RedWillow, Macclesfield

Upmarket brewery tap, with well-spaced seating in a sizeable bar together with a number of outdoor tables on the widened front pavement. Only three of the five handpumps were in use, offering their Headless (£3.49) and Wreckless plus the High Alpha from Blackedge as a guest. Nine of the 15 craft keg taps on the bar-back were also in use. Minus a point, though, for the erratic mandatory table service (a pandemic practice most other pubs and bars have abandoned).

One of Macc's more upmarket / liberal young bars. All craft ale so suitable for those who like their beer tasting like soap. Well run operation and decent crowd. On the pricier side.

Smart bar in an old, large shop owned by the local Redwillow brewery. Semi-circle comfy seats to the right and the rest mainly dining tables and chairs. Large screen behind the bar showing the available beers. Clever use of lighting makes this feel very comfortable and the huge windows are very girly friendly. All the handpumps were featuring Redwillow beers on our visit. We called in for one early in the evening and called back for 2 more later on. All the beers I had were in excellent condition and Ms CAMRA loved the red wine.

Official site of RedWillow - www.redwillowbar.com

Official site of RedWillow - www.redwillowbar.com