Delivering the world’s largest ever self-serve Guinness bar

August 2025 saw Manchester play host to something unforgettable.

Live Nation UK, WHP Bars and Boxbar Tech joined forces to create the world’s largest ever automated, self-service Guinness bar at Live From Wythenshawe Park. Two massive sell out shows with Sam Fender and Fontaines D.C. demanded something special...

A Record-Breaking Self-serve Guinness Setup

Fresh off the back of our official approval from Guinness, this was not only our biggest Guinness delivery to date, but the largest of its kind anywhere around the world.

✅ 5 Boxbar Container Bars (patent pending)

✅ 30 points of sale (POS)

✅ 60 serving taps

✅ 2 Guinness pints poured per POS in just 16 seconds

✅ Rapid contactless payments with Global Payments Inc.

Speed Meets Quality

Self-serve draught Guinness is all about balancing speed with consistency. The Boxbar system is officially approved by Guinness and has been developed in close collaboration with Diageo’s technical and quality assurance experts, both in our warehouse and on-site at large-scale events and venues.

From the temperature and pour speed to the settling process, piping and custom-built hardware, every element has been engineered, tested and fine-tuned until it reached the level of quality and consistency Diageo and Guinness expects.

At Live From Wythenshawe Park, we delivered thousands of pints across the weekend without compromising on the signature creamy pour fans expect.

“It was just amazing to see this come to life. Consistently great, creamy Guinness all weekend and thousands of happy punters! Guinness is extremely popular now and it was something we wanted to deliver for the fans, Boxbar was the ideal solution.” Daniel Pirie, Head of Bars, WHP Bars

Why It Matters

Guinness is famous for its slow, careful pour, but that has always been a challenge for busy events and venues. At large events, venues and festivals where speed matters, serving great Guinness at scale has often felt impossible. Boxbar changes that.

Our self-service system, officially approved by Diageo, makes it possible to deliver consistently high-quality draught Guinness even in the most high-demand settings, both through our permanent fixed bar wall installations and mobile solutions.

Want to bring Guinness to your events and venues at scale? Get in touch today.