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Beer Magazine

BEER magazine is CAMRA’s award-winning quarterly magazine. Published four times a year it features some of the best-known beer, cider and pub writers.

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CAMRA Discount Scheme

The Real Ale Discount Scheme offers CAMRA members discounts at over 3,500 of pubs across the UK

CAMRA Voucher Scheme

The Real Ale ider & Perry Vouchers are redeemable at over 1,200 of pubs across the UK.

Champion Beer of Britain Winner

Crouch Vale, Amarillo

23 Haltwhistle Road, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5ZA

Champion Beer of Britain Silver

Anspach & Hobday, The IPA

Unit 11, Valley Point Industrial Estate, Beddington Farm Road, Beddington, CR0 4WP

Champion Beer of Britain Bronze

Green Jack, Trawlerboys Best Bitter

Argyle Place, Love Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2NZ

Find real cider and perry producers

In order to be real, cider and perry should never be concentrated then diluted – either in terms of the juice used, or the alcohol content.

That Beer Place, Chester

116, Foregate Street, Chester, Chester, CH1 2HH

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Has your local pub closed?

Pubs across the UK are being lost forever to conversion or demolition.

Additional resources

Our campaign resources aim to provide you with a wide range of information and materials you’ll need to become a fantastic campaigner for pubs, beer and cider!

Political Campaigning

The Budget The Surrender Principle Beer Tax Business Rate Reform Pubs Code Adjudicator High Street Rental Auctions Small Brewers Relief Cider Tax Labelling

Community Action

Public transport National Beer Scoring System Beer Quality Accreditation Handpump hijack

Tamworth Tap, Tamworth

29 Market Street, Tamworth, B79 7LR

Marden Village Club, Marden

Albion Road, Marden, TN12 9DT

Featured Events Featured Events

Members' Weekend AGM & Conference

Riviera Centre, Torquay

11-13 April 2025

Great British Beer Festival Winter 2025

Magna Science Adventure Centre, Magna Way, Templeborough , Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 1FD

12-15 February 2025

Crouch Vale, Amarillo

23 Haltwhistle Road, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5ZA

Anspach & Hobday, The IPA

Unit 11, Valley Point Industrial Estate, Beddington Farm Road, Beddington, CR0 4WP

Green Jack, Trawlerboys Best Bitter

Argyle Place, Love Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2NZ

Find real cider and perry producers

In order to be real, cider and perry should never be concentrated then diluted – either in terms of the juice used, or the alcohol content.

That Beer Place, Chester

116, Foregate Street, Chester, Chester, CH1 2HH

Frequently asked questions

Understand more about real Cider and Perry

Submit Producer

Let us know if you think we've missed a real cider or perry maker. This information will be displayed publicly.

Beer Magazine

BEER magazine is CAMRA’s award-winning quarterly magazine. Published four times a year it features some of the best-known beer, cider and pub writers.

Find a place to visit

With over 220 CAMRA branch locations to enjoy beer, pubs or meet new people.

Has your local pub closed?

Pubs across the UK are being lost forever to conversion or demolition.

Additional resources

Our campaign resources aim to provide you with a wide range of information and materials you’ll need to become a fantastic campaigner for pubs, beer and cider!

CAMRA Member Benefits

Access incredible value through our member benefits

CAMRA Discount Scheme

The Real Ale Discount Scheme offers CAMRA members discounts at over 3,500 of pubs across the UK

CAMRA Voucher Scheme

The Real Ale ider & Perry Vouchers are redeemable at over 1,200 of pubs across the UK.

Description

Set up in 2012 by three friends, Tom Knox, Roger Clark and Andy Bone, the brewery utilises the double drop brewing method. Popular during the early 20th century this process requires additional brewing vessels in a two-tier system resulting in clean beer with pronounced flavours.

42 Regularly Produced Beers

Colchester - Table Ale

Produced: Apr-Jul

Wakes Colne

Session Bitter

ABV: 3.6%

Colchester - Metropolis

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Wakes Colne

Session Golden Ale

ABV: 3.9%

Colchester - Red Diesel

Produced: Oct-Feb

Wakes Colne

Session Bitter

ABV: 4.2%

Colchester - AKA Pale

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Wakes Colne

Session Pale Ale

ABV: 3.7%

Colchester - Mild Ale

Produced: Feb-Dec

Wakes Colne

Strong Mild

ABV: 4.5%

Colchester - Double Brown Ale

Produced: Nov-Feb

Wakes Colne

Strong Mild

ABV: 4.6%

Colchester - Anne Downes

Produced: Aug-Oct

Wakes Colne

Premium Bitter

ABV: 4.4%

Colchester - Trinovantes Gold

Produced: May-Jul

Wakes Colne

Session Golden Ale

ABV: 4.3%

Colchester - Old King Coel London Porter

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Wakes Colne

Strong Porter

ABV: 5%

Colchester - Cat's Whiskers

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Wakes Colne

Session Stout

ABV: 4.8%

Colchester - Braggot

Produced: Mar-Jul

Wakes Colne

Flavoured Speciality Beers

ABV: 4%

Colchester - Romani ite Domum

Produced: Jan-Jun

Produced: May-Jun

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Wakes Colne

Wakes Colne

ABV: 4.8%

Selected Beer - Colchester - Table Ale

Colchester - Table Ale

Diesel rebranded. A cracking session bitter, rich amber in colour. Packed with flavour, fuggles and goldings are blended traditionally for freshness and finish.

Bitter Amber Rich Session

Produced: Apr-Jul

Vegan No

Gluten Free No

Style: Session Bitter | ABV: 3.6 | Colour: View Beer

Tours

Colchester - Brewery Tour

On open days or occasionally by prior arrangement.

Nearby Breweries

WHARF

Upp Hall Farm, Salmons Lane, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1RY

More info

White Hart

15 High Street, Halstead, CO9 2AP

More info

Courtyard

Gosfield Cottage, The Street , Gosfield, CO9 1TP

More info

St Botolphs

8 Gladwin Road, Colchester, CO2 7HS

More info

Other Monkey

5-6 St Nicholas Street, Colchester, CO1 1LB

More info

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