# Best breweries in Manchester, England

> The best breweries in Manchester, England, ranked. 94 breweries within 16 miles, 7 rated Great or better. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/england/manchester/> · data updated 2026-09-06*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → England → Manchester

Within 16 miles of Manchester we track 94 breweries. 3 rate Exceptional and 4 rate Great. Track Brewing Company in Manchester leads the list at 4.48 (Exceptional).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Track Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/track-brewing-company-8907.md) — 4.48, Exceptional — Manchester, Greater Manchester
2. [Rivington Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/rivington-brewing-co-7712.md) — 4.38, Exceptional — Chorley, Lancashire
3. [State Of Kind Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/state-of-kind-brew-co-27710.md) — 4.36, Exceptional — Wigan, Greater Manchester
4. [Cloudwater Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/cloudwater-brew-co-9609.md) — 4.23, Great — Manchester, Greater Manchester
5. [Balance Brewing & Blending](https://finding.beer/brewery/balance-brewing-blending-25169.md) — 4.22, Great — Manchester, Greater Manchester
6. [Pomona Island Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/pomona-island-brew-co-9777.md) — 4.18, Great — Salford, Greater Manchester
7. [Wander Beyond Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/wander-beyond-brewing-12478.md) — 4.17, Great — Manchester, Greater Manchester
8. [Sureshot Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/sureshot-brewing-25322.md) — 3.96, Fine — Manchester, Greater Manchester
9. [Dolphin Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/dolphin-brewery-35086.md) — 3.84, Fine — Bolton, Greater Manchester
10. [Torrside Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/torrside-brewing-7726.md) — 3.84, Fine — High Peak, Derbyshire
11. [Bundobust Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bundobust-brewery-25332.md) — 3.82, Fine — Manchester, Greater Manchester
12. [BrewDog Outpost Manchester](https://finding.beer/brewery/brewdog-outpost-manchester-19883.md) — 3.82, Fine — Manchester, Greater Manchester
13. [SQUAWK Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/squawk-brewing-company-9631.md) — 3.80, Fine — Manchester, Greater Manchester
14. [Tun Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/tun-brewing-company-35401.md) — 3.78, Fine — Manchester, Greater Manchester
15. [Northern Monkey Brew Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/northern-monkey-brew-co-5700.md) — 3.77, Fine — Bolton, Greater Manchester
16. [Marble Beers Ltd](https://finding.beer/brewery/marble-beers-ltd-7375.md) — 3.77, Fine — Manchester, Greater Manchester
17. [Marble Beers Ltd](https://finding.beer/brewery/marble-beers-ltd-34068.md) — 3.77, Fine — Manchester, Greater Manchester
18. [J.W. Lees & Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/j-w-lees-co-9644.md) — 3.75, Fine — Manchester, Greater Manchester
19. [Steelfish Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/steelfish-brewing-co-25326.md) — 3.75, Fine — Manchester, Greater Manchester
20. [Big Trip](https://finding.beer/brewery/big-trip-27947.md) — 3.70, Fine — Manchester, Greater Manchester
21. [Beer Nouveau](https://finding.beer/brewery/beer-nouveau-34916.md) — 3.70, Fine — Manchester, Greater Manchester
22. [Tin Head Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/tin-head-brewery-15593.md) — 3.69, Fine — Bolton, Greater Manchester
23. [Coley's Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/coleys-brewery-35803.md) — 3.67, Fine — Stockport, Greater Manchester
24. [Made Of Stone](https://finding.beer/brewery/made-of-stone-20995.md) — 3.63, Poor — Stockport, Greater Manchester
25. [Doomed Brewing Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/doomed-brewing-project-25338.md) — 3.55, Poor — Greater Manchester
26. [Mobberley Brewhouse (MBH)](https://finding.beer/brewery/mobberley-brewhouse-mbh-17186.md) — 3.54, Poor — Knutsford, Cheshire East
27. [Blackjack Brew Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/blackjack-brew-co-6444.md) — 3.53, Poor — Manchester, Greater Manchester
28. [Lark Hill Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/lark-hill-brewery-30551.md) — 3.53, Poor — Salford, Greater Manchester
29. [We Are Wolf Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/we-are-wolf-brewing-29710.md) — 3.52, Poor — Oldham, Greater Manchester
30. [ShinDigger](https://finding.beer/brewery/shindigger-15776.md) — 3.51, Poor — Manchester, Greater Manchester
31. [DISTRICT + COLLECTIVE](https://finding.beer/brewery/district-collective-27948.md) — 3.50, Poor — Manchester, Greater Manchester
32. [Runaway Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/runaway-brewery-11064.md) — 3.49, Poor — Manchester, Greater Manchester
33. [Alphabet Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/alphabet-brewing-company-9253.md) — 3.49, Poor — Manchester, Greater Manchester
34. [Hideaway Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/hideaway-brewing-co-25330.md) — 3.48, Poor — Manchester, Greater Manchester
35. [Courier Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/courier-brewing-co-28509.md) — 3.47, Poor — Manchester, Greater Manchester
36. [Wakey Wakey Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/wakey-wakey-brew-co-27942.md) — 3.45, Poor — Rochdale, Greater Manchester
37. [Stubborn Mule Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/stubborn-mule-brewery-5947.md) — 3.45, Poor — Altrincham, Greater Manchester
38. [Green Arches](https://finding.beer/brewery/green-arches-28394.md) — 3.45, Poor — Manchester, Greater Manchester
39. [Blackedge Brewing Company Ltd](https://finding.beer/brewery/blackedge-brewing-company-ltd-15639.md) — 3.44, Poor — Horwich, Greater Manchester
40. [Riverhead Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/riverhead-brewery-9296.md) — 3.44, Poor — Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

That is the top 40 of 94 we track here.

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