Phoenix (Oak Brewing Co.)

Microbrewery in Heywood, Greater Manchester, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 1982

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Green Lane, Heywood, OL10 2EP, England
Description
In August 1982, our late founder Tony Allen opened Oak Brewery on an industrial estate in Ellesmere Port. After much success, he moved nine years later to a location more central to his trading areas. Phoenix Brewery, Heywood!

Phoenix Brewery was registered in 1874, brewing directly from the Brewery tower and owning over 100 pubs in the local area. Phoenix’s history is still proudly displayed on our seven-story tower.

Building upon our strong foundations, we continue to brew Tony’s longstanding classic beers, whilst introducing innovative new brews. The team are looking forward to welcoming you to our Brewery site – soon to be open to the public for the first time in our history!

In 1996 it took the decision to trade as the name of the brewery Phoenix Brewery.

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5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask. A golden beer with a lazing white head. The aroma has notes of malt and diacethyl. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, fruits, and diacethyl.

Tried from Cask on 12 Feb 2011 at 03:50


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask. A hazy golden beer with a dense cream colored head. The aroma is very fruity combined with notes of malt. The flavor is sweet wtih notes of malt and caramel as well as lighter notes of fruits, leading to a very bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 11 Feb 2011 at 14:19


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask handpull at The Doric Arch, Euston. Fast half pint whilst using the toilets on the Euston Tap opening night. Toffee on aroma, but just no body, biit of puke. Not great.

Tried from Cask on 06 Dec 2010 at 11:55

gave a cheers!

6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask (handpump) @ Black Lion, 65 Chapel Street, Salford, Greater Manchester M3 5BZ, England.Clear medium yellow to orange color with a small average, frothy, good - fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, moderate hoppy, citrus - cat piss. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to light light heavy bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat to soft. [20100425]

Tried from Cask on 15 Nov 2010 at 08:15


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

From cask. Pours clear and golden orange to hazzlenut brown with a small off white and creamy head. Aroma is light fruity and hoppy. Light bitterness. Crisp hops fruity and bitter. Bitter and dark malty into the finish.

Tried from Cask on 14 Nov 2010 at 13:38


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

From cask. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is mild fruity and slight hoppy. Crisp hoppy, bitter and slight citrusy. Bitter, dry and hoppy into a mild citrusy finish. Dry and hoppy into the far finish.

Tried from Cask on 14 Nov 2010 at 13:09


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

From cask at Clockwork. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is fruity and grassy. Rather dry bitter and floral hoppy. Lingering bitter and crisp fruity.

Tried from Cask on 11 Nov 2010 at 08:16


6.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask (handpump) @ Crescent, 18-21 The Crescent, Salford, Greater Manchester England M5 4PF.Clear medium orange color with a small, fizzy, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, fruity, fresh raisin, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily - syrupy, carbonation is soft to flat, finish feel is light to light moderate alcoholic. [20100123]

Tried from Cask on 06 Nov 2010 at 06:07


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Gold colour. Vague aroma, maybe some caramel taste. A little bit of burnt electrical phenols, but also a lot of fruitiness and some minerals late. Plenty of character, but at no point coalescing into anything I actually want.

Tried on 03 Nov 2010 at 13:05


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

27th October 2010
Spoons Fest! But not a fest beer! Clear gold beer with a residual white head. Fresh hop bitterness but with a touch of sulphur. Lingering bitter hop aftertaste. Tiny bit of sweet orange and minerals. Dry.

Tried on 30 Oct 2010 at 02:03