The Odd One Out, Colchester - pub details
Address: 28 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7ET [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 3199) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Colchester Town (0.2 miles), Hythe (1.1 miles), Colchester (1.3 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Real ale
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> Current user rating: 7.2/10 (rated by 73 users)
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user reviews of the Odd One Out, Colchester
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| Cracking place. I have used it on and off for the last twenty years or so. It is a one off and, yes, there a rules to observe but that doesn't detract from the great beers and the welcome you get. arduis - 14 Mar 2011 09:35 |
| Been once before the football. But it does stand in the mind due to its excellence. Good points: Drink is top notch, and I mean TOP NOTCH. You won't get a better pint anywhere on earth. It was so good I expected a priest to be pooring it and mumbling about Jesus. It has no mobiles to be spoken into and no swearing. The beer garden is very nice, and if you want to you can get away with quietly swearing down your mobile. Bad point: It's dingy. Overall, if you are in Colchester and you miss this you are the biggest idiot the world has ever seen. Ever. I cannot recommend a pub more than this one. I just can't. OldhamSheridan - 13 Mar 2011 11:05 |
| I always enjoy a visit to this pub. Step inside the door and get transported back in time. Don't go here if you are worried about decor, super shiny toilets, bright lighting or if you want to spend the time messing about with your mobile phone, but do go here if you are passionate about decent beer and good old fashioned company. Always a great choice of quality ales. I went in on 5th Nov and the landlord John had 4 ciders and 7 beers on tap. Mauldons silver adder and Knights Porter were just a couple of the good range on offer. A very good selection of whiskies are also offered. Sensibly priced and i was offered a choice of a straight glass or a mug. A rare treat these days. Pubs like this are hard to find, and this one is as good as a pub gets blkstar14 - 7 Nov 2010 21:29 |
| Also to the south of Colchester town centre, and only a shortish walk away from The British Grenadier, is the unusually named Odd One Out, a rather quirky old fashioned pub that offers a good selection of real ales and has won numerous CAMRA awards over the years. It's a narrowish L shaped bar with additional space in a lounge room on the right. It's traditionally furnished, part carpeted, part bare boards and decorated with a fine collection of old brewery mirrors. The landlord, John Parrick, completed 25 years here in February 2010 and a framed memento of this, presented by the regulars, has pride of place above the furniture in the lounge. The room on the left has a framed cricket scorecard recording the time in June 1992 when the pub cricket team - The Real Oddies - were all out for 19, on a pitch which the scorer has recorded as being "treacherous". 9 batsmen - including one John Parrick - failed to trouble the scorers. This is a fine welcoming traditional pub, but I have to say that, in parts, the pub looks somewhat worn and neglected. Note in particular, the badly torn and worn padded seats in the left hand room. Also, many of the seats in the rather scruffy garden look a bit rusty and have clearly seen better days. Do note the rules concerning mobile phones, dogs and "feet and legs". Infringe them at your peril. On my recent Saturday lunchtime visit, there were 5 real ales on, including Milestone Black Pearl and Humpty Dumpty EAPA at 4.3% and 4.5% respectively. Both these beers were priced at a very reasonable £ 2.74p - it's very pleasing to come to a pub like this and feel you're not being taken for a ride - and were in excellent condition. 3 ciders were offered from barrels on the bar counter. A good range of whiskies is also available. I think this pub is well worth seeking out - but do note the late opening times between Monday to Friday JohnBonser - 1 Sep 2010 10:07 |
| After my visit to the Fat Cat this place was heaven. Great beer, great atmospehre and very friendly staff and customers. Just a shame the the chippie down the road has shut Huey - 19 Aug 2010 12:46 |
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