Bass Pale Ale - Bass Brewers Limited

Jason

Massachusetts

2.2/5  rDev -35.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

16.9 oz can with no freshness date, "Bass Pub Pour" ... what the hell is this?

Appearance: Good two fingers of head with a great clarity to show off the reddish amber hue.

Smell: Aroma of nearly rotten fruit with a musty basement yeast nose.

Taste: Apple skin, thin caramel malting and muted hops with a slight bitterness. The malt flavor seems too beat up to give any real sweetness or character at that, just a nasty fruitiness in the finish.

Mouth Feel: Pub Pour? If I was poured a beer like this I'd send it back. It is not lack of carbonation but the slickness that is left in the mouth.

Drinkability: Hard to down even half the can, and once it warmed up it got even worse.

This beer is absolute rubbish.

Serving type: can

01-03-2005 01:45:19 | More by Jason

Todd

Massachusetts

3.63/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Presentation: 12oz custom Enlgish style brown bottle. The legendary "red triangle," also England's first registered trademark, adorns every part of the bottle.

Appearance: Pours a rich, bright amber liquid with a rocky, bubbly, white foam head. The head stays for a long time, and tracks down the side of the pint glass.

Smell: Fragrant aroma of floral and herbal Noble hops, with a gentle malt sweetness.

Taste: Rich, smooth, creamy mouthfeel with an even, firm body. Upfront you can taste the distinctive minerals that come from brewing with Burton-On-Trent water; a complex taste of metals and a hard water feel. The actual malt is light, a bit sweet and dextrin at that. Hops lend a rawness to the brew, with notes of herbal leaf and oils. There's a soft underlying flavour that reminds me of grape, and rides along side the overall bitterness of the brew which is borderline astringent and peaks with a slight puckering twang sting. Finishes with hop residuals on the palate, faintly dry.

Notes: I must admit that I never order this beer, however it is truly a classic and a prime example of a traditional English Pale Ale. Nothing outrageously outstanding mind you, but all the same enjoyable. You'll see this beer cloned all over the beer shelves and in brewpubs, which says enough in itself. Around 4.4%abv.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2001 00:00:01 | More by Todd

MikeyC37

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +17.6%

06-18-2013 05:00:35 | More by MikeyC37

comradekyle

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%

06-17-2013 00:37:11 | More by comradekyle

dbkdev

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -11.8%

06-16-2013 01:41:26 | More by dbkdev

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%

06-15-2013 17:05:57 | More by TheBeeraholic

mckowned

Connecticut

2.75/5  rDev -19.1%

06-13-2013 22:59:46 | More by mckowned

gleemonger

California

3.75/5  rDev +10.3%

06-13-2013 18:34:05 | More by gleemonger

MPSTARR

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

06-13-2013 01:58:33 | More by MPSTARR

I_BYE_MI_BEER

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

06-11-2013 17:42:11 | More by I_BYE_MI_BEER

chuckgfk

Alaska

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%

06-11-2013 04:19:03 | More by chuckgfk

apasternak

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -26.5%

06-11-2013 02:22:05 | More by apasternak

garuda

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -19.1%

06-10-2013 10:07:20 | More by garuda

calcutron

Texas

2.5/5  rDev -26.5%

06-06-2013 03:03:47 | More by calcutron

Norseman

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -19.1%

06-05-2013 02:10:30 | More by Norseman

Bones10

Illinois

4/5  rDev +17.6%

06-05-2013 02:09:49 | More by Bones10

yodagruv

Texas

3/5  rDev -11.8%

06-04-2013 03:19:16 | More by yodagruv

DuffDaddy

Florida

4/5  rDev +17.6%

06-03-2013 17:09:19 | More by DuffDaddy

Qstor

Maryland

4/5  rDev +17.6%

06-03-2013 16:14:17 | More by Qstor

CurtisD

New Brunswick (Canada)

3/5  rDev -11.8%

06-03-2013 16:06:26 | More by CurtisD

maxwelldeux

North Carolina

2.5/5  rDev -26.5%

06-03-2013 02:30:35 | More by maxwelldeux

sommersb

Tennessee

3.7/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Tasted On: 06-02-2013
Freshness: Not indicated
Packaging: 12 oz. clear bottle, pry-cap
Glassware: Tulip pint
Purchased: 6-pack from Publix

My bottles were brewed in Baldwinsville, NY according to the label.

Pours with a good-sized offwhite head, on a medium to dark amber beer. No lacing really to speak of, but head retention is OK. The pleasant aromas feature sweet malts with a caramel aspect.

The taste has bready malts for a sweet start, with some spiciness and earthy hops. Bitterness is very low. The body is medium and there's a moderate amount of carbonation. Finishes slightly sweet and refreshing.

Overall a surprising beer - I liked it more than I anticipated. Simple but pleasant.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2013 22:53:54 | More by sommersb

Miha

Slovenia

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%

06-01-2013 22:59:58 | More by Miha

shanny1981

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +10.3%

06-01-2013 20:16:04 | More by shanny1981

randymanar

Arkansas

3/5  rDev -11.8%

06-01-2013 19:47:21 | More by randymanar