Red Bull, Stockport

Final stop of a very beery day. Little in the way of notes but I must have realised I was failing to type anything as I took a plethora of pictures, most of which have subsequently been deleted. It’s a substantial looking place which is also true inside, open plan but with distinct areas (or buildings? public and lounge, by the looks of it) with a nice tiled porch entrance. Robbies beers on the go and inevitably I decided that an Old Tom (NBSS 3.5) was the perfect nightcap, meaning I wasn’t too communicative on the train back home. Whilst it isn’t chasing a European Cup place in terms of the town’s stock of pubs, it’s a solid mid-table performer.

Official site of Red Bull - www.robinsonsbrewery.com

Official site of Red Bull - www.robinsonsbrewery.com

The bar of the Red Bull faces the front entrance whilst supporting four hand pumps that were drawing Robinson’s ales. There’s also nine keg fonts with a selection of premium keg alongside Carling and Strongbow. Directly to the left of the entrance is a small flagstone floored banquette seating area with a log burner in fireplace, that I suppose could be called a snug. To the right is a room with a pool table and dartboard. In the front left corner is a sunken seating area and up the left wall is a mix of seating. The transition between the old on the right and new on the left is very evident. I didn’t spot any televisions, but there was some background music playing. My visit was just before 22:00 on a recent Tuesday when the pub was closing up, thankfully I just made the last bell.