Batemans XB

XB

 

Batemans in Wainfleet All Saints, Lincolnshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular
Score
5.89
ABV: 3.7% IBU: - Ticks: 41
A distinctive, well balanced bitter with a refreshingly dry bitterness and a pleasing hoppy finish.

Colour EBC 22-27; Bitterness EBU 25;
Hops Goldings, Challenger, Liberty.
 

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Tried from Cask on 11 Jun 2025 at 00:11


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Old rating from 1998 - From the cask in Lincoln, pours amber with a small white head. Aromas & tastes of orange, lemon, caramel, toffee & malt. Medium body. Mild bitter finish

Tried from Cask on 01 Feb 2025 at 01:35


Tried on 20 May 2022 at 11:23


5.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

# 2790; 3/2022. Malty, floral, piny aroma. Brilliant amber body, persistant lacing creamy off-white head. Malty, earthy, slightly mouldy and sulphury. Worse bitter. Pint, hand-pulled, pub, Lincoln (Lincolnshire, England).

Tried on 12 Mar 2022 at 09:20


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at Number Twenty2, Darlington. Pours clear amber with a thin white head. Aromas of toffee and marmalade. Sweet taste too. Light bitterness on the finish redeems it.

Tried from Cask on 24 Oct 2021 at 17:54


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

(On tap) Hazy deep amber with small white head. Slightly fruity aroma. Medium body with fine carbonation. Tangy fruity start (reminded me vaguely of chutney) followed by gentle toffee notes and very modest bitterness. Ok but not great.

Tried from Draft on 01 Oct 2019 at 18:00


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask, White Horse, Parsons Greene, London. Just a bit of hops in teh aroma. Bitter flavor with hints of oak and licorice. Medium bodied. Firm hoppy and herbal finish.

Tried from Cask on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:08


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at GBBF 2019. Medium orange-amber with lace. Malty nose, some caramel, minerals, light, spicy hop. Mineral and citrus flavor, caramel malt. A bit thin and weak.

Tried from Cask on 15 Aug 2019 at 07:44


5.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask (handpump) @ #MBCF17, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2017 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, Manchester, Great Manchester, England M2 3GX. [ As Batemans XB ].Clear medium amber orange colour with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, caramel, light toasted. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, pale malt, caramel, sweet malt, light toasted. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20170120] 5-3-5-3-10

Tried from Cask on 09 Dec 2018 at 09:00


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Nottingham Beer and Cider Festival. Clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and dark fruit. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 191018

Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2018 at 17:57