Bateman's Rosey Nosey
Style: Bitter
Alcohol content: 4.7%
From: Wainfleet England
Purchased from: Christmas present from my parents
OK, i know Christmas is over, but it would not be Christmas unless i reviewed a Christmas themed beer. Luckily my parents kindly put one under the tree for me to open on Christmas day. Naturally, once i was presented with the wrapped gift, i instantly knew what i was about to receive. Looking at the bottle i did let out a chuckle. It looks like jolly saint Nick had been enjoying a few of these brews himself as he fly's over the world delivering his presents.
Rosey Nosey |
Smell: On the nose its smells a lot like a spotted dick and sweet toffee. I should explain that spotted dick is not an old school friend. Its actually a British suet pudding that contains dried fruit (normally currants, raisins and sultanas.
Body: Very rich and luxurious a bit like Guinness in texture. It can also be a little acidic once it has been drunk.
Taste: Sweet dried fruit from the Maris Otter malts with a slightly burnt toffee notes. It has quite a bitter finish which was just on the threshold of what i enjoy. It went down very nicely with my Christmas pudding and it was not to gassy. Of course after a large Christmas dinner this is the last thing you need.
One of the other important things to note about this beer is that this is a vegan beer. This means that the beer meets the vegan society's standards on preparation and bottling. Some brewers will use a product called isinglass (from fish bladders) or gelatin to help grab the impurities during the filtration process. By having the vegan society trademark on there bottle, Bateman's use animal-free alternatives during their brewing process.
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