# Storm Brewing Co. — Macclesfield, Cheshire East

> Storm Brewing Co. in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, England scores 2.96 out of 5 — Limited, #12 in Cheshire East. 30 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Storm Brewing Co. is a brewery in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.96 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #12 in Cheshire East. Of the 30 beers we track, 55% are Pale Ale and 15% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 2.96 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #12 in Cheshire East · #1,242 in England · #20,614 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 30

## About

The Storm Brewing Company was formed in 1998 by Hugh Thompson and Dave Stebbings, joined by sales guy Patrick and Dexter the cat in the early 2000’s. Operating from a former pub on Waterside in Macclesfield, they worked together for 15+ years, before Hugh and Patrick retired from Storm at the end of 2018. Dexter also sadly passed away in the summer of 2019, having lived a long and full life.

​Their small team now comprises Dave, his son Tom, and youngest daughter Alice. Today the brewery continues to produce a core range of superb, award-winning ales, along with a new, numbered line of "UXBs" (Unique Experimental Brews), featuring bold new flavours and powerful hop combinations.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 55% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 15% of the beers we track
- IPA — 14% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 12% of the beers we track
- Other — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 2 Waterside, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, England
- Coordinates: 53.255945, -2.121238
- Website: http://www.stormbrewing.co.uk/

## Breweries nearby

- [RedWillow Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/redwillow-brewery-7872.md) — 3.75, Fine — Macclesfield, Cheshire East — 0.4 mi away
- [Bach95](https://finding.beer/brewery/bach95-27754.md) — 2.47, Limited — Macclesfield, Cheshire East — 0.5 mi away
- [Happy Valley](https://finding.beer/brewery/happy-valley-7968.md) — 2.82, Limited — Macclesfield, Cheshire East — 0.7 mi away
- [Bollington Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/bollington-brewing-co-15543.md) — 3.43, Poor — Macclesfield, Cheshire East — 3 mi away
- [Wincle Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/wincle-beer-co-6536.md) — 3.02, Limited — Macclesfield, Cheshire East — 5.7 mi away
- [Neighbourhood Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/neighbourhood-brew-co-27752.md) — 3.40, Poor — Stockport, Cheshire East — 6.3 mi away
- [Made Of Stone](https://finding.beer/brewery/made-of-stone-20995.md) — 3.63, Poor — Stockport, Greater Manchester — 7.2 mi away
- [Beartown Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/beartown-brewery-8149.md) — 3.46, Poor — Congleton, Cheshire East — 7.3 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england.md)

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