Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version)

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

Pelton Arms, East Greenwich, Greater London

The Rising Sun, Brentwood, Essex

Thomas Becket, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Brian		19 Oct 2017	Alright, nothing special, but not a particularly inspiring line up of beers.

Ramblers Rest, Chislehurst, Greater London

Bull's Head Hotel, Chislehurst, Greater London

Prince Albert (Rose's), Woolwich, Greater London

The Park Tavern, Eltham, Greater London

The Travellers Friend, Woodford, Greater London

The Rose of England, Ramsgate, Kent

The Bedingfeld Arms, Oxborough, Norfolk

The Brickmaker's Arms, Maidstone, Kent

Hooden Smokehouse & Cellar (formerly Hooden on the Hill), Willesborough, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Trevor	Not Tried	07 Nov 2012
Trevor		03 Jun 2009	A rich brown colour and sharp hoppy flavour.
Trevor	Not Tried	21 May 2009
Trevor	Not Tried	07 May 2009	Had run out

The White Horse, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	27 Apr 2012
Pedro		05 Mar 2011

Gate, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire

The Goose (formerly The Sovereign), Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		25 Feb 2012	Perfectly good pint of bombardier.
Blair		08 Dec 2011	Decent pint.
Blair		05 Mar 2010	I hate to admit it but this was actually fairly good. Malty bitter, easy drinking.
Blair	Not Tried	17 Jul 2008

The Style & Winch, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	27 Jan 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	09 Dec 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Dec 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	22 Oct 2011
Pedro		25 Feb 2011
Pedro		05 Feb 2011
Pedro		23 Jan 2011
Pedro		17 Oct 2010
Matt		16 Apr 2010	OK condition but watery and no real flavour, nondescript really???

The George & Dragon, Swanscombe, Kent

The Royal Oak, Nonington, Kent

The Wheatsheaf, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		03 Dec 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	02 Dec 2011

The Stag (formerly The Sun), Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	30 Nov 2011
Pedro		25 Feb 2011

Saxon Chief, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		02 Nov 2011

Old King's Head, Borough, Central London

The Crutched Friar, City, Central London

The Rose & Crown, Stelling Minnis, Kent

The Denbigh, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex

The Ketton Ox, Yarm, North Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
davidg83		30 Jun 2011	As always a drinkable beer but quite indistinct. Sweet, creamy malts. With smooth head.

The Bradstow Mill, Broadstairs, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		29 Jun 2011	This caught me off guard, I don't remember Bombardier being this good! Rich and malty bitter, I really enjoyed it...

Carriages, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

The Society Rooms, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		27 Jun 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	28 Jun 2010

The Little Black Dog (formerly The Hoodener's Horse), Great Chart, Kent

The Junction Tavern, Tufnell Park, Greater London

The Bull, Barming, Kent

Market House (formerly Earls), Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		20 May 2011
Pedro		25 Feb 2011

The Three Tuns, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		18 May 2011	Good condition, topped up without being asked, nice.
Martin the Mildman	Not Tried	27 Dec 2010

Himley House Hotel, Himley, West Midlands

The Bull, Otford, Kent

The Phoenix, Canterbury, Kent

Merchants 1688, Lancaster, Lancashire

The Bell Inn, Ivychurch, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		25 Apr 2011

Six Bells, Woodchurch, Kent

High Elms Golf Club, Downe, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		21 Apr 2011

Ye Olde Dog and Partridge, Tutbury, Staffordshire

Shakespeare Inn, Harbury, Warwickshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen		28 Mar 2011	It had gone swapped with no problems

Bull Inn, West Malling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hopmonster	Not Tried	07 Mar 2011	This went off at about 10pm to make way for the Kent Pale - Marvellous
Pedro		21 Jul 2010

Village Pub (formerly Victory), Sandling, Kent

Master Locksmith, Derby, Derbyshire

Bar Chocolate, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		25 Feb 2011

The Bulls Head, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Garry	Not Tried	21 Feb 2011
Garry	Not Tried	09 Feb 2011
Garry		31 Jan 2011	A fair drink with no aroma or notable flavours. A developing sweetness

