# McColl's Brewery — Bishop Auckland, County Durham

> McColl's Brewery in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England scores 3.08 out of 5 — Limited, #10 in County Durham. 49 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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McColl's Brewery is a brewery in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.08 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #10 in County Durham. Of the 49 beers we track, 27% are IPA and 18% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.08 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #10 in County Durham · #840 in England · #17,321 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 49

## About

McColl's Brewery produce's unproven beer and is ranked #9 in Durham. They are most well known for "Let's Eat Pies And Talk About Men's Mental Health - Black & White Pepper Bitter", which is a Bitter - Session / Ordinary and "Bliss", which is an English Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Ales.

## What they brew

- IPA — 27% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 18% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 16% of the beers we track
- Saison — 12% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 11% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 11% of the beers we track
- Other — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Unit 4 Randolph Industrial Estate, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England
- Coordinates: 54.6188697, -1.7580504
- Website: https://mccollsbrewery.co.uk/

## Breweries nearby

- [Caps Off Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/caps-off-brewery-22404.md) — 3.41, Poor — Bishop Auckland, County Durham — 3.9 mi away
- [George Samuel Brewery Ltd](https://finding.beer/brewery/george-samuel-brewery-ltd-15710.md) — 3.71, Fine — Shildon, County Durham — 4.4 mi away
- [The Fold Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-fold-brewing-co-29714.md) — 2.86, Poor — Shildon, County Durham — 4.6 mi away
- [The Steam Machine Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-steam-machine-brewing-company-15487.md) — 3.78, Fine — Newton Aycliffe, County Durham — 7.2 mi away
- [Mithril Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/mithril-ales-15653.md) — 2.80, Limited — Richmond, North Yorkshire — 9 mi away
- [North Pier Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/north-pier-brew-co-25378.md) — 3.44, Poor — Bishop Auckland, County Durham — 9.2 mi away
- [Orchard Road Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/orchard-road-brewery-12132.md) — 3.60, Poor — Darlington — 9.6 mi away
- [Yard of Ale Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/yard-of-ale-brew-co-9274.md) — 2.88, Limited — Ferryhill, County Durham — 9.9 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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