Heresy
Bishop Nick in Braintree, Essex, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.37
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Heresy is the holy grail of golden ale. Top-notch pale ale malt and Challenger hops commit the brew to spicy bitterness before Goldings set about delivering citrus and florals. This is resolute refreshment.
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7/10
Tried
from Cask
on 29 May 2026
at 17:05
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Tried
from Draft
at
Cricketers (JDW)
on 06 Apr 2026
at 09:42
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Rocky white head in a slowly carbonating golden coloured body.
Yeast & bitter aroma.
Medium bodied, well carbonated with a clean back.
Berries, zesty, citrus & biscuit tastes with a well hopped finish.
Quaffer.
Yeast & bitter aroma.
Medium bodied, well carbonated with a clean back.
Berries, zesty, citrus & biscuit tastes with a well hopped finish.
Quaffer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2026
at 19:50
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
I bet Jeremy Paxman didn't have many starters before ten. This is mine, albeit with a Wetherspoon breakfast alongside. Steady golden brew, good hoppiness, does a job.
Tried
from Cask
at
Wetherspoons
on 29 Mar 2025
at 10:39
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample on cask at the red ♌ n jdw
Medium creamy white head.
Clear pale golden pour. Light bitterness
Medium creamy white head.
Clear pale golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
The Red Lion
on 20 Jan 2025
at 17:54
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask handpull at The County Hotel JDW Ashford. Clear gold colour lasting white head. Some grassy hay hop Some light pale malts. Some dryness on the finish. Decent enough golden ale. Clear. Good condition good temperature. OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Dec 2024
at 17:38
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle (from Ales by Mail). Yellowish golden colour with a small white head. Aroma is pine, some hay, grass and mild citrus with some earth to it. Flavour is citrus, pine, mild spices as well as some herbs and mild sweet malts. Goes down easy and in amounts, if needed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2023
at 10:18
06/11/2018. NEW INN, 36 Chapel Street South, COLCHESTER, Essex, England
Tried
on 10 Nov 2022
at 09:42
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
7th Aug 2019, cask at the GBBF. Straw blonde with a white head, piney, spicy hop nose with a citrus undertone, taste similar; another citrusy brew really.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Aug 2019
at 07:03
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - golden with a decent head. Nose - light orange and pale malt. Taste - more orange with a biscuit backdrop. Palate - light bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - good. Nice orange note.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2017
at 15:37