BEERS from across the globe have landed in three borough pubs for a 12-day real-ale festival.

Up to 20 beers from China, Australia, Brazil, South Africa, the USA and the UK, are available until Sunday, April 7 at The Glass House on Market Street, The Running Horses on Water Street and The Nine Arches on Legh Street, Newton-le-Willows from Wednesday, March 27.

They will also serve three ciders from UK producers.

All the beers and ciders will be priced from £1.69 to £1.99 a pint. The festival line-up includes new, seasonal and speciality beers as well as one brewed exclusively for the festival.

Glass House manager, Michael Flynn, said: "We are promising our customers a superb range of beers from overseas which have been brewed especially for the festival, together with some great beers from brewers across the UK.

"The festival will be the perfect way for real ale enthusiasts to enjoy a range of excellent beers over 12 days."

The overseas beers: Contender EPA (Boxing Cat Brewery, China), Kol Schisel (Big Shed Brewing, Australia), Aggro Bear (Sunset Brew, Brazil), Asphalt Jungle (Bagby Brewing, US) and Gypsy Mask Red (Darling Brew, Sth Africa).

The UK beers: Bunny Hop (Purity Brewery), Moonraker (JW Lees Brewery), Choc & Orange Stout(Black Sheep Brewery), Hen in Black (Elgoods), Old Sea Dog(Camerons), Bitter & Even More Twisted(Harviestoun) and Topaz Gold (Adnams).