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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6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
1/5/2023. Bottle from Bishop Nick Brewery Shop shared at SBGP2. Pours clear dark orange gold with a small frothy just off-white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, berries, bread, malt loaf, orange, spicy edge. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, oily, average to soft carbonation. Bready toffee finish. Solid.
Tried from Bottle on 02 May 2023 at 19:21

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
From cask at the Maldon Beer & Cider Festival with Terje 25.04.22. Orange golden. Beige head. Aroma and taste of sweet malt, sweet oranges, orange buscuits and so ob.
Tried from Cask on 25 Apr 2023 at 18:18

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
22/4/2023. Bottle from Bishop Nick Brewery Shop shared at SBGP2. Pours slightly hazy pale amber brown with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma is malty, herbal, dark fruits, nut, caramel, bread, hint of plastic. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, slightly creamy, average carbonation. 7373-12.32
Tried from Bottle on 24 Apr 2023 at 20:32

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6
8/4/2023. Can shared at SBGP2. From Bishop Nick Brewery Shop. Pours hazy pale orange gold with a frothy just off-white head. Aroma of citrus, grass, herb, vanilla, mango, passionfruit. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness and body. Slightly watery, average carbonation. Started quite well but faded.
Tried from Can on 19 Apr 2023 at 20:19

7/10
Tried on 10 Apr 2023 at 12:56

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
440ml can shared with Finn after breakfast at Square Peg (JDW). Pearl white head, cloudy orange coloured body, crocheted lacing. Quite rich hop fruity aromas, citrus and peaches. Flavoured with pineapple, peaches, and grapefruit, soft malts beneath. Ends with citrus and peaches. Fine depth. Nice enough. (Birmingham 14.02.2023).
Tried from Can on 06 Mar 2023 at 06:08

6/10
Tried on 23 Feb 2023 at 20:41

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Tried on 19 Feb 2023 at 19:38

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Tried on 19 Feb 2023 at 14:19

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Tried on 19 Feb 2023 at 14:12