ORGANISERS are adding the final touches to the Weymouth beer festival as demands for tickets flood in.

The Octoberfest is being held indoors at Brewers Quay on October 2 and 3 with more than 50 real ales and ciders.

Organisers said that demand for tickets to the October Beer Festival has been high and has ensure that it will be a successful event.

Now beer lovers are being urged to snap up the remaining tickets on sale at Brewers Quay and the real ale pubs.

West Dorset Campaign for Real Ale chairman David Harris: “Tickets are selling quickly.

“People need to get their tickets quickly.

“The beer festival is looking good. We have more beers, 54, than ever before.

“It is pleasing to be in the comfortable position that we have the number of people we need for the event.”

Brewers Quay and the West Dorset branch of Camra have joined forces for the seventh annual event.

All of the real ales on sale this year come from the West Country.

The festival will include lunchtime and evening sessions on the Friday and Saturday.

Camra members nationwide and local beer lovers have bought tickets and will be travelling to Weymouth and Portland for the two-day event.

The sessions are from 11am to 3pm and from 6pm to 11pm.

Admission is £2 for lunchtime sessions and £3 for the evening.

Tickets are available from West Dorset Camra on 01305 772286, the Boot pub in Weymouth and the Blue Raddle in Dorchester.

Tickets can also bought at Brewers Quay, at the Timewalk office.