It’s the time of year where Old Tom is back on our bars. You’ll see the 8.5% strong ale cropping up across many of our pubs between November and January.
As one of our most popular and legendary beers, we know how much of a pilgrimage it is to head to the pub for a half when you can. To make things ever so tempting, we’ve created a trail in our hometown of Stockport pubs, so you have stop off in to indulge yourself.
Now, of course, we’re all about responsible drinking, so seven pubs may be a bit of a stretch to get round in a day. But, we’ll plan the route between each of them, and you can decide how you want to go about the tour.
A great leg stretch:
By foot, you can expect the entire route to take you about 1 hour 20 minutes and you’ll cover a healthy 3.3 miles. Option to exchange the park run this week?
A good leg stretch:
If you fancy the walk out, but feel it’s a little on the challenging side, omitting The Alexandra would take the walk down to 2.1 miles and approx. 45 minutes heading downhill all the way.
OLD TOM TRAIL
Follow the Old Tom Trail through Stockport…

The Blossoms, Heaviley
A pub focused on live music and a down-to-earth atmosphere
Start off at…

Duke of York, Heaviley
A community pub with guest rooms and great beer
Next stop…

The Alexandra, Edgeley
A beautiful grade-two-listed community pub
Head to Edgeley

The Armoury, Shaw Heath
A cool, innovative community pub with a great beer range
Next up is…

Red Bull, Middle Hillgate
A quirky pub with great entertainment
Down to…

Arden Arms, Millgate
Traditional and everything you’d want in a true pub, including food
Into Stockport town centre

Swan with Two Necks
A traditional, small pub hidden in the centre