The Unicorn, Marden, Kent

The Archibald Simpson, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Hare & Hounds, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		11 Feb 2011
Pedro		10 Feb 2011

King & Queen, East Malling, Kent

The Railway, Wateringbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		20 Jan 2011

Cherry Tree, Canterbury, Kent

Chequers Inn, Goudhurst, Kent

Ladywell Tavern, Ladywell, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		31 Oct 2010	I had a cold and couldn't really taste it. Jane said it was good though.
Andrew	Not Tried	24 Oct 2009

The Kings Arms, Offham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		24 Oct 2010	In very good condition here.

Cheshire Cheese, City, Central London

The Canute, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

City Arms, Canterbury, Kent

The Haywain, Bramling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Brian	Not Tried	25 Sep 2010	On in the pub
Andrew	Not Tried	27 Sep 2008	On at the bar in the pub
Brian	Not Tried	17 Aug 2008
Andrew		14 Nov 2004	Tasted quite hoppy for Bombardier but nice all the same

The Phoenix, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	16 Sep 2010
ChrisE		11 Mar 2010
ChrisE	Not Tried	17 Feb 2010
Ian	Not Tried	24 Jan 2008

The Black Robin, Kingston, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick	Not Tried	11 Sep 2010
Mick	Not Tried	09 Sep 2010
Mick	Not Tried	08 Aug 2010
Mick	Not Tried	02 Jun 2010
Mick	Not Tried	30 May 2010
Mick		28 May 2010	Good pint of this rich malty beer.
James		03 Dec 2008	I don’t often have this on drought so it was a nice change. Good full bodied taste, not a bad pint.

Cap & Stocking, Kegworth, Leicestershire

The Anderson, Fortrose, Highland

Yates's, Bolton, Greater Manchester

The Park Inn Hotel, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	28 Jul 2010
Ian		13 Jan 2006	Good condition, good malts and a bit of hop bite on the end.

The Pilot, Dungeness, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		20 Jul 2010	Good Bombadier.
Trevor	Not Tried	19 Jun 2010

Bowl Inn, Charing, Kent

The Parrot (Young's), Canterbury, Kent

Royal George, Euston, Central London

The George Hotel, Ashford, Kent

Stag & Hounds, Binfield, Berkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		15 May 2010	Lots of biscuit and in really good nick too. The hops and yeast jumped out of the glass at you. Pint disappeared in matter of minutes. Served on gravity.

Black Swan, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire

The Grange, Boreham, Essex

Sutton United Stadium Club, Sutton, Greater London

Queens Head, Chislehurst, Greater London

Hill Tap Top (formerly The Portrait), Sidcup, Greater London

The Pullman, Folkestone, Kent

Drakes, Maidstone, Kent

The Unicorn, Canterbury, Kent

Philharmonic Dining Rooms, Liverpool, Merseyside

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian	Not Tried	26 Feb 2010
Ian		18 Jan 2006	Good malt base for green hops to dance over

The White Horse, Willesborough, Kent

The Nightingale, Balham, Greater London

The Trinity Arms, Brixton, Greater London

Fitzrovia Belle (formerly Mortimer Arms), Bloomsbury, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		25 Nov 2009	Ice cold but when it warmed up a bit the flavours came through. Nice.

The Cherry Tree, Kettering, Northamptonshire

Hammersmith Ram, Hammersmith, Greater London

Bunch of Grapes, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

The Vaults, Uppingham, Rutland

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen		27 Sep 2009	Good malt, lasting off white head , pale amber ale smooth drinking best bitter.

