Vale Inn

Open plan single room terraced stone-built (1860’s) pub with real fire set off the main Bollington road. The Vale is a star in the local real ale scene and brewery tap for the nearby Bollington Brewing Company, started by Lee, the landlord, and his brother Kym in 2008. Bollington Brewing has won the Champion Beer of Cheshire competition and Oat Mill Stout won silver. Other awards have followed. There are six hand pumps usually serving beers from Bollington Brewing. Refurbished in 2012 with new wooden flooring and a slightly more modern decor but still maintaining it's charm. Off-sales of beer are available in bottles, four-bottle presentation packs and 18 & 36 pint beer boxes. Please order beer boxes in advance to avoid disappointment. Moravka lager, brewed to a Czech recipe in nearby Taddington is a permanent fixture. See www.moravka-lager.co.uk for more details. The beer garden overlooks the local recreation ground and cricket pitch and is an excellent spot to sample an excellent real ale whilst watching the local cricket team which the Bollington Brewery sponsors. Close to the Macclesfield canal (nearest access at Clarence Mill) and Middlewood Way so an ideal stop off point after a walk or cycle ride. The Vale holds popular seasonal beer festivals and hosts the Bollington Sci Bar. This is a very popular event and you have to get their early to get a place. The home cooked food is highly recommended esp. the chunky chips available on their own. Bollington Brewery now operate two other pubs in the area: the Park Tavern in Macclesfield and the Cask Tavern in Poynton.