and smooth, malty, caramel. Creamy, mouthfeel. Wow!
Feb 26, 2023Rated by 1BrewBacca from Georgia
3.05/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.05/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Looks better than it taste. Quite a watery brew. Nothing special here. Move along.
Jan 13, 2023Reviewed by MadMadMike from France
3.44/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.44/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Easy drinking sessionable beer that has a Secret Identity as the bottom layer of a Black & Tan, with fresh Guinness on top. It’s a classic combo that really works.
Bass on its own is OK too.,.
Jan 09, 2023Bass on its own is OK too.,.
Reviewed by tekstr1der from New Hampshire
4/5 rDev +19.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +19.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Truly enjoy this stuff. It also acted as a gateway to my mid-90s transition to craft beers. Nice colored pour. Smooth, semi-sweet malt backbone. Balance and clean finish. I've heard it's gone downhill due to acquisition, but not sure about that.
May 09, 2022Reviewed by asuato from Arkansas
4.56/5 rDev +36.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.75
4.56/5 rDev +36.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.75
Very smooth for an Ale. Very much a session drinker. No hard flavors, just smooth notes. A hint of sweetness. Has a good head and some lacing on the glass. Don't know why it's not more popular. I go to it often as an after work refreshment.
Apr 02, 2022Reviewed by Wattie83 from Pennsylvania
3.14/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.14/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Poured from bottle to nonic pint glass. Looks clear copper with a cream colored head. Lots of very active carbonation and the head thins out a bit but remained for a few minutes. Left some nice lacing in the glass. Smell is kind of a generic malt with some grainy, metallic AAL aromas kicking in. Not much there of any note. Taste kind of follows nose with a sort of "beefed up" AAL vibe. It's clean, it's vibrant, but it doesn't give me much depth or hop presence. Really coming off as more of a lager than ale. Feel is light, evervescent, easy to drink. Overall, I bought a 12 pack to mix up black and tans. Worked well for the mix. On its own, Bass isn't one I'd revisit often. Not a bad beer, nor is it offensive, but if I'm looking for an English pale ale, I'd look elsewhere for something a bit more flavorful.
Mar 20, 2022Rated by Tweezerjam from Pennsylvania
3.38/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 5 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 5 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
An old favorite of mine. Really malty, not much aroma. Not too complex but delicious.
Jan 03, 2022
Bass Pale Ale from Bass Brewers Limited
Beer rating:
77 out of
100 with
2841 ratings
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