# The Courtyard Brewery — Halstead, Essex

> The Courtyard Brewery in Halstead, Essex, England scores 3.01 out of 5 — Limited, #16 in Essex. 12 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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The Courtyard Brewery is a brewery in Halstead, Essex, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.01 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #16 in Essex. Of the 12 beers we track, 40% are Pale Ale and 16% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.01 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #16 in Essex · #1,056 in England · #18,954 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 12

## About

Two local guys, sitting in the pub unhappy with the beer that was on offer decided to do something about it.
At this point Gosfield Courtyard Brewery was born !!!!!  
Based in northern Essex in the idyllic village of Gosfield. The brewery is operating in a coach house dating back to the mid 1800s. The brewery will provide a choice of cask ales brewed where possible using original methods. The brewery only uses local ingredients and Essex based hops. The craft beer we produce will showcase our passion and excitement for traditional ales brewed in the correct way with a distinctive flavour and character.
Courtyard micro brewery is a family run business with a mission to provide quality hand crafted beer to local establishments. We strive to produce quality ales to give a wider selection and choice to our customers.  

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 40% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 16% of the beers we track
- IPA — 15% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 13% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 12% of the beers we track
- Other — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: The Street, Halstead, Essex, England
- Coordinates: 51.9345457, 0.5935574
- Website: http://www.courtyardbrewery.co.uk/

## Breweries nearby

- [Shalford Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/shalford-brewery-15450.md) — 2.71, Limited — Braintree, Essex — 3.8 mi away
- [Bishop Nick](https://finding.beer/brewery/bishop-nick-10316.md) — 3.06, Limited — Braintree, Essex — 4.1 mi away
- [PumpHouse Community Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/pumphouse-community-brewery-12583.md) — 2.92, Limited — Halstead, Essex — 5.7 mi away
- [Colchester Brewery Ltd.](https://finding.beer/brewery/colchester-brewery-ltd-15806.md) — 3.08, Limited — Colchester, Essex — 6.4 mi away
- [Dominion Brewery Company (UK)](https://finding.beer/brewery/dominion-brewery-company-uk-9775.md) — 2.93, Limited — Colchester, Essex — 7.1 mi away
- [Red Fox Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/red-fox-brewery-15522.md) — 2.97, Limited — Colchester, Essex — 7.1 mi away
- [Roughacre](https://finding.beer/brewery/roughacre-19691.md) — 3.03, Limited — Sudbury, Suffolk — 10 mi away
- [Nethergate Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/nethergate-brewery-8919.md) — 3.03, Limited — Sudbury, Suffolk — 10 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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