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.