During times of crisis, what could be more British than dulling the pain with some good booze?
This is an attempt to list some of the local breweries, bars and off-licences delivering drinks to the M34 postcode (Dane Bank, Manchester) whilst we are socially distancing — obviously most of them will be delivering to other places in Manchester.
This is mainly beer at the moment, if there are some good local wine distributors delivering to homes, I’m more than happy to add them (as so far we’ve been using Laithwaite’s and Majestic).
If you have updates to this list, please email me!
- Alphabet Brewing Company
- Central Manchester
- https://www.alphabetbrewing.co.uk
- Own beers.
- £3 delivery within the M60, free for orders over £30, same-day if placed before 2pm.
- APC Overnight delivery for the rest of the UK, £6.49.
- Beermoth
- Central Manchester
- https://beermoth.co.uk
- Local, national and international beers.
- Free local delivery (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays) on orders over £20 to all M postcodes, OL9, SK1, SK3, SK4, SK5, SK8 and Altrincham.
- Free national shipping on orders over £50, £6 for orders less than £50.
- Doesn’t say what the cost is for orders of exactly £50!
- Cloudwater
- Piccadilly Trading Estate, Central Manchester
- https://cloudwaterbrew.co
- Own and guest beers.
- 25% discount for NHS staff and key workers.
- Ship internationally as well as deliver locally.
- Donkeystone Brewery
- https://www.donkeystonebrewing.co.uk
- Shop: https://www.donkeystonebrewing.co.uk/shop.html
- Cans, bottles, keg in a bag, bag in a box, gin, wine, bakery, dairy, meats…
- Free delivery within a 10 mile radius of the Brewery.
- Google says the walking distance is 9.6 miles to my house, but the driving route is 10.2 miles. Not tried it yet, but might be worth asking!
- The Epicurean
- Heaton Moor
- https://www.theepicureanbeers.co.uk
- Free local delivery for orders over £40 within three miles of any of the three stores: M20 2LW; SK4 4HY; M21 9BG.
- Free national shipping on orders over £50, £9.95 shipping for orders less than £50.
- Heaton Hops
- Heaton Chapel
- https://www.heatonhops.co.uk
- A variety of local, national and international beers, ciders and gin.
- “Local delivery available Wed-Sun within 3 mile radius. Minimum order £25, same day delivery on orders placed before 12pm.”
- New online store, no longer any need to email orders!
- Marble Beers
- Salford
- https://marblebeers.com
- Own beers (and collaborations)
- Seven Bro7hers Brewing Co
- Salford
- https://www.sevenbro7hers.com
- Own beers and collaborations.
- Free same-day delivery within three miles of the brewery (unfortunately this doesn’t extend to M34). Next day delivery nationwide on orders over £50.
- ShinDigger Brewing Co
- Salford
- https://www.shindiggerbrewing.co/
- Own beers
- During opening hours, delivery within three hours within the M60 (if outside opening hours, within three hours of the start of next opening time).
- Same day delivery for Ursmton, Sale, Timperley, Altrincham, Wythenshawe, Northenden, Gatley, Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme, Bramhall, Stockport, Whitefield, Denton, Worsley, Walkden.
- Thirst Class Ales
- Reddish North
- https://thirstclassale.co.uk
- Mainly bottled beers brewed by themselves or some other local breweries including Torrside
- Delivered directly by the brewery.
- Track Brewing Co
- Central Manchester
- https://trackbrewing.co
- Bottles and cans of their own beer and soft drinks(!)
- Wincle Beer Company
- Macclesfield
- https://www.winclebeer.co.uk
- Free local delivery within 10 miles on Thurs/Fri. Next day shipping nationwide.
Wines
- Reserve Wines
- Didsbury
- https://www.reservewines.co.uk
- Free delivery for orders of 12 bottles to M1, M2, M20
- Free national delivery for orders over £99
Spirits
- Four Sis4ers
- Salford
- https://sis4ersdistillery.com
- Sister operation (literally) to Seven Brothers, distilling gins in Salford.
- No preferential local shipping, but there is an option to ‘click and collect.’
t’other side of t’Pennines
- Abbeydale Brewery
- Sheffield
- https://www.abbeydalebrewery.co.uk
- Shop: https://www.abbeydalebrewery.co.uk/shop/
- Mini-kegs, cans and casks.
- Courier delivery, or free local delivery within Sheffield for orders over £25
- Brass Castle Brewery
- Malton, North Yorkshire
- https://brasscastle.co.uk
- Own beers
- Free delivery in YO17 and nationally for all orders over £50
- Turning Point Brew Co
- Knaresborough
- https://www.turningpointbrewco.com/home
- Shop: https://www.turningpointbrewco.com/shop-1
- Own beers and collaborations.
- £5 flat delivery fee.