Other Monkey Brewing
Microbrewery
in
Colchester,
Essex,
England 🏴
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2016
Contact
Description
Independently owned, Essex based brewery “Other Monkey Brewing” started production in March 2016, in the basement of Three Wise Monkeys Colchester with a focus on brewing exceptional traditional ales and unique, award-winning craft beers.
Since the creation of Other Monkey Brewing in 2016, we have consistently created a range of award-winning craft beers and traditional ales which have been provided to a variety of venues based around Essex and Suffolk including Three Wise Monkeys, Twisters Bar, V Bar, The Odd One Out and a selection of festivals.
Fast forward to 2022, we welcome the latest evolution of Other Monkey Brewing. Located proudly on St Nicholas Street, just off Colchester High Street, our brewery opened.
Since the creation of Other Monkey Brewing in 2016, we have consistently created a range of award-winning craft beers and traditional ales which have been provided to a variety of venues based around Essex and Suffolk including Three Wise Monkeys, Twisters Bar, V Bar, The Odd One Out and a selection of festivals.
Fast forward to 2022, we welcome the latest evolution of Other Monkey Brewing. Located proudly on St Nicholas Street, just off Colchester High Street, our brewery opened.
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask: Poured a murky orange with a white head. Aroma is fruity, coconut, nice bitterness. Lively.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Aug 2021
at 18:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
30/11/2019. Cask at Three Wise Monkeys, Ipswich. Pours black with a small bubbly beige head. Aroma of chocolate, ash, roasted malt, liquorice and toffee. Moderate sweetness and medium roasted bitterness. Medium body, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Nov 2019
at 19:30
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
30/11/2019. Cask at Three Wise Monkeys, Ipswich. Pours black with a small bubbly off-white to beige head. Aroma of vanilla, coffee, milk chocolate, light roasted malt, caramel and dark fruits. Medium plus sweetness and light roasted bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Sweet latte finish. Decent brew.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Nov 2019
at 19:23
6.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
30/11/2019. Draught at Three Wise Monkeys, Ipswich. Pours cloudy dark amber pink with a small white head. Aroma of sweet cherries, berries, vanilla, perfume, pastry and cream. Moderate sweetness, light bitterness, medium sour. Moderate body, slight oily and watery texture, average carbonation.
Tried
on 30 Nov 2019
at 19:13
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
30/11/2019. Draught at the Three Wise Monkeys, Ipswich. Pours hazy yellow gold with a small white head. Aroma of hops, grapefruit, cream, flowers, malt. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight creamy texture, soft carbonation. Nice bitter finish.
Tried
on 30 Nov 2019
at 18:33
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
22/10/2019. Draught at the Three Wise Monkeys, Ipswich. Pours hazy/cloudy golden orange with a small white head. Aroma of hops, citrus, mango, passion fruit and flowers. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness, light tart edge. Moderate body, slight watery texture, average to soft carbonation.
Tried
on 22 Oct 2019
at 13:52
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Colchester Beer Festival. Black with a tan head Light smoke, black coffee, a touch of ash. Very dry. A hint of freeze-dried raspberries in the aftertaste was unusual and nice. Possibly too dry for me though.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jun 2019
at 19:42
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
24/4/2019. Keg at Three Wise Monkeys, Ipswich. Pours hazy dark gold with a small white head. Aroma of mango, pineapple, citrus and malt. Medium sweetness and bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Fruity. Nice.
Tried
on 24 Apr 2019
at 17:42
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
29/3/2019. Draught at Three Wise Monkeys, Ipswich. Pours almost black with a lasting creamy tan coloured head. Aroma of coffee, dark chocolate, roasted malt, dried fruit, vanilla and lactose. Light to moderate sweetness, medium to heavy roasted bitterness. Medium body, smooth texture, fine carbonation. Roasted bitter coffee finish. Nice brew, very good for its modest abv.
Tried
on 29 Mar 2019
at 19:09
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Pigs Ear 2018, day one, 04/12/18. Hazed golden orange with a decent off white covering. Nose is mellow citric peel, straw, tangerine, melon. Taste comprises orange peel, quite sweet, airy malts, grains, hint of bread, sugars. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. So so affair.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Jan 2019
at 09:27