A NEW beer created to help raise cash for the Cheshire Wildlife Trust will go on sale this month.

Squiffy Duck, a 4% amber ale made using English malts and hops, will be sold in bottles and on draught across Cheshire including The Red Fox in Thornton Hough.

Co-branded as Merlin's Micro Brewery and Cheshire Wildlife Trust, the new beer was named by Kathryn Pilling who suggested 'Squiffy Duck' in a competition.

As part of her prize, she will soon visit the Merlin's Micro Brewery in Arclid, East Cheshire for a tour and will receive a polo shirt, hoodie and case of the beer.

The family-run brewery has been brewing craft ale for eight years and since 2010 they have won ten awards including several wins at The Champion Beer of Cheshire competition.

Merlin's Micro Brewery's Sue Peart said: “We loved the name Squiffy Duck and it is already proving a real hit with our venues.

“Our brewery has always strived to be as environmentally-friendly as possible; we only use renewable energy, and have on-site reed beds to return waste water to the earth.

"We are proud to now go one step further and show our support for Cheshire Wildlife Trust.”

Other stockists include the Beer Dock in Crewe, Nantwich and Leek, The Beer Emporium in Sandbach and Lowes Farm Shop in Byley.

Sam Salisbury, corporate partnerships manager at Cheshire Wildlife Trust said: "We’d like to thank the team at Merlins Micro Brewery for developing this new beer in support of our work.

"We’re always looking for new opportunities for local companies and people to support wildlife and we’re excited to announce the launch of this beer."

15% of each sale by Merlins Micro Brewery will support Cheshire Wildlife Trust’s conservation work.