Robinsons Brewery Visitors Centre in Stockport

Best brewery tour with the best tour guide. Gary is incredibly knowledgeable while being very entertaining and engaging. Very sad that the old brewery is closing but this company has a great heritage of investing in the future while being mindful of their history. I’m also delighted to hear that the shire horses will continue their work after moving to the new brewery site.

Decided to go since the brewery is moving shortly. Lovely tour of the brewery, Gary our guide was very knowledgeable. We’ve done a few brewery tours previously and this was as good as the others. Our only disappointment was the Arden Arms after Gary informed us they had 4 Robinson brews on all the time, we were told when we went to spend our bottle top tokens that Unicorn & Dizzy Blonde had both run out….. very odd since the brewery is a 5 minute walk away. Ended up with Trooper, which was nice but would have liked to have had a choice.

Brilliant tour, incredibly informative, Gary is a very knowledgeable host and made us feel very welcome as did all the staff we met.

The best brewery tour I have ever done. I have done a few over the last 40 years and this couldn’t be beaten. Easily found in centre of Stockport. Started promptly at 1.30 pm. Gary the tour guide was instantly likeable and friendly. Gave out his vast knowledge in a way that kept you interested, amused and wanting more. The tour was an hour and a bit then on to the Arden Arms pub for the free beer. Cost of £10 for tour and a pint or 2 halves of different ales. Beer was excellent . We even went to see the two Shire horses kept for publicity and breeding purposes. Robinsons really look after you.

Terry, I mean Gary was an excellent tour guide he was very knowledgeable about brewing and gave us a great insight into how the procces works. Would reccomend a visit especially enjoyed the drinking beer bit at the end. Ta

Well informed trip round the brewery. From the start how the brewery was started . How the beer was made to how it is now. To trying a couple of drinks in there oldest pub in Stockport. Pity there will be no more tours when they move premises.

We went as a party of 13 adults and thoroughly enjoyed our experience. Our guide Gary, has a vast amount of knowledge about the history of the brewery and of the brewing process. We even got to meet the shire horses. Rounded off by a free pint in a local pub, the lovely Arden Arms. I recommend this trip to anyone with an interest in real ale, the brewing industry and/or local history.

Gary was a true enthusiastic bloke, truly passionate about the brewing experience, but a bit too hot us.

The Visitor Centre is a great place for learning all abut the history of Robinson's Brewery with many photographs, artefacts, and informative captions and plaques. We also did the Brewery tour with our guide Gary, who was amazingly knowledgeable and explained thoroughly all the processes in brewing beer and showed us round the whole sequence of events in a brew. Fantastic value at £10 each, the tour lasts about 90 minutes depending on how many questions you ask him - we asked a lot! There are a lot of stairs to climb but it is all worth it if your fitness is reasonable. You also get a couple of tokens which can be exchanged for a bottle of beer from the shop or a couple of halves from the local Robison's pub The Arden Arms, a short walk away. Excellent visit!!!!

Had a great guided tour around the brewery in Apsley St Stockport. Gary our host explained the long history of Robinsons brewery and went through the tour, explained the whole brewing process and all of the different names for the products and machined used. It was warm inside the brewery but you can leave your coats and bags in the visitor centre. The tour was followed by a visit to a local hostelry selling the delightful beers. There are a large number of stairs involved in the tour. A very quick visit to see the Shire horses that the brewery uses for special events/shows was nice as well Many thanks to Gary the host for making the tour fun and informative

For once I think even I came away with an understanding of the process 🤣. Very engaging tour of a brewery with a great history. Tour guide, Gary, has great style and knowledge. And with 2 half pints included in the price, for an hour and a half the £10 is great value. Good shop and welcoming staff too.

Pure brilliance, full of fascinating facts and so excellently conducted I cannot recommend this tour enough. And the beer tokens at the end were a great touch. Gary the tour guide is seriously talented.

