BEER and cider enthusiasts will be able to enjoy up to 30 real ales and five ciders from the UK and overseas during a 12-day festival at Black Country pubs.

The Moon Under Water in High Street, Cradley Heath, The Britannia in Halesowen Street, Rowley Regis, and The William Shenstone in Queensway, Halesowen, have all sourced beers from brewers in Greece, Italy, Australia, Canada, USA and Republic of Ireland, with one of the ciders from Northern Ireland.

The Full Moon in High Street, Dudley, The Abraham Darby at intu Merry Hill, The Clifton in Bull Ring, Sedgley and The Waterfront Inn in Level Street, Brierley Hill, will also be involved in the festival, which will run from Wednesday, March 14 until Sunday, March 25.

It will feature a selection of beers brewed exclusively for the event.

All beers and ciders will be priced from £2.05 to £2.19 a pint.

The overseas beers on sale include Old World New England IPA, Hot Night At The Village, Talismanand Lo-Res.

The UK beers will include Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Game of Stones, Twisted Edge and Springfest.

The ciders include Snails Bank Rhubarb, Cockeyed Pear Mania and Tempted Elderflower.

Customers will be able to sample any three of the real ales or ciders in special third-of-a-pint glasses for the price of a pint.

Tasting notes on all of the beers and ciders will be available in the pubs.