Reduced from 5.5% to 5% abv before May 2013.
A strong, citrus, zingy ale. Deceptively light in colour with zesty taste and a lingering hop finish. A well known and respected strong ale.
The Bishop’s Tipple is brewed from 94% low colour malt from Optic barley and 6% cane sugar. Bitterness units of 38-42 are obtained from substantial quantities of Saaz and Styrian Goldings hops. One third of these are reserved for the hopback plates for enhanced flavour and aroma.
A strong, citrus, zingy ale. Deceptively light in colour with zesty taste and a lingering hop finish. A well known and respected strong ale.
The Bishop’s Tipple is brewed from 94% low colour malt from Optic barley and 6% cane sugar. Bitterness units of 38-42 are obtained from substantial quantities of Saaz and Styrian Goldings hops. One third of these are reserved for the hopback plates for enhanced flavour and aroma.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Morrisons - ABV 5.5%. Gold with a thin white head; floral hop aroma, with traces of orange; slightly sweet and creamy body, very easy to drink, some fruit; dry biscuity finish. Very elegant and very pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2008
at 14:15
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Prince’s Motto, Barrow Gurney, N Somerset. Deep amber colour with a moderate white head. Aroma of caramel and red fruit with some earthy hops. The flavour was sweet, with more fruit, demerara sugar and a warming alcohol finish. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Jan 2008
at 12:26
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Bronze beer with a strong head. The aroma is nicely hopped and the flavour is very dry and hopped. Overall quite a plain beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2007
at 20:07
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask @ Folly Bridge Inn, Oxford. Pours a clear copper color with a small white head. Sweet malty and fruity aroma with some grassy hoppy hints. Sweet malty and fruity hoppy flavor. Sweet malty and fruity finish with a dry bitter aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Sep 2007
at 03:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask@GBBF2007. Amber colour, small white head. Aroma is very nectary and woody. Flavour is very fruity, nectary, hoppy, grassy and really dry in finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Sep 2007
at 01:41
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
Amber coloured ale ... grapefruit hop ...with a strong malty fruity if a touch medicinal ... orange peel ... little syrupy ... strength shows through.
Tried
on 02 May 2007
at 03:51
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask handpull at Folkestone Wetherspoons. Gold/copper colour with lasting bubbly off white head. Farty yeasty aroma, some promise of sweetish malt. Fartier than I remember. Better in mouth. Quite rich. Moderate light fruit flavours. Drying finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Oct 2006
at 12:22
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle picked up at off Licence in Wareham 22-06-06. Dark Golden colour, small white head, some hops in what is a sweetish aroma, littlle bit dissapointed in the taste though, bitterness lingers a little some hops but overall fell a little short of being a decent bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2006
at 02:21
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
6th DRG. Clear golden color. Bit fruity, aroma, dusty, sweetish. Smells like furniture. Taste is a bit brackish, bitter, ’wurzig’.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2006
at 12:13
3.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Bottle from Sainsburys. Badged as Wadworth Bishop’s Tipple. Thin white head. Sweetish fruit but underlying yeast, acids and earthy hops. Slightly full but acidic in mouth some apple fruit and then tangy hop finish with more earthy hops. Hot alcohol burn. Not much for me to recommend this
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2005
at 15:04