May - Wine & Wallop
Wine & Wallop
Wine & Wallop on Lapwing Lane in West Didsbury
The Stockport and South Manchester CAMRA Pub of the Month for May 2016 is Wine & Wallop on Lapwing Lane in West Didsbury. Margaret O'Brien is a fan.
This comfortable conversion of a former Blockbuster store opened in September 2014 as a new venture by Justin Parkinson, owner of Folk Café Bar on Burton Road. It is run on a day to basis by Dan English and Guy Potter.
Wine & Wallop is perhaps aimed at a more mature audience than Folk and seems designed for the leisurely appreciation of the range of ales and wines on offer. It is spread over two floors with the upper floor being one for relaxation on one of the sofas while you take in the easy-going atmosphere. There is also a mezzanine balcony where you can gaze down on the proceedings below.
Downstairs on the ground floor you'll find the bar which is notably well stocked with wines as well as featuring an impressive 13 handpumps. In the 18 months or so since opening the customers have really taken to the cask beers and there are usually eight available with an emphasis on local producers such as Brewsmith and Brightside. CAMRA members get a discount of 40p a pint, too.
There are also plans to establish their own brewery and indeed joint manager Guy has already test brewed some beers at Brightside Brewery in Bury.
There's no hot food but plates of cheese, pâté and charcuterie are available to accompany your drinks.
The West Didsbury beer scene has really taken off in the past year of so but Wine & Wallop was arguably one of the pioneers and continues to be run with passion and enthusiasm. Join us when we celebrate this success on Thursday 26th May from 8.00pm. It's a short walk from several bus routes (23, 23A, 41) and is across the road from West Didsbury Metrolink stop.