REAL ale lovers have the chance to taste beer made with heather and even seaweed this week.

The fourth 'Great Harwood Beer Festival' takes place at the Royal Hotel, Station Road, from Thursday to Bank Holiday Monday.

Landlord Peter Booth, a micro-brewer himself, has 50 beers from micro-brewers across the UK available.

He said: "I've tried the one with heather and it's nice and refreshing."

He added: "The festival is all about promoting the smaller breweries ahead of the larger ones."