Water Green Tavern in Cheshire East

Called in for a quick pint on my first visit to Macclesfield. Was early, so quiet, with only one local. Looks like they have a varied selection of beers. I opted for a German lager. Nice friendly publican who said he has been there for 40 years. Close to train station.

Only dropped a star for atmosphere because we visited at lunch time and it was extremely queit

Best cask kept cask ale in Macc

Loved the place. Proper old school pub. Bar food at lunchtime 12pm till 2pm. Great staff. Good for a random game of pool. Oh and Dortmunder beer... Nice.

Good quality basic pub. Food only served very limited hours.

A weekend in Macclesfield, Close to The Station, The Hotel.& The Gig Venue , My wife & I enjoyed a lovely meal ,I enjoyed several pints , Food & Beer were excellent

Not rated the food as I never ate there

A warm and friendly pub on the Saturday evening that we visited. No food served , though a very good selection of craft ales

18/11/23: not a bad boozer! Small selection of craft ale/craft beer on tap!

I was charged £8 for a pint of Guiness and a pint of Lime and Soda. The Guiness cost £5.

Sadly gone down hill in the last few years.

Good old fashioned pub with excellent beer and a seriously grumpy landlord

Never saw so many heads turn to look at us upon entering the door. Nice for the yocals, I suppose.

Very friendly, reasonably priced food and spotless toilets. Perfect place to have l7nch pass time while waiting for a train.

A good selection of beers and a warm welcome.

Really good traditional pub .. some good ales and a Belgian Kreik and a Framboise on keg. Well run place - no idiots allowed

Barmaid was unfriendly and unwelcoming.

Always dine, Have a cpl.of pints in here when in Macclesfield, A proper pub ,Friendly staff

Such a friendly welcome and good beer. Great locals pub and we would return.

Wonderful, friendly traditional pub near the station.

The landlady was an absolute nasty rude person. Little wonder the bar was empty. Very dirty floors and walls. Outdated furniture. I dared to ask this frosty publican what the ABV was on a beer I was considering and instead of getting an answer she rudely walked away and muttered "if you don't like it go somewhere else". I decided not to lower myself to Her obvious abysmal standards and proceeded to order four beers. The beer itself was flat and tasted a tangy off flavour.. the glass was dirty and I noticed when this person handled the glasses She had her fingers on the inside of the glass ! Hygienic I think not. After giving Me a really unfriendly look I had to ask the landlady for a receipt ..which she was obviously at pains to do. (Strangely She wrote the receipte on a paper rather than a receipt from the till.) To my astonishment on returning from the men's toilet which again were filthy dirty my friends stated She went up to them and proceeded to bad mouth Me. Laughable she did not find it appropriate to actually vent Her vile anger to me personally. So bad was this landlady's behaviour I felt it necessary to contact Camra as well as the local newspaper. Avoid the pub Waters green tavern at all costs. Disgraceful behaviour..disgusting beer and a very dirty dated Bar.

A lovely pub with a good selection of hand pumps ales, wines, quality spirits, the owner has been spending money on the bar area (see pic) and re upholstering the seating, theres a real open fire and a reasonable amount of people coming and going, young and old, the toilets have been renovated a few years ago and still look good and they are clean (unlike many other pubs) there a pool table and darts board, it is a rarity for Macclesfield which seems to be losing pubs and gaining bars with shouty people and eye watering prices, yet the Tavern is reasonably priced.

Good ale selection in a pretty standard setting. Nice staff

Lovely pub with great beers and service, the whole team are really friendly and make you feel welcome, thank you for everything you do Kaye, Lesley, Gemma amd Brian x

First of all, the beer is very good, can’t knock that What let’s this place down is the staff. Midweek afternoon (Wednesday). What a sour-faced old trout greeted us. Actually confronted us for inadvertently dropping the pub’s newspaper on the floor. The worst pub in Cheshire

Great destination for real ale lovers. Opposite the train station. Has proper boozer vibe. First stop on day out in Macclesfield. New brewery for me, Town House brewery from Stoke. Lovely pint of Olicana. In 2021 and 2022 Good Beer Guide. Good start to the day.

