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Unit 16 Wakes Hall Business Centre, Wakes Colne, Colchester, CO6 2DY, England
Description
Located in the semi-rural location of Wakes Colne in the borough of Colchester, the brewery was formed in late 2011.
All funding came from the 3 founding directors and their friends and family.
1st February 2012 saw the first brew on the 10 brewers’ barrels (about 1600 litres) kit, with this being the beer that remains our best-seller, namely Colchester No1.
All funding came from the 3 founding directors and their friends and family.
1st February 2012 saw the first brew on the 10 brewers’ barrels (about 1600 litres) kit, with this being the beer that remains our best-seller, namely Colchester No1.
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Calans, Hebden Bridge, as Colchester London Porter. Dark clear copper-brown with a creamy, slightly off-white head. Has a sweetened roasted malt aroma, which is slightly more stated in its taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Jan 2017
at 08:12
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Fra cask/gravity på Plymouth CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival 24 Sep 16. Stråfarget. Syltynt filmskum. Lett plommearoma. Smaken plommer. Litt tynn. Tørr bitter ettersmak.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Dec 2016
at 06:22
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Fra cask/gravity på Plymouth CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival 24 Sep 16. Svart. Kraftig aroma av sjokoladedrikk. Filmskum. Smaken diffus. Brent O´Boy. Ikke god.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Dec 2016
at 06:20
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tried at the Three Horseshoes Waddington. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma is fruity peach. taste light and fruity and sweet.
Tried
on 19 Oct 2016
at 13:06
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tried at the Horse and Jockey. Copper coloured beer with a cream coloured head. Big malty and caramel aroma and taste. Smooth body.
Tried
on 16 Oct 2016
at 09:28
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
Gravity cask from the Drayman’s Son, Ely. Very dark brown, only slightly translucent. A small loose tan head bobble about. Light scent dominated by chocolate fudge. The Cat’s Whiskers tastes delicious, more so than the aroma implies. Deep notes of fudge and coffee give way to root beer, blackcurrant and bitter chocolate. Finish is very dry, considering what has come before. A wonderfully warming and complex old-fashioned stout, perfect for the onset of autumn.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Oct 2016
at 13:11
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Gravicask on the second day at Plymouth Camra Beer Festival 2016. Pale golden body, clear. Bubbly ring to the rim of the surface. Restrained hop fruity smell. Mild citrus taste, hints of lemon, joined by malt with a mild caramel touch. Easy going. So and so (Shared with Finn, 24.09.2016).
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Oct 2016
at 12:47
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Gravicask on the second day at Plymouth Camra Beer Festival 2016. Coal black body, almost naked at the top, lacing rings down the glass. Roasted nose, hints of cocoa and chocolate. Brown sugar and o’boy chocolate flavours, lightly roasted. Coffee bitterness to the finish. Rather thin on the swallow. Accepted (Shared with Finn, 24.09.2016).
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Oct 2016
at 12:42
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Cask @ Devonshire Cat, Sheffield [031016]
Black, tan edges, dense beige head, good lacing
Aroma of soft chocolate, sweet vanilla, soft coffee
Taste of sweet dark malts, sweet dark chocolate, very soft roast, soft roast coffee, creamy vanilla, very mellow malts, nothing overdone, flavours very well balanced, great flavour
Palate - Medium body, smooth, good texture, quite sweet. Finish of smooth dark malts, so so smooth
Overall - Really nice, smooth, best beer of the trip so far. So drinkable. One of the best coffee porters I’ve had. Superb
Black, tan edges, dense beige head, good lacing
Aroma of soft chocolate, sweet vanilla, soft coffee
Taste of sweet dark malts, sweet dark chocolate, very soft roast, soft roast coffee, creamy vanilla, very mellow malts, nothing overdone, flavours very well balanced, great flavour
Palate - Medium body, smooth, good texture, quite sweet. Finish of smooth dark malts, so so smooth
Overall - Really nice, smooth, best beer of the trip so far. So drinkable. One of the best coffee porters I’ve had. Superb
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Oct 2016
at 19:32
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at the Guildford arms... Golden amber.. Thin white lacing... Soft dry fruit nose.. Long dry herbal fruit
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Oct 2016
at 08:15