ALE enthusiasts will be able to try beers from across the world at a 12-day real ale festival this month at one of the three Wetherspoons pubs in Ealing.

The festival at The Red Lion and Pineapple, The Sir Michael Balcon and The Greenwood Hotel will allow customers to sample any three of the real ales in special third-of-a pint glass and try beers created exclusively for the festival.

Brewed using a range of British hop varieties, including Fuggles, Challenger, Sovereign and Phoenix, all of the beers, including those from the overseas brewers, have been brewed in the UK and are priced from £2.15 to £2.49 a pint.

The UK beers include Hip Hop Hooray (Cotleigh), Hope & Glory (Roosters), Coffee Milk Stout (Arundel), Old Crafty Hen (Greene King), Warrior Queen (Tring) and Return from the Ashes (RCH).

The overseas beers, sourced from brewers in Australia, South Africa, Italy and the USA include Hopsession (Afro-Caribbean, South Africa), Braddon Bitter (Bentspoke, Australia), Recreationale (Terrapin, USA), Hot Night at the Village (Birrificio Foglie D'erba, Italy) and Special Bitter (Ninkasi, USA).

The Sir Michael Balcon manager, Maja Lubkowska, 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 festival promises to be great fun and I am certain that my customers will enjoy themselves."

The festival will run from October 12-23 and all pub-goers are encouraged to attend.