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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5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

[Cask at Volunteers Arms, GBBF 2004] A dark brown beer with no head. The aroma is sweet with notes of roasted bread. The flavor is roasted - almost smoked with a dry end, but a thin body.

Tried from Cask on 01 Jul 2005 at 19:01


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

Cask at Head of Steam, London Cracking classic light gold citrus beer. Got good grapefruit orange peal nose and then good tight acids coming along with exciting tangy hops with more citrus fruit on the end. Refreshing and wonderful

Tried from Cask on 01 Jul 2005 at 09:31


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

Gravity cask at Ashford Beer Festival. Orangey brown colour, american hop nose distinctive of Phoenix beers, some fruit malts some citrus, hoppy dry finish with more tangy hops. Like an american IPA but still good for all that

Tried from Cask on 06 Jun 2005 at 11:37


8.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Mahogany colour. Dryish with rich coffee flavours and notes of plums, madeira. Light modied with mild mouthfeel. Grassy hops leads to a salty finish with good bitterness. Despite it’s low gravity it has a wide array of flavours. A fantastic mild that works well both as a beer to sip on and analyse, and as a beer that is pleasant to quaff in quantity.

Tried from Cask on 09 Mar 2005 at 15:02


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm. Golden colour. Grass and butterscoth dominates this light, yet rounded and drinkable ale. It has soft mouthfeel and is strikingly hoppy with lingering bitter finish. A very good thirst quencher.

Tried from Cask on 03 Feb 2005 at 14:12


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Sampled cask conditioned at Akkurat, Stockholm.
Golden colour. Citric, hoppy ornagey nose with notes of levender(!?). Meduim dry, quite soft and rounded with substantial body. Flowey bitter finish. An enjoyable pint.

Tried from Cask on 30 Apr 2004 at 12:37


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

Sampled cask conditioned at Akkurat, Stockholm.
Very dark brown. Citric, balsamic honey aromatic, roasty aroma. Sweet with some burnt flavours and a soft cottony mouthfeel. The finish is warming hoenyish. Unusual and quite tasty.

Tried from Cask on 21 Apr 2004 at 12:13


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Sampled cask conditioned at Oliver Twist, Stockholm.
Amber colour. Generously flowery nose. Dryish and intensely hoppy with delicate, soft malt profile and a lingering, resiny hop bitter finish. Flavourful and well balanced.

Tried from Cask on 01 Mar 2004 at 15:48


5.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Sampled cask conditioned at Akkurat, Stockholm.
Pale orange slightly hazy. Very citrusy nose. Sweet and mild, rounded but too sugary with harsh medicinal salty bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 26 Nov 2003 at 13:49


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Sampled cask conditioned at Akkurat, Stockholm.
Orange amber colur. Hay like hoppy nose. Dry and light bodied, yet firm. Long salty, grassy bitter finish. A pleasant and well balanced beer poured in top condition.

Tried from Cask on 24 Nov 2003 at 14:32