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Regulars at the Fishermans Arms, at the Headland, Hartlepool, were invited to the Tooth and Claw Brewing site at the town’s Camerons Brewery to make Betty Huntbach ale from scratch.

Proceeds from every pint of the Indian Pale Ale (IPA) sold at the pub will benefit Hartlepool Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

Landlady Hazel Whitelock said: "We are very proud to support our local RNLI volunteers and the important work they do so we thought it would be a good idea to call it Betty Huntbatch, which is the name of the all-weather lifeboat berthed at the Ferry Road Lifeboat Station."

Fishermans Arms regulars and Tooth and Claw staff pictured after their brewing session.

Hartlepool RNLI coxswain Robbie Maiden praised both the pub and staff before adding: “I'm sure some of the crew will be calling in to the pub to sample a pint of Betty Huntbatch beer at the earliest opportunity."

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