Aussie beer voted best at JD Wetherspoon

An Australian beer, not previously served in the UK, has been voted as the most popular at JD Wetherspoon's international beer festival.

Barons Black Wattle Original Ale was brewed at Banks's brewery in Wolverhampton especially for the festival.

More than 8,500 Wetherspoon customers voted for their favourite festival ale on the company's website, with Barons Black Wattle Original Ale coming out top.

"We brewed four overseas beers in the UK for the festival and it was a fantastic opportunity for our customers to sample beers not previously available in the UK," said

Wetherspoon festival organiser Jonathan Yates.

"The fact that Barons Black Wattle Original Ale was first choice with our website voters shows that our customers are always keen to try new beers and that they enjoy them too.

"The other three overseas beers were all listed in the top six of the website vote."

Barons managing director Scott Garnett added: "We set out to create a uniquely Australian beer by using native Australian ingredients as the dominant flavour."

The beer is described as Amber Ale flavoured with native Australian roasted wattle seed, which brings a unique flavour to the beer reminiscent of hazelnut and mocha and has an abv of 4.8%.