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The Snow Goose Cafe & Bar (Free House)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Storm - TornadoExcellent1
Storm - Red MistGood1
Storm - Force 10Good1
Cwrw lâl (also see Community Brewing) - Kia Kaha!Good1
Storm - UXB No 2Good1
Wentwell - Nellie's BestAcceptable1
Storm - Ale ForceAcceptable1
Wincle - Old HagNot Tried0
Storm - Desert StormNot Tried0
Wincle - Sir PhilipNot Tried0
Storm - Storm DexterNot Tried0
Salopian - Darwin's OriginNot Tried0
Salopian - Treasure TroveNot Tried0
Salopian - SpectrumNot Tried0
Storm - Pale Gale AleNot Tried0
Storm - Beaufort's AleNot Tried0
Storm - Bosley CloudNot Tried0
Wincle - Haymaker Summer AleNot Tried0

Visits Details

19 Oct 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Storm - UXB No 24.80Good
Salopian - Darwin's Origin4.30Not Tried
Salopian - Treasure Trove4.00Not Tried
Salopian - Spectrum4.20Not Tried
22 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. The bar counter has moved leftwards with loss of the stairs down to the former cellar seating area.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cwrw lâl (also see Community Brewing) - Kia Kaha!4.30GoodSubtle NZ hopping, well balanced
Storm - Bosley Cloud4.10Not Tried
Wincle - Sir Philip4.20Not Tried
Storm - Storm Dexter4.20Not Tried
09 Dec 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. I took away 2 nicely wrapped Treacle Town pies for the train journey - a pork one and a beef one. Nicely moist, proper lumps of meat and delicious. Worth Macclesfielding for.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wentwell - Nellie's Best5.30Acceptable
Storm - Bosley Cloud4.10Not Tried
Storm - Desert Storm3.90Not Tried
Storm - Tornado4.40Not Tried
17 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Storm - Force 105.20Good
Storm - Ale Force4.20Not Tried
Storm - Bosley Cloud4.10Not Tried
Wincle - Old Hag5.20Not TriedJust a taster of pure battery acid. The barman had to wash his mouth out after his judging taster. Immediately taken off sale
23 Sep 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Literally a politely queue jumping whistle stop.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Storm - Red Mist3.90Good
Storm - Ale Force4.20Not Tried
28 Aug 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. When the barmaid stretched her arms out wide I said "Are you a ballerina or summat". She turns out to be one too - ugh.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Storm - Ale Force4.20AcceptableTook many a pull to get the pump flowing
Storm - Beaufort's Ale3.80Not Tried
Storm - Bosley Cloud4.10Not Tried
Wincle - Haymaker Summer Ale4.20Not Tried
15 Jun 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Lights off and chairs on tables. Closed Mondays it seems.
BeerABVScoreNotes
22 Jan 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. A little confusion because the pump clips of the "on" beers were facing the door rather than the front of the bar as most people will approach from and order from there.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Storm - Tornado4.40ExcellentVery full of flavours of a fruity hue
Storm - Pale Gale Ale4.40Not Tried

About The Snow Goose Cafe & Bar

The pub sign. The Snow Goose Cafe & Bar, Macclesfield, Cheshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent1
Good4
Acceptable2
Poor-

Website.

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

Opened in March 2011 a further addition to the Waters Green and Sunderland Street crawl. Calls itself a Cafe & Bar and this place has, to some, the feel of a ski resort bar. It has close ties to Storm Brewing round the corner and its beers are always on sale on at least some of the 4 handpumps that are in evidence. The decor is a mixture of dark red paintwork, sturdy wood-hued tables, subdued lighting, wooden benches, log burners and cushioned seats around the windows on the first floor. Split over two levels with a first floor wooden balcony at the rear, the cosy cellar seems to have disappeared by summer 2017 when the bar counter was moved leftwards to increase the ground floor bar floor space. The main bar is at ground level. Closed on a Monday.

We have visited this pub 8 times, seen 18 different beers and tried 7 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SK11 6HN