The Holly Bush, Macclesfield

The Holly Bush is a Robinsons pub that I assume was once like the Dog & Partridge up the road with a small bar area that was surrounded by small rooms, but at some point the pub has been sledgehammered to create a larger central bar area. Harringbone flooring and wood panelled walls are found throughout, and a small room in the front right corner with a fireplace has been retained, the walls have been covered in dark paint and the chairs have floral upholstery. There’s more seating in the front left corner where the floral theme is found on the wallpaper above some green banquettes that run around the walls faced by a coal fireplace. The rear wall has been removed so this area is adjacent to the serving counter that is found centrally placed on the left-hand wall. Opposite the serving counter to the right is a large U-shaped seating area with banquettes that floral upholster backs, an interior designer was certainly employed to furbish this pub. At the rear is a dartboard and on the rear wall are a couple of booths. In the right rear, adjacent to the toilets, is a room with banquette seating under a long skylight in the ceiling. Standard and premium keg offerings were available, and three of the five hand pumps were in use drawing Unicorn, Big Sur and Trooper. I thought this was a decent pub and I’d pop back in if passing.

Official site of The Holly Bush - www.robinsonsbrewery.com

Official site of The Holly Bush - www.robinsonsbrewery.com