Range of real ales and international brewers on offer at Livingston's pub beer festival

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A range of real ales, including five from international brewers, will be available at The NewYearField in Livingston, during its 12-day beer festival.The Wetherspoon pub in Almondvale Avenue will host the festival from Wednesday, March 5, to Sunday, March 16.The overseas brewers, all female, are 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 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.The beers will cost £1.99 a pint.Pub manager Nicola Loftus said: “The festival is a great celebration of real ale.“It will allow us to showcase a selection of superb beers, featuring beers not previously available to our customers in the pub, including those from brewers as far afield as Australia and New Zealand, as well as those closer to home, over a 12-day period.“All of the beers will be available at great value-for-money prices.” Don't miss the latest news from the West Lothian Courier.