RedWillow Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Macclesfield,
Cheshire,
England 🏴
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2010
Contact
The Lodge, Sutton Garrison, Byrons Lane, Macclesfield, SK11 7JW, England
Description
After a great reception from his hobby as an enthusiastic amateur brewer, Toby Mackenzie and his wife Caroline decided to expand and go full time establishing the award winning Red Willow brewery in 2010. Their aim was to make the types of beer that they like - full of flavour yet easy to drink. Red Willow now offer a range of beers that can be found in many local pubs and shops in cask
6.5/10
Tried
from Cask
on 30 May 2026
at 08:49
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
21/5/2026. Cask at The 2026 Cambridge Beer Festival. Taster. Malty, caramel, fruity, earthy. Quite okay.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 May 2026
at 13:26
7/10
Tried
on 16 May 2026
at 16:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
My third consecutive new Faithless brew in a row in the same venue! Do they deliver anywhere else? Very mildly hazed yellow-gold in colour. Citrus in both aroma and taste is towards the skunkier side of the spectrum, but I think it's supposed to be this, in terms of texture and taste all is well and quite soft in the palate. There's an underlying citric sweetness to proceedings and lemon provides the most prominent fruit flavour.
Tried
from Cask
at
Café Beermoth
on 09 May 2026
at 06:53
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Draft at the Pup and Duckling, Solihull. Poured a mostly clear yellow golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy, mineral, light hops. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a crisp, fresh, light herbal, light grassy, light woody, dry hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation. Not so bad at all considering the ABV.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Pup & Duckling
on 25 Apr 2026
at 20:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Back to back 'Faithless' finds at the same venue, no.231 was found here a couple of weeks ago. A cask brew that feels a little carbonated, I think it's just the tropical fruit feeling active in this one though. This is lightish but provides a good sweetish flavour, that gets best in aftertaste. Light golden with a minimal haze.
Tried
from Cask
at
Café Beermoth
on 25 Apr 2026
at 07:35
7/10
Tried
on 18 Apr 2026
at 09:34
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 7
Overall 5.5
Clear light golden coloured brew. 231 is not a prime number, nor is this a prime beer. It's nice and hoppy, but very ordinary tasting, at least on this blandish cask pour occasion, although there's nothing particularly wrong or bad about its condition either.
Tried
from Cask
at
Café Beermoth
on 11 Apr 2026
at 19:01
7/10
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Apr 2026
at 07:40