Bishop Nick

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

Established in 2012

Contact
33 East Street, Braintree, CM7 3JJ, England
+44 1371 822814
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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ITFCDan
ITFCDan (2726) ticked
Ridley's Rite from Bishop Nick
3 months ago
7/10
Tried from Cask on 29 May 2026 at 17:49
ITFCDan
ITFCDan (2726) ticked
Heresy from Bishop Nick
3 months ago
7/10
Tried from Cask on 29 May 2026 at 17:05
ITFCDan
ITFCDan (2726) ticked
1555 from Bishop Nick
3 months ago
7/10
Tried from Cask on 29 May 2026 at 16:38
ITFCfan
ITFCfan (4119) ticked
Ridley's Rite from Bishop Nick
3 months ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tried from Draft at New Inn on 29 May 2026 at 15:42
Cheeseboard
Cheeseboard (6389) reviewed
Martyr from Bishop Nick
3 months ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Brewery #2700. Cask half at The Maypole, Cambridge. Pours clear amber with white foam. Caramel malts, mild toffee, autumn berries. Light to moderate sweet & bitter. Light to medium body. Washed over me completely
Tried from Cask at Maypole on 26 May 2026 at 22:18
jerseyislandbeer
jerseyislandbeer (6277) reviewed
Rejoice from Bishop Nick
3 months ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Bacchanalia - Mill Road, Cambridge. Pours brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, hints of chocolate and spice, nuts, hops & malt. Medium body. Somewhat dry long moderate bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 14 May 2026 at 14:45
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simontomlinson
simontomlinson (8488) reviewed
Mirth from Bishop Nick
5 months ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
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Rocky white head on an unclear golden coloured body.
Bitter & wet cardboard aroma.
Medium bodied, well carbonated with a foamy back.
Light malt, cereal, biscuit, wet paper & citrus tastes with a bitter finish.
I've had better
Tried from Bottle on 07 Apr 2026 at 20:01
ITFCfan
ITFCfan (4119) ticked
1555 from Bishop Nick
5 months ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tried from Draft at Cricketers (JDW) on 06 Apr 2026 at 11:40
ITFCfan
ITFCfan (4119) ticked
Heresy from Bishop Nick
5 months ago
5.8/10 — 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
BlackHaddock
BlackHaddock (18030) reviewed
Martyr from Bishop Nick
6 months ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 6
Hand pulled half pint in the Thomas Botfield on Sunday 8th March 2026. Didn't take to this at all, might have been too long since it was broached. Clear and clean golden body, white head that left some lacing as the beer level fell. The citrusy hops left a floral aftertaste and the malt content didn't add much to the flavours. Just the wrong beer at the wrong time for me. Scored kindly!
Tried from Cask at Thomas Botfield on 08 Mar 2026 at 14:00