Wincle Beer Co.

Microbrewery in Wincle, Cheshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2008

Contact
Tolls Farm Barn,, Danebridge,, Wincle, SK11 0QE, England
Description
"Delicious", "glorious" and "stunning" are just a few of the words used by recent customers to describe our ales. We pride ourselves on creating a delightful product that people really want to savour; whether it is a pint in your local or a bottle consumed at home. We know that taste and quality are key to the enjoyment and that is why we never create beers that we wouldn't actually want to drink ourselves.

We are really proud that we do this by sourcing the majority of our ingredients from within the UK. Nothing is more local than the main ingredient: water which comes from our own spring at the Brewery. Locally sourced is both key to our brand story and it also means we can create very unique, premium tasting beers.

In terms of our production ethos - our team are dedicated to the business vision of "redefining english ales". It does mean that the Wincle Beer brand is more traditional than some in its styles; but that does not mean we don't like a bit of experimentation! We are fascinated by the use of new techniques to make each ingredient sing ... and a tweak here and there can make a phenomenal difference to the end product. We are also to be very proud to gypsy brew for a number of other brands - some of which are extremely modern in their presentation and taste; and very different to Wincle Beer. This passion for all things beer and knowledge of the process ensures we have the experience and the skill set to deliver any style of beer, ale or lager that meets the criteria and taste credentials required.

Each and every brew follows rigorous process with every beer leaving our brewery 'Character assured'. Over the last 12 years this means that we have created more than 5 million pints with that same zeal for quality on each and every one.

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09/06/2016. LITTLE TEA ROOM, Little Moreton Hall, SCHOLAR GREEN, Cheshire, England (NATIONAL TRUST)

Tried on 19 Feb 2023 at 13:45


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at home. Pours clear ruby brown, nose is smoky, roasted, toffee, caramel, taste is sweet toffee, chewy, some fruity berries, dry smoky finish.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Jan 2023 at 21:17


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Wickstead Arms, Nantwich. Pours a pale straw with a small white head and good lacing. The aroma has grains amd floral hops with a trace of citrus. In the mouth it is sweet, but with bitterness lurking beneath. Flavours are floral hops and lemon with traces of grapefruit and mango. Finish is slightly sweet, but dry as well. This is decent. More of a pale ale than a bitter though.

Tried from Cask on 16 Jan 2023 at 23:26


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

330ml bottle from Hartington Cheese Shop - Clear brown body, little head. Deep fruity nose, lots of plum, yeast, stone fruits, honey and dates in there. Nice rich bready taste, but very light in texture. I reckon this would be a right banger if they'd taken it that little bit further.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Jun 2022 at 22:21


7

Tried from Cask on 18 Jun 2022 at 13:31


6

Tried on 14 May 2022 at 16:34


6

Tried on 14 May 2022 at 15:26


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle from Hartington Cheese Shop - Opaque black body, thick tan head. Nose is burnt coffee bean, lots of roasted notes. Taste is sharp and bitter, roasted malts, long burnt finish.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Mar 2022 at 19:16


7.8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

23/2/2022. Bottle from Raise The Bar, Chapel en le Frith. Pours clear bright amber bronze with a small creamy off-white head. Certanly looked the part. Aroma of toffee, bread, dried fruit, malt, a little honey and light buttery notes. Medium plus sweetness, moderate bitterness. Medium body, sticky texture, soft carbonation. Gently warming alcohol finish. Solid scoring barley wine, not a classic but certainly the best Wincle I've had.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2022 at 19:46


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Smithfield, Derby crawl, 11/02/22. Deep amber topped with a good sized beige crown. Nose is dark malts, nutty, hint of smoked beechwood, dried fruits. Taste comprises dried fruit rinds, brown bread, whisper of smoke, toffee, dark malts. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. First mild in a while and a decent one to boot.

Tried from Cask on 18 Feb 2022 at 15:16