THE Oast House in Spinningfields has broken the World Record for the largest ever beer tasting event.
On a perfect summers evening, 322 ale lovers convened in the Courtyard outside The Oast House travelling from as far as Scotland to assist with The Oasts successful attempt to enter the Guiness Book of World Records.
The previous record was held by Biergilde BNB in Arcen Netherlands who had 267 participants.
The three cask beers sampled came from local brewers Phoenix of Heywood and were West Coast IPA, Arizona, Wobbly Bob. Arizona is the most popular beer at The Oast House.