Bollington Brewery Co.

Deep in the heart of the Happy Valley, one man has been blending a concoction to put Bollington back on the brewing map.The Vale Inn, on Adlington Road, has launched its own beer making company, almost 80 years after ale production ceased in the town at the Heavers Brothers site on Dyers Close.With just 150ft between the Bollington Brewery Companys base and the Vale Inn, landlord and chief brewer Lee Wainwright, 35, says his new business venture is working a treat. The first cask of the aptly named First Brew, sold out in less than three hours.This is certainly proof that this 4.2 per cent ale, described by Lee as golden coloured and slightly hoppy, marks a significant step towards the revival of brewing in Bollington.