# Mersea Island Brewery — Colchester, Essex

> Mersea Island Brewery in Colchester, Essex, England scores 2.79 out of 5 — Limited, #31 in Essex. 29 beers tracked, mostly Amber Ale.

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Mersea Island Brewery is a brewery in Colchester, Essex, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.79 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #31 in Essex. Of the 29 beers we track, 41% are Amber Ale and 29% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 2.79 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #31 in Essex · #1,534 in England · #25,125 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 29

## About

Mersea Island Brewery produce's characterless beer and is ranked #26 in Essex. They are most well known for "Yo Boy", which is a Bitter - Session / Ordinary and "Oyster Ale", which is an Oyster Stout. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Ales and Dark Beers.

## What they brew

- Amber Ale — 41% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 29% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 16% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 13% of the beers we track
- Other — 1% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Colchester, Essex, England
- Coordinates: 51.7971187, 0.9863894
- Website: http://www.merseabrewery.co.uk/

## Breweries nearby

- [St Botolphs Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/st-botolphs-brewery-17257.md) — 2.83, Limited — Colchester, Essex — 7.2 mi away
- [Watsons Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/watsons-brewery-13319.md) — 3.70, Fine — Colchester, Essex — 7.2 mi away
- [Neolithic Brew Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/neolithic-brew-company-25364.md) — 3.47, Poor — Southminster, Essex — 7.2 mi away
- [Other Monkey Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/other-monkey-brewing-15373.md) — 2.97, Limited — Colchester, Essex — 7.3 mi away
- [Datum Attitude Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/datum-attitude-brewing-co-25366.md) — 3.86, Fine — Maldon, Essex — 8.2 mi away
- [Ramsey Island](https://finding.beer/brewery/ramsey-island-31533.md) — 2.83, Limited — Southminster, Essex — 8.8 mi away
- [JackRabbit Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/jackrabbit-brewing-co-19689.md) — 3.42, Poor — Colchester, Essex — 8.8 mi away
- [Tiny Town Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/tiny-town-beer-co-21907.md) — 2.83, Limited — Manningtree, Essex — 11 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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