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.
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 500ml (ABM)
Clear amber color, small white head. Aroma is fruity, strong pear. Light bodied. Spicey English hoppyness in the front, then light caramel leading to bitterish finish. Reasonably taste for being 3.8%, but I am not the biggest fan of pear fruityness.
Clear amber color, small white head. Aroma is fruity, strong pear. Light bodied. Spicey English hoppyness in the front, then light caramel leading to bitterish finish. Reasonably taste for being 3.8%, but I am not the biggest fan of pear fruityness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2014
at 12:24
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle 500ml (ABM)
Clear amber color, steady off-white head. Aroma is grassy, a bit woody, malty. Light-bodied, somewhat watery. Front is light fruity, watermelon, pear. Then some English hoppyness in the aftertaste. Way too watery for my liking. BBE 02/2015 but maybe the best edge is gone?
Clear amber color, steady off-white head. Aroma is grassy, a bit woody, malty. Light-bodied, somewhat watery. Front is light fruity, watermelon, pear. Then some English hoppyness in the aftertaste. Way too watery for my liking. BBE 02/2015 but maybe the best edge is gone?
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2014
at 12:39
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle 500ml (ABM)
Pale golden color, medium-sized white head. Aroma has tangerine and honey. Light-bodied. Light fruity yeasty flavor with faint citrusy hops in the finish. Simple and somewhat homebrewish.
Pale golden color, medium-sized white head. Aroma has tangerine and honey. Light-bodied. Light fruity yeasty flavor with faint citrusy hops in the finish. Simple and somewhat homebrewish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2014
at 08:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Slightly cloudy, amber colour with small, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, off-white head. Hoppy aroma delivers an unuasual combination of fruity flavours: gooseberry, apricot, peach, cautious garlicky overtones. Taste is moderately sweet malty, fruity hoppy, notes of apricot, peach, some gooseberry, a peppery, spicy touch; grassy, slightly papery, bitter hoppy finish. Slightly flat and insipid mouthfeel, even though by all means at least averagely, yet ’backgroundish’ carbonated.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2014
at 11:10
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
How: Bottle.
Where: Shared during RBESG 14.
Appearance: Amber colour with a small white head.
Aroma: Fruit, yeast, hops, malt.
Body: Full body, medium carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, some tropical fruit, floral.
Where: Shared during RBESG 14.
Appearance: Amber colour with a small white head.
Aroma: Fruit, yeast, hops, malt.
Body: Full body, medium carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, some tropical fruit, floral.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2014
at 22:21
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared by Leighton. Clear dark orange to amber color, average sized off-white head. Smell and taste malts, hops, nicely some tropical fruits, a hint of spruce and pine, lightly bitter. Medium body and carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2014
at 10:14
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle - Fruity tropical sweetness. Clear copper gold with a nice white head. Very light and fruity with a mellow bitterness throughout. Simple, but decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2014
at 14:31
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle thanks to Leighton. Orange light amber colour with a thin lasting white head. Aroma is zesty lemon with some tobacco and earthy dirt. Flavour is semi sweet, biscuity malt and lemon. Palate isedium sweet, moderate carbonation. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2014
at 14:28
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared during RBESG. Pours clear amber-gold with a frothy, white head. The nose has wood, leaves, orange rind, minerals. Light sweet, a bit astringent, with more minerals, crunchy leaves, toated pale malts. Light bodied with fine to average carbonation. Finishes with more leafy hops, bitter rind, dry malts, some further moderate teabag astringency. So so.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2014
at 14:20
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
17th July 2014
Chelmsford Summer Beer Fest. Cask. Lightly hazy amber beer, small bubbly white head. Palate is light and pretty dry, mild fine carbonation. Light dry malt. Good fresh orange and marmalade hops. Light hop spice. Finishes light and fairly bitter. Tasty, just a bit dry.
Chelmsford Summer Beer Fest. Cask. Lightly hazy amber beer, small bubbly white head. Palate is light and pretty dry, mild fine carbonation. Light dry malt. Good fresh orange and marmalade hops. Light hop spice. Finishes light and fairly bitter. Tasty, just a bit dry.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jul 2014
at 07:37