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Waters Green Tavern (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Abbeydale - Dr Morton's Firkin AerosolExcellent1
Merlin - Merlin's GoldExcellent1
Phoenix - ArizonaExcellent1
Buxton - Kinder DownfallNot Tried0
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale RiderNot Tried0
Phoenix - May FlyNot Tried0
Acorn - Barnsley BitterNot Tried0
George Wright - Pipe DreamNot Tried0
Bradfield - Farmers BlondeNot Tried0
Buxton - Buxton SpaNot Tried0
Newby Wyke - Kingston TopazNot Tried0
Whim - Flower PowerNot Tried0

Visits Details

10 Jun 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Quite quiet - good conversation at the bar.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Phoenix - Arizona4.10Excellent
Abbeydale - Dr Morton's Firkin Aerosol4.10Excellent
Newby Wyke - Kingston Topaz4.20Not Tried
Whim - Flower Power5.30Not Tried
Buxton - Kinder Downfall4.30Not Tried
18 May 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit on a wet and quite autumnal feeling May day.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Merlin - Merlin's Gold3.80ExcellentA pale coloured beer, dry and hoppy and not a shade of citrus flavour. Good enough to take a second
Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider5.20Not Tried
Phoenix - May Fly4.40Not Tried
Acorn - Barnsley Bitter3.80Not Tried
George Wright - Pipe Dream4.30Not Tried
Bradfield - Farmers Blonde4.00Not Tried
Buxton - Buxton Spa4.10Not Tried

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About the Waters Green Tavern

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent18
Good22
Acceptable10
Poor1

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

Probably the best known and longest established real ale oasis in this part of Macclesfield. In the Waters Green / Sunderland Street area within a minute or two of walking from the railway station. One large L shaped bar. 8 pumps - one usually carrying a cider. Often local brews. Comfortable and CAMRA friendly.

We have visited this pub 42 times, seen 115 different beers and tried 48 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SK11 6LH