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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7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

24/8/2019. Bottle courtesy of Colin shared at the Ipswich & North Essex beer share. Pours clear dark amber with an average size creamy off-white to head. Aroma of toffee, malt, whiskey, wood, chocolate and dark fruit. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Medium to full body, sticky texture, average carbonation. Decent stuff.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Aug 2019 at 10:00


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

26th May 2019
Almost opaque dark brown beer, small bubbly tan head. Smooth and fairly light palate, mildly dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Soft dark malts with touches of cream and chocolate play second fiddle to strident rum barrel. A touch of bitter wood. Rum soaked fruits. Tangy rum finish with building bitterness. Impressive how much rum ba character they got in a 7.3% beer.

Tried on 27 May 2019 at 13:53


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

Cask pint, hand-pulled at the Crown Inn, Oakengates Shropshire. No idea which hops were in my barrel but the golden bodied beer with a white head looked fine. The aroma and taste were all about citrus fruits with my hops giving a real grapefruit and lemon feel to the nose and taste.

Tried from Cask on 24 Apr 2019 at 07:12


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

Bottle from Beer Zoo. Hazy amber body with a thin off-white head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of marzipan, earth, vine tomatoes and blood orange. Flavour of grapefruit, Orval and grain. Medium body with an oily texture. Soft fizz. Nearly excellent, but it’s slightly too sharp for me, and the balance isn’t quite there. I can’t wait to try more beers from Cheshire Brewhouse though.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Mar 2019 at 22:51


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at home. Pours deep reddish brown, nose is vanilla, soapy, caramel, taste is sweet toffee, soap, caramel, berries.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Mar 2019 at 20:21


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

9/2/2019. Bottle from Beer Dock, Crewe. Pours golden with a white head. Aroma of hops, malt, fruit and biscuit. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness and body. Slight watery texture. Not especially keen.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Feb 2019 at 23:41


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle from Beer Dock, Crewe. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and light hoppy - straw. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. 090219

Tried from Bottle on 09 Feb 2019 at 23:24


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

Bottle from Beer Dock, Crewe. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, malt, hops and has a nice bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Feb 2019 at 23:23


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

9/2/2019. Bottle from Beer Dock, Crewe. Pours golden with a foamy white head. Aroma of hops, citrus, light tropical fruit and grass. Light sweetness with medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight watery texture, average carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Feb 2019 at 20:26


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle from Beer Dock, Crewe. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are grain, malt, fruits, hops and has a sweet finish.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Feb 2019 at 20:13