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
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared with Dutchdrebus @ weekly tasting. Clear dark orange color, full sized off-white head that lasts forever. Aroma has malts, hops and decently fruity. Taste malts, a lot of hops, grapefruit, slightly orangepeel, a sharp bitterness. Medium body and carbonation. Verynnice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2013
at 15:30
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle shared with Dutchdrebus @ weekly tasting. Opaque black color, no head at all. Smell malts, chocolate, peat. Taste malts, lightly peat, earthy and a bit salty. No carbonation, average body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2013
at 14:23
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 2
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ benzai thx to benzai. Quite black with no head at all. Smells sourish, liquorice, tar, ashy. Taste liquorice, tar, roasty, coffee and chocolate. Also ’wiebertjes’ for the Dutch people. Decent taste but there is no carbo at all. I need at least some carbo. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2013
at 14:17
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from YNWA Pub, Kolding. Hazy orange with a big and lasting off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and moderate hoppy - peach and grapefruit. Flavor is quite sweet and rather bitter. Dry and rather bitter finish. 161013
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2013
at 12:15
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from YNWA Pub, Kolding. Clear golden with a big off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and rather hoppy - peach. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 151013
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2013
at 09:10
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
33cl bottle from ABCBeers. Thin creamy white head. Clear golden amber pour. Lovely smooth citrus bitterness. Very nice to drink
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Oct 2013
at 11:53
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Almost black with a light brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet finish. 111013
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Oct 2013
at 15:27
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Nice head with excellent duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are rich coffee, vegetables, roast malt and hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Oct 2013
at 14:57
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle, 5.2%. Very dark brown with tiny head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate and medium chocolate. Flavour is malt, fruit, milk chocolate, vegetable, medium sweet and a little bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Oct 2013
at 14:55
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33 cL bottle. Pours hazy dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malty and chocolate. Bitter, toasted malty and dry chocolate. Bitter and dry malty, chocolate into a mild herbal and dry finish. Roasted dark chocolate beer. Not much beetroot, perhaps a vague citric note.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Oct 2013
at 14:55