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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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 sirPino (855), Zawiercie / Żywiec, Poland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
May 16, 2008  
Rated: 13.07.2007
Bottle white, 1 pint
Appearance: Head is initially average, off- white, cappuccino like in colour, frothy, lacing is good, head longevity is average, very slowly diminishing, body is clear, carbonation is flat, full bodied, average neither thin nor thick. Body colour is dark, burned amber, red fire (opal)
Aroma: Alcohol, fresh, dark bread, refreshing, lemon, pine tree, fresh wood, nice toasted malts, fresh grinded coffeegraines, toastyness, cognac, earth, moderate hoppy, hints of yeast, herbs, spices, brown sugar, butter, a little banana but very nice freshness.
Flavour: Initially creamy, very nice maderate bitterness in taste. Nice, burned sugar and toasted malts, grainy, dark bread, smooth on palate but so well burned that is bitter, no sweet, hoppy to alcoholic nose, nice bitterness on palate, easy going like water but the impression is great, the beer is dry. Flavuor is at finish stronger in bitterness and strenghtened by bitterness of hops. No hint of sugar. Nice hints of pine tree, hints of cask wood, earthy hops. Nice, toasted, malty base, hints of spieces, a little bit herbal hopiness, strong essencial flavuor, a little bit lemon. Rasin notes are quite noticable as well as some hints of cask wood
Palate: Dry, strong tangy feeling during drinking this beer but aroma of hops is also strong. Body palate is medium, body texture is creamy and dry, carbonation on palate is flat, your tang is very, very dry. Finish duration is average. Soury- alcoholic finish.


 KimJohansen (6678), Copenhagen V, Denmark
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/511/20
May 12, 2008  
Clear deep amber with medium off white head. Sweet aroma with hoppy and caramel notes. Sweet flavor with hoppy notes and caramel. Ends slightly bitter.


 kpresley77 (133), Jackson, Georgia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/104/515/20
May 11, 2008  
On tap dark brown with slight head. Aroma is Malt with little hops and citrius. Taste is just like aroma with sweet malt flavor with clean hops finish.


improvjock (93), Namegata-shi, Ibaraki-ken, Japan
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
May 10, 2008  
Pours a brown amber color with a small tan head. Aroma of caramel and malts. A nice slightly sweet taste with a dry finish. I could drink a lot of these.


 Grovlam (3790), Copenhagen, Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
May 9, 2008  
Bottle. [Courtesy of yespr, thanks buddy] Average creamy beige head that mostly lasted. Fair display of lacework. Clear amber colour. Aroma of grain, fruit, caramel, ash, herbal. Medium bodied with a soft carbonation and light dry texture. Moderated bitter flavour with light sweetness. Dry and bitter finish.


 Todeon (315), 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!


 gpekar (221), Maryland, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
May 6, 2008  
Poured a clear copper/amber color with a tall foamy tan head. The head was very slow to go down and left good lacing throughout the glass. The beer looked very nice in the glass. There was a nice earthy malty aroma with a subtle bit of hops to. The taste was on the dry side and nicely crisp. There was a little bit of a hop bite, but overall generally mild. A good drinking beer clean, crisp and refreshing


 gerardoluna (195), Mexico
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 27, 2008  
mmmmh!!! the best armony between hop and malt. The taste is great, i love the bottle , This UK beer has all the English look. In nouse is very sweet good cereal aroma, in mouth very refresh, stong and bitter final. The look is amazing excelent head, excelentcaoba color!



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