The Petersgate Tap in Stockport

Wow! - I'm a great fan of real ale bars and the whole scene that surrounds that but this one is great! Excellent selection of ales and a great vibe. The real thing that stands out with this one (of many) craft ale bars in Stockport is that this is mainly hand pulled - not keg and is significantly cheaper than the ones around the market place. Give it a try - you won't be disappointed....

Great selection of beer, cider, bottled Belgium beer, lovely atmosphere and definitely worth a visit. Small but perfectly formed.

I'll start by saying that I really like the Petersgate Tap. The beer is invariably excellent and there's always a wide variety on. Accessibility: the women's toilet is also an accessible toilet. There's no red cord and you have to negotiate the bar and a narrow corridor to get there, which is possible in my manual wheelchair, but would be impossible with anything bigger. However, due to the size of the building, they have perhaps done the best with the space they have. You do have to be careful when leaving as the door opens into the same space as the men exit their toilet and you can hit people with the door. The main issue for this review is that I used to be able to get in and out unaided. However, over the New Year they got a new front door and it's got a large lip followed by a slightly sunken doormat. It's perfect for trapping a standard NHS wheelchair so you get stuck and need rescuing. I spoke to the manager about getting a ramp to make it easier, but 4 months later and nothing has changed. It's not just wheelchair users who have a problem, I saw several ambulatory people trip over it. It gets very busy and often it's difficult to find a table. There is an upstairs, but I've never been up there. People are friendly and there's always something random bloke to chat to (Hi Chris). If the door issue and red cord were fixed, it would be a 5* venue for me.

Visited for pre-match drinks before a Stockport County game. Six quality ales on cask and they were in top notch condition. Excellent pork pie too to accompany a couple of pints of Lancaster Black Stout. The staff were very friendly and knowledgable. Definitely worth a visit if ever you are in town.

An absolutely great little real ale pub in the centre of Stockport. Has some very good beers with a friendly team and also live music at the weekends.

Not a great visual display of drinks. Toilet a very poor facility, standing in the queue could smell the pee, so decided against using it. On a positive note not too long a queue at the bar and nice to sit outside on a warm evening.

Been trying to go here for a long time and finally got my chance and I wasn’t disappointed. Great choices of beer ales lagers and Stockport gin . We enjoyed a few hours in there and was very impressed with the service atmosphere and value for money drinks . You could spend hours in there trying all they have .

Just outside the Old Town so a little less busy than the market area, it has a great range of ales and a friendly atmosphere.

Exellent selection of Real Ales & Ciders. Ever changing beers & great prices. Friendly staff & willing to talk about the beers they have.

This is a fantastic local pub with a huge selection of beers which changes regularly, great gins, and great people

First time to Stockport, mainly on recommendation for good pubs,after lockdown the need to get out and socialise is greater. Excellent micro pub ,with a good range of cask ales in great condition.upstairs has a wide range of continental beers . The only thing negative was that the manager / bar staff need to remind locals that their very loud language is not acceptable to everyone, continuous use of the f word wears thin after the first few minutes.

We like it in here as beer consistently good and prices are fair. Upstairs sometimes has live music. We visited on a Saturday afternoon just for drinks. Can get busy and not loads of seating downstairs.

Afternoon visit for some lovely & tasty craft beers. No nonsense bar with a super range of beers and independent so go and support it !

In the area for a family funeral and nipped into town for a few drinks. Popped into this bar and was really welcoming, staff were so friendly, felt very safe. Manager was very knowledgeable and was able too recommend various ales and ciders. Thoroughly enjoyable visit!

Popped in here before and after going to the Plaza. Great atmosphere, staff really nice. A few guest beers are on offer.

This pub goes from strength to strenghth Beers glasses glasses beers.Marvelous .great conversation.good company.

Lovely family run bar, friendly service and lots of great ale on offer. Nice atmosphere and locally sourced pies on offer.

This was the fifth pub visited on a Coach trip from Leicester. We only had time for a quick visit and I’d have liked to have lingered longer. I’m a big fan of micros and this has made a big impression on Stockport and I can see why. A great way to link up the Stocky Slope and the Market Area

downstairs is a peasant place for a pint and chat. Excellent real ale pub. Comfortable seating. Friendly atmosphere. Music upstairs on Friday.

What a wonderful addition to the Stockport drinking scene. Fabulous selection of beers,cask,keg and bottled always available. Knowledgeable , friendly staff always on hand to offer advice.

Visited here yesterday for a winter beer tasting which was held upstairs which was rather cold but the beer was excellent. Downstairs, we did sit afterwards and it was very nice. Plenty of beers to go at and all at very reasonable prices. If we lived nearer then it would certainly be one of my local pubs.

The Taps es un pub bastante tranquilo con un ambiente relajante y algunas cervezas inglesas y buenos bocados. También sirven bebidas calientes. Puede llenarse rápidamente, pero hay una zona de arriba. Lamentablemente, el piso de arriba es un poco oscuro y poco inspirador. Normalmente lo clasificaría como promedio, pero el Cumbrian Lager es excelente y el personal del bar es amable.

