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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6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Varm mørk gylden. Filmskum med litt farge. Lett karamellaroma. Myk munnfølelse. Smaken tørr maltaktig med innskal av tørket frukt. Tørr bitter avslutning.
Tried on 12 Nov 2021 at 14:03

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Cask: Poured a dark amber with a beige color head. Aroma is malty, caramel. Taste is bitter forward, caramel, malty, grain fresh finish.
Tried from Cask on 11 Nov 2021 at 12:15

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Cask at The Dove, Bury St E. Sweat oat and vanilla aroma. Opaque cola brown. Creamy off-white head. Sugary sout berries and low key bitterness. Medium bodied. Slick. Astringent finish. Pleasent enough.
Tried from Cask on 11 Aug 2021 at 07:46

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Cask at Pigs Ear 2017 - Hackney. Pours clear yellow-gold with a creamy, white head. The nose holds biscuits, white bread. Light to medium sweet flavour with some doughy biscuits, hay, low bitterness. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Simple, bready finish. Ho hum.
Tried from Cask on 10 Aug 2021 at 22:53

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Cask: Poured a dark brown with red edges, tan color head. Aroma is rich roasty. Taste is rich malty, dry finish.
Tried from Cask on 10 Aug 2021 at 19:43

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
30/7/2021. Cask at the Redoubt Beer Festival, Harwich. Pours dark brown with a small bubbly beige head. Aroma of ash, roasted malt, dark chocolate, earthy notes. Moderate sweetness and moderate roasted bitterness. Moderate body, slightly watery, soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 31 Jul 2021 at 14:45

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30/7/2021. Cask at the Redoubt Beer Festival, Harwich. Pours almost black with a bubbly beige head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, ash, dark fruit, touch of coffee. Moderate sweetness and moderate roasted bitterness. Medium body, soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 31 Jul 2021 at 14:45

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at Devonshire Cat, Jan 2016. Pours dark brown towards black with a tan head. Aroma: toasted malts, sweet chocolate, coffee, prominent vanilla. Taste: moderate sweet & light to moderate bitter, chocolate, vanilla, coffee, dark fruits. Medium body with moderate carbonation
Tried from Cask on 05 Sep 2020 at 16:26

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask GBBF @Winter Beer Festival (Camra), Birmingham. 06/02/2020 Color negro, aromas tostados, notas cafe, sabor tostado, cafe, cuerpo sedoso.
Tried from Cask on 06 Feb 2020 at 17:53

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask: Poured a golden with white head. Aroma is toasty malts. Taste is full grain and sweet malts nice bitter punch.
Tried from Cask on 01 Feb 2020 at 14:07