r/beer • u/JasonStarks • 1d ago

Bass

I know Bass fell out of favor and hasn’t been good in a very long time, but damnit I’m feeling nostalgic. It’s been discontinued in the US. I’m wondering if there’s any way for a beer like this to come back? Or is it dead forever? Obviously no one has a crystal ball but it seems like someone out there could shed some light into a situation like this.

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u/botulizard 22h ago

I find Old Speckled Hen does the trick.

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u/JasonStarks 22h ago

I like it but all I can find is nitro cans and I don’t really like those

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u/spile2 19h ago

It’s sad that this famous beer has been treated so badly by its owners and has become a beer on wheelers. In fairness non union brewed cask Draught Bass can still be a good beer - try it at the Coopers in Burton on Trent. For a Union brewed beer head for Thornbridge 1838.

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u/MintageOfMan 4h ago

By "union brewed", do you mean on a Burton Union system or do you mean by brewers (i.e. workers) who are unionized?

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u/tbootsbrewing 9h ago

If you can find Shipyard export ale, that’s pretty similar

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u/Acceptable_Result488 8h ago

Sell it to Guinness/Diageo , so it can be part of a craft pack

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u/thereeledeele 23h ago

I miss Bass, too. Ever try Deschutes Mirror Pond? Not the same but it’s a not too hoppy pale ale.