A BEER brewed using hops grown in Mildenhall has been awarded Beer of the Festival following Swindon's CAMRA Beer fest 2017.

Minal Tap was awarded the accolade to the delight of brewer Gordon Edwards of Shed Ales at Swindon Beer Fest from October 26-29.

Mr Edwards described his "delight" at being named top beer from the festival which featured over 50 different types of ales.

Using the First Gold variety of hop grown by Mildenhall’s very own gardening club and brewed at the Pewsey based ale house, the village drink sold out, with punters enjoying every last drop of the ale.

He said: "Our party from The Shed Alehouse enjoyed sampling many different beer types after arriving in style in a 1971 Layland Leopard bus. All in all it was a very successful event for all involved."