Wetherspoon pubs across the UK will be offering ten real ales from across the world alongside a selection of beers from across the UK during a 17-day festival (Friday March 13 to Sunday March 29 inclusive).
Only British-grown hop varieties
Each of the beers has been brewed using only British-grown hop varieties; a total of 24 different hop varieties are being featured amongst the festival beers, including established varieties (Fuggles and Goldings) and newer varieties (Boadicea and Jester).
The overseas beers on offer have been sourced from brewers in Brazil, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, USA, Spain, Ireland and Australia.
Each of the overseas brewers have brewed their individual beer at a UK brewery.
The overseas beers are: Spider Bite (Devils Backbone Brewing Company, USA), Shipwreck IPA (Lighthouse Brewing Company, Canada), Wee Heavy (Bodebrown Brewery, Brazil), Durban Pale Ale (Shongweni Brewery, South Africa), Hightail Ale (Mountain Goat Beer, Australia), California Breakfast Ale (Golden Road Brewing, USA), O’ Dwyer’s Irish Stout (Dungarvan Brewing Company, Ireland), JCIPA (Townshend Brewery, New Zealand), English IPA (Cerveceria Fort Brewery, Spain) and ESA (Barley Brown’s Beer, USA).
The festival will feature seasonal and unusual beers, with many brewed for the first time, exclusively for the 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.
Wetherspoon’s beer festival organiser, Gary Holmes, said: “The festival is the perfect opportunity to showcase the wonderful range of British-grown hop varieties and support British hop farmers.
“It will give people the opportunity to enjoy a superb selection of UK and international beers, many of which have not been served in the pub before.”
The overseas brewers are pictured at The Crosse Keys, a Wetherspoon pub in the City of London.