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.
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
27th September 2023
A light haze on this amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light, mildly dry and has a good fine minerally crispness. Smooth malts, a mild creamy sweetness and a touch of toffee that isn't that sweet. The UK Cascade, Emperor and Keyworth hops bring crisp pine, mild but bright citrus peel, modest spice and vague berry vibe on the back end and on the last gasp minerally and brighter berry fruits. Nice. Another very English ale but clean and bright.
A light haze on this amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light, mildly dry and has a good fine minerally crispness. Smooth malts, a mild creamy sweetness and a touch of toffee that isn't that sweet. The UK Cascade, Emperor and Keyworth hops bring crisp pine, mild but bright citrus peel, modest spice and vague berry vibe on the back end and on the last gasp minerally and brighter berry fruits. Nice. Another very English ale but clean and bright.
Tried
on 06 Oct 2023
at 16:15
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
4th October 2023
A very light haze on this orange amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Smooth palate, decent fine carbonation. Smooth malts, a mild soft sweetness, mild biscuit. The Opus hops deliver a soft orange, slightly floral. Traces of other orange fruits and very mild pine. Light smooth finish. Clean and drinkalble.
A very light haze on this orange amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Smooth palate, decent fine carbonation. Smooth malts, a mild soft sweetness, mild biscuit. The Opus hops deliver a soft orange, slightly floral. Traces of other orange fruits and very mild pine. Light smooth finish. Clean and drinkalble.
Tried
on 04 Oct 2023
at 20:45
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
24th September 2023
Almost clear deep amber beer, small bubbly pale tan head. Smooth and light palate, decent minerally carbonation coming through on the back end. Smooth malts, a little creamy sweetness and a decent amount of caramel, mild creamy nuttiness underneath. Soft and mild esters in the mid. The back end is ripeish fruits and a whisper of marmalade. Comes together very well into a light finish. Just a very well layered trad English brew. Tasty and drinkable.
Almost clear deep amber beer, small bubbly pale tan head. Smooth and light palate, decent minerally carbonation coming through on the back end. Smooth malts, a little creamy sweetness and a decent amount of caramel, mild creamy nuttiness underneath. Soft and mild esters in the mid. The back end is ripeish fruits and a whisper of marmalade. Comes together very well into a light finish. Just a very well layered trad English brew. Tasty and drinkable.
Tried
on 24 Sep 2023
at 18:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Maypole, Cambridge. Hazy orange with medium white head. Hoppy, peaches, sweetish, medium bitterness in finish. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Cask
at
Maypole
on 15 Aug 2023
at 19:49
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
11/8/2023. Bottle bought at Bishop Nick Brewery. Pours almost clear pale golden orange with small lasting frothy white head. Aroma is citrus, orange, flowers, biscuit, malt, touch of herb. Medium sweetness and light bitterness with a slight tart edge. Moderate body, average carbonation. Nice fruity blond. Liked it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2023
at 15:52
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask up the White Lady. Pours clear amber with a thin cream coloured head. Aromas of malted milk biscuits, toffee. Taste is more of the same. Clean finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Jul 2023
at 17:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
30/6/2023. Cask at the New Inn, Colchester. Pours clear golden amber with a small frothy white head. Aroma is hoppy, citrus, malt, biscuit, orange, light spicy tropical notes. Well balanced sweetness and bitterness. Moderate body, soft carbonation. Pretty decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Jun 2023
at 20:02
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
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottled. Ambery orange colour with a small white head. Aroma is sweet malts, some caramel, mild floral and some wooden notes. Flavour is sweet malts, some toffee, mild biscuits as well as some slight floral and wooden notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2023
at 07:42
7/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
[Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading.] A bright amber pour with a tight cream coloured head; malty aroma; thick and oily in the mouth with a malty taste and a little spice; then a doughy rye bread finish. A satisfying, old fashioned, English ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 May 2023
at 14:40