A BREWERY has been signed up by a pub chain to provide a limited edition beer.

Rooster's Brewery, in Knaresborough, has produced an opera-themed ale for Market Town Taverns, which runs nine bars across Yorkshire, including the Tithe Bar in Northallerton.

The ale, called Chord Strangler, is the second to have been commissioned by Market Town Taverns as part of its campaign to raise funds for Leeds Grand Theatre's transformation appeal.

The £31.5m project aims to restore the theatre to its former glory and create a permanent home for Opera North.

Twenty five pence from each pint sold will go to the appeal.

Sean Franklin, managing director of Rooster's Brewery, said: "We enjoy experimenting with beers and always try to make each one we produce better than its predecessor, so this commission has given us an opportunity to do that."

Chord Strangler is on sale from this week. Stocks are expected to last until the middle of next month.