A man will appear at Colchester Magistrates' Court at the end of the month in connection with an alleged assault outside The Lounge bar in Braintree.
The 22-year-old, from The Street in Takeley, has been charged with GBH with intent following the incident on September 5. Police have chosen not to release his name at this stage.
The victim remains in hospital.
The suspect will appear before Colchester Magistrates' Court on September 30.
