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Wells Bombardier (Pasteurised)

Wells Bombardier (Pasteurised) - Premium Bitter/ESB

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 Percentile 
70
overall
Brewed by Wells & Youngs
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

Bedford, England

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5603.25/5.03.24/5.05.2%76.7English pint
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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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 armando629 (953), Budapest, Hungary
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Jul 26, 2008  
Fine bitter. Copper colored body and a delicious beige head. Nice fruity aroma of caramel, hops, some roasted malt, a hint of citruses. Smooth mouthfeel with a nice flavor of roasted malt, nice bitter hop taste, moderated carbonation. Fine bittery aftertaste.


 BeerGestapo (725), Windsor, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 22, 2008  
(England) Pours a dark amber / brown color with zero head. The aroma is of malts, caramel, and hops !! The mouthfeel has a sharp zesty bitterness with a malty taste. This bitter is pretty good, But not the best that i’ve had.


 Pinball (2685), Allerød, Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Jul 18, 2008  
can !!!!!4.3%!!!!! this might come in two different versions, but i wouldn’t put this rating down as a cask. I have verified the 4.3% with another can, bought in IRMA, Copenhagen, Denmark. Aroma sour, citrus, fruit, nice flavor but nothing special, nice session beer but not elite.


 turbothy (717), Bonn, Germany
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/511/20
Jul 8, 2008  
Can. Pours amber with quite a large head. Metallic bitter aroma. Less metallic flavour, not half bad.


 jgb9348 (2492), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/512/20
Jul 8, 2008  
Nice brownish coper coloured body with a nice-sized tan head. Aroma of caramel, malt, hops, yeast, peanuts, carrots and a bit of raisins. Medium-bodied; Strong english hops up front then fading to a nutty malt. Aftertaste shows some mild yeast, nuts and tonnes of malt - only a tiny bit of hops. Overall, a decent beer, not too much of an ESB, more of a traditional english bitter in my opinion. I sampled this 19.25 (wierd size) ounce bottle purchased from K&E Discount Beverage in New Paltz, New York on 22-June-2008, sampled on 07-July-2008.


 carruthm (1109), Seattle, Washington, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/102/511/20
Jul 6, 2008  
V - red, little head A - candied sugar and sweetness T - underwhelming given the aroma, but fitting to the style. P - bitterness, a tad mediciney.


vanrassel (30), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 26, 2008  
Poured a mahogany with a rocky, resilient head and nice aroma of toasty malt, caramel and spicy hops. Caramel flavour and some vinous raisiny flavours balanced well with hop bitterness. The carbonation was low, but the body had some nice fullness to it.


 azlondon (655), Fribourg, Switzerland
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Jun 26, 2008    Updated: Jun 27, 2008
Appearance: Dark brown, good head. Aroma: Fruity. Hopsy. Taste: Smooth and malty. Fruity. Info: 568ml bottle, 30/9-2005, 29/300, 97/500



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