The Crown is billed as Stockportⁱ's premier real ale pub and its difficult to argue otherwise.   A traditional pub with at least 8 real ales and at twice has served me green beer (not fresh hops or anything - literally green beer) which was the very lovely Sign of Spring by Stonehenge.   More ales are usually available during the beer festival.

It would be an understatement to say that the pub is at the node of several transport routes.   Its right under Manchesterⁱ airport's flightpath, the London to Manchester railway line viaduct goes over the beer garden, busy M60 motorway junction is right next to it & the A6 at the end of the road.   Don't let this put you off, but a quiet country pub it ain't!   This does make it very easy to get to by public transport of course & is a short walk from Stockport town centre.