Bass Pale Ale - Bass Brewers Limited

Reaper16

Alabama

2.98/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5

12oz. bottle served into a pint glass
The newest installment in the his series "Reaper Drinks Beer that People Left at His House After a Party."

"The world's first pale ale," eh? It uses the interestingly phrased "malted hops," an ingredient that sounds like a shortcut.

Pours an orange-brown. Boring. Basic. Bland. Bass. Completely translucent. A thin white foam spreads out on top of the body; less than a half finger in size. Little lacing.

Doughy bread & McDonalds hot apple pie thingies are the dominant smells. And tastes. I can't write a paragraph each for aroma and taste because this is too boring. It is barely a step up from Coors Light. Similar fruit flavors, a touch more grassy hop bitterness and a weak-sauce generic ale yeast flavor. It isn't bad, its just ho-hum. Any first-time homebrewer could do better (provided they have a solid recipe).

I hate the mouthfeel. Bass turns watery almost the second it meets the saliva in your mouth. Drinkability seems solid if you can get past the mouthfeel and boredom.

I can't even write anything pithy about this beer. Bass is just a boring product. If the English malts were more interestingly developed this would be a different story. Better malt character, less generic taste, and Bass would have something to work with.

Serving type: bottle

09-17-2010 19:06:01 | More by Reaper16

jbarletto

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%

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Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%

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basshead

Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +47.1%

05-18-2013 20:57:27 | More by basshead

HardyA

Michigan

3/5  rDev -11.8%

05-18-2013 19:59:23 | More by HardyA

djrn2

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -11.8%

05-18-2013 19:44:14 | More by djrn2

Dave7500kl

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +32.4%

05-15-2013 01:15:40 | More by Dave7500kl

jkball01

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -11.8%

05-13-2013 16:00:19 | More by jkball01

HinghamRick

Massachusetts

2.5/5  rDev -26.5%

05-11-2013 12:26:26 | More by HinghamRick

alaimoa

Connecticut

2.69/5  rDev -20.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75

Pours brownish with creamy head that fades quickly. fairly bitter initial taste with honey aftertaste. medium to light weigh and I remember it being heavier. Not much to say about this brew other than its just ok but a solid beer to get if a bar has it on tap.

Serving type: on-tap

05-11-2013 12:13:43 | More by alaimoa

Bikeboy1

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +32.4%

05-11-2013 02:24:57 | More by Bikeboy1

rph97

Texas

3/5  rDev -11.8%

05-10-2013 20:04:38 | More by rph97

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%

05-10-2013 12:01:18 | More by pcsnyder

NikD

Maryland

4/5  rDev +17.6%

05-10-2013 03:18:19 | More by NikD

dalepryor

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -11.8%

05-08-2013 03:13:28 | More by dalepryor

blknikon

Massachusetts

2/5  rDev -41.2%

05-08-2013 00:11:23 | More by blknikon

JuicesFlowing

Kansas

2.73/5  rDev -19.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

Poured into a shaker pint glass. Reviewing the American version, brewed in NY.

Look: Clear light amber/copper color. The cram colored head recedes to a thin film with light lacing, if any sticking to the glass.

Aroma: Muted malts, subdued caramel sweetness. Tea-like faint hops.

Taste: A bitter, tea-like hop note filters over muted caramel malts. Not a whole lot going on here.

Mouthfeel: Medium to light in weight. Somewhat carbonated.

Overall: Very bland. Was expecting more.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 23:37:58 | More by JuicesFlowing

JMAC45

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

05-06-2013 02:13:37 | More by JMAC45

PoppyParthenonE

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +10.3%

05-04-2013 01:52:44 | More by PoppyParthenonE

SoCalBeerIdiot

California

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%

05-03-2013 23:03:41 | More by SoCalBeerIdiot

tigermaniac72

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev +10.3%

05-03-2013 19:25:42 | More by tigermaniac72

In_Control_Mike

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%

05-02-2013 03:07:49 | More by In_Control_Mike

beerme626

Kentucky

2.25/5  rDev -33.8%

05-01-2013 01:43:37 | More by beerme626

MrMcGibblets

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -19.1%

04-30-2013 23:59:23 | More by MrMcGibblets

Kelp

New Hampshire

2.25/5  rDev -33.8%

04-30-2013 02:07:09 | More by Kelp