A BREWERY is hoping to create a scrum at pubs and bars with its latest seasonal brew – a celebration of international rugby.

Ram Tackle, a 4.1% ABV ruby ale of eight different English hops, will be available in pubs throughout February, to coincide with the launch of the Six Nations.

The beer has also been brewed by Masham’s Black Sheep Brewery to celebrate the British and Irish Lions summer tour of New Zealand.

It is the brewery’s first seasonal ale of its 25th anniversary year and follows previous rugby-inspired brews, including Blind Side and Ruckin’ Disaster, which were launched ahead of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Marketing director Jo Theakston said: “2017 is shaping up to be an exciting year for Black Sheep Brewery as we gear up for our 25th anniversary celebrations, and rugby in the UK with the Six Nations and Lions tour to look forward to, so it was only fitting that we created another rugby-inspired brew.”