Cheshire Brewhouse

Microbrewery in Congleton, Cheshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2012

Closed in 2021

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Unit 12 & 13 Daneside Business Park, Riverdance Road, Congleton, CW12 1UN, England
Description
Shane Swindells began Cheshire Brewhouse in 2012, but has been passionate about beer and the joyful sociability of pubs from an early age — ‘beer was special, it was the stitches that held the fabric of society together’. Home is the historic town of Congleton, where it is based on a small industrial estate in the Dane Valley, close to the greenness of Congleton Park. Using bespoke-made brewing kit that makes 2880 pints per brew, Swindells produces an award-winning and vegan-friendly range of beers that can be enjoyed in cask, keg, bottle and can. As well as its historic recipes, Cheshire Brewhouse produces a superb range of modern craft beers that resonate with the bright colours and tropical fruit aromas of American hops such as Citra and Amarillo as well as English varieties such as East Kent Goldings.

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5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Malt and a hint of fruit on the nose, pours a deep amber with an off-white foamy head. Bitter fruit taste with some floral hop character, the carbonation gives some effervescence which is couple with a slightly oily mouthfeel, finishes off with a bitter aftertaste

Tried on 10 May 2020 at 21:41


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Aroma of slightly bitter orange marmalade, pours a deep gold with a foamy white head which dissipated relatively quickly. The initial bitter taste is balanced with sweet malt and zesty fruit, the carbonation offers some bite and the aftertaste is slightly bitter with some malt

Tried on 05 May 2020 at 17:22


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask at Artichoke, Chester Pours a golden yellow with a generous white head. Nose is vaguely citrus – maybe tangerine ? In the mouth the taste is oranges contrasting biscuits and malts. Finish is reminiscent of marmalade. Not a beer to arouse strong feelings – it happens

Tried from Cask on 15 Mar 2020 at 17:35


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

From wooden cask, third shared with Finn at Manchester Beer & Cider Festival, Wood Bar. Bubbly surface, scattered lacing, coal black body. Smell of toffee, hints of smoked meat. Mixed taste character including caramel, chocolate and biscuit. Moments of smoke to a mid-sweet malt-driven end. Like it. (2nd day of the festival, 23.01.2020).

Tried from Cask on 11 Feb 2020 at 09:24


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at Hops, Crewe. Pours a copper brown with a good cream head. Nose is a distinctive mixture of marzipan and marmalade. Inh the mouth, well some oranges at the start, but then the hops kick in in a big way. Very bitter indeed. Still some fruit at the edges if you search for it. Finish is very hoppy and fruity. This is what a proper IPA should be like. Easy drinking as well.

Tried from Cask on 08 Feb 2020 at 17:38


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Wood Cask version of this collaboration brew at the Manchester Beer Festival 2020. Black-brown with fuller-bodied and slightly washy roasted malts, although not unexpectedly so. Some alcohol is evident through its barrel-ageing. Has a better roasted aroma than taste.

Tried from Cask on 31 Jan 2020 at 20:45


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the 2020 Manchester Beer Festival. Brown pour, no head. Treacle toffee, sultanas and dates in the aroma. Flavours of toffee apple, dried fruit, toffee,light smoke.

Tried from Cask on 26 Jan 2020 at 17:16


7.6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Black with no head. Aroma and flavour have intense roasted malts. Very bitter. Lots of espresso.

Tried on 23 Jan 2020 at 17:32


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Fra trefat på Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2020. Delt med Rune. Svart. 0 skum. Aroma av svisker & rosin. Smaken som aromaen. Søt.

Tried on 23 Jan 2020 at 15:11


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle from Drink? Hebden Bridge. Golden-amber with an extremely thin head. Wood and wine are prevalent - the grape influence certainly in taste, as is the barrel ageing. Its aroma is a little more regular, with hint of fruity sweetness. A tad sticky in texture.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Jan 2020 at 20:36