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The Castle (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Wincle - Summer LassGood1
Merlin - ElixirGood2
Ringway - Best BitterGood1
Tatton - BlondeGood1
Cheshire Brewhouse - Cheshire GapGood1
Wincle - Wincle WallerAcceptable2
RedWillow - SeamlessAcceptable1
Wincle - Butchered BrownUndrinkable1
Ringwood - RazorbackNot Tried0
RedWillow - MirthlessNot Tried0
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)Not Tried0
Tatton - YetiNot Tried0
Adnams - Southwold BitterNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Castle, Macclesfield, Cheshire

Visits Details

01 May 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Still closed, since just after my turn of the year 2014/2015 visit. Outside board still says freehold for sale but several local pubs had rumours that a local brewery has bought this fine house.
BeerABVScoreNotes
29 Dec 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Small crowd in back bar turned out to be the Guv's family. Bad news here - current tenants leaving Saturday 3rd January for pastures new in Marple (Hatters Arms) and they know of no planned replacements. On the market for £175,000 plus VAT. A fantastic physical building must have a great pub future with right marketing.
BeerABVScoreNotes
RedWillow - Seamless3.60AcceptableOK no more
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
29 Sep 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Almost empty. A really great building with a warren of rooms.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wincle - Wincle Waller3.80Acceptable
Ringwood - Razorback3.80Not Tried
19 Aug 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Always welcoming. Stood in the small front bar.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wincle - Summer Lass4.50GoodA saison variant
Ringwood - Razorback3.80Not Tried
16 Jun 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Chat with the Guv about the tied house model and finances.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wincle - Wincle Waller3.80Acceptable
Ringwood - Razorback3.80Not Tried
14 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Tried very hard to support local Cheshire breweries. Only customer in and good chance to talk to the Polish landlady about how easy or difficult it is to become multi-lingual. Lovely nooks and crannies pub - absolute gem.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cheshire Brewhouse - Cheshire Gap3.70Good
Wincle - Butchered Brown4.30Not Tried
Ringwood - Razorback3.80Not Tried
03 Feb 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Quiet so good chat with landlady
BeerABVScoreNotes
Merlin - Elixir4.00AcceptableFirst out for a while I guess made it tired
Tatton - Yeti4.50Not Tried
Ringwood - Razorback3.80Not Tried
04 Dec 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. A folk music evening in mid-stream.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tatton - Blonde4.00Good
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)4.50Not Tried
Ringwood - Razorback3.80Not Tried
16 Oct 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Always welcoming here. A ukelele band about to start up tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ringway - Best Bitter4.20GoodAha a mid-brown to dark bitter. Escape from golden hues
RedWillow - Mirthless3.90Not Tried
Ringwood - Razorback3.80Not Tried
19 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Merlin - Elixir4.00GoodI liked this beer
Wincle - Butchered Brown4.30UndrinkableSharp - exchanged without question and taken off sale
Ringwood - Razorback3.80Not Tried

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About The Castle

The pub sign. The Castle, Macclesfield, Cheshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent1
Good9
Acceptable4
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6LB.

A pub hidden in Church Street on a cobbled lane just at the top of Waters Green, an area within a couple of minutes' walk of the railway station. In CAMRA's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors with a plethora of nooks, crannies and rooms. Has been at risk for some time - was closed for some time until new tenants took over - a Polish family and it was run by the owner's wife and her brother until they moved out in very early 2015 and the premises were then empty again. A multi-roomed gem - take a look around to see lots of shapes / sizes / bits and pieces. Closed and on the market for quite a few years from early 2015 then against all odds thankfully re-opened on Friday 24th September 2021.

We have visited this pub 15 times, seen 20 different beers and tried 12 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SK11 6LB