LOCALLY brewed beers will be on sale behind the bar at Dudley Town Hall this weekend, as part of Dudley Council's bid to support local businesses.

Real ales made by Lye's Beat Brewery and Enville Brewery will be on sale alongside Blackheath's Fixed Wheel Brewery at the Gentleman Songsters’ Male Voice Choir show on Saturday night (September 28).

If the beers prove popular, their sale – as well as other local drinks and snacks - may be extended to other events at the St James’s Road venue.

Councillor Simon Phipps, cabinet member for procurement, transformation and commercialisation, said: "As a council we have been very vocal about our desire to keep the cash we spend with suppliers in the local area where possible.

"We have some fantastic breweries in the borough and the Black Country making amazing ales.

"It’s great to be able to give an opportunity for three of those to showcase their beers at the town hall for what will be a well-attended event on Saturday.

"If they sell well, which I’m sure they will, we can look at putting them on – and maybe others as well - for future shows."

The move is part of Dudley Council’s pledge to “buy local” and support small businesses when it comes to procuring services and suppliers.