Beer drinkers in Dundee are turning back time, as an ale last brewed in the city 50 years ago is revived.

Ballingall's East India Pale Ale was once a favourite Dundee tipple, and it is now being relaunched after a chance sighting of the brand in an Edinburgh pub.

Chris Ballingall's father was the last of the generations of the family to work at the brewery, which was established in 1750 and closed in 1968.

"I'm the first Ballingall that has drunk a Ballingall in the last 50 years - that's something," he said.

"The first person I spoke to about it was my dad and it just brought tears to his eyes.

"That was a nice moment because he worked on the site and he worked in the brewery himself.

"They've come full circle again, and to have Ballingall's in Dundee is just a really nice personal moment."

The beer's revival was the idea of photographer Oliver Pilcher.

He bought the rights to the brand after noticing a vintage Ballingall's mirror in an Edinburgh pub.

"I was born and bred in Dundee, and I never knew it existed," he said.

"So I did a little research and suddenly found out that this had been this amazing company that had employed hundreds of people and been a real big part of Dundee's history, so I just went for it."

The beer will be launched this weekend at Dundee's WestFest.

Profits from bottle and bar sales will be put into a trust to fund sport and arts development in the city.