John Smith
25 February, 2025
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Ladies first as international brewers head up new beer festival at Eastwood pub

A range of real ales - including five from international female brewers - will be available at The Lady Chatterley in Eastwood during its 12-day beer festival in March.

Five of the beers in the festival are brewed by international female brewers, from left: Luana Meola (Italy), Belinda Gould (New Zealand), Steph Cope (Australia), Jess Hurd (USA), Tessa Gabiniewicz (Canada)

The Wetherspoon pub on Nottingham Road will host the festival from March 5 to March 16 with the five specail overseas beers coming from Italy, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and USA.

The beers on sale in the festival have not previously been available at the pub.

A number of beers have also been brewed for the first time, exclusively for the festival.

Among the festival collection are vegan (also suitable for vegetarians) beers.

As well as featuring a range of different malt and hop varieties from around the world, there are also beers that include cherries and cocoa beans in their ingredients.

Each beer in the festival will be just £1.99 a pint.

The international beers are Hey Pal (Terrapin Brewery, USA), Estuary Session Ale (Land & SeaBrewery, Canada), Wallaby (Penny Red Brewery, Australia), Chocolate Porta (Birra Perugia Brewery,Italy) and Antiopdean (Brew Moon Brewery, New Zealand).

The festival line-up also includes Alpha Female (Rooster’s), Loopy Loo (Batemans), Chase the Sun (Vale), Cherry Nice (Greene King), Queen of Hearts (St Austell), Mocha Porter (Elgood’s), Grand Union (Hook Norton) and Blossom (Black Sheep).

Louise Carter, pub manager, said: “The festival is a great celebration of real ale

“It will allow us to showcase a selection of superb beers, featuring beers not previouly available to ourcustomers in the pub, including those from brewers as far afield as Australia and New Zealand, as wellas those closer to home.

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

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 of which 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.