About
The Eagle Brewery was previously a Charles Wells brewery site and became part of Marston's (Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company) wider business in May 2017. The Eagle Brewery continued to brew many of the former Charles Wells brewery brands sold to Marston's including brands such as Bombardier, Courage, and McEwan's.
The site of the Eagle Brewery was sold by the Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company (CMBC) to S.A. Damm (Grupo Damm) in November 2022, and became Damm Eagle Brewery (this is listed separately). The Eagle brands remained with CMBC. Carlsberg purchased the remaining Marston share in 2024, and Carlsberg Britvic was formed in 2025. The Eagle beer brands thus become fully owned by Carlsberg Britvic.
Certain brands (Courage, McEwan’s and Young’s) are still produced by Carlsberg either at Northampton or Burton. These live brands have been moved to sit under Carlsberg's head office in Northampton.
This entry will remain for historic Eagle Bedford beers which, with very few exceptions, were discontinued prior to or shortly after the sale of Eagle Brewery to Damm and not moved to Northampton or Burton for ongoing production.
The site of the Eagle Brewery was sold by the Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company (CMBC) to S.A. Damm (Grupo Damm) in November 2022, and became Damm Eagle Brewery (this is listed separately). The Eagle brands remained with CMBC. Carlsberg purchased the remaining Marston share in 2024, and Carlsberg Britvic was formed in 2025. The Eagle beer brands thus become fully owned by Carlsberg Britvic.
Certain brands (Courage, McEwan’s and Young’s) are still produced by Carlsberg either at Northampton or Burton. These live brands have been moved to sit under Carlsberg's head office in Northampton.
This entry will remain for historic Eagle Bedford beers which, with very few exceptions, were discontinued prior to or shortly after the sale of Eagle Brewery to Damm and not moved to Northampton or Burton for ongoing production.
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Old rating - As Eagle Bombardier, A pint from the cask in The Portelet Inn, Jersey. Pours a chestnut colour with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, toffee, caramel & roasted malt. Medium bitter finish. A classic but somewhat outdated these days, just a passable bitter now
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jun 2025
at 10:08
8.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
16 oz. draft at Village Pub in Naples. Florida. Pours a crystal clear dark ruby color with a small off-white head. Light caramel flavor with a light bitter finish. Smooth and clean. Easy to drink. Maybe a little more bitter than I prefer. Medium body. Medium light carbonation. Medium light bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Jun 2025
at 01:44
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 7
Overall 5.5
Keg at the Imperial, Glasgow. Slightly ruddy light to mid-brown, clear with a film of off-white head. Light malty aroma. Not much there. Taste is decent although muted: sweet at first with a stewed tea bitterness in the finish. Medium body and carbonation. Not great but enjoyable enough for what it is.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 May 2025
at 19:02
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 17-12-15 - On tap at the newly opened JB's Brewhouse in St. Helier, Jersey. Pours a amber colour with white foamy head with above medium carbonation. Aromas of malty florals. Tastes is also quite floral with a bit of a nutty edge. Overall a beer I quite enjoyed & would have again.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 May 2025
at 12:26
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 2014 - 500ml bottle, pours brown with a off white creamy head. Aromas & tastes of dark fruits, citrus, caramel, bread, toffee, honey, grain & malt. Medium body. Well balanced. Finish is slightly sweet malt & moderate bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2025
at 09:04