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The Victoria Inn
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold Extra |  | 1 |
| Wibblers - Head Brewer's Premium Edition #12 Dengie Sour |  | 1 |
| Colchester - Yorkshire Blonde | | 1 |
| Colchester - Pontisbright | | 1 |
| Hellhound - Twisted Sister |  | 1 |
| Harwich Town - Bay Bitter | | 1 |
| Harwich Town - Bay Blonde | | 1 |
| Bishop Nick - SPA | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Black |  | 1 |
| Colchester - Ambassador | | 2 |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Cavedweller | | 1 |
| Farmer's Ales (Maldon Brewing) - Puck's Folly | Not Tried | 0 |
| Colchester - London Porter (Old King Coel) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Yakima IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shortts Farm - Skiffle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bishop Nick - Dark Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wentworth - Bumble Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wentworth - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wentworth - Imperial Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Battle Axe | Not Tried | 0 |
| Acorn - Gorlovka | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Majic Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pin-Up - Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grain - Lignum Vitae | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grain - 3.1.6. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Chaddock Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 Dec 2017 (Andrew)
Eclectic. Pub 2. Modern stain glass windows. Ska on thr jukebox. Brian would like this place.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester - Ambassador | 3.60 | | Well served. Reedy slightly overly sweet malt. Brown bitter. |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - London Porter (Old King Coel) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shortts Farm - Skiffle | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - Yorkshire Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried |
25 Nov 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening and it is warm and busy in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold Extra | 5.20 | | Marvellous. One of my favourite beers but with some extra welly. |
| Colchester - Ambassador | 3.60 | | An unchallenging Brown Ale. |
| Grain - 3.1.6. | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - Yorkshire Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Chaddock Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried |
14 May 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Last call of the day after a very satisfying day’s walking in Essex.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester - Yorkshire Blonde | 4.00 | | A very pale gold colour. Crisp. A bit of lime juice. Lovely. |
| Silver Brewhouse (formerly Raw) - Majic Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pin-Up - Milk Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - Pontisbright | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Grain - Lignum Vitae | 6.50 | Not Tried |
05 Aug 2014 (HSB)
12:15 Second stop. Better range of beer than on my last visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wibblers - Head Brewer's Premium Edition #12 Dengie Sour | 5.70 | | Described as Lambic fruity sour. Lots of sourness and malt richness. Not really a Lambic. |
| Rudgate - Battle Axe | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Gorlovka | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Farmer's Ales (Maldon Brewing) - Puck's Folly | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Citra | 3.90 | Not Tried |
15 Jul 2014 (HSB)
12:15 Came here as it is the current Essex CAMRA Pub of the Year. Very busy both in and in the extensive courtyard garden. Quite surprising for a Tuesday lunchtime. Really liked the pub but was disappointed by the beers on offer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harwich Town - Bay Bitter | 3.60 | | |
| Caveman (latterly a cuckoo at Leatherbritches) - Cavedweller | 5.80 | | Far too sweet. I struggled to get through it. |
| Wentworth - Bumble Beer | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wentworth - Oyster Stout | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wentworth - Imperial Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
24 May 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening visit and a good crowd in. This pub is recently named as Colchester CAMRA Pub of the Year.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester - Pontisbright | 4.20 | | A dark red-brown beer with US hop flavours on a solid malt background. |
| Hellhound - Twisted Sister | 3.50 | | Golden. Described as a ‘Champagne Beer’. Bitter, a bit yeasty, citrusy. |
| Farmer's Ales (Maldon Brewing) - Puck's Folly | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - York Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bishop Nick - Dark Mild | 3.70 | Not Tried |
06 Apr 2013 (Stephen Harris)
I have walked past this pub dozens of times over the years without going in, but today it proved a nice place to re-group with my friends after a very disappointing football match at Colchester United.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harwich Town - Bay Blonde | 3.60 | | Golden and very bitter. |
| Bishop Nick - SPA | 4.80 | | So far as I know, Bishop Nick beers continue to be brewed at Felstar Brewery. This was a pleasant, brown, best bitter with toffee undertones. |
| Crouch Vale - Black | 6.00 | | I didn’t much care for this. Black in colour, it has a strong alcohol taste but is oddly lacking in body. It is possible that this sample was suffering from being close to barrel-end. |
| Farmer's Ales (Maldon Brewing) - Puck's Folly | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Yakima IPA | 7.40 | Not Tried |
About The Victoria Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Colchester, Essex, CO1 1RB.
This pub was established in around 1860 and was originally tied to the Colchester Brewing Company, before that brewery fell to Ind Coope in the 1930s. It is an attractive, seventeenth century building that was saved from demolition in the redevelopments of the 1970s. The pub struggled for trade for a long time, but was revitalised under new landlords in 2012, with much more of a focus on real ale and cider. There is a central bar, with a variety of seating opportunities all around, and a rear courtyard. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year for 2013. CAMRA Essex Pub of the Year 2014.
We have visited this pub 7 times, seen 29 different beers and tried 11 of them.
Postcode: CO1 1RB