Counties to collide in Red Shed beer battle

A beery War of the Roses will commence in Wakefield next Thursday.
ALE BATTLE:  Red Shed president George Denton, right, and  brewer Malcolm Bastow prepare for East vs West Fest.ALE BATTLE:  Red Shed president George Denton, right, and  brewer Malcolm Bastow prepare for East vs West Fest.
ALE BATTLE: Red Shed president George Denton, right, and brewer Malcolm Bastow prepare for East vs West Fest.

The second East vs West Festival will see Yorkshire and Lancashire brewers go head to head at The Red Shed on Vicarage Street from 6pm on May 12 until late on Sunday afternoon to tie in with the end of the Premier League. There will be 19 hand-pulled beers to chose from, including rare Yorkshire collaborations and beers from Manchester rarely seen in these parts. It has been organised by Malcolm Bastow, of Five Towns Brewery in Outwood, in aid of Candlelighters and Newton Hill Cricket Club.