The Potters Wheel in The Kingsway, The Bank Statement in Wind Street, The Red Lion Inn in Sway
Road, Morriston and The Mardy Inn in High Street, Gorseinon, will host the festival from Wednesday
1 October to Sunday 12 October inclusive.
The overseas brewers are from India, France, Australia and two from the USA. It is the first time the pubs have served a real ale from India and France.
The majority of the beers on offer have been brewed for the first time, exclusively for the festival.
Among the festival collection are four 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 cucumber, lime, vanilla, blackberries and spices in their ingredients.
The beers will cost £1.99 a pint.
The international beers are Newtowner (Young Henrys Brewery, Australia), Effingut (Effingut
Brewery, India), Blue Coast (Ambrée Brewery, France), Automatic Pale Ale (Creature Comforts
Brewery, USA), Alesmith IPA (Alesmith Brewery, USA).
The festival line-up also includes Wave Breaker (Orkney Brewery), Velvet Curtain (Titanic Brewery),
Double Dog (Elgood’s Brewery), Key Lime (Hogs Back Brewery), As One Door Closes (Salopian
Brewery), Storm Runner (Evan Evans Brewery).
The Bank Statement manager Ben Edwards said:
“The festival is a great celebration of real ale.
“It will allow us to showcase a selection of superb beers, featuring many not previously available to our
customers in the pub, including those from brewers as far afield as Australia and India, 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.”
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 pubs as part of the festival magazine (a digital
version will also be available on the Wetherspoon app and website).
All ales will be available to order at the bar or via the Wetherspoon app.
[Lead image: JD Wetherspoons]
