Bishop Nick

Microbrewery in Braintree, Essex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Bishop Nick Brewery Shop

Established in 2012

Contact
33 East Street, Braintree, CM7 3JJ, England
Description
in 1842 Thomas Dixon Ridley built his brewery on the banks of the River Chelmer. It was here that the Ridleys’ great tradition of brewing was born. The brewery thrived and Ridley’s beer was enjoyed at inns from Southend to Saffron Walden. Over the next 163 years six generations of Ridleys honed their skills and perfected their palettes to bring the people of Essex the best local brews, until the brewery was sold in 2005. In 2012 Nelion Ridley takes up the mantle once more, and with his craft brewery ‘Bishop Nick’, is devoted to keeping Essex ales sacred.

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7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
9/7/2020. Cask take-out from the Duke of York, Ipswich. Pours black with a small beige head. Aroma of chocolate, light roasted malt, coffee and dark fruits. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, smooth texture, soft carbonation. Finish nice roasty and a little ashy. Quite tasty.
Tried from Cask on 09 Jul 2020 at 19:43

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9/7/2020. Cask at the Duke of York, Ipswich. Pours attractive clear deep amber with a bubbly/frothy off-white head. Aroma is caramel, malt and fruit. Moderate sweetness and light bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily and watery texture, soft carbonation. Easy drinking, uncomplicated bitter.
Tried from Cask on 09 Jul 2020 at 18:04

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Bubbly off white head left a froth on a dark amber coloured still body. Malt & caramel aroma. Medium to thin bodied, smooth on the front with slightly carbonated back. Sweet, jam, caramel, malt & stone fruit tastes.
Tried on 05 May 2020 at 20:26

7/10
Just a bit too much torrified wheat
Tried at The Ale House on 28 Feb 2020 at 17:54

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Cask gravity at White Cliffs BF 2020. Amber colour lasting white head sweetish toffee IPA. Some citrus flavours. Mostly sweet though. It's fine. Nothing special. Finish has a bit of a bite.
Tried from Cask on 08 Feb 2020 at 11:03

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
4/1/2020. Cask at the Duke of York, Ipswich. Pours amber red/brown with a small bubbly/creamy off-white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, red berries, biscuit, dried fruit and a touch of Christmas cake spice. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Has a slight medicinal edge.
Tried from Cask on 04 Jan 2020 at 14:51

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4/1/2020. Cask at the Duke of York, Ipswich. Pours clear bright gold with a small bubbly white head leaving good lacing. Aroma of citrus, hops, light tropical fruit, malt and grass. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, average to soft carbonation. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Cask on 04 Jan 2020 at 14:37

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[Cask at the Alehouse, Reading.] A reddish chestnut pour with a tight white head; aroma of caramel and red fruit; sweet biscuity body with some raisin and toffee. A pleasant Christmasy bitter.
Tried from Cask on 14 Dec 2019 at 23:38

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7/12/2019. Cask at the Old New Inn, Colchester. Pours golden with a small white head. Aroma of citrus, hops, grass, malt and caramel. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 07 Dec 2019 at 16:02

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Cask hand pull at the moon under water Watford Jdw. A clear amber orange coloured pour with a lasting creamy beige head. Aroma is subdued, nutty malts, raisin, cake. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, smooth, toffee, fruit cake, low jammy fruits, grape. Eaters. Good layering. Palate is semi sweet, rounded, somewhat creamy, good condition. Hint of diacetyl but at low enjoyable levels.
Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2019 at 13:30