Wetherspoon pubs in south Essex set to host 12-day beer festival
The Last Post, The Elms, Parson's Barn, and The Roebuck will host the event from March 5 to March 16.
Prices will range from £1.99 to £2.15 a pint.
The selection includes exclusive new brews, vegan options, and ales made with cherries and cocoa beans.
There will also be five international ales from female brewers in the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Italy.
The international beers are Hey Pal from Terrapin Brewery, Estuary Session Ale from Land & Sea Brewery, Wallaby from Penny Red Brewery, Chocolate Porta from Birra Perugia Brewery, and Antiopdean from Brew Moon Brewery.
Steven Clayton, manager of The Last Post, said: "The festival is a great celebration of real ale.
"All of the beers will be available at great value-for-money prices."
Three third-of-a-pint tasters will be available for the price of a pint. A festival magazine with tasting notes will also be available in pubs.
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