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Ushers Bishops Tipple

Wychwood Brewery (Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Co.)
Witney, Oxfordshire
Beer style: Strong Ale - English
Ref: ratebeer.com Apr2024

Common descriptors are
Cask: Regular. Also available in sterile bottled form at 5.5%.
Contract brewed at Burtonwood for Refresh UK.
Originally brewed by Gibbs Mew, the Salisbury brewery, in the 1960s at 6.5% abv to commemorate the inauguration of George Reindorp as Bishop of Salisbury. After the brand came into the ownership of Ushers (which was itself acquired by Refresh UK) the recipe was adjusted and the abv was reduced. Subsequently, the brand was acquired by Wadworths, who initially brewed it at the original 1960s abv of 6.5%, before reducing it to 5.5% abv