Bombardier Amber Beer
Eagle Brewery
- From:
- Eagle Brewery
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
Ranked #79 - ABV:
- 4.7%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #29,346 - Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 12.2%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 499
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 21, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 23, 2001
- Wants:
- 28
- Gots:
- 168
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Formerly known as "Bombardier Glorious English Ale". Marketed as "Bombardier Premium British Ale" in the USA.
4.7% ABV bottled / 4.1% ABV on cask / 5.2% ABV Export
Bombardier Amber Beer is brewed using the finest British Hops and fresh mineral water from the Eagle Brewery Well. A fruity aroma and rich malty taste provides a crisp, mouth-watering beer. Tangy Fuggles hops and sultana fruit flavour finish off the palate. Bombardier is a beer for those who embrace their independent spirit and march to their own drum.
4.7% ABV bottled / 4.1% ABV on cask / 5.2% ABV Export
Bombardier Amber Beer is brewed using the finest British Hops and fresh mineral water from the Eagle Brewery Well. A fruity aroma and rich malty taste provides a crisp, mouth-watering beer. Tangy Fuggles hops and sultana fruit flavour finish off the palate. Bombardier is a beer for those who embrace their independent spirit and march to their own drum.
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Reviewed by Porter1312 from Massachusetts
3.15/5 rDev -16.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.15/5 rDev -16.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Poured into a pint glass with a nice rocky head that dissipated quickly. Color is clear rust brown. Aroma is malty with a hint of caramel and lemongrass tea. Flavor is caramel and toasted biscuit with baking spices that leave a bit of citrus and lemongrass on the finish. Mouthfeel is somewhat thin, with a low-medium level of carbonation. Nothing to write home about but enjoyable nonetheless. Cheers!
Jul 17, 2025
Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.78/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Copper color, mid-sized beige head. The aroma of caramel, bread, hop. The taste is fruity, caramel, hoppy, and lightly sweet with a moderate bitterness in the finish and aftertaste.
Feb 16, 2025
Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri
3.92/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Dark brown in color with excellent clarity. There’s a fingernail of brown on top. Heavy, soapy lacing is present. The aroma is of caramel and biscuity malt. I’m tasting brown bread, caramel, and marzipan. The mouth is light and refreshing.
Feb 03, 2025
Reviewed by bristol2120 from Illinois
3.27/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.27/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
This is a decent representation of the ESB style in my opinion. Most everything about it is understated in a good way. Decent aroma with proper balance of malt and hops. Mouthfeel might be just a bit thin, but pleasant nonetheless. While not outstanding in any respect, this is pretty much a workhorse beer that I would be happy to try again.
Jan 26, 2025
Reviewed by buschbeer from Ohio
3.78/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
1 US PT 0.9 FL OZ can
Served in a can glass
This beer pours a copper color with burnt orange highlights. It is topped with an inch of tan head that leaves spotty lacing.
Light malt aroma with a citrus tea smell.
Biscuity flavor. Some caramel and light citrus
Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel
Solid beer
Jan 11, 2025Served in a can glass
This beer pours a copper color with burnt orange highlights. It is topped with an inch of tan head that leaves spotty lacing.
Light malt aroma with a citrus tea smell.
Biscuity flavor. Some caramel and light citrus
Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel
Solid beer
Reviewed by StBrewnard from France
3.86/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.86/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A brew that ticks all the boxes.
Dark copper/amber with a fluffy off-white head. Smells of cooked sugar and British hops, both floral and just a little citrusy.
Spicy black molasses and pine on the palate. Bready malt, cooked sugar, caramel, a subtle metallic note… Bitter overall, but well balanced out
Oct 30, 2024Dark copper/amber with a fluffy off-white head. Smells of cooked sugar and British hops, both floral and just a little citrusy.
Spicy black molasses and pine on the palate. Bready malt, cooked sugar, caramel, a subtle metallic note… Bitter overall, but well balanced out
Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts
3.81/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pint from the cask at Carnarvon Castle in Liverpool. A classic divey pub with a noticeably older clientele. Friendly folk enjoying some ale and equally friendly bartenders. For some reason I felt like the place went quiet and everyone was staring at me when I walked up to the bar, though. Anyway, I made the right choice out of six handles. This is a proper Amber ESB for a reasonable £4.15, especially in this part of town just off a major tourist route. A quiet, authentic escape from ubiquitous capitalism.
Mar 24, 2024Reviewed by scottishdrinker from Scotland
3/5 rDev -20.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -20.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Had this on draught in a London pub some years ago. severed with a plate of fish & chips, with the "chill off" as usual.
Copper/amber in color and a quickly dissipating head of foam. Not much of aroma of course I never really had the 'nose' when it came to smelling beer.
taste was typical and nothing unusual as was the mouth feel. Overall not a bad beer.
Jan 18, 2024Copper/amber in color and a quickly dissipating head of foam. Not much of aroma of course I never really had the 'nose' when it came to smelling beer.
taste was typical and nothing unusual as was the mouth feel. Overall not a bad beer.
Reviewed by Thomas_Wikman from Texas
4.27/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Look: copper almost purplish dark brown, with slightly off-white head, leaving nice lacing
Aroma: dark fruits and spices
Flavor: I think the flavor is toasted bread, dark fruits, and mild grassy bitterness.
Body/Overall: full bodied, and I think it is pretty good.
Dec 28, 2023Aroma: dark fruits and spices
Flavor: I think the flavor is toasted bread, dark fruits, and mild grassy bitterness.
Body/Overall: full bodied, and I think it is pretty good.
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