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Waters Green Tavern, Macclesfield
Macclesfield
SK11 6LH
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Steve C left this review about Waters Green Tavern
The Waters Green Tavern has a bar counter to the left of the entrance and L-shaped seating up the right. On a recent Monday evening Greatest Hits Radio was being piped through some very low quality speakers. Three of the eight hand pumps were in operation drawing Fyne Ales Jarl, Abbeydale’s Serenity and Acorn’s Barnsley Bitter. The landlord wasn’t there when I walked in so one of the regulars served me. Made me feel like a bit of a criminal to be honest, wouldn’t put my half on the bar until I had handed over the money. I think he thought I was going to down it and run out of the door without paying. I’ll not be returning.
On 11th March 2023
- rating: 2
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Quinno _ left this review about Waters Green Tavern
Standing in splendid isolation due to clearances. Fairly dull L shaped pub inside; wine coloured fabric bench seating, a modern wood plank bar and a few old prints. Log fire on the go. Three cask, the Barnsley Bitter was undrinkable, replaced by a below-par Abbeydale Moonshine (NBSS 2). Only two other customers. Not hard to see why it's no longer GBG, looks like there’s been a change in Der Management?
On 20th February 2023
- rating: 4
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Waters Green Tavern
Located somewhat on its own near the station, following clearance for redevelopment, this is an unexpected pleasure. The mock-Tudor facade encompasses an alehouse-style interior with plain furniture and limited decoration. On the beer front, I found five real ales available from the eight handpumps, with a good range of styles from smaller breweries, and I went for the Caskade from the local Whim Ales (£3.60).
On 5th July 2021
- rating: 8
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Ian Mapp left this review about Waters Green Tavern
Good Beer Guide 2019 Entry.
Very traditional pub - multi-roomed, with separate Pool table.
Plenty of Cask choice - all with little jam jars so you could get a feel. Barnsley Bitter in good condition.
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On 26th March 2019
- rating: 6
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ROB Camra left this review about Waters Green Tavern
A very neat ale house, very popular with the locals. The place was really buzzing on our Sunday afternoon visit. The bar is to your left as you enter and there's a small area just past the bar where cards and doms were being played. There's another seating area to the right along with a pool table. Lots of B & W pictures on the walls and a fine selection of ales on the bar including a real cider. Both the beers we tried were in very good condition. We'll definitely call in this one again.
On 5th March 2018
- rating: 8
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Al Bundy left this review about Waters Green Tavern
An excellent pub. Serves 7 real ales. An L-shaped room with a pool room to the rear as you walk in. A beer yard is out back where you can admire the managers car.
On 15th July 2015
- rating: 9
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Aqualung . left this review about Waters Green Tavern
As described below this is an old school pub with the emphasis on beer choice and quality. I paid two visits here, once just before Saturday afternoon closing time of 16:00 and again when they re-opened at 19:00. Inside it is a carpeted open plan room with the bar on the left as you enter. On this were seven hand pumps with one unused and a cider leaving Dark Star Hophead, Osset Pridewood Progress, Deep Vale DV8 Stout, Acorn Barnsley Bitter and Kelham Island Pale Rider.
I went for the Hophead (£3.00), the DV8 Stout (£3.10) and the Pale Rider which I think was around £3.50. All were in excellent condition and the Hophead was outstanding, far better than the pint of it I had last summer in their Partridge brewery tap.
My biggest gripe with this place is that it stops serving at 15:00 weekdays opening again at 17:00 and 16:00 weekends opening at 19:00. I really don't see the point of that at all especially on a Friday and Saturday. It's still well worth a visit (if it's open).
On 26th January 2015
- rating: 8
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Thuck Phat left this review about Waters Green Tavern
The Waters Green is the established real ale venue in Macclesfield which is now facing more competition on the beer front than previously.
It's a traditional pub, centrally located just around the corner from the station but inside it feels more like a comfortable and lived in local than a town centre pub.
The welcome from behind the bar was friendly and the knot of drinkers at the bar melted away with good grace when they realised our urgent need for ale. It's an amiable atmosphere with many exchanging greetings on entry.
There's a wide range of beers on over the 7 handpumps which were on our visit: Allgates Tutti i Cencelli Tipo, George Wright Pipe Dream, Ossett Yorkshire Blonde, Acorn Barnsley Bitter, Buxton Kinder Stout, Pheonix Arizona and Dry as a Desert cider. Everything I tried was in decent condition and the Kinder Stout was surprisingly good but there wasn't anything there which would have prevented me from moving on.
A comfy spot for a quiet quaff.
On 23rd October 2012
- rating: 8
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Bucking Fastard left this review about Waters Green Tavern
This has been a long standing ,old school ale house which for years has featured in the GBG,it's still in the 2013 edition.The interior is now open plan and carpeted with the bar running down the left hand wall and two seatings areas,to the right a large banquette with a real fireplace,to the rear more bench seating and a dart board above another fireplace.To one side is a seperate room with a pool table.
The eight handpumps extend to the end of the bar besides the entrance lobby which can make seeing what's on a bit tricky.However there is normally a good range with quite a few Locales and not too many national brands.
The interior may be dated and a little worn but this gives it a warm cosy feel and it retains a boozer atmosphere unpolluted by food service,muzak and oppressive flat screens.Clearly The Tracle Tap and Wharf have upped the real ale competion in town and for a Friday evening the pub was quieter than I have known it,but it is well worth including on any ale tour of Macc.
On 15th October 2012
- rating: 8
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Alan Winfield left this review about Waters Green Tavern
The Waters Green tavern is a stand alone pub that is close to the train station.
This pub was a Tetley tied house when i went in it and the pub had a couple of rooms plus a pool room i went in the bar which was a decent room,there was only one real ale on here this was Tetley bitter and this was a decent drink.
Pub visited 31/5/1989
On 31st May 1989
- rating: 7
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