Wells Bombardier (Pasteurised)

A nut brown pour, with a large bone head that last. I mean this thing is loaded with foam. It has a complex aroma with small hints of everything from sugar, caramel, toffee, sweet malt and hops. The flavor starts off dominated by the sweet malt, then the bitterness comes out and finishes with the caramel. It has a little sticky mouthfeel and consistency, which is, of course, a put off. Pretty good for the style overall.

Bottle: Semi dark brown pour. Very thin head. Scent of caramel. Nice flavor to it mixture of caramel and cream. Light aftertaste.

Thin, fine off white head. Malty smell with a subtle hop undertone. Medium mouth feel with a fully malty flavor and medium bitterness. Slightly bitter but clean finish.

Exactly what you expect from an English Bitter. Dark copper colour with a decent off-white head. Nice balance of Hops, with a slightly fruity taste and creamy mouth feel. Carbonation helps give it a nice dry, clean finish. Nothing amazing, but a solid beer that I will definitely drink again.

Pours a rich garnet to copper color with firm rich tan head. Some spice starts the aroma, with mild fruity esters, and a good dash of rye bread crust to finish it off. Flavor is more rye bread crusts with nice fruity roundness as well. Feels medium creamy in the mouth, very pleasant. I think this is a somewhat underrated session beer that I’d be happy to drink any time.

Yeasty malty aroma with a gorgeous head. Reddish brown in color, it has a crisp malt taste with a crusty bread aftertaste. Nice and bubbly on the palate, overall a solid brew.

This bitter brings up some intense sense memories of wonderful nights in British pubs, drinking hand-pulled bitters amid vigorous fellowship. The beer itself is definitely not the finest bitter in the world, but the choices for real British bitters in the United States in the bottle are slim pickings indeed. This bottle of Bombardier was a classic in the style, smooth and drinkable with a strong but subtle hop flavoring bolstered by steady florals.

A very good, clean English ale. Nice head that doesn’t stay around too long. Nice golden-redish hue. Has a lot of English character (toffee, a bit fruity, malty). Also, it’s a good value at around $3.00 a bottle. Nothing jaw dropping, but a nice, clean ale.