Good community pub with decent ales

Great real ale selection served by friendly staff.

Good beer in a quiet pub with an open fire. What more can you ask? Pool table and darts if you're so inclined.

Brilliant, cosy pub with good ales and nice atmosphere.

Nice choice of beer, a pool table and handy for the train station.

Proper pub with all that entails, fire, pool and ales.

Traditional values in a pub, well kept real ale, staff helpful and cheerful, everything I wanted. Very handy if you're too early to catch your train

Lovely pub, friendly staff really made us feel welcome!

Four real ales, quality not too good.

Was great for a first visit, unfortunately it was a short one. Will definitely be back

Three pints of Citra bitter...very nice

Very outdated, needs new everything

Disappointing that there is still no card facility at this pub. Don't gently carry cash.

A proper pub! Great selection of ales.

Great friendly place with great Landlord and attentive staff. Nice beers from the north.

A great traditional Freehouse with real ales, real fires outside space and real pub food. Brian has had the Waters Green for many years. It draws an eclectic friendly crowd. Lunches range from pies and toasties to hearty soups and great home made chips. Cracking

Great choice of ales. Friendly owners and locals. The place to visit for quality cask ales.

Pleasant small courtyard that now has a white gazebo covering half of the outside space. Staff are friendly and other patrons were welcoming. We went on a Thursday evening for a couple of drinks and it wasn't crowded. There is sanitiser and a book to sign and give a mobile number. We will happily return.

Great, friendly Pub with quality real ale. And a super outdoor area.

Working away had great reception

Best craft beer selection in Macclesfield

A traditional pub, quiet in the early evening on a Thursday. A friendly welcome and a nice cider, just a stone's throw from the station.

Quiet cosy pub. Nice choice of beer.

Great beer, staff wonderful. A traditional pub

Cosy, open fire, great atmosphere, friendly staff, food atmosphere.

Lovely cosy fire, great beer choice. Relaxing atmosphere.

Beautiful pub, always a good selection of fantastic real ales and lovely food at lunch time :)

Good atmosphere great landlord.

A traditional pub, with open fire and a great selection of real ale, all of which are kept to the best standard. They also do food, but can't comment on that, as I didn't have any, to busy enjoying the real ales.

Really nice friendly pub with an open fire and a great atmosphere. Close to the train station and the town centre.

Nice traditional pub with 8 cask ales pumps from good independent breweries, if you like ale you will probably like it here.

Good atmosphere. Great ales! Recommended.

Scruffy, out dated and over priced

You will always get the best pint here every single time. Great staff and good crowd inside. Lunch time food is ridiculous cheap and worth a visit, especially the chips

Very good quality food welcoming nice log fire

Excellent long established real ale pub where the beer quality is invariably good.

Not only is it the best real ale pub for many miles around, Brian now does fish and chip Friday - just superb!!

Looking for a decent ale having been unsuccessful earlier in the evening, my neighbour suggested here. Known locally as a good pub for drinkers. For a wet evening, midweek, the place was quite full and we got a couple of seats around the corner, away from the main bar. The decor isn't great but you come here to drink I guess. The extensive beer mat collection above the bar is a nice touch. Little glasses of beer next to the pumps and went for the darkest that wasn't a Porter, Barnsley something. As I'd had a girlfriend from Barnsley once, I gave it a try! It was OK, better than the 'Golden Hen' I'd had earlier. We struggle to find somewhere in Macc that serves good cask ale but this is one of the best. My friend John who used to run Porters was helping behind the bar, if only he was still there, that was a great pub.

Real ale pub that has fantastic range of beers, ciders and fruit beers. A good selection of Gins and spirits. Real fire, staff very welcoming and good atmosphere.

