"Like Us" on Facebook "Follow Us" on Twitter "See Us" on Instagram "Connect With Us" on LinkedIn

Artilleryman

A child and dog friendly pub serving food with Sky TV and WiFi and a garden in Colchester.

54-56 Artillery Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2JQ
View Map

01206 862784

[email protected]

http://www.artillerymancolchester.co.uk/index

Facilities include: Real Ale, WiFi (free), Outside Seating, Dog friendly, Child Friendly, Car Park, Big Screen, Sky Sports, Bar Snacks, Restaurant, Traditional Sunday Roast, Fruit Machines, Pool Table, Dartboard, Live Music, 1 Room, Board Games, Terrestrial TV, Garden, Traditional, Open Fire, Function Hire Available, Darts, TNT Sports, Beer, Wine,

Mon: 16:00 - 22:00
Tue - Wed: 14:00 - 22:00
Thu: 14:00 - 22:30
Fri - Sat: 12:00 - 00:00
Sun: 12:00 - 22:00

Drink % Brewery
Birra Moretti 4.6 Heineken

The ultimate Italian lager since 1859, Birra Moretti’s special blend of high quality hops creates a smooth, full bodied beer with wholemeal bread top notes which are cut by a delicate citrus note.

Tasting Notes: It is a bottom fermented beer with a golden colour. This colouring is a result of the type of malt used in brewing. Its alcohol content is 4.6% alcohol by volume. It is not a strong beer and is therefore perfect for drinking at lunch, at dinner or for evenings out with friends

Budweiser 4.3 Budweiser

Budweiser is a medium-bodied, flavorful, crisp American-style lager. Brewed with the best barley malt and a blend of premium hop varieties, it is an icon of core American values like optimism and celebration.

Tasting Notes: Fresh and subtle fruit notes, a delicate malt sweetness and balanced bitterness for a clean, snappy finish. Budweiser is a medium-bodied, flavorful, crisp and pure beer with blended layers of premium American and European hop aromas, brewed for the perfect balance of flavor and refreshment.

Carlsberg Danish Pilsner 3.4 Carlsberg Marstons Brewing Company

Completely rebrewed from head to hop, our new Carlsberg Danish Pilsner has a light and refreshing qualities with a smooth, full mouthfeel and a perfect balance of bitterness and sweetness. Distinctive citrus hop aromas deliver a greater depth of flavour and a hoppy, moreish aftertaste to the final sip. Skål!

Tasting Notes: 

East Coast I.P.A. 4.0 Greene King PLC

Bold, brash American Style IPA with lip smacking bitterness and punchy citrus and tropical fruit flavours.

Tasting Notes: With punchy citrus and fruit flavours, this golden pale ale combines bold, brash American style IPA with the traditional brewing of the East of England.

Foster's 3.4 Heineken

Foster's is the ultimate ice-cold refreshment. Its balance of subtle fruitiness and vanilla is ideal for the sweeter-toothed lager lover. The perfect session beer to enjoy with mates.

Tasting Notes: A light-coloured lager style, it presents full malt character with a balanced clean hop bitterness. Combined with a slightly hoppy, but yeasty/malty nose, Foster's lager is a full bodied beer with excellent drinkability.

Greene King IPA 3.6 Greene King PLC

An easy drinking, refreshing IPA with a hoppy taste, and aroma to give a clean dry finish

Tasting Notes: Tawny Amber in colour with a hoppy taste and aroma.

Guinness Draught 4.2 Guinness

One of the world's best-loved beers, with sweet smelling aromas of coffee and malt, from the first velvety sip to the last, lingering drop, every deep-dark satisfying mouthful in between is pure beauty… pure Guinness.

Tasting Notes: Smoothly balanced with bitter, sweet, roasted notes

Guinness Extra Cold 4.2 Guinness

Black as the night with a creamy tan head with a coffee and mild roasted aroma and flavour. Medium (light) bodied and a soft carbonation, a real mellow sweetness.

