Phoenix (Oak Brewing Co.)

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

Established in 1982

Contact
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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7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask@Market Porter, Borough. Reddish amber colour, creamy mediumsized white head. Aroma is sweet fruity hops along with nectar and wood. Flavour is nectar, wood and a lot of fruits in a nice balance. Aftertaste is fruity nectar and the mouth leaves really dry afterwards.

Tried from Cask on 23 Aug 2007 at 04:08


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Copper with a small white head. Fruity aroma, blackberry and other berries. Fruity dry flavour, refreshing, and just a perfectly made bitter. I love the berry aroma.

Tried on 22 Aug 2007 at 17:17


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask @ The Gatehose, JDW, Highgate. Pours a slightly hazy copper color with a small off-white head. Fruity malty caramel aroma. Slightly roasted malty caramel flavor with some nutty hints. Long ,alty caramel finish with some bitterness in the aftertaste.

Tried from Cask on 22 Aug 2007 at 00:23


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

Cask at the Monks Retreat (JDW), Reading. Deep amber with a thin creamy head; fruity, citrus aromas; orange flavours, starting with a short bitter burst, then becoming more fruity, developing a marmalade-like finish.

Tried from Cask on 03 Aug 2007 at 08:18


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

Cask conditioned - gravity dispense - Pigs Ear BF. Copper colour with bubbly off white head. Lots of raspberry on aroma, some hop. Fine in mouth, some juiciness, spicey hop on finish. Fine bitter.

Tried from Cask on 22 Dec 2006 at 07:58


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

Casked. Clear dark amber colour, small beige head, lace. Strong caramel, hops, toffee and wood in aroma. Flavour is caramellish, wooden and hayish hops. Quite smooth and easy to drink.

Tried from Cask on 04 Oct 2006 at 09:06


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask. Hazyish amber colour, mediumsized off-white creamy head. Aroma is hayish and flowery. Flavour is the same, but also a lot of honey. Wooden and quite dry aftertaste.

Tried from Cask on 04 Oct 2006 at 09:02


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Cask@Oliver Twist. Pale copper brown, small off-white head. Slightly hoppy and yeasty nose. Woody hoppy, pale malts. Bitter aftertaste.

Tried from Cask on 03 Oct 2006 at 12:51


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

Cask@Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Dark copper brown, small creamy off-white head. Sweet caramelly, hoppy nose. Hoppy, more than in an average British bitter. Kind of toasty flavor too.

Tried from Cask on 03 Oct 2006 at 12:49


6.2
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask@Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Pale golden color, small white head, some lace. Honey-flowery hops in the nose. Dry mouthfeel, grassy hopping, buttery - hints of diacetyl. Long dry bitter aftertaste. Some similarities to Czech pilsners.

Tried from Cask on 02 Oct 2006 at 10:16