Excellent tour round Robinsons Brewery a Stockport icon. I can remember as a small child the wonderful smells that covered the market area when beer was being brewed, Our tour guide Gary, was entertaining and knowledgeable , explaining the long and extremely complicated brewing process ,the ingredients needed to make the "perfect" brew and the history of the Robinson family. The tour is taken in the old building which retains the original equipment alongside the brand new all shiny steel vats, the original copper vats are immense , the process of cleaning them must have been a difficult job, no Health and Safety then !Unfortunately the cafe is now closed, but plenty of eating places nearby.

We visited Robinsons Visitors Centre today. A great tour covering the history and development of a Family run historic brewery using natural water from their own 600 foot well, rescuing failing breweries and rocking beer around the world. They even took the roof off to make the process more efficient. You may even get to meet their award-winning Shire Horses, now considered a rare and endangered breed, so Robinsons are now a successful Shire Horse breeder helping to rescue the breed. You will need to take the tour to find out all the details but do this soon as the centre will be closing soon. So, get along and see for yourself. Gary provided a great tour, certainly knows the recipe for success and a bargain at just £10, included in that you get two tokens which you can either trade in for 2 half pints (or a Pint) in the pub down the road or exchange for a bottle of one of their famous brews to enjoy at home. Due to the impact of Covid the restaurant is closed but plenty of options close by for a snack.

As a birthday present we went on the Robinson’s brewery tour this morning. Our guide Gary was so knowledgeable and friendly. The hour or so flew past. The shame is that in 5 years time it will be gone. We met one of the working shire horses who wasn’t very impressed with us. I would recommend this to anyone as a present or just spending time with friends or family and learning about the past, present and future.

For the price of £10 you get a guided tour of the brewery and the opportunity to sample the beers in a local pub included (2 half pints or 1 pint **). Gary our guide was extremely knowledgeable and went at a easy pace and answered questions as we went along. What was explained as we went along was the history of the company and the way it was modernised in 2012. ** If you are driving the voucher can be exchanged for a bottle for later consumption. The visit to see the shire horses at the end was a fitting end to a informative tour Visit this Brewery soon as its not going to be open for ever. After that we went to the Arden Arms for the included beer as the onsite Unicorn Bar hasn't reopened and very friendly staff. One minor word of warning the brewery is quite hot inside, which we were warned about, so make sure any coats etc are left in reception as otherwise you will be pealing off during the tour.

Tour was easy to organise and reasonably priced (£10 including two free half pints). The tour guide Gary was excellent, super knowledgeable (wasn't phased by ANY questions!), well paced and engaging. Gary spoke really clearly and waited to ensure everybody was ready to hear his talk at each step of the tour. More than enough detail in the talk, fascinating and easy to follow. Visitor centre at the start/end of the trip was a bright and warm space, full of interesting information on the history of Robinsons Brewery. Brewery bar wasn't open, so visitors were given the option of a sponsored visit ti a local bar or a take-away bottle. The visit to see the Shire horses stabled at the brewery was a wonderful bonus. Amazing, friendly animals.

Excellent and a most entertaining couple of hours spent with Gary our tour guide. So impressed with his knowledge of the brewery industry. Highly recommended.

Enjoyable visit. Plenty of information from Gary to keep you interested the whole journey. Only part I'd expand on as a Maiden fan, is how Bruce Dickinson came to influence the trooper range. Gary certainly kept us all entertained the whole trip. Fabulous value for...

Really interesting and engaging tour by Gary. Lots of knowledge of the history of the site and of course the brewing. I’ve been on a number of brewery visits and this was up there with the best. Great to be able to see the older...

Went for the bachelor party, the tour was excellent with our guide Gary who is exceptionally knowledgeable friendly and funny. The whole experience was great I would highly recommend to anyone

Really really interesting tour. Great to see behind the scenes at a brewery. Gary to your guide knew everything. Nice samples in the Arden Arms afterwards too.

