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Old Millstone, Macclesfield
Macclesfield
SK11 6JZ
Pub Type
Tenanted (Marstons)Reviews (Current Rating Average: 4½ of 10) see review guidelines
ROB Camra left this review about Old Millstone
Just me and 3 regulars at about 10 on a Sunday night. The landlady and the regulare were all eating chips at the bar, so not much of a welcome, more of a grudging "What would you like?". This is a Marstons house, so just a half of Burton Bitter was the answer. It's a very large pub with several separate areas including a games area with pool and darts. No music playing, no TVs turned on. It felt like I was intruding, so I left. Very poor.
On 23rd October 2023
- rating: 2
[User has posted 3224 recommendations about 3135 pubs]
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Steve C left this review about Old Millstone
The Old Millstone has an L-shaped bar counter that faces the entrance and some high tables before turning towards the left rear. There is a sunken seating area to the right and raised seating runs along the left wall. Steps at the rear lead up to a games area with a dartboard and pool table. All of the televisions throughout were off due to my recent midweek visit being after any football would have finished. There was some loud 1980’s music playing, not sure if it was off a jukebox. Standard and premium keg was available, as was warm crackling from a big container on the bar. I was tempted, but the thought of scratchings being heated up and then cooling down and then being heated up turns me off. The service was polite, but there are better pubs in the immediate area.
On 11th March 2023
- rating: 5
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Quinno _ left this review about Old Millstone
As I’d mis-timed the train I had 30 minutes to kill so in here I headed. A large ladz and laydeez circuit bar though it was just me and a couple of middle aged fellas watching the footy on a wet Tuesday night. Of passing interest was the middle-aged barmaid, who had more tattoos than a sailor. Both cask off. Must have been a Bermuda Triangle in here as my notes have disappeared and there’s no Untappd check-in either.
On 28th February 2023
- rating: 4
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Old Millstone
Marston's tied house with an internal layout on several different levels,two high sections up stairs from the bar,a lower area nominally for diners and a high pool room,with benches in a courtyard for supping outside.It all felt unloved and tacky with lots of pine furniture and sticky tables.Sky Sports was on mute ,while at the bar the choice was Doom Bar,Marstons EPA and Burton Bitter (faint tang).Food consisted mainly of pizzas and snacks.
It had a laddish atmosphere and didn't feel inviting,I would swerve in future.
On 4th August 2017
- rating: 5
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Old Millstone
The Old Millstone is opposite the train station and in between two other pubs.
This pub was quite smart inside it had been opened out but had different drinking areas on different levels,this pub was a Marstons tied house and there were three real ales on the bar i had a drink of Pedigree and this was very nice the other beers were Marstons bitter and Banks's bitter.
I thought this was a decent pub and it is handy having a drink in here while waiting for a train.
Pub visited 23/9/2000
On 23rd September 2000
- rating: 7
[User has posted 6113 recommendations about 6113 pubs]