A LEIGH couple have opened a craft beer micro bar.

Andy McKnight and his partner Alison Ramsden have launched The Real Ale Shack in Warrington Market with the idea of introducing beers to the town that you might not find in many of the pub chains.

The couple are serving a constantly rotating selection of four seasonal ales and craft beers on draught as well as three craft ciders and lagers and up to 30 different varieties of bottles and cans.

"It's a passion," said 52-year-old Andy, a member of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) who was previously a thermal imaging engineer.

"My dad's always been into his beer and when my family used to go on hikes around Lancashire and the Lake District we would always end up in a pub.

"We looked at shop units and at Bury Market and Leigh Market before settling on Warrington."