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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7.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Tried on 14 Feb 2026 at 20:47

7.6/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 9 Overall 7.5
Keg draught at RedWillow Buxton. Dark brown and insatiable opaque with a ring of khaki head. Coffee understandably dominates the aroma, with notes of praline and salted caramel. Taste is sweet but measured, with hints of hazelnut and Marmite backing up the coffee flavour. Finish isn't exactly dry but it's not laced with sugar. Pretty well attenuated for the style. Medium body, maybe even on the lighter side, with heavy carbonation. Incredible stuff.
Tried from Draft at Redwillow Buxton on 13 Feb 2026 at 18:16

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Cask at the Bow Bar. Pours clear dark brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of light roast, treacle toffee. Taste is more of the same. Light sweet finish.
Tried on 13 Feb 2026 at 12:42

6/10
Tried on 08 Feb 2026 at 14:10

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Ayrshire Coastal Walking Mini Break Beer#39. The last beer of the mini-break before the final train home. A black porter with sweet dark malts, which go a long way in hiding its strength, but giving it a good body, and a fairly crisp feeling keg pour in this instance. A little gritty in taste, some might find this one a little rich in design.
Tried from Draft at Victoria Tap on 05 Feb 2026 at 22:23

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On cask at Cafe Beermoth in Manchester. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a huge beige creamy head on top. Roasty, malty, chocolate, caramel, berry fruit action. Pleasant enough porter.
Tried from Cask on 05 Feb 2026 at 11:54

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Hazy yellow-gold in colour. Last night wasn't dreamless and involved hiding something in a cave of mud! Back to reality here with a crisp, mildly carbonated keg pour, which is easy-drinking and is citrus based, although much blander in taste than its aroma in this respect. There's pine available in both.
Tried from Draft at City Arms on 31 Jan 2026 at 20:36

5.5/10
Nice pale ale.
Tried from Cask at Bundobust Brewery on 10 Jan 2026 at 21:30

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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

7.3/10 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