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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.
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Robinvboyer (8190) reviewed
Bombardier Burning Gold (Bottle) from Eagle Brewery
1 year ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
nice golden pour, aroma is english hops, and some sweet malt. The hops are quite subdued for what i like in a bitter, to me they should be more pronounced. Flavour is slightly hoppy, and quite grassy. Overall a pretty dumbed doown bitter, not bad, but not great.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:07
Robinvboyer (8190) reviewed
John Bull - Finest Bitter / Ale from Eagle Brewery
1 year ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
500ml can.
Aroma is hoppy, i can smell the goldings, but it’s also metallica. This beer foamed up like there was no tomorrow. Flavour is sweet, no hops like in he aroma. Quite fruity, not what i was expect from a bitter. There is a big caramel note in the flavour. Hmmm.......an odd bitter, drinkable, but not great
Tried from Can on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:07
Robinvboyer (8190) reviewed
Crest Super (8.4%) from Eagle Brewery
1 year ago
1.4/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 1 Flavor 1 Texture 2 Overall 0.5
Whoa............this is harsh. Flavour is booze mixed with BAD sour malt, and zero hops. Wow. I took two swigs, and i can;t take another. Dran pour!
Tried from Can on 27 Feb 2025 at 12:11
Robinvboyer (8190) reviewed
Eagle IPA (5%) from Eagle Brewery
1 year ago
4/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
clear brownish ale. Aroma is cheap gran, and a touch of english hops, goldings i think. Flavour is quite grainy, nd corny with a slight hoppy finish, really not very enjoyable, tatses quite cheap, and very underwhelming, and unimpressinve.
Tried on 27 Feb 2025 at 12:11
Robinvboyer (8190) reviewed
Lager from Eagle Brewery
1 year ago
4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 4
ah.....another visit to the land of pale lagers! Well the aroma is pretty bland. Sweet corn, cooked vegetables, nothing very exciting. Nice head on the beer though, it’s lasting a good amont of time, and there is also some decent lacing on the glass. Flavour is wattery, i suppose itsa good balance between whatever hops, and malt i’m slightly tasting. Not a very good beer, but in the pale lager category, it’s decent.
Tried on 27 Feb 2025 at 12:10
Robinvboyer (8190) reviewed
Bombardier Glorious English (Bottle) from Eagle Brewery
1 year ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7
not much of an aroma, you typical bitter, dry ESB smell. Flavou is much the same, nothing special, english hops, and a nice malt barbone, kinda wattery though. A decent ESB.
Tried on 27 Feb 2025 at 06:12
labeerinthum (9573) reviewed
Bombardier Reserve - The Colonel's Choice from Eagle Brewery
1 year ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
as Eagle Bombardier] Bottiglia. Il gusto al naso è indirizzato verso l'orzo tostato. L'olfatto viene stimolato in maniera normale e l'esistenza olfattiva è sufficiente. Il cappello di schiuma resiste abbastanza. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il liquido è di consistenza limpida. Il colore è ambrato. Il corpo è rotondo e acquoso. L'amaro è pronunciato. La forza gustativa è normale e permane in modo sufficiente. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di facile beva. Il finale è semplice e dissetante. Il retrogusto è di media intensità. Al palato si fermano indizi di caramello, miele, nocciola, frutta secca, un accenno di resinoso, erbaceo e agrumi.
Tried on 17 Feb 2025 at 11:39
Biilz (3345) reviewed
Banana Bread Beer (Bottle) from Eagle Brewery
1 year ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Аромат в принципе приятный, есть и сам банан и кожа от него, но не покидает ощущение что запах немного фальшивый и химический. Цвет обычный, немного более темный чем желтый, пена средняя. Вкус как и ожидалось пустоват, но есть снова приятные хоть и фейковые бананы с кожурой. Собственно все. Финал очень водянистый.
Tried on 01 Feb 2025 at 11:31
Biilz (3345) reviewed
Sticky Toffee Pudding Ale from Eagle Brewery
1 year ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Аромат даже немного уникальный, сладкий в меру, действительно пудинг или что то типо зафира с карамльной ноткой, солода много. Цвет коричневый, пенка кремовая и липкая. Вкус такой же, кремовость, сладость умеренная от пудинга и зефира. Послевкусие тоже умеренно сладкое, кремовость уже больше, хотя при этом нотки хмеля с карамелькой появились. В целом отличное пиво, слишком низкие рейтинги у него как по мне.
Tried on 01 Feb 2025 at 11:28
Biilz (3345) reviewed
Bombardier Glorious English (Bottle) from Eagle Brewery
1 year ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Аромат нормальный, как у битера классического, немного трав, намек на мед и карамель. Цвет коричневый, пенка средняя, ничего необычного. Вкус питкий, есть травы от континентального хмеля, но немного. При глотке солод, немного карамельки и зерна. В целом хороший вариант для бара.
Tried on 01 Feb 2025 at 11:28