Beer enthusiasts will be able to enjoy more than 40 real ales from all over the world during a 19-day beer extravaganza.

The Assembly Rooms pub is holding the ultimate beer festival with ales sourced from brewers in Japan, Lithuania, Holland, Australia, Canada, Italy, America, and Belgium, as well as the UK, and beers brewed exclusively for the pub.

The overseas beers on sale will include the Thirsty Beaver Amber Ale (Tree Brewing Company, Canada), Baltijos Red Ale (Svyturys Brewery, Lithuania), Tutto fa brood (Birra Del Borgo, Italy), Australian (Feral Brewing Company, Australia), IJBok (Brouerij t ‘IJ, Holland), Minagof (Toshi Ishii, Japan), Steenbrugge (Brouwerij Palm, Belgium), 3 Point 5 Session Ale (Avery Brewing Company, USA), Heather Ale (Cambridge Brewing Company, USA) and Tongorlo (Brouwerij Haacht, Belgium).

The UK beers will include the Ghost Train (Box Steam), Moonraker (J.W.Lees), Crafty Devil (Thwaites), Squadron Scrabble (Tring), Howling Wolf (Banks’), War Horse (White Horse), Hopocalypse Vale (Vale), Gunpowder Mild (Coach House), and Kookaburra (Cotleigh).

Pub manager Tony Cave says: "The festival will give people the opportunity to enjoy a superb selection of UK and international beers.

"We will be serving the largest selection of overseas beers ever available in the pub, together with a fantastic range of UK beers.

"Many of the beers on offer have not been available in the pub beforehand and I am looking forward to serving them.

"The festival promises to be great fun and I am certain that customers at The Assembly Rooms will enjoy themselves."

Customers will be able to sample any three of the real ales in special third-of-a-pint glasses for the price of a pint.  Tasting notes on all of the beers will be available in the pub.

Beer Festival, The Assembly Rooms, Epsom High Street, October 24 to November 11, £1.99 a pint, call 01372 737290