Beer we go again

Brewery relocates to Stockport

- Jenna Campbell

SWAPPING Manchester for Stockport might seem like a risky move, but for Runaway Brewery it makes perfect sense.

Stockport’s renaissance, bolstered by £1bn regeneration programme of its town centre, and reflected in its wealth of new independent shops, restaurants and bars, is attracting not only media attention, but a new cohort of businesses who’ve seen the potential is the former mill town.

That’s the case for Runaway, which has officially opened its doors on Astley Street. Swapping railway arches on Dantzic Street for a former metal works in Stockport town centre, the brewery’s launch follows a year of planning and refurbishment with landlord Orbit Developments.

Encompassing a ground-floor brewery and taproom overlooking the River Mersey, as well as a beer garden and upstairs event space, the venue represents something new for Stockport, but also fits in with the town’s existing food and drink scene.