Lancaster Bomber

...tasty Cask Ale is Thwaite’s Lancaster Bomber. Daniel Thwaite’s Brewery is based in Blackburn, Lancashire. The brewery dates back to 1807; brewing began then, but the present building was actually built in 1966. Thwaites use traditional recipes, combined with new technology, to produce a good selection of Cask Ales. In recent years the range has been reduced, but they still remain committed to brewing seasonal and regular beers. Thwaites also encourage ...
...our two JD Wetherspoon’s. Lancaster Bomber weighs in at 4.4% ABV and is one of the Thwaite’s beers that is available both bottled and as a Cask Ale. It was originally brewed by Mitchell’s Brewery but, when this Lancaster Company ceased brewing, Thwaite’s decided too resurrect one of their beers – thus Thwaite’s Lancaster Bomber appeared. Bomber was originally produced in 1994 on the 6th June to be exact), to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of D-Day. ...

tange 12.11.2003 · Read full review
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...of D-Day. That beer is Lancaster Bomber. Meanwhile... Two honeymooning ducks are staying in a hotel. As they are about to make love, the male duck says, 'We don't have any condoms. I'll call room service.' So he calls and asks for some. The receptionist says, 'No problem sir, would you like to put them on your bill?' 'Are you kidding?' he says, 'I'd suffocate!' Back to the beer... THEY SAY: "A very easy drinking rich amber beer with an inviting malty ...
...prominent floral hop aroma and warming aftertaste." This beer pours a deep and dark rusty-red colour which is crystal clear and topped by a half-inch or so of thinnish, tan-coloured foam. The head soon dissipates and leaves only the suggestion of a lace effect on the glass. The aroma is predominantly malty, mainly sweet and biscuity, but there's also plenty of grassy hops poking through. There's a faint woody tone, and lots of pleasant, fruity notes ...

proxam 14.08.2005 · Read full review
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...of before. Bottles of Thwaites Lancaster Bomber. At only 99 pence a bottle, I knew I had notihng to lose, so I bought several bottles of Lancaster Bomber and some bottles of beers that I was already familiar with. When I got the Lancaster Bomber back home, I opened a bottle and carefully poured it into a glass. It have a nice head and was an attractive ruby colour. The taste was superb. A good, bitter tang, yet with sweet undertones and a soirt ...
...town had been taken over by Thwaites and had started serving Lancaster Bomber on draught. As well as serving some rather tasty meals too. My thanks to Robert the lex-USAAF officer and andlord of the Coalport Tavern, Oakengates, Shropshire for serving such a fantastic pint of Lancaster Bomber! ...

Martinscholes 25.08.2005 · Read full review
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...its full name was Thwaites’ Lancaster Bomber. As my old Dad was a devoted beer drinker who worked for many years at the factory which produced Lancasters . . . and Shackletons . . . and Vulcans . . . I felt duty-bound to give this stuff a go. As luck would have it my birthday fell on the Test Match weekend and my daughter bought a mixed batch of beers from a local supermarket, and the “Lanc” was one of the squadron of bottles which ...
...a half ABV it might not have quite the power to get you over the Ruhr and back, but after a pint for each of the four Merlin engines my tail gunner and I went home happily whistling “The Dambusters”. My next Lancaster flight will not be long delayed. ...

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