Excellent tour looking at the old and new brewing processes. Gary the tour guide was very informative. Well worth a visit

Great tour. Will close in 2023 so don’t miss it with all the history. Gary did a great tour today. Historic site with original and new equipment

What a wonderful experience! A tour of a brewery that has proudly retained its history. They have cleverly shoe horned a new stainless steel brewing process into the original building whilst retaining the old copper brewing equipment in place. Our guide for the day, Gary,...

Really enjoyed our tour of Robinsons brewery. Gary was engaging and informative and it was fascinating to see old kit, only decommissioned in 2012, alongside new kit. Really good value too, with 2 free drinks at the Arden Arms afterwards.

What a great tour! Hats off to our tour guide Gary, very informative and interesting. Highly recommend for anymore interested in the brewing process.

Led by the gregarious Gary, our host for the tour, we were shown around the museum of Robinson's breweriana, with some excellent little exhibits. They told us of the original copper mash tun, which is now sited in the museum, and the reason for all...

We booked a tour for our mum's birthday (originally in 2020 but was rescheduled) and had such a lovely time! Gary did our tour and he was an excellent guide, would definitely recommend this tour

My two sons and I went of the Brewery Tour which was conducted by Gary who was an excellent guide taking us through the brewing process and the history of Robinsons in the North West of England. I particularly liked the fact that when the...

A warm welcome at the Visitor Centre was followed by an excellent tour by our guide, Gary. He was both knowledgeable and enthusiastic, which made it a very enjoyable experience for us all. We would certainly recommend this tour to our friends.

As a resident of Stockport all my life, my friend from Finland came to visit and we took a tour aroudn the brewey (both for the first time). After walking past countless times It was fascinating to learn about the rich history and see in...

Brewery tour today, an excellent tour with a superbly entertaining and knowledgeable guide Gary. Fascinating insight into the history of the brewery, how things were done in the past and how it's all changed today. Topped off with a fine selection of beers in the...

Brewery tour with my dad today, upgraded to the gold package which was a superb gift. The tour guide Gary was first class, very knowledgable and kept the whole party involved for the entire tour.Had a Ham Bloomer with salad and chips afterwards which was delicious. The bread was fresh and the ham was lovely thick slices. All the staff were really friendly. Would certainly recommend the whole experience.

We've done several similar tours but this was the stand out. Our guide Barry had a deep knowledge and understanding of both the process and the history of the plant. Following the tour we had lunch in the restaurant. Lovely food at a very reasonable price! Highly recommended!

Gary was a great tour guide. He was energetic, enthusiastic and passionate his subject. We learned alot. It would have been better if we could ask more questions. It was great to see Robinson's taking such good care of the shire horses as they are a endangered species

I booked a brewery tour (gold package) at Robinsons Brewery in Stockport for my husband as part of his Christmas present. The price was very reasonable and the brewery itself is within easy walking distance of Stockport town centre. When we arrived, we were warmly welcomed and did not wait long for our tour guide to collect us. The tour itself was very informative not only about the brewing process, how it has/hasn't changed over the years but also about the family who have owned the company from its beginnings to today. Our tour guide, Gary, was courteous, entertaining and was able to answer our questions. At the end of the tour we got to sample any of the beers (very tasty!) As we had the Gold package, we got a beer goody bag too. There is a gift shop in the reception area (to buy alcohol plus a selection of souvenirs) but there is absolutely no pressure to buy anything. A great afternoon out!

