User name:

Password:

Login


Sign in with Facebook


Not already a member?
Join our community and - Rate & review pubs - Upload pictures - Add events JOIN for free NOW


Chat about:
New pub visits 2024 with Brainypool on the Pub Forum

The Jolly Sailor, Macclesfield

63 Sunderland Street
Macclesfield
SK11 6HN

Return to pub summary

Reviews (Current Rating Average: of 10) Add Review see review guidelines


Please Note: This review is over a year old.


Steve C left this review about The Jolly Sailor

The Jolly Sailor has a seating area with armchairs and a log fire to the left of the entrance before a small U-shaped bar counter that comes out of the left wall. Behind the bar is another seating area and a large bookcase loaded with reading material. There is more seating to the right of the entrance where the walls are covered with old paraphernalia such as a Bakelite radio, grandfather clock, black and white television etc. In fact, most of the pub looks like a living room stuck in time. I didn’t spot a functioning television, but there was some background music playing.
The bar supports standard and premium keg and I counted five hand pumps, four of which were in operation drawing Bass, Well’s Bombardier, Wainwright and TT Boltmaker. I enjoyed having a nose around in here and the governor was extremely hospitable. This pub should certainly be part of any crawl of Maccy Town.

On 12th March 2023 - rating: 8
[User has posted 5179 recommendations about 5148 pubs]


Please Note: This review is over a year old.


Quinno _ left this review about The Jolly Sailor

A lovely little pub with a friendly greeting at the bar. Lots of paraphernalia around the place; breweriana with a Bass slant, many mirrored signs and some old bric-a-brac. Ostensibly a single room but has four distinct areas. Sensible level piped music, 60s classics was the afternoon’s choice. Four fairly mainstream casks (Landlord, Wainwright, Bombardier and Bass). My Bass was getting to barrel end but fine (NBSS 3). Took a seat by the roaring log fire on a Chesterfield overlooking the grandfather clock and enjoyed my stay. My favourite of the day.

On 28th February 2023 - rating: 8
[User has posted 5050 recommendations about 5033 pubs]


Please Note: This review is over a year old.


Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Jolly Sailor

Excellent side-street pub, with a mix of furniture and a very diverse selection of ephemera in the various seating areas around the servery located about halfway along one side. Pedigree, Bombardier, Wainwright and Bass (£3.60) available from four of the six handpumps.

On 5th July 2021 - rating: 8
[User has posted 8066 recommendations about 8066 pubs]


Please Note: This review is over a year old.


Sam Hodgkinson left this review about The Jolly Sailor

Cracking small, quaint pub. Pleasant staff. Bass is well kept. Function room upstairs available.

On 12th June 2021 - rating: 9
[User has posted 12 recommendations about 12 pubs]


Please Note: This review is over a year old.


ROB Camra left this review about The Jolly Sailor

Well described by BF below and nothing much has changed in the intervening 2 years. It's still an interesting and pleasant pub. The barmaid during our Sunday night visit was excellent. Served everyone in turn, quickly and efficiently and also had time for a friendly chat during her few quiet moments. We both liked this pub, the beer was in good nick and with the excellent service we decided to stay for a second round.

On 18th September 2019 - rating: 8
[User has posted 3216 recommendations about 3127 pubs]


Please Note: This review is over a year old.


Aqualung . left this review about The Jolly Sailor

This place has been more than well described below. I'd call the antiques bric-a-brac but not tat as some of it did look quite expensive. There were a few in on my early Tuesday afternoon visit. The six hand pumps had Exeter Ferryman, London Pride, Bass, Everard's Tiger, Doom Bore and Castle Rock Harvest Pale. I went for the Ferryman which was a victim of the hot weather and completely rank. The landlady took one sip and threw it down the sink. At least they turned the clip here unlike with the Beartown Kodak Gold in the JDW over the road. It was replaced with the Tiger (£3.40) which was in good nick.
This place is worth a look but there are better options in Macclesfield.

On 6th July 2018 - rating: 7
[User has posted 2143 recommendations about 2143 pubs]


Please Note: This review is over a year old.


Bucking Fastard left this review about The Jolly Sailor

A street corner pub with a most attractive interior.It has a low ceiling and a charming series of different sections,a front snug full of Chesterfields,a mid pub seating booth and a back section behind the bar with a library.There are some fine pieces of furniture,a grand father clock and the whole feel is very authentic and most pleasing.A proper town centre boozer with some very good old photos of Macc.The sound system was playing a Blondie album which always gets my vote and the system can be turned off in various sections but still plays elsewhere,very clever.
No sign of food in the pub,but there is a steak restaurant at the rear of the building on the first floor ,but only open some evenings.
The three sided bar has 6 handpumps offering on my trip Bass ,CW Bombardier,Fullers London Pride,Castle Rock Harvest Pale and Exmoor Silver Stallion ,decent if a little cold.
Quite a mainstream ale selection of national brands,but worth a visit for the charming interior and calm atmosphere.

On 4th August 2017 - rating: 8
[User has posted 2709 recommendations about 2709 pubs]


Please Note: This review is over a year old.


Real Ale Ray left this review about The Jolly Sailor

A respectable drinking establishment, which seems to attract the slightly older and sensible crowd. The interior of the pub is quite small, so it doesn't take much to fill the place. The main Antiques Road show features I liked was the Grandfather clock and the old cash register.
Four handpumps, serving up Bass, Everards Tiger, Harvest Pale and Old Speckled Hen. We went for the Everards, which was in fair condition.

On 14th August 2015 - rating: 7
[User has posted 3378 recommendations about 3378 pubs]


Please Note: This review is over a year old.


Al Bundy left this review about Jolly Sailor

A really nice pub. Friendly and sociable. An antique shop has obviously been raided somewhere as there are plenty of old sewing machines, radios, lamps etc dotted around. There is a dartboard surrounded by pictures of soul and jazz legends (if you know that kinda stuff). A bar area greets you as you walk in. Beer garden out back. 4 cask ales on. I liked it.

On 15th July 2015 - rating: 8
[User has posted 3487 recommendations about 3390 pubs]


Please Note: This review is over a year old.


Alan Winfield left this review about Jolly Sailor

The Jolly Sailor is a small basic pub that is a short walk from the trin station.
The pub was fairly busy on my visit but i was dissapointed because ther wereno real ales on here the only bitters were keg Tetley bitter and Boddingtons cream crap so i had a Guinness.

Pub visited 23/9/2000

On 23rd September 2000 - rating: 6
[User has posted 6113 recommendations about 6113 pubs]