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Wells Bombardier

Wells Bombardier

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A Premium Bitter/ESB brewed by
Wells & Youngs

Bedford, England

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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4633.26/5.03.26/5.05.2%70.4English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Bottle & Keg; Pasteurised.
Also known as Bombardier Celebration Ale, and Bombardier English Premium Bitter.
Ingredients: Water from Charles Wells well; Pale Malt; Crushed Crystal Malt; Challenger and Goldings hops.
"Bombardier is the definitive English Bitter, perfectly balanced with a dry personality."

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 Todeon (214), Höllviken, Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20

May 8, 2008  
Aroma is fruity. The color is just outstanding! The taste is dry with some malty sweetnes and roasted bread. Really enjoyable bitter!

 Muggus69 (253), Sydney, Australia
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 22, 2008  
500ml bottle BB 31/03/09. Pours a clean deep amber body with thick beige head leaving lace on the way down. Muted spicy hops on the nose, bit of toffee malt and subtle fruit. Drying texture, bit on the watery side considering its strength, sticky texture, quite a good bitter hit. Grainy malts on the body, caramel and raisin, earthy hops make a presence with a bit of leafy citrus on a dry bitter finish. Stock standard bottled bitter to me. I do recall it being very fresh and fragrant off cask, so maybe thats influenced my judgement.


 Bragesnak (1338), Aarhus, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 21, 2008  
Cockney Pub, Aarhus, DK. On tap, 200908. Copper with small white head. Aroma of malt. Flavor is sweet malty with tones of dried fruit and caramel.


 Tmoney99 (3636), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Sep 6, 2008  
Bottle from River’s Bend. Poured clear dark brown color with an average frothy off-white head that mostly lasted with excellent lacing. Moderate sweet malty aroma. Medium body with a dry bitter texture. Medium bittersweet flavor with a smoot toasted bitter finish of average duration. Solid drinkable flavorful brew.


 dornoy (636), Lyngby, Denmark
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/103/510/20
Sep 6, 2008  
Offwhite heas on a ruby brown body. Average, a bit strong, refreshing, from a can.


 ratman197 (2360), Arvada, Colorado, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Sep 5, 2008  
500ml bottle poured a clear reddish amber with a small lingering ring of amber foam. Aromas of carmel, figs, dates, toffee and toasyed malt. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of dark bread, carmel, toasted malt, figs and toffee with a smooth dry moderatly bitter finish.



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