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First brewed July 2016 initially based at Standish Hall Farm, Standish Wood Lane, Standish, Wigan. In 2018 brewing was suspended and in 2019 the brewery was taken over by Bowness Bay and production moved to their brewery in Kendal.

The brand is retained under the Bowness Bay Brewery, where it operates as a separate entity.
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McCash (16382) reviewed
Guardsman 1650 from Windmill Brewery
8 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - golden with a decent thin head. Nose - pale malt and lemon. Light spice. Taste - more malt and lemon. Palate - light bodied and dry. Edge of astringent but not bad. Overall - decent lager this!
Tried from Bottle on 26 Feb 2018 at 12:22
allmyvinyl (21581) reviewed
Guardsman 1650 from Windmill Brewery
8 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Barrica Wines Botany Bay. Pours clear pale gold with a thin white head. Aromas of lemon and pale malt. Taste is light sweet malt and faint citrus, decent for what it is.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Feb 2018 at 12:21
Olut (22669) reviewed
Deckhand from Windmill Brewery
8 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ The Refinery, Liverpool. Hazy with a very thin head. Has a stewed fruity character.
Tried from Cask on 22 Feb 2018 at 01:22
Olut (22669) reviewed
Anderson from Windmill Brewery
8 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask @ The Refinery, Liverpool. Clear copper with a sticky-sweet texture and taste. There's no real bitterness about it.
Tried from Cask on 22 Feb 2018 at 01:21
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Liverpool from Windmill Brewery
8 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7

Cask (gravity) @ #MBCF18, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2018 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, Manchester, Great Manchester, England M2 3GX.

[ As Windmill Liverpool - Porter ].
ABV: 4.5%. Clear dark red brown colour with a small, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, dark malt, roasted, sweet malt. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, sweet malt, dark malt, chocolate. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20180125]
6-3-7-3-14
Tried from Cask on 28 Jan 2018 at 15:48
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Anderson from Windmill Brewery
8 years ago
5.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask (handpump) @ #MBCF18, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2018 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, Manchester, Great Manchester, England M2 3GX. [ As Windmill Anderson ]. ABV: 4.4.x%. Clear medium amber orange colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, hay, sweet malt, apple, plastic. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, sweet malt, caramel, plastic, hay. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20180126] 5-3-5-3-10
Tried from Cask on 28 Jan 2018 at 15:47