BEER lovers will be flocking to the Formby Hall in Atherton later this month for the annual Bent and Bongs Beer Bash.

Atherton and Tyldesley Round Table is teaming up with real ale organisation CAMRA to put on the event from January 29 to 31.

The theme of the festival this year is Champion Beers of Britain, Past and Present and there will be 80 real ales and ciders to taste, plus bottled and draught imported beers.