On Licence

Mersea Island Brewery

Licence summary from On Licence, 26 September 2026

Premises
Mersea Island Brewery
Address
Mersea Island Brewery, Mersea Island Vineyard, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea, Essex, CO5 8SX
Licence
Premises licence, M004892
Status
In force (register: Current Licence)
Issued
5 September 2005
Licensing authority
Colchester City Council
Activities
Alcohol on the premises, Alcohol off the premises

What the licence permits

Alcohol Sale-On & Off Premises
Mon to Sat 10:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-22:30
Alcohol Sale-On & Off Premises, non-standard times
From 10.00 New Year's Eve until 23.00 New Year's Day
Licence conditions (4)
  1. Sales shall only be made on the premises1. to persons attending tours of the premises2. to persons attending other functions in connection with the winery3. to persons purchasing wines and spirits by retail sales from the shop - `off sales`4. to persons attending bona fide pre booked functions and fund raising events5. Substantial food available at all times in tasting room/restaurant area as existing plan.,.
  2. In addition to the conditions out lined below the description of the, licensable activities in the Licence for such premises should also, include the following statement:-, The Premises Licence Holder may also provide and permit entertainment, by way of music and singing but only by the reproduction of recorded, sound. This does not permit the use of Karaoke, Disc Jockeys etc., Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during permitted hours., In this condition, permitted hours means:, on weekdays, other than Christmas Day, Good Friday or New Year's Eve,, 10am to 11pm., on Sundays, other than Christmas Day or New Year's Eve , 12 noon to, 10.30pm., on Good Friday, 12 noon to 10.30pm., on Christmas Day, 12 noon to 3pm and 7pm to 10.30pm., on New Year's Eve, except on a Sunday, 10am to 11pm., on New Year's Eve on a Sunday, 12 noon to 10.30pm., on New Year's Eve from the end of permitted hours on New Year's Eve to, the start of permitted hours on the following day (or, if there are no, permitted hours on the following day, midnight on 31st December)., The above restrictions do not prohibit:, the consumption of the alcohol on the premises during the first twenty, minutes after the above hours;, the taking of the alcohol from the premises, (unless the alcohol is, supplied or taken in an open vessel,) during the first twenty minutes, after the above hours;, the consumption of the alcohol on the premises by persons taking meals, there during the first thirty minutes after the above hours, if the, alcohol was supplied for consumption ancillary to those meals;, consumption of the alcohol on the premises by, or, the taking, sale or, supply of alcohol to any person residing in the licensed premises;, the ordering of alcohol to be consumed off the premises, or the, despatch by the vendor of the alcohol so ordered;, the sale of alcohol to a trader or a club for the purposes of the, trade or club;, the sale or supply of alcohol to any canteen or mess, being a canteen, in which
  3. Staff training in respect of the underage supply of alcohol, no proof – no sale policy.2. All staff serving alcohol to be fully trained and over 18 years of age.3. Staff training in respect of security.4. Adequate lighting in all public areas.5. Adequate toilet facilities accessible during all opening hours.6. Car park and public areas well lit.7. Smoking in designated areas only.8. Annual checks on Fire Safety and electrical equipment.9. Specific risk assessments carried out on a regular basis and for individual events.10. Responsible management is enforced at all times, and liaison with immediate neighbours for event planning,11. Adequate toilet facilities accessible during all opening hours.12. Point of sale ID checks.13. Soft and non alcoholic drinks available during all opening hours.,.
  4. The use of external areas for regulated entertainment involving amplified sound shall finish no later than 23.30.2. All residential properties within a 200 metre radius of the source of the amplified music shall be notified at least 48 hours in advance of any events involving the use of amplified sound in external areas.3. All external doors/windows must be kept closed, other than for access and egress, in all rooms when events involving amplified sound are taking place.,.

Licensed hours are the most a premises may open or trade under its licence, not its actual opening times.

Compiled from Colchester City Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/mersea-island-brewery-co5-c2638317df