Comments on: Batemans - Rosey Nosey http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:12:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: millay http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-55 millay Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:20:33 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-55 Cheers Steve, I should probably have realised it wasn't cask from the purchase location - the brewery's online shop!! Cheers Steve, I should probably have realised it wasn’t cask from the purchase location - the brewery’s online shop!!

]]> By: marquis http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-52 marquis Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:55:23 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-52 I hope Bateman's don't say it compliments turkey because the turkey wouldn't be able to hear the compliment.But it complements it well enough, a lovely beer particularly on cask. I hope Bateman’s don’t say it compliments turkey because the turkey wouldn’t be able to hear the compliment.But it complements it well enough, a lovely beer particularly on cask.

]]> By: steve http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-51 steve Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:40:52 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-51 Millay, perhaps my fault I should have mentioned - but I acctually bought this in a 500ml bottle and poured it myself, you know I am noticing this more and more often that barrelled vs bottled versions of each Beer I review taste completly different. I boasted how good Rosey Nosey was to some friends when we saw the pump in the Swan Inn Cheltenham, I had the same experience that it was far less carbonated and a lot flatter and bitter tasting than when I tried it from the bottle. Use BITE to send me a private message include your address and I'll send you a bottle so you too can see the complete comparrison between servings. Millay, perhaps my fault I should have mentioned - but I acctually bought this in a 500ml bottle and poured it myself, you know I am noticing this more and more often that barrelled vs bottled versions of each Beer I review taste completly different.

I boasted how good Rosey Nosey was to some friends when we saw the pump in the Swan Inn Cheltenham, I had the same experience that it was far less carbonated and a lot flatter and bitter tasting than when I tried it from the bottle. Use BITE to send me a private message include your address and I’ll send you a bottle so you too can see the complete comparrison between servings.

]]> By: millay http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-50 millay Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:27:48 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-50 Walking into one of Watford’s few decent real ale pubs tonight (the Southern Cross) I spotted a Rosey Nosey resplendent with it’s flashing Santa’s nose on the pump clip. Remembering your review Steve I thought I should try it but I have to say it didn’t drink up to its 4.9% abv and I didn’t get anywhere near as many fruity flavours as you did. I didn’t really get any discernable bouquet and it had a bit of a musty taste making me think the barrel may be coming to it’s natural end. Deciding not to risk another I went for the JW Lees Ruddy Glow at 4.5% which was similarly bland and lacklustre. It was at this point that I wondered if my palate had been somewhat spoiled by the two pints of London Porter I’d had before getting the train home. Nevertheless I pressed on in my search for taste and ordered a pint of 5.5% Roaring Meg from the Springhead Brewery, who I had not heard of before. It poured up lighter than I thought it would, bordering on copper, it had some nice citrus flavours with honey overtones but I really wouldn’t have put it at 5.5%. Deciding that my taste buds must be completely knackered I had a couple of Guinness on the way home to write this review. I will however return to try the Rosey Nosey again and see if it can live up to your 8/10, at the moment I can’t really go above 6. Walking into one of Watford’s few decent real ale pubs tonight (the Southern Cross) I spotted a Rosey Nosey resplendent with it’s flashing Santa’s nose on the pump clip. Remembering your review Steve I thought I should try it but I have to say it didn’t drink up to its 4.9% abv and I didn’t get anywhere near as many fruity flavours as you did. I didn’t really get any discernable bouquet and it had a bit of a musty taste making me think the barrel may be coming to it’s natural end.

Deciding not to risk another I went for the JW Lees Ruddy Glow at 4.5% which was similarly bland and lacklustre. It was at this point that I wondered if my palate had been somewhat spoiled by the two pints of London Porter I’d had before getting the train home. Nevertheless I pressed on in my search for taste and ordered a pint of 5.5% Roaring Meg from the Springhead Brewery, who I had not heard of before. It poured up lighter than I thought it would, bordering on copper, it had some nice citrus flavours with honey overtones but I really wouldn’t have put it at 5.5%.

Deciding that my taste buds must be completely knackered I had a couple of Guinness on the way home to write this review. I will however return to try the Rosey Nosey again and see if it can live up to your 8/10, at the moment I can’t really go above 6.

]]> By: steve http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-46 steve Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:19:07 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-46 fixed now dpv, my fault hadn't published it live. fixed now dpv, my fault hadn’t published it live.

]]> By: dpv http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-45 dpv Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:14:21 +0000 http://blog.beerintheevening.com/2007/12/04/batemans-rosey-nosey/#comment-45 I'm getting a 404 error on "click here".... I’m getting a 404 error on “click here”….

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