Wetherspoon gears up for 19-day beer fest

Up to 50 real ales from across the world will be on sale at Wetherspoon pubs during the company's 19-day beer festival.

Customers will be able to sample any three of the real ales in special third-of-a-pint glasses for the price of a pint during the festival. It runs from Wednesday October 28 until Sunday November 15 inclusive.

The beers on offer have been sourced from brewers in New Zealand, USA, Japan, Czech Republic, Poland and Belgium.

The festival will feature award-winning ales, speciality, seasonal and fruit beers, as well as draught ciders.

A number of beers have been brewed exclusively for the festival.

The overseas beers on sale are: Galbraith's Mr G's Luncheon Ale (New Zealand), Toshi's Amber Ale (Japan), Purkmistr Bohemian Schwarzbier (Czech Republic), Port Grumpy's Pale Ale (USA), Anker Gouden Carolus Ambrio (Belgium) and Namyslow Original Plum Beer (Poland).

The UK beers will include; Long Eared Owl (Cotleigh Brewery), Holy Cow (Wood Brewery), Supernova (JW Lees Brewery), Red Torpedo (Traditional Scottish Ales Brewery), Morocco Ale (Daleside Brewery), Gathering Storm (Leeds Brewery) and Banana Bread Beer (Wells & Young Brewery).

The beers brewed exclusively for the festival include; Brass in Pocket (Spinning Dog), Boss Hogg Bitter (Greene King), Iron Lady (Batemans) and Scarecrow (Highwood).

Tasting notes on all of the beers will be available in the pub.

Festival organiser Gary Holmes said: "The festival will give people the opportunity to enjoy a superb selection of UK and international beers in our pubs.

"We are proud that we will be serving beers from a number of highly respected overseas brewers as well as beers brewed exclusively for the festival by UK brewers."