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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8.1/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Aroma: Peach and passionfruit with a subtle roasted malt undertone.

Appearance: Slightly hazy amber body with a medium white head that holds well. Very light lacing. Good lacing.

Taste: Unripe peach, with just a hint of cinnamon spice. Slightly soapy and sour.

Palate: Medium body with an oily mouthfeel. Soft carbonation.

Overall: A lovely, fruity, hoppy beer.
Tried on 22 Nov 2012 at 13:44

6.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Aroma: Plum, roasted malt and slight smoke.

Appearance: Black body with - disappointingly - no head whatsoever. No lacing.

Taste: Milk chocolate, plum, cherry, raisin and sweet barbecue smokiness. Light bitterness.

Palate: Thin body with a watery, slightly oily texture. Soft carbonation.

Overall: A nice display of flavours, but not flavours that greatly appeal to me.
Tried on 21 Nov 2012 at 13:56

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
From tap at Euston Tap. Pours hazy amber with a small white head. Aroma is fruity, light toasted malty and fruity hoppy. Bitter, grapefruity and citrusy. Ends bitter crisp hops fruity.
Tried from Draft on 19 Nov 2012 at 14:52

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
From cask at Cloisters. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small, creamy and chalk white head. Aroma is light citrusy hoppy, grapes. Bitter, greasy hoppy and light dusty. Once again, half year old ssouthern hemisphere hops...dry and bitter finish, light citrusy.
Tried from Cask on 15 Nov 2012 at 11:12

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ The Cock Tavern, 315 Mare Street, London, Greater London, England E8 1EJ.Clear medium to dark orange amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, nutty, moderate to heavy hoppy, orange - citrus, spicy, light grapefruit. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120805]
Tried from Cask on 14 Nov 2012 at 08:12

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Cheshire Beeriodical, Seven Stars, Bristol October 2012. Near black with a decent, off-white head. Aroma of dark chocolate, liquorice and roated malts. Flavour had more chocolate, a hint of dark fruits and lingering, dry finish. Very good.
Tried from Cask on 09 Nov 2012 at 12:27

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask at The Duke of Wellington, London. Pours clear brown with almost no head. Smells like cider, seriously. Light sweet flavor with some dirt, apple, leaves. Light in body, soft in carbonation. Moderately sweet finish with some berries, soggy bread, light leather. The poor condition of this beer really hurts.
Tried from Cask on 03 Nov 2012 at 07:24

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at Euston Tap with Sarah. Pours a clear dark amber with a tan head that dissipates slowly to the edges and laces. Aroma has a note of earthy pine hops with a hint of dark grains. Flavor has a nice roasted malt note with a dry pine hops that rounded out the finish.
Tried from Cask on 01 Nov 2012 at 18:47

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draught (Bishops Arms, Vasagatan, Stockholm) - Hazy amber with a foamy head. Tea, grapefruit and peach in the aroma. Hoppy and moderately bitter taste with notes of grapefruit, pine and tea.
Tried on 30 Oct 2012 at 07:05

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
28th october 2012 Bottle home on a cold autumn night, early snow, this may be enjoyed best in the summer, anyway, pours clear, certainly not headless, big head that grows, aroma is weak, but fresh, taste is nice for the abv, overely carbonated for me, not that memorable and not a patch on wreckless
Tried from Bottle on 28 Oct 2012 at 23:50