Fifteen Norfolk ales will be on offer at a beer festival in a coastal village.

The Norfolk Beer Festival will be held at the California Tavern in Scratby on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, celebrating real ales and ciders produced in the county.

Top tipples by the likes of Woodfordes, Mr Winters, Humpty Dumpty, Wolf Brewery, Bull of the Woods, Tombstone and Moon Gazers will be available at the bar throughout the three-day festival, with ciders on offer by East Norfolk Cider.

Great Yarmouth Mercury: Former Great Yarmouth Borough Mayor Jim Shrimplin (right) will be officially opening the beer festival on Thursday. Picture - California TavernFormer Great Yarmouth Borough Mayor Jim Shrimplin (right) will be officially opening the beer festival on Thursday. Picture - California Tavern (Image: California Tavern)

The event will be officially opened by current parish councillor and former Great Yarmouth Borough mayor Jim Shrimplin. Mr Shrimplin is also said to be a purveyor of fine craft beers.

California Tavern landlord Bob Gillman said: "I am really looking forward to converting more people to experience the delights of real ale and cider made right here in our home county.

"We have a lovely selection on offer, and it really is something Norfolk can be proud of."

California Tavern will be open from noon on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and will close at around 11pm.