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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6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Gravicask, half, shared with Finn at St Albans Beer & Cider Festival 2023. Almost black in the glass, ring of bubbles to the rim of the surface, fair lacing. Promising smell of earthy caramel malts. Fine blended taste of caramel-chocolate. Smoothly roasted endnotes. Medium bodied. Pretty good. (St. Albans, 27.09.2023).
Tried from Cask on 09 Oct 2023 at 07:05

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
På St. Albans Beer & Cider Festival 2023. Delt med Rune. Ultramørk amber/svart. Skumring med litt farge. Aroma av melkesjokolade. Myk munnfølelse. Smaken lakris & røstet malt. Tørr avslutning.
Tried on 27 Sep 2023 at 14:51

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
28/7/2023. Cask at the 33rd Ipswich Beer and Cider Festival. Pours clear bright golden with a small frothy white head. Aroma of straw, citrus, pineapple, orange, grass. Medium sweetness, moderate developing bitterness. Moderate body, a little watery, average to soft carbonation. Drying bitter finish. Decent it a little thin.
Tried from Cask on 31 Jul 2023 at 20:51

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tried on 31 Jul 2023 at 11:28

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Tried on 29 Jul 2023 at 14:30

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
16/6/2023. Cask at the Bricklayers Arms, Colchester enjoyed in the sunny beer garden. End of day pint before we went our separate ways after a great day out at Braintree beer festival. Poured clear golden with a creamy white head. Aroma is malty, grainy, citrus, grass. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness and body. Soft carbonation. Easy drinking summer pint.
Tried from Cask on 18 Jun 2023 at 12:26

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
16/6/2023. Cask at the 18th Braintree Real Ale Festival. Pours clear golden with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is hoppy, peachy, orange, syrup, a little perfume. Medium sweetness, heavy bitterness. Moderate body, oily, soft carbonation. Dry and very bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 18 Jun 2023 at 11:46