I went to Robinsons brewery centre for a day with my friends and what a day we had the tour guide Barry was brilliant passionate and knowledgable afterwards we had a love lunch at the pub restaurant in the centre and the food and service was excellent I would recommend this brewery tour to any who loves brewery tours the golden ticket is the best value if ur not driving Go for it you won’t be sorry

Visited again - [came last January too] to get the New Year off to a good start and this visit was even better than last years :). Our guide Gary was both equally passionate and well informed about both beer [always a good thing] and the Robinson's family and its great history. His style was very relaxed and amply punctuated with good humour and anecdotes - well done Gary , added to a great day, thank you. As stated this it was a great start to the New Year - both my mate and I thoroughly enjoyed the beer - especially the Old Tom [my favourite ale, bar none] and lunch in the relaxed restaurant was very reasonably priced , well presented and scrumptious. The young lady and gentleman who were serving behind the bar were both very charming and helpful - over all a fabulous day and will be back again.....definitely.

Took my mum for afternoon tea. Easy to park for us, as disabled parking for my mum. Not any parking close otherwise. The afternoon tea was really nice and plenty to eat. Great to have straight forward food rather than fancy food. Noticed when we were there that they also do lunch and dinner meals as well. Really nice for a change.

This was not what I expected at all. In fact it exceeded my expectations by a huge amount. From the warm welcome upon entry to the final thank you for coming from Gary our tour host this is one not to be missed.The brewery tour is a fascinating insight into how the beer is made now and how it was through the years. Gary the guide has a great style of presentation, never boring and gets you involved in what's happening. From seeing the Shire horses, looking at the memorabilia, right through to the tasting of the beers it's a cracking few hours. If you are a Maiden fan there is some Maiden gear to buy and Gary has some good tales to tell about Bruce and how Trooper came about. Well worth purchasing the golden ticket as the goody bag alone is great! Definitely a great gift for someone, like me,for their birthday.

Food was very nice, clean , beer nice too, overall service good, so yes I would go back. In fact I will go back?

Really enjoyed the tour, our guide Gary was so knowledgeable and a credit to the company. Learnt alot and enjoyed sampling the ales at the end. Was wrongly told it was £2 a pint as we had done the tour. It was only for the first pint at that price. Nonetheless it was a great tour and would recommend it.

Very disappointed with our Monday Lunch visit. No tours that day. Pictures on their menu indicate fine dining ours was hardly that. My elderly guest has eating disorder and could only order a very small portion of one of the dishes and omitting some of the items. When we received the bill we were charged the full menu price. I e-mailed the next day to express my view but did not receive a reply.

There were no spaces available in car park - even disabled were taken with vehicles not displaying a badge! We arrived in restaurant to find they could not find our booking - apparently they had not transferred from a sheet to the day’s diary

An excellent tour and history of Robinson's Brewery. Our guide Gary was excellent and very passionate about the company and brewing

Myself and my three daughters celebrated my husband's birthday with a tour and a meal. First time we've visited the centre and it won't be the last. All staff are friendly and had great knowledge about their beers. Gary was a great tour guide lots of facts and humour.

Awesome to say the least, already been on this 3 times previous to today 28th December 2019.

Had an excellent afternoon on the brewery tour followed by sampling good beer and food, Gary was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable, a credit to the brewery!

Booked the Brewery Tour for a party of 10. We were very well looked after by Gary who spoke in depth about the brewing process and the Robinson Family which was very interesting. Using no microphone he was as clear as a bell despite background machinery - the perfect tour guide. Many of us sampled the beers included with the tour - with new knowledge on how the taste is achieved and served by Gary, others having a wine or coffee.

Excellent brewery tour and tour guide Gary, who was brilliant and very informative. Also the visitors centre was very good and welcoming. Highly recommended and would definitely go again!

Yes, this is our 3rd visit to an English brewery, and this was very interesting. Even though we are not experts in making Beer, we received good information from Gary.

I booked this as a birthday gift for my in-laws, but at the last minute my mother-in-law couldn’t go so my husband accompanied his father along for the Brewery Tour, followed by a pre-booked Afternoon Tea. He found it very interesting and his tour guide, Gary, was extremely knowledgeable. Be aware that there are quite a number of steps around the tour as it spans multiple floors, so his elderly father did struggle a little. Despite this, he found it really enjoyable and learned lots of new things about his hometown and the environment around the Visitors Centre. I purchased the afternoon tea via Groupon and had no problems at all adding the tour separately, thanks to the very helpful Anna on reception. The afternoon tea was yummy and he would definitely recommend this place to anyone interested in local history, even if you don’t like a beer!

