TWO Wetherspoon pubs on the Isle of Wight will be offering a selection of up to 30 real ales during a 12-day festival.

S.Fowler & Co, in Union Street, Ryde, and The Man in the Moon, in St James Street, Newport, will host the festival from Wednesday, October 9, to Sunday, October 20.

The festival will feature ales from international brewers in Japan, Canada, New Zealand and the United States.

Many of the beers have never been available at these pubs before.

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The festival collection will include vegan ales, suitable for vegetarians.

The ales will feature a range of different malt and hop varieties from around the world, with some including coffee and fruit in their ingredients.

All ales will be priced at £1.99 a pint.

S.Fowler & Co manager, Steven Newby, said: "The festival is a great celebration of real ale.

"It will allow us to showcase a selection of superb beers, including those from brewers as far afield as Japan and New Zealand, as well as those closer to home, over a 12-day period.

"All of the beers will be available at great value-for-money prices.

"The festival will also give our customers the opportunity to enjoy a number of beers which have not previously been available in the pub, as well as those brewed specially for the festival."

Three third-of-a-pint tasters will also be available for the price of a pint.

Tasting notes on all of the beers will be available in the pub, as part of the festival magazine. A digital version will also be available on the Wetherspoon app and website.

All ales will be available to order at the bar or via the Wetherspoon app.