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

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5.5

Nice pale ale.

Tried from Cask at Bundobust Brewery on 10 Jan 2026 at 21:30


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 5

Cask @ Salopian. Pours unclear dark, tan head. No salted caramel coming through but definitely quite chocolatey.. as it is it's quite decent, but marked down for the lack of salted caramel.

Tried from Cask at Salopian Bar on 05 Jan 2026 at 10:26


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Dark brown, near black black, with a frothy tan head and a chocolate and coffee aroma. Smooth and creamy, roasted malt, caramel sweetness, coffee bitterness and a dry bitter finish.

Tried from Cask at Salopian Bar on 03 Jan 2026 at 13:00


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at Hops, Crewe. Pours a very dark reddish-brown with a sizable frothy tan head and good lacing. The aroma has malts and chocolate alongside some sweet nuttiness. /in the mouth it is surprisingly bitter with a little underlying sharpness. Flavour initially is malts, almonds and oranges with hints of dark fruits and molasses coming later. Bitterness also gives way to sweetness in a fruity and slightly dry finish. This is decent – I like how it changes character as you progress down the glass.

Tried from Cask at Hops on 20 Dec 2025 at 15:20


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

Tried from Cask at Redwillow Buxton on 20 Dec 2025 at 12:33


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

Tried from Cask at Redwillow Buxton on 20 Dec 2025 at 12:07


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

'Mad Friday' 2025 Beer#14. Fourteenth brew on one of the busiest drinking days of the year. A year's ageing is apparent and gives the brew a mature roasted character, which is relatively soft in texture for its strength. It's certainly full-bodied though. Quite smooth with chocolate desperate to escape.

Tried from Cask at West Riding Refreshment Rooms (Free) on 19 Dec 2025 at 18:12


6.9
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

'Mad Friday' 2025 Beer#15. Fifteenth brew on one of the busiest drinking days of the year. Deeper clear amber coloured brew. Looks good. Quite a pleasant supping, fairly full-bodied tasting ale, with the style of the beer more than evident and obvious.

Tried from Cask at West Riding Refreshment Rooms (Free) on 19 Dec 2025 at 18:10


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Penny Less - I felt like it after purchasing this one. Strong heavy, but not particularly boozy barley wine. It's quite smooth too with mild liquorice notes.

Tried from Cask at City Arms on 06 Dec 2025 at 19:58

gave a cheers!

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

Keg. Nose is herbal. Taste is floral, herbal, slightly mineral really good

Tried on 02 Dec 2025 at 21:31