Birthday treat from my girlfrind. Very interesting and informative tour, thanks Gary! Beers included in the taster session were lovely, and I look forward to trying the blottles I brought home from the shop.

My husband and I visited recently. Our tour guide was Gary. He was witty, extremely knowledgeable and able to answer all our questions. He also delivered all the information seamlessly, which is quite a skill when you're walking around for over an hour and constantly explaining all the brewing processes, the history etc.I learned a lot about the history of the brewery, never realised that the water comes from 600 feet below ground!

Interesting informative and funny tour with more info than could remember. Gary as tour guide is a natural and couldn’t stop talking. Food very good and the beer wasn’t bad also!!

Did the tour for my husbands birthday recently. Ours was the first the tour of the day and it turned out to be just us two with our guide Gary.

We finally took the tour today, having walked past the Visitors Centre many times and promised ourselves we would get round to it. A birthday treat offered the perfect opportunity. Our tour guide, Gary, was excellent: Friendly, knowledgeable and informative. You learn about modern brewing methods and actually see the process up close, while also seeing the older, copper equipment used for many years (until quite recently). Great if you’re interested in local social history too; in addition to what you learn from your guide, there are informative displays about the Robinson family and the growth and expansion of the company as you enter the Visitors Centre. Add in the tasters at the end of the tour (3 x a third of a pint so you can sample three different beers) and a lovely lunch afterwards - well worth a visit!

I was on an organised visit with our local National Trust group.We experienced a well planned tour of the brewery describing both the historical and current methods of manufacture along with associated equipment. Our guide Gary was a superb interesting and informative speaker,probably the best I have had the pleasure of listening to on my many National Trust visits.

Our guide Gary was very informative and fun. Would recommend. We went as part of a homebrew club and we all agreed

Really informative brewery tour (we've done a few in the past, but this one was the best!). Gary was funny, patient, friendly and happy to answer (or find out the answer) to any questions.Great taster beers served in thirds of a pint on a platter at the end too with tasty food from the restaurant.

On a trip to Uk and Ireland we visited 3 different breweries. The Robinson’s tour was the most informative and best by a long shot. While the others were all glam and large you didn’t actually see the beer being made. The Robinson’s tour was extremely good. Accessibility would be a challenge if you couldn’t do stairs. I would recommend this tour.

We went as a group of 5 to Robinsons Brewery Visitors Centre on 5th September, as a family day out. Our tour guide was Gary and he was a wonderful guide. He was very friendly and welcoming; at the beginning of the tour he asked where we were all from and later on Gary tailored the information he was giving so he included local references, making it more personal to us.

... given by a very good guide ..showing all aspects of beer brewing .. not suitable for the disabled as there are a lot of steps to climb however on the ground floor is a very good museum also a great cafe reached by a stair lift ..

Ten out of ten to Gary,. He is full of detailed information about the history of Robinsons Brewery and the brewing process. Well worth a visit. 😍

Bought a voucher off groupon for an afternoon tea at the Unicorn which is located within the visitors centre.

I took my partner for a tour on his 30th birthday. To be honest, I wasn't too excited about the idea, he's the real ale freak not me. But we both had a lovely day. We were showed round by Gary and his passion and knowledge made the experience a great one. I now have more of an interest in brewing!

I have been to the visitor centre many times for food and have rarely been disappointed even when they are busy. This time did the full tour on the hottest day of the year. Gary was very knowledgeable about the brewing process, although stated that Robinsons only used to make two beers, bitter and mild, neglecting Old Tom, the beer that used to be and sometimes still is only served as a half pint due to having a high alcohol by volume. Still an enjoyable tour. Would highly recommend booking a table if you are taking the tour over lunchtime, as nowhere to sit at the end.

