A range of up to 25 real ales will be available at three Wetherspoon pubs in Oxford during a 12-day beer festival later this month.

The Four Candles in George Street and The Swan & Castle in Castle Street, both the city centre, as well as The William Morris in Pound Way, Cowley, will host the festival from Wednesday, October 11 to Sunday, October 22.

The festival also features overseas brewers are from Canada, South Africa, USA and Czech Republic.

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The pubs will serve a number of beers not previously available and among the festival collection are vegan (also suitable for vegetarians), and gluten-free beers.

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

The beers will be priced from £2.25 to £2.75 a pint.

The festival line-up includes Bunny Hop (Purity Brewery), Broken Dial (Harveistoun Brewery), Easy Stout (Steel & Oak Brewing, Canada), Harlequin (Lancaster Brewery), Dos Perros (Yazoo Brewing, USA), Bohemian Pale Ale (Joe's Garage Brewery, Czech Republic), Average Joe! (St Austell Brewery), Hoptropolis IPA (New Realm Brewing, USA), Fear of the Dark (Robinsons Brewery), Zulu Blonde (Zululand Brewery, South Africa).

Swan & Castle manager Christopher Harrigan said: "The festival is a great celebration of real ale.

"It will allow us to showcase a selection of superb beers over a 12-day period at great value for money prices.

"It will also give our customers the opportunity to enjoy a number of beers which have not previously been served in the pub, including those from overseas."

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

This is Oxfordshire: The Four CandlesTasting notes on all of the beers will be available in the pub as part of the festival magazine and 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.

There are a number of beer festivals in Oxford throughout the year.

Last month the Masons Arms in Headington hosted its 20th annual beer festival.

Staff served about 40 different real ales, 10 ciders and four craft beers.

The biggest beer festival of the year is organised by CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) and is held at Oxford Town Hall.

This is Oxfordshire: The Oxford Beer & Cider Festival 2023 will be at the St Aldates venue from Thursday, November 9 to Saturday, November 11.

Oxford CAMRA had decided to cancel its annual festival due to increased costs but following talks with the city council it then agreed the event would go ahead.

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