[Beer] Wells' Bombardier & Wychwood's Hobgoblin.

Two more ales from my adventures.  Been drinking Hobgoblin for a couple of years now, since me and my Dad "discovered" it.  Wells' Bombardier (bom-bar-deer, like the WWII chaps rather than the French name) is a new one to me, picked a 4-pack up for a BBQ at a friends house the other week and kept one back.

Both are full bodied and full flavoured.  Hobgoblin, from the Wychwood Brewery in Oxfordshire (owned by Marstons, see my post about Oxford Gold) has a wonderful red glowing colour - it is, after all, reffered to as a "legendary ruby beer". Bombardier is a more classical brown coloured ale, typically British, and has a nice tinted head.

The 4.3ABV rated Bombardier has, again, a classic taste.  Malty, with a slight sweet toffee undertone that gives way to a crisp aftertaste on the tongue.  A pleasing sip, no bubbling in the mouth.

Hobgoblin, at 5.2ABV in a bottle, is a more robust drink.  A stronger flavour of hops I think, less earthy more malty.  Slightly acidic and citrus sensation on the initial sip, but mellows afterwards and a bodied but easy taste. There is an overall chocolate ting to the ale.

I'll continue to drink Hobgoblin, and I'll definitely buy Bombardier again.