BREWERS have created a brand new beer to raise funds for an East Dorset-based cancer charity.

Adam Bascombe, owner of Wimborne brewery The Brew Shack, has officially launched LEAF Pale Ale in honour of charity Leukaemia Educating and Fundraising.

The charity was founded by Natasha Taylor, who was diagnosed with leukaemia just a month after giving birth.

Following extensive treatment, Natasha was given the all-clear.

Leaf, now based at Pamphill Dairy near Wimborne, has helped more than 200 people and raised around £350,000 to support local people with blood cancers.

Adam said: “I want to ensure the brewery becomes a positive part of the local community.

“That’s why I approached Leaf.”

Adam and Natasha worked together to produce the new ale, which will go on sale at the brewery, as well as at pubs and beer festivals.

“For each pint sold, 10p will be donated to Leaf, and I plan for the famous Leaf ‘piggy banks’ to be prominent on every bar,” Adam said.

“I’m hoping local people will be pleased to support such a worthwhile cause.”

Natasha said: “It was brilliant to be approached by Adam, who is looking to make a positive contribution to the community.

“Through the creative and generous idea of brewing a special beer with our name on it, I’m hoping there will be a raising of awareness of Leaf, and how it works to support sufferers and their families, as well as raising some money to help in our work.”

Wimborne man Jon Smallwood, who suffered from lymphoma and has been in remission since 2009, said: “Wetherspoons in Wimborne supports Clic Sargent, a national children’s cancer charity so it’s great to see a parallel with a small brewery doing the same good work on a local scale.”

LEAF Pale Ale will be launched at the Tap House in West Borough, Wimborne on Thursday, September 29 at 6.30pm.

Wimborne town crier Chris Brown will deliver a specially-written cry.

The ale will then be available a number of pubs in the town, as well as at The Brew Shack.