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New Beginnings

2017 – A fresh start. Charles Wells sells Havelock St brewery and most of our beer brands to Marston’s, signalling a move away from higher-volume national sales and a renewed focus on specialty ale and lager brands to delight modern beer fans. The deal also provided the resources needed to begin designing the new home of our dreams - now known as Brewpoint (which began brewing October 2020).

While Marston's acquired the rights to brew brands like Bombardier, the family retained the "Charles Wells" and "Charlie Wells" brand names.

Wells & Co. is Born

2019 – Charles Wells rebrands as Wells & Co., reflecting the diversity of our modern business. The move away from Charles Wells was not a decision we took lightly, but with significant investment taking place in our pub estates and a new brewery on the way capable of producing a range of beer styles unimaginable to us just ten years ago, the time felt right to make a statement of confidence about our future direction as a company.
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Olut (22669) reviewed
Jolly Mr. Fezziwig from Wells & Co.
8 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ Crown Inn, Hebden Bridge. Golden with a thin head. It's a malty-hoppy ale with a sticky-sweet texture and taste.
Tried from Cask on 09 Feb 2018 at 01:52
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Jolly Mr. Fezziwig from Wells & Co.
8 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask at the Dove, Ipswich. Poured pale amber with a small lasting off-white head. Aroma of hop, malt and caramel with light floral and fruit notes. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Medium body, slightly oily texture, average to soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 08 Feb 2018 at 12:25
McCash (16382) reviewed
Jolly Mr. Fezziwig from Wells & Co.
8 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
On cask at the Sun Hotel, Warkworth. Appearance - golden with a hint of amber. Nose - biscuit malt. Light citrus edge. Grassiness. Taste - dominated by biscuit malt. Light spice. Palate - light bodied. Crunchy through the middle. Dry-ish finish. Overall - solid.
Tried from Cask on 06 Jan 2018 at 07:03
Kermis (23735) reviewed
Charlie Wells Dry Hop Lager from Wells & Co.
8 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
6 3 6 3 12 Draft at Chaplin’s, Boscombe. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma of malt, light citrus and doughy notes. Flavour is above light sweet and bitter. Above light bodied with light carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 31 Dec 2017 at 09:47
Kermis (23735) reviewed
Charlie Wells Triple Hop IPA from Wells & Co.
8 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
6 3 5 3 10 Draft At Chaplin’s, Boscombe. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma of fruity hops, doughy yeast, malt and citrus. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 31 Dec 2017 at 09:17
Harrisoni (26621) reviewed
Jolly Mr. Fezziwig from Wells & Co.
8 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask gravity at The Ale House Colchester. Clear dark gold lasting white head. ok mid bitter its fine some bitterness some malt sweetness. Not everyone's cup of tea. Its a perfectly pleasant session bitter
Tried from Cask on 09 Dec 2017 at 12:38
jimgreen (22359) reviewed
Charlie Wells Triple Hop IPA from Wells & Co.
8 years ago
6.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from a Villa Market in Bangkok. Poured a crystal clear light amber with a frothy white head. The aroma is mineral malt, woody hop. The flavour is moderate bitter with a dry, crisp, slightly watery woody hop bitter palate and a long bitter finish. Meh. A bit one dimensional and with no real character.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Dec 2017 at 13:15
berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
Jolly Mr. Fezziwig from Wells & Co.
8 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at the Cannie Man, Hanworth. An amber colour with a loose cream head; light grassy aroma; caramel taste with a light herball bitterness and a touch of peppery spice. A pleasant but instantly forgetable bitter.
Tried from Cask on 01 Dec 2017 at 11:59
pivnizub (12822) reviewed
Charlie Wells Dry Hop Lager from Wells & Co.
8 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Bottle: Golden, a bit unclear, medium-sized and slowly collapsing dense white head; a blend of "english" and "exotic" hops in the clean bitter-sweet nose, some pale malt underneath; moderate dryish bitter-sweet flavour, pretty light bodied; lingering dry - and a bit tart - bitter-sweet finish dominated by citric flavours. A bit thin, but nevertheless a quite well crafted Lager...
Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2017 at 15:27
Finn (18625) reviewed
Charlie Wells Triple Hop IPA from Wells & Co.
8 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Fra keg på Craft Beer Co. Old Street, London 13 Okt 17. Mørk gylden. Lavt tett skum. Litt lacing. Aroma av malt. Smaken det samme. Antydning til frukt etter hvert. Lett tørr ettersmak.
Tried on 04 Nov 2017 at 10:02