A selection of 20 real ales, including five from international brewers, will be available at a 12-day beer festival in Bicester next month.

The Penny Black in Sheep Street will host the festival, featuring brewers from Japan, Canada, New Zealand, and the USA, from Wednesday, October 9 to Sunday, October 20.

The festival will include a number of beers, which will all cost £1.99 a pint, not previously available at the pub, including vegan options.

The festival will feature beers from Japan, Canada, New Zealand, and the USAThe festival will feature beers from Japan, Canada, New Zealand, and the USA (Image: Wetherspoon) As well as featuring a range of different malt and hop varieties from around the world, there are also beers that include coffee and fruit in their ingredients.

Pub manager Sam Fairbrother said: "The festival is a great celebration of real ale.

"It will allow us to showcase a selection of superb beers, including those from brewers as far afield as Japan and New Zealand, as well as those closer to home, over a 12-day period.

"The festival will also give our customers the opportunity to enjoy a number of beers which have not previously been available in the pub, as well as those brewed specially for the festival."

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

Tasting notes on all of the beers will be available in the pub as part of the festival magazine, with a digital version of the magazine available on the Wetherspoon app and website.