Runaway Brewery
Microbrewery
in Stockport,
Greater Manchester,
England 🏴
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2014
Contact
Description
We are independently owned and brew by hand in small batches at our microbrewery in central Stockport. For us, flavour and quality always come first.
As brewers, we respect brewing tradition though our beer is contemporary in style.
As drinkers, we want to enjoy every beer that we make – so for us, brewing isn’t just about the end product, it’s about the process. So it’s worth doing right.
As brewers, we respect brewing tradition though our beer is contemporary in style.
As drinkers, we want to enjoy every beer that we make – so for us, brewing isn’t just about the end product, it’s about the process. So it’s worth doing right.
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried
from Cask
at
Petersgate Tap
on 19 Dec 2025
at 20:48
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 4
On tap at Runaway Brewery Tap. Pours a murky golden yellow with no head whatsoever. The aroma is muted – just hints of citrus and caramel. In the mouth it starts off slightly sweet and juicy but after a short while it suddenly becomes extremely bitter. That is because the chilli has kicked in and dominates the previous lime and salt flavouring. The flames last into the bitter finish. This is OK, but somewhat weird to say the least !
Tried
from Draft
at
Runaway Brewery - Taproom, Beer Garden & Bottle Shop
on 28 Nov 2025
at 16:30
6.5/10
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Nov 2025
at 13:05
6.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
There's been no fooling around in this enjoyable series of single hop beers, although this one is not the most flavoursome hoppy beer in this instance - hints of liquorice provide the best flavour. Not much to saviour in aroma either. Texture is easy for its strength though, and a very good-looking brew.
Tried
from Draft
at
Café Beermoth
on 08 Nov 2025
at 19:07
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Nov 2025
at 15:44
6.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
It is possible to be in Earnest, although it's no more than a Kansas ghost town these days. Clear light golden and good looking brew. Hoppy with a dryish taste, some fruit too, watery is dominant though in descriptions. Not thin though. Some sugars
Tried
from Cask
at
Fell Northern Quarter
on 27 Oct 2025
at 03:33
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Cask at PoW Beer Festival. Slightly cloudy opaque chestnut brown. Thin frothy off-white head. Aroma has caramel with a nuttiness and burnt edge. Flavourwise it is punchy - herbal, berries, resinous iver grains and burnt caramel. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
at
Prince of Wales
on 17 Oct 2025
at 15:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Special Café Beermoth House Beer Birthday Special Beer #4 of 4. Golden coloured brew. Quite fruity, but certainly more home grown than exotic, a little stewed or orchard design. Hopped too. Fair indiginous stuff.
Tried
from Cask
at
Café Beermoth
on 08 Oct 2025
at 06:44
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Special Café Beermoth House Beer Birthday Special Beer #2 of 4. Golden coloured brew. The Strata hops make this session ale base quite tropical fruity in both aroma and taste, more so the latter.
Tried
from Cask
at
Café Beermoth
on 08 Oct 2025
at 06:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Special Café Beermoth House Beer Birthday Special Beer #3 of 4. Golden with a small haze. Given the name of the hop in here peach notes are unsurprisingly apparent. A little understated through a watery texture, they provide enough flavour to make it interesting, and somewhat floral. Peach best in aroma.
Tried
from Cask
at
Café Beermoth
on 07 Oct 2025
at 06:58