Cheers to a beer festival on the move

GREATER Manchester is set for its first beer festival this summer, transforming the region into a 10-day celebration of the nation’s favourite drink.

Manchester Beer Week will run from June 10-19, but unlike most events of its kind won’t be tied to a single venue, instead operating as a series of events at pubs, bars, breweries, restaurants and street locations across Greater Manchester

More than 40 venues and almost 30 breweries have already signed to take part - but so far there are no Oldham venues.

“The early support has been overwhelming and we’re already developing big plans for a number of unique events that will appeal to a wide spectrum of people, not just beer enthusiasts,” said festival organiser Connor Murphy.

One of the main initiatives will see modern breweries revive beers from Greater Manchester’s past, digging through the record books to find forgotten recipes to be recreated commercially.

But a wide range of further events is being planned, including a brewers’ street market, a week-long pub quiz, pub treasure hunts, brewery tours, history walks and a host of special tasting events.

Information: www.mcrbeerweek.co.uk or follow @mcrbeerweek on Twitter.