Christmas delights...

Red nose triumph... (from the left) Tony Harratt, Peter Percival and John Frankell at the brewery with Rudolph’s Tipple

Saddleworth is celebrating an extra rosy glow this Yuletide because of the efforts of two enterprising businesses.

Business partners Peter Percival and Tony Harratt have come up with a Christmas treat at The Greenfield Real Ale Brewery.

Rudolph’s Tipple is a 5 per cent strength dark beer made with honey and warm winter spices.

Mr Percival said: “We only did this as an experiment but it’s caught on — we’ve sold 3,000 pints.”

Meanwhile, ace ice-cream-maker Carole Scholes has put an extra bounce into walkers’ steps at Grandpa Greene’s Luxury Ice-Creams on Ward Lane, Diggle.

The mother-of-four has developed a new liqueur-flavoured ice-cream.

She said: “I am always looking for new ideas to commemorate the season.”