# Bishop Nick — Braintree, Essex

> Bishop Nick in Braintree, Essex, England scores 3.06 out of 5 — Limited, #13 in Essex. 78 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Bishop Nick is a brewery in Braintree, Essex, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.06 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #13 in Essex. Of the 78 beers we track, 32% are Pale Ale and 32% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.06 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #13 in Essex · #873 in England · #17,573 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 78

## About

Bishop Nick is a 20bbl craft brewery in Braintree. Owned and managed by Nelion Ridley - 6th generation of the Essex brewing family who had Ridley's on the banks of the River Chelmer in Hartford End from 1842 and 2005. Nelion set Bishop Nick up in 2011 and has won notable industry awards for his traditional East Anglian bitters and Limited Edition range. Alex Ratter is chief brewer. The name? Nicholas Ridley is Bishop Nick.
Born in 1500, he dedicated his life to the church and became Bishop of London in 1550. His questioning of the Pope’s supremacy over England led to his imprisonment in the Tower of London and he was tried for heresy. In 1555 Queen Mary got her way and he was burnt at the stake. He died a Martyr in Oxford on October 16. 

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 32% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 32% of the beers we track
- IPA — 21% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 8% of the beers we track
- Other — 4% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 33 East Street, Braintree, Essex, England
- Coordinates: 51.878812, 0.5620191
- Website: http://bishopnick.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [The Courtyard Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-courtyard-brewery-14563.md) — 3.01, Limited — Halstead, Essex — 4.1 mi away
- [Shalford Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/shalford-brewery-15450.md) — 2.71, Limited — Braintree, Essex — 4.6 mi away
- [Dominion Brewery Company (UK)](https://finding.beer/brewery/dominion-brewery-company-uk-9775.md) — 2.93, Limited — Colchester, Essex — 7.4 mi away
- [Red Fox Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/red-fox-brewery-15522.md) — 2.97, Limited — Colchester, Essex — 7.4 mi away
- [Colchester Brewery Ltd.](https://finding.beer/brewery/colchester-brewery-ltd-15806.md) — 3.08, Limited — Colchester, Essex — 8.4 mi away
- [PumpHouse Community Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/pumphouse-community-brewery-12583.md) — 2.92, Limited — Halstead, Essex — 9 mi away
- [Brewhouse & Kitchen - Chelmsford](https://finding.beer/brewery/brewhouse-kitchen-chelmsford-29748.md) — 2.96, Limited — Chelmsford, Essex — 11 mi away
- [Maldon Barges](https://finding.beer/brewery/maldon-barges-35506.md) — 2.94, Poor — Maldon, Essex — 11 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england.md)

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