Tasting Notes: 

John Smiths Bitter 3.8 John Smith's Brewery

Bronze and amber colouring with a malt and fruity smell.

Tasting Notes: Malt, hop bitterness, a full body with lasting aftertaste. John Smith’s bitter, which is still going strong, is a malty, bitter sweet ale with a slight fruitiness and a bitter aftertaste – we probably took the words right out of your mouth.

Old Speckled Hen 4.5 Greene King PLC

A distinctive rich malty taste bursting with toffee character, fruity aroma and deliciously smooth.

Tasting Notes: Auburn Copper in colour with a distinctive malty and toffee taste.

San Miguel 5.0 Carlsberg Marstons Brewing Company

San Miguel is brewed using a special mashing process which gives the beer a fuller and slightly sweeter flavour. The unique recipe and San Miguel yeast then come together to deliver a refreshing, full bodied beer with a great taste.

Tasting Notes: San Miguel is a pale blonde Spanish pilsner style lager, with a hoppy, citrus aroma, and hoppy zesty fruity flavours with a full flavoured hoppy lingering finish. San Miguel is well suited to tapas style food, cured meats, hams and cheeses

Stella Artois 4.8 Stella Artois

Stella Artois is one of the world’s best-selling beers and is enjoyed in more than 80 countries. Its full, characteristic flavour and high quality is assured through a superior brewing process and by using the finest ingredients available.

Tasting Notes: It is brewed to perfection using the original Stella Artois yeast and only the best ingredients including the celebrated Saaz hops. It's the optimum premium lager, with its full flavour and clean, crisp taste.

Tilly Ale 3.9

Fresh Hop & Refreshingly Malty

Tasting Notes: 

Tribute 4.2 St Austell Brewery

Tribute is an easy drinking pale ale.

Tasting Notes: Fresh, Orange, Grapefruit The zesty orange and grapefruit flavours are balanced with biscuit malt. The beer of South West sport, Tribute has high profile shirt sponsorships with Somerset and Gloucester CCCs as well as close relationships with both Football League clubs Plymouth and Exeter City. Tribute is also the Official Beer of South West Rugby and supports many rugby teams in the region with shirt sponsorships, plus it is the main sponsor of the Cornwall RFU whose teams are the current County Champions and holders of the Bill Beaumont Cup. We were also thrilled in 2015 for Tribute to be the main sponsor of Bristol Balloon Fiesta and in 2016 Tribute will again be a high profile partner of this wonderful event. All told, there is plenty to look forward to for Tribute in the coming year.

Aspall Cyder 4.5 Aspall Cyder

Draught is a crisp, medium dry cyder with a delicate aroma and taste of fresh pressed apples. Crafted at the original Cyder House, Suffolk.

Tasting Notes: Fruity, dry, racy, thirst-quenching, lip-smacking.

Aspall Cyder 4.5 Aspall Cyder

A crisp, medium dry cyder with a delicate aroma and taste of fresh pressed apples. Crafted at the original Cyder House, Suffolk. Fruity, dry, racy, thirst-quenching, lip-smacking.

Tasting Notes: 

Strongbow 4.5 Heineken

Strongbow gets its distinctive flavour and cut-through refreshment through the unique blends of bittersweet British cider apples from our Herefordshire orchards.

Tasting Notes: The cider is made from a blend of bittersweet cider and culinary apples making it a well-rounded, balanced cider with a good mix of fresh apples and cidery flavour

Strongbow Dark Fruit 4.0 Heineken

Crisp Strongbow cut with a blend of dark fruit

Tasting Notes: Harnessing the crisp, masculine refreshment of Strongbow Original, Strongbow Dark Fruit offers an easy-drinking combination of Strongbow cider, cut with black currant and blackberry juices.

Are you sure you want to delete this image?

Today

Iran v New Zealand

Programme starts at 02:00

Coverage of this FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match live on ITV from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Iran bring a wealth of World Cup experience and a reputation for disciplined, hard-to-break-down performances, while New Zealand aim to build on their improving international standing after consistent qualification campaigns. With Group G expected to be tightly contested, both sides will view this as a key opportunity to pick up valuable points.

