Seven of Macclesfield’s best independent venues are to host a guest brewery for a tap takeover on Saturday, 15th August, as the Macc Party Beer Trail comes to town. It all gets under way at noon.
The event has been organised by Track Brewing, following the success of Manchester’s Brewery Block Parties and its outing to Stockport as the Stock Party.
Rather than a single pop-up bar, the Macc Party Beer Trail sees each of the seven venues partner with a guest brewery. The whole day is tied together by music, food, and a stamp card trail. The trail line-up comprises:
- The Depot and Track Brewing
- R&G’s Beer Vault and Sureshot
- RedWillow Macclesfield and Cloudwater Brewery
- Five Clouds Tap and Bottle and Balance Brewing
- The Castle and Steelfish Brewing
- Bollington Brewery Taproom and Runaway Brewery, and
- Picturedrome Macclesfield and Blackjack Brew and The Brewery of St Mars of the Desert.
Visitors can start at any participating venue and pick up a stamp card. Collecting stamps along the trail adds a treasure-hunt feel to the day. Anyone who completes their stamp card can hand it in at any of the seven venues/ They will then be entered into a prize draw for a bundle of beery prizes.
The trail’s artwork, including the poster’s sun-crowned Green Man character, has been created by Macclesfield-based illustrator Dick Vincent. The imagery runs through the stamp cards and signage at every venue. As much as it’s a showcase for great independent beer, the Macc Party Beer Trail is designed as a celebration of Macclesfield itself — its pubs, its people, and its independent spirit.
“Following the success of Manchester’s Brewery Block Parties and Stockport’s Stock Party, we’re bringing the concept to beautiful Macclesfield with a few extra friends and a bit of a twist,” said Stefan Melbourne, event and creative manager at Track Brewing Co.
“Rather than a pop-up bar, we’re working with seven of the great independent venues we already supply, each paired with a guest brewery for a tap takeover. Seven venues, seven takeovers, one trail. See you in Macc.”
