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.
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Ales by Mail. Pours clear dark ruby brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of light chocolate and hazelnuts. Taste is more of the same. Decent enough for a bottled mild.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2017
at 06:42
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask handpull at The New Inn Colchester. Clear copper colour. A soft sweet bitter. Ok. Some dryness on finish. Good malty juiciness. Soft in mouth. Some sweetness.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Dec 2017
at 12:04
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask handpull at The New Inn Colchester. Sweetish malty. Fruity. Good beer. Good condition and temperature. Good spicy hop finish. Touch of rye malt perhaps. Likeable.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Dec 2017
at 12:02
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask (gravity) @ 34th Pig's Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2017, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England.
[ As Bishop Nick Holy Knight ].
ABV: 4.5%. Clear medium orange amber colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, spicy, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, sweet malt. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a long duration, sweet malt, spicy, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, sweet malt - caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20171205]
5-3-6-3-11
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Dec 2017
at 06:52
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - golden with a decent head. Nose - orange and pale malt. Taste - more orange with a light whisp of biscuit. Palate - light bodied. Light and creamy. Pretty refreshing. Overall - simple but does the job.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2017
at 06:27
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Ales by Mail shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light lemon and malt. Taste is more of the same. Sweet, thin finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2017
at 06:24
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Botella de @Ales By Mail, Online 28/11/2017 BBD:30/06/18
Color ambarino espuma blanca, aromas especiados con notas a clavo, sabor especiado dulce con notas a clavo, cuerpo ligero final picante.
Color ambarino espuma blanca, aromas especiados con notas a clavo, sabor especiado dulce con notas a clavo, cuerpo ligero final picante.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Nov 2017
at 13:34
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Frothy off-white good mostly lasting head. Dark brown colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Light bitter flavor. Nice chocolate notes. Average light bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2017
at 15:14
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @ Johns. Pours very dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, chocolate. Flavor is light sweet, little sour, roast malt, caramel, wood, chocolate. Thin to medium body, average carbonation. 181117
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2017
at 04:24
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle @ Højbjerg tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are roast malt, little chocolate, hops, little caramel and has a light watery finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2017
at 04:23