The John Fielding in Cwmbran hosting 10-day cider festival
A wide range of ciders will be on offer, including traditional apple varieties, perries, and flavoured options.
Pub manager Carol Cooper said: 'The festival is a great celebration of craft cider.
'It will allow us to showcase a selection of superb ciders over a 10-day period.
'All of the ciders will be available at great value-for-money prices.'
The line-up includes Barn Screecher (Hunts), Moonshine Rum & Raisin (Broadoak), Toffee Apple (Snails Bank), Midnight Special (Mr Whitehead's), Peach Mojito (Pulp), Fiery Fox (Gwynt y Ddraig), and Rhoobarb & Custard (Barbourne).
All ciders are suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
Each pint will be priced at £2.99, lower than the usual guest cider cost.
Tasting notes for each cider will be available in the pub magazine, with a digital version on the Wetherspoon app and website.
Ciders can be ordered at the bar or through the app.
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