RedWillow Brewery

Microbrewery in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
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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6.6/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle at home in London - picked up at Cotteridge Wines. Pours mostly clear, yellow-gold with a fine, creamy white head. Tangy wheat aroma, some sugary tangerine and doughy malts. Light to medium sweet flavor, some lemon merengue, tangerine, lightly buttered pale doughy malts, light bitter citrus peel Light bodied with fine carbonation. Mild sweet finish with more tangerine, some citrus peel, faint spices, doughy wheat. Not a knockout but tasty enough.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jul 2013 at 16:45

7/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at the bow bar... Golden amber... Small white head... Soft floral fruits nose ... Juicy lemon... Floral fruits... Light bitter.. Soft orange... Light Oily finish
Tried from Cask on 08 Jul 2013 at 10:09

6.8/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottled. Cloudy black. Nose of coffee, citrus, licorice. Nice nose, though probably a bit old. Sweet, a bit heavy, licorice, chocolate, orange. Nice, prickly, peppery finish. A bit too thick and perfumey, but good.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jul 2013 at 16:46

6.9/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines; pitch black pour with non existent head, very feint plain chocolate aroma, bitter chocolate taste with some roast coffee, hint of salt and a veneer of smoke.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jul 2013 at 10:58

7.5/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask at the bat... golden amber ... thin white head ... soft dry lemon hop nose ... soft sweet fruits ... light peach and lemon .. little soft toffee 3.5..CAsk at Hackers Chester... Golden amber ... small white head ... soft mellow fruit nose .. soft toffee ... juicy fruits .. light floral hop ... soft light east 3.7
Tried from Cask on 01 Jul 2013 at 08:57

6.8/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from Treacle Tap; bright amber pour with thin white head, light citrus hop aroma, crisp malt taste with a hint of citrus hop, very clean tasting would work at 125mph.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jun 2013 at 11:43

7.5/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at Redwillow Brewery; dark black pour with creamy beige head, smokey malt aroma, fruity taste sweet, chilli isnโ€™t overpowering very suble.
Tried from Cask on 30 Jun 2013 at 01:39

6.8/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Keg at Redwillow Brewery; cloudy yellow pour, banana aroma, everything is here banana taste with cloves and hint of spice. Very easy drinker at 7% ABV.
Tried on 30 Jun 2013 at 01:34

7.8/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask and Keg at Brewery in Macclesfield thanks Toby for your hospitality; Cask; Hazy light yellow pour fluffy white head, earthy hop aroma, depth of flavour is really good big earhty hops a hint of fruit pineapple mango and lychee. Keg; slightly clearer pour similar but didnโ€™t quite have the same depth of flavour. Cask a marginal winner.
Tried from Cask on 30 Jun 2013 at 01:30

7.2/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Keg at the Euston Tap - London. Pours cloudy gold with a fine, white cream head. Sweet wheat on the nose, some dough. Medium sweet flavor with juicy lemon, light yeasty wheat. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Moderately sweet finish with light hay, some juicy citrus fruits, light wheat. Good and drinkable.
Tried from Draft on 27 Jun 2013 at 06:32