Colchester Brewery

Commercial Brewery in Colchester, Essex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2011

Contact
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.

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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at the Guildford arms. Pours clear amber, nose is dull toffee, floral, taste is similar, chewy.
Tried from Cask on 04 Oct 2016 at 01:41

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Cask at the East Town, Ipswich. Pours a clear bright golden colour with a small white head. Aroma of caramel, malt, hop, light floral/citrus. Medium sweetness and bitterness. Body is quite light and texture a bit thin. Fine carbonation. Finish has a sweeter feel, lasting caramel.
Tried from Cask on 03 Sep 2016 at 10:54

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ 31th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2014, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England. [ As Colchester No Mans Land ].Clear medium yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, flowers, nectar. Flavor is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a average to long duration, nectar, flowers, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20141204]
Tried from Cask on 31 Aug 2016 at 14:53

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ 31th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2014, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England. [ As Colchester Barbarian ].Clear medium orange amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, pale malt. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet with a average to long duration, sweet malt, caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20141204]
Tried from Cask on 31 Aug 2016 at 14:25

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Gravity cask at the Draymans Son, Ely. Mid-brown, very translucent with a ring of off-white head. Strong scent of chocolate malt with some fresh caramel, sweet and simple. Taste starts incredibly sweet without cloying, and there’s a fantastic little hoppy bitter twist at the end. Proper chocolatey and worth giving a go.
Tried from Cask on 03 Aug 2016 at 12:30

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask handpull at Fat Cat Norwich. Clear amber brown colour lasting beige head. A malty bitter. Earthy English hop finish. Good malt though. I Like the malty biscuit. Decent
Tried from Cask on 10 Jun 2016 at 08:31

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at Queen St Brew house. It pours clear pale yellow - gold with a small white head. The aroma is quite fresh, lemon, soap and grapefruit. The taste is crisp, bitter, lemon, soap, grapefruit, straw and pepper with a lingering bitter - dry finish. Quite nice actually.
Tried from Cask on 21 May 2016 at 10:57

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at Fat Cat, Colchester. It pours clear deep amber - brown with a small white head. The aroma is brown bread, toffee, earth, wood and twig. The taste is bitter, wood, earth, twig, leather, toffee and brown bread with a dry, woody finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Decent malty bitter action.
Tried from Cask on 21 May 2016 at 09:25

6.3/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ 31th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2014, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England [ As Colchester Santa’s Claws ].Clear medium to dark red brown color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, dark malt, fruity. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, fruity, sweet malt, malt bitter, toasted, roasted notes. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20141202]
Tried from Cask on 07 May 2016 at 13:53

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Bree Louise. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, light fruity and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 250316
Tried from Cask on 25 Mar 2016 at 12:04