Bass Pale Ale
Bass Brewers Limited

Bass Pale AleBass Pale Ale
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From:
Bass Brewers Limited
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Pale Ale
Ranked #174
ABV:
5.1%
Score:
77
Ranked #27,271
Avg:
3.35 | pDev: 16.72%
Reviews:
1,132
Ratings:
2,841
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 Jinxxor:
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Rated by Jinxxor from Pennsylvania

1.5/5  rDev -55.2%

Jan 20, 2012
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Reviewed by BurtonRed from England

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, 2024
 
Rated: 3.37 by ajdemma from New York

Dec 09, 2023
 
Rated: 4.03 by KeithGreatNorth from Canada (BC)

Nov 26, 2023
 
Rated: 3.23 by TheIPAHunter from California

Oct 13, 2023
 
Rated: 2.17 by ScrantanDave from England

Sep 28, 2023
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

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, 2023
 
Rated: 3.67 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Feb 04, 2023
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Rated by 1BrewBacca from Georgia

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, 2023
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Reviewed 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
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, 2023
 
Rated: 4.38 by Shotgun420

Aug 11, 2022
 
Rated: 3.71 by JustinTheJuice from Wisconsin

Jun 12, 2022
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Reviewed by tekstr1der from New Hampshire

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, 2022
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Reviewed by asuato from Arkansas

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, 2022
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Reviewed by Wattie83 from Pennsylvania

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, 2022
 
Rated: 4.5 by Dalkri from Massachusetts

Mar 17, 2022
 
Rated: 3.54 by Hazey92 from New York

Mar 12, 2022
 
Rated: 4.09 by Luscious_Malfoy from Illinois

Feb 14, 2022
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Rated by Tweezerjam from Pennsylvania

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