Wells Bombardier (English Premium Bitter) - Wells & Young's Ltd

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rAvg: 3.8
pDev: 12.37%
Reviews: 376
Hads: 178

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Brewed by:
Wells & Young's Ltd

United Kingdom (England)

Style | ABV
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB) | 5.20% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (260), can (49), on-tap (39), cask (28).

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Reviews by BretSikkink:

BretSikkink

Mexico

3.58/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Orange brown in color, clear with tanned foam - a nice bitter look overall. The nose is clean, faintly sweet with a mild herbal tint.

Flavor again is inoffensive and mild but unspectacular. Clean and mildly sweet, herbal finish with a bit of buttery toffee. Body is thin, slightly metallic, and finishes very clean.

Nothing spectacular and not worth seeking out but solidly British bitter.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2012 01:12:41 | More by BretSikkink

More User Reviews:

magpieken

Australia

3.75/5 rDev -1.3%

05-25-2013 15:03:47 | More by magpieken

KStark

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5 rDev +5.3%

05-24-2013 14:06:15 | More by KStark

poopsmitherson

Georgia

3.25/5 rDev -14.5%

05-23-2013 01:17:54 | More by poopsmitherson

BWED

Pennsylvania

4/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

500 ml bottle poured into a tumbler

A- Pours a fairly clear deep copper with a creamy tan head, retaining well at a 1/4". Slight lacing dresses the glass.

S- Mild malt sweetness and a very light hop tang in the nose.

T- Clean caramel malt and a slight citrus, mild, but a nice flavor. Irony, mineral rich. A very well balanced taste.

M- Medium body and very clean all around feel.

O- Good solid Bitter. Light but flavorful and well balanced.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 17:37:22 | More by BWED

Jenks

Pennsylvania

3.93/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Aroma – a nice biscuit aroma from the grain bill with just a slight chocolate note. May also have a bit of dimethyl sulfide . Some noble hop character does come thru but it is difficult to pinpoint or describe it.

Appearance – Pours a thin head which does hang around for the duration of the beer. Color is brilliantly clear deep reddish copper.

Flavor –Very nice British malt flavor profile; biscuit followed by a little toffee. I don’t detect any of the chocolate that I smelled. There is a piney/earthy hop flavor that plays well with the malt characteristics. Clean fermentation; no detectable flaws or imperfections. The yeast left behind plenty of body which bodes well in this beer.

Mouthfeel – Medium body. Moderate to light carbonation. No alcohol warmth. This beer is balanced on the malt side but there is sufficient bitterness. A small degree of creaminess. There is a bit of an aftertaste that lingers on the palate; slight astringency.

Overall – This is a good beer that turns into a great one as the drinking experience goes on. At first I felt there was an aftertaste that was slightly offensive but as I continued to sample the beer I could no longer detect it and that gave way to a very enjoyable beer. The malt flavor is the highlight of this libation with strong British character. The noble hops and British yeast contribute their roles and play them well as second fiddle. By the end of the beer I am left wishing I had more; not for tonight but another that I wanted a nice British ale. To improve it, I would like to see a more pronounced head and something to clean up the slight DMS aroma that is present.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 00:31:47 | More by Jenks