Its taken me a while to write this, not sure why, I meant to do it at the time! I booked this as a treat for my other half's birthday, given that he is very much a craft ale man. So I tagged along thinking I wouldn't like it, I couldn't have been more wrong, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Our guide was super friendly and very knowledgeable about everything Robinson's. He was engaging and great fun ( sorry I cannot remember his name!) I have lived in Stockport for 41 years and my Grandad used to work for Robinsons, so it was very interesting for me.

Four of us attended the tour on a Saturday afternoon, having lived in Stockport for many years , we finally got round to visiting the Brewery.

Met up with Gary our Guide who was extremely informative and very funny too!

My wife and I were keen to visit Robinson’s while in Stockport as we enjoy their beers. The visitor centre is two minutes stroll from the market hall and all its surrounding shops and pubs - very convenient.

War sehr informativ und beeindruckend. Nun verstehe ich wie die verschiedenen englischen Biere hergestellt werden (malt blending) und wie man Wasser für britisches Buer konditioniert (burtonize)! Den letzten Prozessschritt des Bierbrauens habe ich am meisten geschätzt!? Die Verkostung der Robinson Biere!

very good tour with well in formed tour guide called gary , finished off with good beer .good car park at front door with no charge .

Arrived a bit early,so managed a pint of Trooper first(bit overpriced)We then met the gorgeous Della,our guide,she was funny,very informative and had a vast knowledge of the entire brewing process,she made it a really good tour,(thanks Della x).

Just had the afternoon tea, it was delicious, a nice variety of cakes and sandwiches. Comfy seats, everywhere nice and clean. Will definitely be going back one day :)

A great choice to tour this iconic family owned Brewery. Our tour guide Gary was an outstanding host and his knowledge of the beer making process was excellent. What appealed the most was that the Brewery has it’s old equipment still in place alongside the new. This allowed Gary to explain the technological changes and compare processes.

Was looking forward to an afternoon tea here but found it extremely basic. The sandwiches were quite boring (ham and tuna), no clotted cream for the scone just a very soft cream & they looked messy, no pastries etc, with just some basic sponge-type cake. The cutlery was also a bit marked. Disappointed that it was so basic.

Delighted to finally see a Lager in the Trooper Range (Sun and Steel) and it was on Tap and in Bottles at the Bar. Never been one for the dark heavy ales and always prefer the crisp and refreshing lagers so hopefully more to come. I went on the last tour of the day 1530, Gary was our guide. Gary is enthusiastic and knowledgeable and gave a detailed introduction in reception before taking us round, its probably warm during all stages of the tour regardless of time of year but more so in some summer so dress light. You go to the top of brewery and work your way down, some tasting of ingredients along the way and a look/smell of some hops too. It all looks so simple when going through, they still have a lot of old kit for you to see alongside the new shiny stuff. I paid for the Gold Option which allows you more beers to sample at the end of the tour and you also get a free robinsons hessian gift bag with 6 Beers - i chose the trooper selection which had 2 x Trooper, 2 x Red and Black and 2 x Light Brigade in it. Recommend for all beer enthusiasts and of course Maiden Fans!

What a gem this place is, a real family business with a great history of brewing. Gary our tour guide was immensely knowledgeable on the brewery history and brewing process. It’s well worth a visit and why not treat yourselves to a lovely afternoon tea while you’re there

Wonderful afternoon tea, great food and service, excellent value for money. Great range of sandwiches lovely cakes, with full size homemade scones included. Nice decor and comfortable seating with nice ambiance. Highly recommend

Very informative visit. Gary was excellent and despite it being a complicated subject was very engaging and entertaining. Would recommend.

The tour was really informative and interesting. Good price too, £10 and you get 3 x 3rd pints or one full pint. Can't argue with that! Would definately recommend!

