Colchester Brewery

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

Established in 2011

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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.

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6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tried at the strugglers inn, Lincoln. Deep almost black colour with a beige head. Aroma is deep roasted malt, taste a touch of fruitiness. Nice enough.
Tried on 09 Jan 2016 at 10:51

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at the Golden Eagle, Lincoln. Almost black colour with a cream coloured head. Roasted malt, stewed fruit and liquorice aroma. Bitter taste.
Tried from Draft on 18 Dec 2015 at 12:15

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2015, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Colchester No.1 ].Clear medium amber color with a small to average, frothy, good to fair lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, sweet malt, nutty, earthy notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration, sweet malt, caramel, nutty notes. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150811]
Tried from Cask on 20 Nov 2015 at 03:30

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Bell, Watlham St Lawrence. Reddish chestnut with a loose cream head; fruity aroma; sweet caramel taste with a touch of spice; and an earthy finish. A pleasant, malty autumnal bitter.
Tried from Cask on 28 Oct 2015 at 05:00

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at Lych Gate Taern in Wolverhampton. Clear deep maroon color, tan head. Aroma of cafe au lait. Taste is sweet cappuccino. Still retains its beery characteristics. Interesting.
Tried from Cask on 12 Oct 2015 at 12:31

5.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Navigation Tavern Beer Festival. Clear blonde with a small creamy head. Has an initial cider-like sweetness in both aroma and taste, with an underlying hoppy-floral character.
Tried on 24 Sep 2015 at 16:07

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Navigation Tavern Beer Festival. Yellow-blonde with a small creamy head. Hoppy, malty and a sugary-sweetness.
Tried on 24 Sep 2015 at 15:57

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask @ Flowepot, Mirfield. Dark red-brown with a smooth head. Roasted coffee malts are abundant, but the vanilla fusion is strong too. Has plenty of flavour and a strong aroma, although a tad thinnish in the palate.
Tried from Cask on 24 Sep 2015 at 06:32

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
on tap leggermenten ambrata abbastanza seeca un fillo terroso leggera nota fruttata nota floreale
Tried from Draft on 22 Aug 2015 at 16:34

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Cask at GBBF 2015... Amber.. Thin white lacing... Amber... Thin white lacing... Soft dry orange nose... Dry toffee malts.. Metalic
Tried from Cask on 11 Aug 2015 at 11:02