# Colchester Brewery Ltd. — Colchester, Essex

> Colchester Brewery Ltd. in Colchester, Essex, England scores 3.08 out of 5 — Limited, #12 in Essex. 108 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Colchester Brewery Ltd. is a brewery in Colchester, Essex, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.08 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #12 in Essex. Of the 108 beers we track, 39% are Pale Ale and 28% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.08 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #12 in Essex · #835 in England · #17,300 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 108

## About

In 2011, three friends with considerable experience in the brewing industry decided that they would set up a new brewery, financed by friends and family. Tom Knox, Roger Clark and Andy Bone started looking for venues, and a lot of hard work finally saw the creation of the Viaduct Brewhouse, at Wakes Colne Business Centre, just north of the Chappel viaduct. Tom was adamant that he wanted to create real ale using traditional methods, and in particular the double-drop brewing process, despite the extra cost involved. All the stakeholders wanted to create the best beers possible. The first brew - aptly named No.1 - was ready for sale by Feb 2012. Our range of brews is now available in pubs in the area, and increasingly nationwide.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 39% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 28% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 22% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 6% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Unit 16 Wakes Hall Business Centre, Colchester, Essex, England
- Coordinates: 51.9261427, 0.7436020999999999
- Website: http://www.colchesterbrewery.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Dominion Brewery Company (UK)](https://finding.beer/brewery/dominion-brewery-company-uk-9775.md) — 2.93, Limited — Colchester, Essex — 3.1 mi away
- [Red Fox Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/red-fox-brewery-15522.md) — 2.97, Limited — Colchester, Essex — 3.1 mi away
- [The Courtyard Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-courtyard-brewery-14563.md) — 3.01, Limited — Halstead, Essex — 6.4 mi away
- [St Botolphs Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/st-botolphs-brewery-17257.md) — 2.83, Limited — Colchester, Essex — 6.8 mi away
- [Other Monkey Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/other-monkey-brewing-15373.md) — 2.97, Limited — Colchester, Essex — 7.2 mi away
- [Watsons Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/watsons-brewery-13319.md) — 3.70, Fine — Colchester, Essex — 7.5 mi away
- [Mauldons](https://finding.beer/brewery/mauldons-8174.md) — 3.03, Limited — Sudbury, Suffolk — 8.2 mi away
- [Bishop Nick](https://finding.beer/brewery/bishop-nick-10316.md) — 3.06, Limited — Braintree, Essex — 8.4 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england.md)

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