What the heck happened to Bass Ale?

[brewinhard]

It's been a couple years since I had a Bass Ale. That one was so skunked that when the bartender sat it down in front of me I could smell it before even picking it up. He tried to tell me that that was the way it always is. I flagged down the owner and complained. He took one whiff, dumped it down the drain and gave me a different beer for free. I haven't bothered ordering one since.

Wayne

Yep, sounds about right. And good to know you are not wasting your time!

[scotchpine]

Around where I live, if we go out to eat, many times Bass Ale is the only choice there is unless you want a lager. That's kind of what started all this. After a closer look, the label says brewed and bottled in Luton, England, which is nowhere near Burton on Trent. A couple of the old brewers still brew at Burton Bridge Brewery there. Yes, thanks to craft brewing, my taste buds have developed and I may expect more from the beer I drink than I used to, but Bass Ale is still a way different beer than it used to be. They may be using the same recepie that they used to, but I still suspect it's the water. INBEV is the distributor. I think I'll just have a homebrew!