Fandabbydozy !! As guid as it gets man

Fantastic boozer, wide range of ales, welcoming and friendly bar staff which as much as it should be a given in any pub, unfortunately isn't these days. Also very handy for the train station.

Great boozer with a good selection of real ales

Lovely local pub with friendly staff and patrons as well as great beers. Guest beers appear each week and I believe these are advertised on the Waters Green Tavern Facebook page. The pub has a pool table and beer garden.

Cosy pub with excellent cask ales

Traditional town centre pub with a good selection of real ales on draught. Also Belgian kriek and frambosem on tap

It's ok for a quick visit. Wide range of beers and lagers on tap. Beer quality not the best. Don't think they sell a lot of the more obscure ones, so they're not so fresh and pleasant tasting! Another off putter is the lingering old chip pan smell hanging in the air!

Great little pub with a Brill selection of real ales

Warm friendly atmosphere great food super value!!!

Surely this is the epitome of the Macclesfield traditional pub scene. Forget your newcomer micro-pubs and brewery bars, this could be the blueprint for a traditional pub. Midway between rail and bus stations, this free house caters for lovers of cask ales. Lunchtime also sees very hearty and wholesome dishes on offer. Highly recommended.

A real delight for real ale punters. Plenty to choose from and excellent quality in the setting of a proper old fashion pub.

Bar staff more interested in his phone, daily mirror and the TV

Lovely little pub. Hard to find this character in a modern pub these days. Staff are friendly and atmosphere is always top notch.

Best beer in town, dinner time food is also very good.

Excellent range of real ales served by extremely friendly landlord. Previously never heard of Fiddlers Lancashire crisps. Pigged out on different flavours! Delicious.

Beer was good. Has a pool table too which is in good nick. Decor is old fashioned. Bar staff are friendly.

Good choice of Ales available. Friendly Pub

Great beer cherry beer had food too great lovely real fire

The food was great, there was a nice atmosphere and the staff were friendlyriendly

Very nice pub but not keen on the chips the chips are disgusting

On my visits to Macc I always try to call in to sample a couple of jars from their superb selection of real ales. WG Tavern is a quiet pub with a relaxed atmosphere aimed at those that appreciate a nice pint of ale.

Proper pub, proper cask conditioned beer, great atmosphere.

Popped in for a lunchtime pint, good selection of ales, friendly welcome & sensible prices.

Great range of well kept real ales, convivial landlord & friendly locals. Handy for the railway station.

Visited on the last Monday In October at lunchtime, the bar was full of locals mostly OAP's eating what I consider generous portions. The barman was friendly and chatty. Not being an expert on real ale it seems the place to go. Would call again if in the area

Great selection of beers, no frills drinkers pub.

Wanted a quiet drink with family and dog friendly and this place was perfect. Small place but real fire in the grate and a plethora of good ale at the bar with very pleasant service. Background music not blaring out but not usual rubbish either. Mixed clientele with chaps playing dominoes plus lads on a beer crawl but all content

Great pub, friendly and knowledgeable staff and some tremendous beers

Sublime, what more need be said!!!

Excellent pub with a good choice of beer and friendly staff. Is now open for longer at weekends.

A local pub. With a good selections of beers. Always reminds me of my grans house... Which is a good thing. Welcoming, friendly.

Basic pub, but cosy and very good beer. Worth a visit if passing.

Dropped in here one Saturday afternoon with my elderly neighbour. He is 97 and told me my Dad would like it in here, he's probably right although for me it was a little lacking in atmosphere. There's a good selection of beers including on this occasion the extremely popular Salopian Oracle. As my parents live in Shropshire I know the beer quite well, it's popular all over and the barman knew the location of the brewery and engaged us in conversation. You can't say fairer than that, not many people in but good beer and a friendly landlord.

Drinking pub. Good selection of real ales on handpump. Bachus Kriek and Framboise on draft which was gorgeous.

Old fashioned pub, excellent cask ales, friendly staff, pool table, decor a bit tired.