Beartown Brewery’s only pub in Stockport was built to service the workers from the flourmill next door and the bargees on the nearby now closed and filled-in canal who finished their journey with a well earned pint. Now located on the busy Lancashire Hill roundabout this former local pub of the year was prior to this once managed by Manchester United’s Alex Stepney. The pub subsequently fell on hard times but was saved by Beartown and is now the only real ale pub on Lancashire Hill. The central bar services both the lounge in which daily newspapers are provided and the smaller vault which has a pool table. The outside drinking area to the rear is invitingly entitled the Bear Garden. History: 1949 became a Wilsons Brewery house following merger with Walker & Homfray's Brewery, originally was a Daniel Clifton & Co house.