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The Odd One Out (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Colchester - Metropolis |  | 2 |
| Harwich Town - Electric Palace Cinema Centenary Ale | | 2 |
| Dow Bridge - Fosse Ale | | 1 |
| Elgood's - Cambridge Bitter | | 1 |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Brighton Best | | 1 |
| Mauldons - Silver Adder | | 1 |
| Oxfordshire Ales - Six Nations Porter | | 1 |
| Piddle (Dorset Piddle) - Thunder Box Porter | | 1 |
| Adnams - Lighthouse |  | 1 |
| Cliff Quay - Clipper | | 1 |
| Dow Bridge - Gladiator | | 1 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Firefly | | 1 |
| Harwich Town - Redoubt Stout | | 1 |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Edwin Taylor's Extra Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewshed - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Colchester - No. 1 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Colchester - Pogonophobia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - E-type | Not Tried | 0 |
| Earl Soham - Brandeston Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Earl Soham - Victoria Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - North Brink Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Olde Trip | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Tolly Cobbold Tolly English Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lincoln Green - Josef Keller | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Black Adder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - White Adder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Xmas Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Navigation - Saviour | Not Tried | 0 |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - JR Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Viper (Mighty Oak) - Jake the Snake | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
13 Apr 2018 (Magnus Greel)
1545-2025 our final stop and venue for our group tonight, fairly quiet on arrival our group soon swelled during the evening as well as many locals coming and going. Again we were kindly supplied with free bar snacks which are always welcome. As with the other pubs today this is my first visit, very impressed and a rare find these days.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester - Metropolis | 3.90 | | Light refreshing and thirst quenching, it did its job far too well this evening |
| Brewshed - Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Edwin Taylor's Extra Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Lincoln Green - Josef Keller | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Navigation - Saviour | 5.50 | Not Tried | I meant to try this however it slipped my mind |
09 Dec 2017 (Andrew)
Pub 8. Propper old school. Best pub in Colchester yet. Like a country pub and apparently hasn't changed for 50 years. Owned by the Colchester brewery.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester - Metropolis | 3.90 | | Pale gold. Grassy. White pepper. Lychee. |
| Elgood's - North Brink Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - JR Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - No. 1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - Pogonophobia | 4.50 | Not Tried |
10 Feb 2017 (ChrisE)
First pub of tour of pubs near St Boltolphs (Colchester Town) railway station. Very much a good traditional boozer, I like it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - Firefly | 3.70 | | |
| Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - White Adder | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - E-type | 4.10 | Not Tried |
09 May 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-afternoon on a lovely sunny day, at a time when the pub is quiet. Only the Oddie is eccentric enough to have a log fire blazing and a Christmas beer on the bar in this kind of weather. Time stopped still in here in around 1977, and it must have been the wintertime. Some beers have progressed to £2:98 a pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harwich Town - Redoubt Stout | 4.20 | | An unusual, fruity Stout with a dry finish. |
| Cliff Quay - Clipper | 4.30 | | An easy-drinking Pale Ale. |
| Mauldons - Xmas Reserve | 6.60 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Old Ale (or Sussex XXXX Old Ale) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Earl Soham - Victoria Bitter | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Viper (Mighty Oak) - Jake the Snake | 4.00 | Not Tried |
05 Aug 2014 (ChrisE)
Final stop on a tour of Colchester's pubs. Definitely one of the best in the town.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harwich Town - Electric Palace Cinema Centenary Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Olde Trip | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Earl Soham - Brandeston Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried |
05 Aug 2014 (HSB)
17:15 Last stop. The best was definitely saved until last. Excellent Landlord great pub. The Landlord is threatening to retire so visit while you can. Walked back to the Town station from here and on the way I was hit by a quarter of a pizza thrown from an upstairs window. Definitely a first for me.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harwich Town - Electric Palace Cinema Centenary Ale | 3.80 | | |
| Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Olde Trip | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Belhaven - IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Earl Soham - Brandeston Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried |
15 Feb 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. ChrisE had left by my arrival to the same group. Pub birthday party meant half priced ales at a nice unrounded £1.44 pp. Pub packed as you would expect. Very traditional boozer atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgood's - Cambridge Bitter | 3.80 | | Very full bodied - darker than I expected from a vague past memory |
| Mauldons - Silver Adder | 4.20 | | |
| Oxfordshire Ales - Six Nations Porter | 5.00 | | Nearly a food |
| Dow Bridge - Fosse Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Tolly Cobbold Tolly English Ale | 2.80 | Not Tried |
15 Feb 2013 (ChrisE)
Early evening, I was impressed by the good value and clearly displayed pricing on the pump clips. Beers were individually priced to odd pence, such as £2.86 or £2.87 per pint, no continually rounding up to the next 10p every time beer goes up by a penny in this pub. Tonight was the landlord's birthday and at 6pm all prices were reduced for the rest of the evening with cask ales on offer at an amazing £1.40 per pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dow Bridge - Fosse Ale | 4.80 | | |
| King Beer (formerly W.J. King) - Brighton Best | 4.00 | | This beer was one of the first to run out. |
| Piddle (Dorset Piddle) - Thunder Box Porter | 4.50 | | Full bodied black ale with fruity flavours. |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | | |
| Dow Bridge - Gladiator | 4.50 | | |
| Greene King - Tolly Cobbold Tolly English Ale | 2.80 | Not Tried | This replaced the Adnams Lighthouse when that beer ran out. |
About The Odd One Out
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 8 |
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The pub is found in Colchester, Essex, CO2 7ET.
A good traditional pub in Mersea Road within easy reach of Colchester Town (St Botolph's) railway station, there are usually four ciders on offer in addition to the cask ales. Also known as The Oddie. The use of mobile phones is strictly forbidden here. 7 handpumps ply their wares.
We have visited this pub 8 times, seen 32 different beers and tried 13 of them.
Postcode: CO2 7ET