Our tour guide Gary was fantastic. Very pleasant, well humoured and knowledgeable. He made what is a complex process for brewing easy to understand whilst intertwining the breweries rich and interesting history.

My wife booked a tour for my 50th birthday because of the connection with Iron maiden. We thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone for a good day out. The staff are so polite and bent over backwards for us as we had some problems with our first booking ( nothing to do with the brewary). They sorted it out and welcomed us.loved every minute of it.

Had a nice afternoon tour with Gary who was very enthusiastic. He showed us round everything and explained in detail also providing samples of hops to taste abd smell. We started at tge top abd worked downwards finally tasting a few samples. Pleasant afternoon.

This family owned brewery run by the Robinson Family is an excellent tour experience which all can enjoy finishing with a selection tasting of several of their different beers and the shire horse stables.Highly recommended

The tour was conducted with enthusiasm and expertly by our guide Gary. We started off on the tour by being introduced to one of the giant shire horses and then went across to the Visitor Centre where Gary gave us very interesting history of the Robinson family and how the Brewery progressed to present day. We were led through each process of how the necessary ingredients were added at the different stages until we finished with a choice of ales to taste. The tour took over an hour and was very interesting and informative. Would very highly recommend both the tour and the many varied choices of Robinson’s ales!

12 of us had lunch at the brewery visitor centre which is open to the public for lunch not just if you visit for a brewery tour.

took a groupon offer for afternoon tea.easy to book and although tea for 2 there was enough for qt least 3.staff and surroundings were great,we have done the brewery tour earlier in the year and i would reccomend this as well

We had the steak and ale pie it was very disappointing ,a very small portion over cooked veg and the chips tasted like oven chips all in all pie and chips £11 lol Robinsons you must do better

Nice, attractive place to have a good quality meal and a pint of their great beer. I like the decor of this brewery experience restaurant, it’s modern but in keeping with the brewery experience theme. There is table service and the waiting on staff were polite and helpful. Toilets very clean and had extra touches like boxes of tissues and hand cream.

I had the fortune and privilege to visit the brewery tour with my son recently. I have been on numerous brewery tours and visits in various places around the world and this was by far the best one I've ever been on!!

Had a brilliant time on the tour! The guide Gary made the whole experience incredibly interesting! Very passionate and with lots of knowledge of the brewery. Would recommend, especially with Gary! (Weekend Tour)

My wife bought me a voucher for this tour as an extra Christmas present. I live locally and am quite partial to a pint of Robinson's Unicorn bitter. The tour lasts for about an hour, starting at the top of the building and working its way down to the bottom as each stage of the process is performed on a different floor. The brewing process and the history of the brewery was explained in detail by our extremely knowledgeable and entertaining tour guide, Gary. The tour finishes with a chance to taste the brews, with three third-of-a-pint glasses of your choice. Highly recommended.

My son bought me a tour of this brewery as a gift. And very pleasant it was. The tour guide was called Gary who was certainly knowledgeable and entertaining. There is a pleasant bar and restaurant to wine and dine in at the end of the tour and spend your 3 bottle tops. Well worth a visit.

This was an excellent group tour, full of information, knowledge and humour. Gary was an excellent guide.

Having meant to do the brewery tour for a long time we were lucky enough to get a 2 for 1 offer. The guide Gary was brilliant he was very knowledgeable but injected lots of humour into the tour. I would highly recommend the tour and the inclusive beer was much needed at the end.

Had a great tour, Gary was very knowledgeable and answered our questions he made the tour a very enjoyable indeed.

We went for the tour on a Saturday morning. Arriving early we first went across the road to see the shire horses in the stables. The tour itself was over an hour long (which was probably a bit too long) and the guide was very knowledgeable about the history of the brewery and the brewing process. The tour ended in the bar where you got to try some beer with three 1/3 pints included. I probably wouldn't go on the tour again but if I'm ever back in Stockport I would go back to the bar for a pint.