Black Pepper
George Bateman & Son / Batemans Brewery
- From:
- George Bateman & Son / Batemans Brewery
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
- ABV:
- 5.1%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.55 | pDev: 7.61%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jul 04, 2014
- Added:
- Oct 22, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
3.69/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottled and on the neck is a cardboard sleeve with a pepper packet
Now I would have presumed this was to hide a very poor beer
But there is already a good dash of cracked black pepper in it and even behind that
Jul 03, 2014Now I would have presumed this was to hide a very poor beer
But there is already a good dash of cracked black pepper in it and even behind that
Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England
3.33/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.33/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
A 500ml bottle with a BB of Oct 2014. Picked up a while back as part of the 2013 Sainsbury's beer hunt. This appears to be an ale with black pepper added to it, though the guff on the label is a bit daft. Supposedly came with a sachet of pepper however mine was missing....
Poured into a tulip pint glass. A deep reddish-amber colour with medium carbonation. Forms a large head of creamy off-white foam that lasts for a minute or two before reducing to a patchy surface layer. Aroma of caramel malt with a subtle hint of aromatic black pepper, fruity ale yeast, stewed leaves and faint cardboard. S'OK.
Tastes of caramel malt with a faint spiciness and a dry finish. Notes of caramel, delicate aromatic pepper, fruity ale yeast, harsh stewed leaves, mild earthiness and a twinge of cardboard. A restrained, herbal bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with spritzy carbonation and decent body. Somewhat astringent, followed by an aftertaste of harsh stewed leaves/herbs, mild caramel and faint yeast esters.
Well, it's OK but gimmicky. Looks alright, while the aroma and flavour mostly resemble an average ale with a faint hint of black pepper. So-so body; bit too fizzy. Overall the result is pretty unexciting; an interesting twist that falls flat in Bateman's hands. The bollocks on the label can go as well. Probably a one-off but no need to seek it out.
Jun 25, 2014Poured into a tulip pint glass. A deep reddish-amber colour with medium carbonation. Forms a large head of creamy off-white foam that lasts for a minute or two before reducing to a patchy surface layer. Aroma of caramel malt with a subtle hint of aromatic black pepper, fruity ale yeast, stewed leaves and faint cardboard. S'OK.
Tastes of caramel malt with a faint spiciness and a dry finish. Notes of caramel, delicate aromatic pepper, fruity ale yeast, harsh stewed leaves, mild earthiness and a twinge of cardboard. A restrained, herbal bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with spritzy carbonation and decent body. Somewhat astringent, followed by an aftertaste of harsh stewed leaves/herbs, mild caramel and faint yeast esters.
Well, it's OK but gimmicky. Looks alright, while the aroma and flavour mostly resemble an average ale with a faint hint of black pepper. So-so body; bit too fizzy. Overall the result is pretty unexciting; an interesting twist that falls flat in Bateman's hands. The bollocks on the label can go as well. Probably a one-off but no need to seek it out.
Reviewed by BlackHaddock from England
4/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Brown 500ml bottle: BBD 31 Oct 14, poured into a Batemans badged UK pint sleeve on 22 Oct 13. Comes with a sachet of pepper (mine wasn't attached to the bottle as advertised).
Clear mahogany body with a creamy head: this is XXXB at 5.1% ABV with added peppercorns. Malty nose and taste (just like XXXB).
I love XXXB and this is a mutant version without a doubt: I liked it, even though it's obviously a gimmick beer for the 2013 Sainsbury supermarket competition.
Typical Batemans feel to the brew (well it is XXXB after all), so I'm happy.
Oct 22, 2013Clear mahogany body with a creamy head: this is XXXB at 5.1% ABV with added peppercorns. Malty nose and taste (just like XXXB).
I love XXXB and this is a mutant version without a doubt: I liked it, even though it's obviously a gimmick beer for the 2013 Sainsbury supermarket competition.
Typical Batemans feel to the brew (well it is XXXB after all), so I'm happy.
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