Breweries around High Peak, Tameside & North East Cheshire

This small operation started brewing on a 2.5-barrel kit in 2019. It is based in large out-buildings connected to a private house, on the outskirts of Chinley, in the heart of the Peak District. Beers... View

Bridge Beers commenced production in 2021 using a 2.5-barrel plant. Cask-conditioned and bottled ales are supplied to the brewery tap, located in the nearby town centre, as well as to other local outl... View

Set up in 2009 as a five-barrel plant, Buxton now uses a 20-barrel plant. Its brewery tap is in Buxton and there is a tasting room at the brewery with views of the Derbyshire countryside. A wide range... View

Brewing commenced in 2020 at an industrial unit in Romiley. The brewery focuses on a core range of hop-forward beers using a rotating selection of American hops. View

Opened in 2016, this small brewery is located at the rear of Chapel-en-le-Frith post office. The brewing kit consists of a single 200-litre capacity integrated system supplemented by a 20-litre trial... View

Established in 2005, this award-winning brewery moved to its current location in 2007. In 2019 it moved into the premises next door, increasing the capacity of the brewery from eight barrels to 15. Si... View

Four Kings, a six-barrel brewery opened in Hyde by friends with a mutual love of beer and has been brewing since 2016. Its onsite bar opens ad-hoc and is available for private functions. Beers can typ... View

Globe was established in 2006 by Ron Brookes on a 2.5-barrel plant, in an old stable behind the Globe pub. His grandson Toby is now the main brewer. The beers are mainly for the pub but special one-of... View

Green Mill started brewing in 2007 on a 2.5-barrel plant and moved in 2010 to the Cask & Feather, Rochdale. The brewery relocated again in 2013 to the Harewood Arms, Broadbottom. A number of occasiona... View

Established in 2003 by Nick Boughton and Jon Hunt, the brewery is located in an 18th century textile mill and uses an eight-barrel plant. More than 30 regular outlets are supplied. View

Neighbourhood Brew Co was founded in 2022. It began as a partnership between Dre Scuglia and Jake Astbury, but in early 2023 Dre left, and Corinne Goode became joint owner. Around 30 pubs, clubs and b... View

Commenced brewing 2021 in the cellar of the Lowes Arms, moving brewing to Four Kings Brewery which has a six-barrel plant, also in Hyde, late 2022, as a cuckoo. The cask beers are primarily for the Lo... View

Brewing since 2016 using a two-barrel plant at the side of the Rising Sun. The beers are produced occasionally and are only available for sale in the pub. Beers of differing styles and strengths are a... View

Rock Mill is a microbrewery established by Ray Barton, a former homebrewer, in 2016. Brewing is currently suspended while new premises are sought. View

Stockport Brewing Company is the longest-running, award-winning microbrewery in Stockport. It began trading in 2014 using an eight-barrel plant under the iconic Stockport Viaduct, before moving in 201... View

Located on Thornsett Fields Farm in Thornsett, High Peak, the brewery uses a one-barrel plant with three fermenters. The brewery is off-grid, and is as sustainable and eco-friendly as possible, relyin... View

Established by three friends in 2015, Torrside brews a wide range of beers on a 10-barrel plant, under the tagline Hops, Smoke, Monsters. A changing line-up of largely hop-driven, smoked and strong be... View