Today

Argentina v Algeria

Programme starts at 02:00

Coverage of this FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J clash live on BBC from MetLife Stadium in New York. Defending world champions Argentina begin their campaign against an Algeria side looking to recreate the spirit of their memorable 2014 World Cup run, where they reached the knockout stages and pushed Germany to extra time. Argentina, inspired by their triumph in Qatar in 2022, will be expected to start strongly as they target another deep tournament run.

Today

Live Racing: Royal Ascot

Programme starts at 13:30

Coverage of day two of the festival, headlined by the 4.20 Prince of Wales' Stakes, a group one contest for horses aged four and above with a prize of £1 million. Plus races at 2.30, 3.05, 3.40, 5.00 and 5.35.

Today

Portugal v DR Congo

Programme starts at 18:00

Coverage of this FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K clash live on BBC from MetLife Stadium in New York. Portugal begin their campaign against a DR Congo side making a long-awaited return to football’s biggest stage. The Portuguese, European champions in 2016 and regular contenders at major tournaments, will be expected to control possession, while DR Congo aim to use their athleticism and pace to trouble one of the group favourites.

Today

England vs Croatia

Programme starts at 21:00

Coverage of this FIFA World Cup 2026 group-stage match live on ITV from AT&T Stadium in Dallas. England renew their rivalry with Croatia in a fixture that has produced several memorable encounters, including the 2018 World Cup semi-final where Croatia came from behind to win 2-1 after extra time. England, however, responded with a 1-0 victory at Euro 2020, and will be looking to start their campaign strongly against familiar opposition.

Tomorrow

Ghana v Panama

Programme starts at 00:00

Coverage of this FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L clash live on BBC from NRG Stadium in Houston. Ghana and Panama meet in what could prove a pivotal fixture in the battle for qualification from Group L. Ghana bring greater World Cup pedigree, having famously reached the quarter-finals in 2010, while Panama continue to grow in international experience following their debut appearance at the 2018 tournament.

Tomorrow

Uzbekistan v Colombia

Programme starts at 03:00

Coverage of this FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match live on ITV from Gillette Stadium in Boston. Uzbekistan make their first appearance at a FIFA World Cup and face a stern opening test against a Colombia side renowned for their attacking flair and technical quality. Colombia have reached the knockout stages in two of their last three World Cup appearances and will be aiming to make another strong start.

Tomorrow

Live Racing: Royal Ascot

Programme starts at 13:30

Coverage of day three of the festival, Ladies Day, including the highlight of the week the 4.15 Ascot Gold Cup. The historic race has produced some of Royal Ascot's most memorable moments, including Yeat's record fourth victory in 2009, Subjectivist's shock win in 2021 and Courage Mon Ami in 2023. Plus, races at 2.30, 3.05, 3.40, 4.50 and 5.35.

Tomorrow

Switzerland v Bosnia & Herzegovina

Programme starts at 20:00

Coverage of this FIFA World Cup 2026 group-stage match live on ITV from Los Angeles Stadium in Los Angeles. Switzerland will take on Bosnia and Herzegovina in an intriguing all-European clash in Los Angeles. The Swiss have reached the knockout phase at the past three editions of FIFA World Cup™ and will be hungry to take another step towards progression this time around. Bosnia, meanwhile, are aiming to break new ground having been eliminated in the group phase in their only previous appearance at the global finals in 2014. This will be the first World Cup clash between the sides.

Tomorrow

Canada v Qatar

Programme starts at 23:00

Coverage of this FIFA World Cup 2026 group-stage match live on ITV from BC Place Vancouver in Canada. The midway point of Group B action sees hosts Canada tussle with Qatar in what is the first World Cup meeting between the pair. Canada are appearing at the tournament for the third time while 2022 hosts Qatar are making a second outing at the global finals. Both are targeting progression from the group stage for the first time.

We serve the following food styles:

Bar Snacks, Restaurant, Traditional Sunday Roast, Traditional