The Churchill Tavern, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair	Not Tried	25 Sep 2009
Blair	Not Tried	09 Oct 2008
Blair	Not Tried	31 Aug 2008
Blair	Not Tried	06 Aug 2008
Blair	Not Tried	28 May 2008
Blair	Not Tried	21 May 2008
Blair	Not Tried	14 May 2008
Blair	Not Tried	28 Apr 2008
Blair	Not Tried	23 Apr 2008
Blair	Not Tried	29 Mar 2008
Blair	Not Tried	17 Feb 2008
Blair	Not Tried	12 Jan 2008
Andrew	Not Tried	07 Jun 2007
Andrew	Not Tried	15 Feb 2007
Andrew	Not Tried	22 Dec 2005
Ian		25 Mar 2005	Mid brown, good tasty malt and fruit, but served too cold

The Three Swans Hotel, Market Harborough, Leicestershire

Jolly Farmer, Manston, Kent

The Bickley Arms (formerly The Bickley), Chislehurst, Greater London

Lion and Lamb, Horsley, Northumberland

Who	Score	When	Notes
Flying.geordie		11 Jul 2009

Behind the Wall, Falkirk, Falkirk

Who	Score	When	Notes
Charles		09 Jul 2009	Had a taste after drinking London Pride.

White Horse, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire

The John Wallis (formerly Man of Kent), Ashford, Kent

The Plough, Byfleet, Surrey

Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Honeysuckle Inn, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		05 Oct 2008	Not bad, which is pretty good for bombadier.

Chapter Arms, Chartham Hatch, Kent

The Mechanical Elephant, Margate, Kent

Simple Simon's, Canterbury, Kent

The Three Greyhounds, Soho, Central London

The Riverside Inn, Ashford, Kent

Bedford Inn, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		17 Feb 2008	Quite sour with a nasty chemical aftertaste. Close to being undrinkable.

San Clu Hotel, Ramsgate, Kent

Wheatsheaf, Southwark, Central London

Halfway House, Challock, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Trevor		21 Dec 2007
Trevor		06 Dec 2007	Slightly sharp but very drinkable
Trevor	Not Tried	03 Jul 2007

Hamilton Hall, City, Central London

Blacksmiths Arms, Willesborough, Kent

Richard I (Tolly's), Greenwich, Greater London

Bell & Crown, Canterbury, Kent

The Guildhall, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		07 Feb 2007	Some yeast on aroma. Reasonalby tasty malt in mouth, mind you it was difficult to taste anything after having the Thomas Hardy ale at the 'Spoons. Soft and full in mouth. Good condition. Great thing about good British cask conditioned beers is that wide mouthfeeel you can't get anywhere else. Malty and rich and rather a good example of this beer. Decent hop on finish.
Ian	Not Tried	05 Jan 2007

Jolly Millers, Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

Ypres Castle Inn, Rye, East Sussex

The Jolly Farmers, Lewisham, Greater London

The Thomas Ingoldsby, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		19 Aug 2006	Too cold. Brown malty beer with rich hops and malt finish

Duke of Wellington, Marylebone, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		13 May 2006	Really lovely malty beer, with generous hops. I supped this with great pleasure.

Punch & Judy, Covent Garden, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		06 May 2006	Malty, fresh tasting beer. Good definition of flavours.

The Bell, Bristol, Avon

The George, Bethersden, Kent

The Wenlock Arms, Hoxton, Central London

Admiral Rodney, Wollaton, Nottinghamshire

The White Horse, Chilham, Kent

Dog & Duck, Soho, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		17 Dec 2005	Fine, but not at its best

The Royal Oak, Bushey, Hertfordshire

The County Hotel, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		22 Aug 2005	Could drink it but doesn't taste of anything. Just brown water, no trademark maltiness, a little caramel and just a dry hop finish
Ian		23 Apr 2005	Mid brown malty beer with a hoppy dry finish
Ian	Not Tried	03 Apr 2005

King William IV, Littlebourne, Kent

Le Bombardier, Paris, France

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		11 Mar 2005	Excellent hand pulled "warm" bitter. Does everything you want from Bombadier, but in Paris

The Dog Inn, Wingham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		15 Jan 2005	A weird one. The first taste was Bombardier but then it just vanished. What the hell they'd done to this pint we'll never know
Cam		15 Jan 2005	Strange one - first taste WAS Bombardier but vanished like smoke.