Noël
Bishop Nick in Braintree, Essex, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Winter|
Score
6.58
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Limited Edition No. 73.
Noel blazes amber in the glass – bold, rich and warming.
Chocolate and crystal malts load up roasted nuts, coffee and toffee sweetness, while a hit of Pale Ale malt keeps it smooth and steady. British hops cut through with a spiced edge, keeping it balanced and dangerously drinkable. At 4%, it’s all flavour, no fuss – the ale built for long winter nights.
Noel blazes amber in the glass – bold, rich and warming.
Chocolate and crystal malts load up roasted nuts, coffee and toffee sweetness, while a hit of Pale Ale malt keeps it smooth and steady. British hops cut through with a spiced edge, keeping it balanced and dangerously drinkable. At 4%, it’s all flavour, no fuss – the ale built for long winter nights.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 5
Overall 6.5
14/8/2026. Bottle. Saw a post yesterday about advent calendars so with 133 days until Christmas it’s time for a Christmas beer. Train beer on a day trip to Braintree to visit the 2 breweries there, this and Aerocraft. From Suffolk Food Hall, Ipswich. Poured well. Malty, fruity and spiced. Likeable.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Suffolk Food Hall
on 14 Aug 2026
at 10:59
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Aug 2026
at 10:53
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Rocky off white head on an unclear amber coloured body.
Malt & sliced berry aroma.
Medium to thin, we carbonated with a clean back.
Nutty, pale malt, toffee & English hop tastes with a bitter finish.
That's a good Ale.
Malt & sliced berry aroma.
Medium to thin, we carbonated with a clean back.
Nutty, pale malt, toffee & English hop tastes with a bitter finish.
That's a good Ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2026
at 17:21