TWO tasting events for a Christmas ale will be held in Banbury later this month.

The Hook Norton Brewery will promote their seasonal beer, Twelve Days on November 30 at Ye Olde Reindeer Inn from 6pm-7pm and at The Coach & Horses from 7pm - 8pm.

Free samples of the award winning ale will be provided and the brewer, James Clarke, will be on hand to discuss the beer and brewing process.

Twelve Days is a strong, dark beer, with fruit and nutty flavours. It took the silver medal at the International Beer Challenge this year and Strongest Dark Beer at the World Beer Awards in 2015.