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Bass is a full-flavored ale that is still brewed according to its original recipe. Select malts, aromatic hops and water rich in essential salts and minerals combine to give Bass its slight burnt roast aroma and high-quality, full-bodied flavor. (Description provided by company)
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ABV:
5.00% ABV
Availability Frequency:
year-round
Containers Available:
can
bottle
draft
Locations Where Available:
nationwide
Store/Serve Temperature:
close to 55 degrees F
Comments
This Bass is not for dropping!
Pours a dark transparent reddish amber along with a nice one finger thick bubbly head. Head doesn't last more than a few seconds, though, so enjoy it while it's there.
Nose is strong on caramel and bready malts, with a subtle earthy hop aroma buried underneath.
Taste is similar, although the malt flavors are nicely balanced between the toasted and caramel malt flavors. Hops are a little more noticeable than they were in the nose, but bitterness is fairly low and hop flavors are more subtle and earthy. Fairly quick aftertaste.
Light body and moderately high carbonation.
Bass claims to be "The World's First Pale Ale". That may or may not be true, but this was likely one of the earlier popular pale ales. Compared to more modern pale ales, the flavor is lower and more subtle than expected, but certainly not bad.