Recently visited Petersgate Tap and was pleasantly surprised.Good selection of beers at decent prices.The several i have sampled have all been good and well kept.Excellent,friendly service. All in all a valuable addition to Stockport's real ale scene.

Éramos un grupo considerable que entraba temprano un sábado a la hora de comer y que tomaban al barman por sorpresa. Tuve una pinta turbia de sabor dudoso, que se cambió por una cerveza diferente sin objeción. En general un pub bastante bueno con buena cerveza.

I’ve been visiting this place often since it opened and it’s a great modern boozer, the guys get some top notch ale in. It’s up there with my favourite Stockport pubs! 10/10.

I could have stayed here a lot longer the other day. I learned so much from the history book on the table, about beers and lagers from Europe and the New World. Some I've had, others I've yet to experience the pleasure, or the aroma.

Small but well formed, intimate bar/pub venue, good selection of spirits! We sat upstairs as downstairs was packed, I imagine it's great when there's a band on.

Friendly and with a good selection of ales and ciders. Like Farmers Markets I just can't see why we have to endure such high prices per pint. Lowering them might just tempt people to come out more.

Great little gem of a place if you like your beers . Small but perfectly formed.Good service and reasonably priced.

Lovely beer. Very fair prices. Some might find it a bit basic but worth a visit. We Will definitely call again.

Great selection of ales and ciders, comfortable surroundings, and a very warm welcome. A great selection of regular and guest beers, and a convivial atmosphere.

I’d walked past this one earlier in the day when it was closed and had the shutters down and thought it didn’t look much, but my judgement could have been influenced by the fact that St Petersgate isn’t the most salubrious of the areas of Stockport.

Good atmosphere. Sat upstairs and listen to Irish music. I'm not a big beer drinker so I had wine served in beautiful wine glasses by friendly staff.

Opened around a year ago (so we were told), this bar was converted from a betting shop. Six beers on tap when we were there. Some books on beer allow you to relax in a café-like atmosphere. Lovely.

Contemporary bar with a good choice of real and keg craft ale. They also serve snacks from beehive in Manchester known for their pies and scotch eggs. This bar is close to the railway station.

Pubs in Stockport town centre tend to be either old-fashioned men's boozers or cater to the noise-loving "yoof" market. As a pleasant bit of variety the Petersgate Tap is neither. It serves good beer in a setting that is more coffee shop than traditional pub.

Good choice of well served quality craft beers; both keg and hand pull, plus some Belgium bottled beers. Nice atmsohere, chilled out and even great to have a beer by yourself! Knowledgeable nice bar staff.

Dropped in unexpectedly. Great beer, knowledgeable and friendly staff. Upstairs good area for music,bands. Recommended :-D

My first visit today and I really enjoyed it. There are a range of local and other beers as well as wine. I also noticed that you can order a cup of tea. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable about the drinks they had on offer. Yes, I really liked this place and will be returning.

Pleasant ambiance, great real ale (x 5 at least on tap & a delicious Hawkshead Pale Ale always on tap, lovely!) & laid back but friendly staff. Fairly new (opened before Christmas) & just finding its' feet but definitely waddling in the right direction. Live music, poetry evenings upstairs & even a Vegan 'pop up' kitchen on a Saturday. Highly recommend as good for all age groups & catering for all tastes of drinking....

Great beer, atmosphere is reasonable it just lacks a bit more refined decor and lighting as it reminds me of a shop with beer. I want this to be so good to match the beer.

What a great Tap! Amazing place to wind down after a busy day at work, great range of cask and keg beers, perry, ciders, wines, spirits, and craft cans. Something for everyone. Very welcoming, staff are very nice and friendly!

This place is just what stockport needs. Feels nice and continental,relaxed atmosphere. Lovely staff and awesome beer.

Met some friends to go on a pub crawl but decided to stay all night ,great beers real ciders and Belgian bottles comfy chairs and nice and cosy on a freezing night no need to go anywhere else. Nice friendly staff and a more mature crowd very vibrant all evening.

Great service and a smart little bar. Great choice of ales. Great addition to Stockport. Got a taster of the cider before committing which was great nice to have a choice of something different

Went here on Thursday night. Lovely place, great staff, excellent choice of beer. Would certainly go again. Much nicer than the city pubs/bars. Super friendly!

Called in for the first time for a pre Christmas early doors drink. Reasonable choice of beers and plenty of seating. Snacks are available; pork pies etc. Still more expensive than The Magnet but a great addition to Stockport.

A lovely, clean friendly establishment has thankfully opened in Stockport.

Called in on a Tuesday night when it first opened it was a bit quiet but its early days and needs to find its feet. The place is a bit bare and needs the lights lowering and candles on the tables. The beer was good and its a great addition to Petersgate which has been dead for years. Lets hope for some more bars

My new favourite Boozer in Stockport. They have the Plum Porter on often and other top notch beers. It's a nice modern looking place and it's also warm and a good size (2 floors). Ps good prices and staff.

Nicely done. Good choice of ales and larger, friendly staff. Give it a try and support another new bar in Stockport that is trying to change the area for the better.

great pub with great craft beers, I am a regular now! loads of seats and plenty of good quality beer