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Charles Wells: Bombardier English Premium Bitter (5.5% version)

This ESB is/was brewed by Charles Wells in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. It's achieved an overall score of 48.93%. Based on 14 tastings, the average ABV is 5.50%.


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Tasting Information

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
28th Oct 2001 at 12:30 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.50 dark golden Taste: 94.12%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
57.136% semi-fruity 9
17th Nov 2001 at 8:45 am bottle (on the train from Liverpool to London), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.50 dark golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
41.995% semi-fruity 10
9th May 2002 at 10:20 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.50 dark golden Taste: 70.59%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
34.295% bittery 20
27th Jul 2002 at 11:50 pm bottle (home - yard), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.50 medium-golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
40.347% tangy 28
6th Nov 2002 at 10:10 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.50 dark Taste: 82.35%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
48.643% burnt 35
10th Nov 2002 at 10:30 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.50 dark Taste: 82.35%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
46.577% Guinness 35
23rd Nov 2002 at 10:30 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.50 dark golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
45.491% rich 36
9th Dec 2002 at 9:30 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.50 dark golden Taste: 94.12%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
54.362% full-bodied 38
20th Jan 2003 at 8:35 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.50 dark Taste: 94.12%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
53.246% rich 41
25th Jan 2003 at 5:35 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.50 dark golden Taste: 94.12%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
60.421% rich 42
19th Mar 2003 at 7:45 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.50 dark golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
44.242% rich 46
7th Apr 2003 at 10:50 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.50 dark golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
52.908% rich 48
27th May 2003 at 9:45 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.50 dark golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
42.444% rich 54
1st Feb 2004 at 11:00 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 5.50 dark golden Taste: 94.12%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
62.837% malty 86

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Other Beers (etc.) by Charles Wells

Apart from Bombardier English Premium Bitter (5.5% version), I've had 33 others by Charles Wells. These are:
Banana Bread Beer (4.5% draught version)
Banana Bread Beer (5.2% version)
Banana Bread Beer (5.5% version)
Bombardier
Bombardier Burning Gold (4.1% draught version)
Bombardier Burning Gold (bottled 4.7% version)
Bombardier English Premium Bitter (5.2% version)
Bombardier Glorious English
Bombardier Reserve - The Colonel's Choice
Bombardier Satanic Mills
Charlie Wells Triple Hopped IPA
Cobra Bite Fresh Ginger
Cobra Bite with Apple
Cobra Bite with Blood Orange
Cobra Bite with Lemongrass
Cobra Bite with Sweet Lime
Cobra Light
Courage Best Bitter
Crest Super 10%
DNA (w/ Dogfish Head)
Dogfish Head DNA
Eagle IPA
Eagle Smooth
John Bull Ale
Lock, Stock and Barrel
Mackeson Stout
Mongoose Premium Beer
Naked Gold
Sticky Toffee Pudding Ale
The Duck in the Pond
Try Time
Waggle Dance
Yates Best Bitter

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