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Wells Bombardier (Pasteurised) 3.25 569

Wells Bombardier (Pasteurised)

Percentile
71
overall
Brewed by Wells & Youngs
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

Bedford, England

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
5693.25/5.03.25/5.05.2%78.7English pint
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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 boto (1352), Granby, Connecticut, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Jun 23, 2003  
Cask: The beer is a light brown/copper color. Small head that lingers awhile. Good malty aroma. Malty taste, but not sweet at all. Still, there are hints of caramel to the taste. Slightly bitter aftertaste. Very smooth!


 Oakes (8173), Beyond the Great Firewall, China
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Jan 17, 2001  
Copper-amber colour, and a robust, herbal hoppiness that underscores an earthy malt palate, and long finish.


 NJBeerman013 (801), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
May 30, 2009  
500 ml bottle. Copper amber in color, pure white head. Aroma is bready with some touches of sweetness. Flavor is some fruit, sweet roasted malts, and somewhat of a dry, crisp finish.


 igneous1 (1374), Davenport, Iowa, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Apr 8, 2004  
very deep amber color, brownish really. head is nice and creamy, tan. sour apples in the aroma (which i tend to find in most english bitters and IPAs), but this one has some buttery notes. the flavor has a vinous mouthfeel, somewhat like a pinot noir. decent mouthfeel too.


 Brian (144), Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/513/20
Mar 7, 2004  
Easy on the palate with some hoppy character to it. Seems milder than it appears but good nonetheless. Maltiness througout.


 MaBeer1972 (421), Leominster, Massachusetts, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/513/20
Jul 11, 2006  
Grabbed a bottle for the flight home from Heathrow. Very decent stuff here, not as much as on cask, but a very drinkable session brew. Love malts. Love life.


 Sanchex (224), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 10, 2003  
Bottled, 5.5%. Nice arome, not too complex though. Creamy head. Deep rich amber color. Very smooth with a nice acidic finish. Excellent on tap.


 GEOBRAU (182), Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/516/20
Mar 26, 2004  
Bottle: pours darker than I would expect for a British Bitter. Burnt and brown sugar notes. Not overly watery, smooth middle with balanced finish of roasted malts and English hops. I'm not an expert on bitters , but it seems to lean further over to the roasted side of the spectrum.



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