Tasting Notes: Batemans Rosey Nosey

Brewery: Bateman’s
Location: Skegness, England
ABV: 4.9%
Version: 500ml bottle
Source: Co-Op

Just time to slot in another Christmas ale review. I’ll be the first to admit we’ve been very lax on this seasonal subject but, and I can’t vouch for the others, I haven’t seen very much Christmas themed beer on the shelves the past few weeks.

Rosey Nosey is a dark copper colour, with a strong fruity, malty aroma. The first thing I noticed on tasting was the dry texture, not really what I was expecting from a Christmas ale. The flavour starts off with hop bitterness mixed with dried fruit, followed up with some red wine/sherry notes and a grassy/vegetative finish. This latter element tends to dominate the flavour to its detriment, and I found the dryness too pervasive. Doubt I’ll be having this one again.

  • http://thebrewclub.com Scott -TheBrewClub

    Good post! I don’t think that one is available here in the States – but over here there are plenty of ‘Christmas Beers’ and Winter seasonal beers on the shelves. Actually, I think each year more and more of them get made as its become quite popular! Merry Christmas!

  • http://www.darrenturpin.me.uk Darren Turpin

    I didn’t see all that many Xmas beers around this year either, mate. Comes from not having a bottled beer specialist in our neck of the woods and having to rely on the supermarkets actually bothering to re-stock their shelves with anything different, I suppose.

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