January - Remedy Bar
Remedy Bar and Brewhouse
10-11 Market Place, Stockport, SK1 1EW
The Stockport & South Manchester CAMRA Pub of the Month for January 2017 is the Remedy Bar and Brewhouse on Stockport's Market Place.
Owned by Simon Wells and managed by Neil Butes, Remedy Bar and Brewhouse is a welcome addition to Stockport's reviving Old Town area. It's a stylish conversion of two modern shop units in the historic Market Place which has bedded in well since it opened almost a year ago.
The bar is at the rear but part of the former dividing wall between the units remains in situ to break up the quite large interior and so prevent everything being that bit too open-plan. The deéor is loosely steampunk-inspired with exposed pipes and ducts, mix-and-match furniture, and bare light bulbs. The floor around the bar is an eye-catching mosaic made of one penny coins.
Simon is also co-owner of a brewery installation business so Remedy also acts as a showcase for the smaller pub breweries that his firm will install. The small 200-litre kit can be seen behind a glass wall and while brewing has so far been irregular this is expected to step up with the arrival of a permanent brewer in the near future. At the moment there is a changing range of half a dozen cask beers supplemented by some interesting kegs and bottles. As you might expect there is also an impressive food offer to soak up all that beer.
Join us on Tuesday 31st from 8pm onwards when we present this well-deserved award. Please note the change from the usual Thursday as this month the presentation has been moved to avoid clashing with the Manchester Beer & Cider Festival.