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Victoria Inn, Colchester

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Opens at 12:00pm
10 North Station Road, Colchester, CO1 1RB (View on Google Map)
(01206) 514510
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2024 Town Pub of the Year Highly Commended

2018 Town Pub of the Year Runner-Up;

2017 Town Pub of the Year Runner-Up;

2016 Branch Pub of the Year Winner;

2016 Town Pub of the Year Winner;

2015 Branch Pub of the Year Winner;

2015 Town Pub of the Year Winner;

2014 East Anglia Regional Pub of the Year Winner;

2014 Essex County Pub of the Year Winner;

2014 Branch Pub of the Year Winner;

2014 Town Pub of the Year Winner;

2013 Branch Pub of the Year Winner;

2013 Town Pub of the Year Winner;

2012 Town Pub of the Year Runner-Up;

A pub with 3 distinct seating areas, a quiet area with sofas, a traditional pub area with low tables and a real fire in winter and a lively rear bar with tall stools and tables. Outside is a pretty courtyard with seating leading to an open "barn" with comfy conservatory style seating. Live music on Sundays from 5.30pm, usually folky/blues/acoustic based, often featuring touring artists.

Information for this venue is provided by the Colchester & North East Essex Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Last updated
24/04/2025
Last surveyed
21/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
COL/11113
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
2:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday
1:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday
2:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
1:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
1:00pm - 11:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers (Ever changing sourced Locally + Nationally including Yorkshire Embassy Blonde + Ambassador brewed exclusively for the Pub by Colchester Brewery) and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Colchester - Metropolis
Colchester - Metropolis Session Golden Ale • 3.9% Spotted 4 times
Colchester - Metropolis
Colchester - Metropolis

Session Golden Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 3.9%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 4 times
Colchester - Colchester No. 1
Colchester - Ambassador - House Beer Colchester - Colchester No. 1 Session Bitter • 4.1% Spotted twice
Colchester - Colchester No. 1
Colchester - Ambassador - House Beer
(Colchester - Colchester No. 1)

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.1%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted twice
Colchester - Romani ite Domum
Colchester - Romani ite Domum Session Golden Ale • 4.3% Spotted twice
Colchester - Romani ite Domum
Colchester - Romani ite Domum

Session Golden Ale

ABV: 4.3%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 1 week ago
Grain - Slate
Grain - Slate Strong Porter • 6% Spotted 4 times
Grain - Slate
Gold Award
Grain - Slate

Strong Porter

ABV: 6%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted 4 times recently. Last spotted 6 days ago

Source: National

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Facilities
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
Cribbage, Shovehapenny
Newspapers Newspapers
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Up to 9 Real Cider/Perries available
LocAle LocAle
Colchester Brewery Yorkshire Blonde Colchester Brewery Ambassador
Transport
Close to bus routes (20m)
First: 51, 87, 52, 53, 75, 55A, 2A (evenings + Sundays); Arriva: 8, 2
Nearby Station (600m)
Colchester

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