A beloved beer festival has laid claim to having the longest bar in the UK.
The 44th outing of the Peterborough Beer Festival is running from the August 22 to 26 this year, offering huge marquees filled with beer taps on the city’s riverside embankment.
And in those hallowed fabric halls is a whopping 105m (345ft) long bar, a representation of the size of the event which boasts beverages from 150 breweries.
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This year’s outing is on an even larger scale than ususal, with Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) saying it was the largest event to date put on.
Event runners said: “The format will be very similar to that which we introduced last year, with even larger marquees this year.
(Image: Facebook/Peterborough Beer Festival)
“The outside drinking area will be larger and more seating will be available.
“Old favourites will, of course, abound. Possibly the largest continuous beer bar ever seen in the UK (105 metres) and kicking off with 56,000 pints of cask-conditioned ales of all kinds and flavours.”
Festival spokeswoman Raeanne Elliott told the BBC it “definitely has a community atmosphere”.
Some 25,000 people are expected to make the trip down to the festival during the week with more than 500 varieties of beer on offer.
Ms Elliott added: “It’s definitely the biggest bar in the country.
“The next biggest is at Tottenham Hotspur’s ground and that’s only 65m (213ft) so it definitely smashes that.
(Image: Facebook/Peterborough Beer Festival)
“It might also be the longest one in Europe. There’s one in Germany but we think that is made up of different cafes and bars.”
She noted the event, with the help of 300 volunteers, helps “keep the industry going through challenging economic times”.
“Our volunteers come from everywhere,” she said.
“There’s even one guy who has come from Helsinki. There’s camping for them and it’s very friendly.
“It’s definitely a community atmosphere, family and dog friendly, people keep coming back year after year and it’s so lovely to see everyone again.”
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