Northern Monkey Brew Co was founded in 2016 by Ryan Bailey and Liam Convey, with the addition of some Southern Flare in Kevin Barber a couple of years later. A passion for drinking real ale, that progressed into home brewing and then eventually "lets build a brewery!" Years of planning, building and practice runs followed and some seriously understanding partners. We have gained some fantastic local customers and continue to sell further and further afield, at present selling independently throughout the North West.
We have had some fantastic success at a local and National level, with multiple awards for our beers, notably SIBA National Silver in the dark beers category for our 6% Chocolate Treacle Porter, Underdog. We also boast CAMRA accolades including 2019 Bolton Winter Pub of the Season, 2020 Bolton Pub of the Year. 2019 saw the release of the cult hit, Film Club! Our incredibly unique but completely delectable popcorn stout.
Our aims and ambitions remain the same as the day we first started and that is to make great beer and take great pride in representing our Northern heritage, and of course to serve the greatest beers at our Brewery Tap.
Thin white head on a murky golden coloured body. Zesty citrus aroma. Medium bodied, sharp & clean. Lemon, orange, earthy & soda tastes with a bitter hoppy finish. Good one.
Halifax Beer Festival 2023. Clear golden in colour. Hoppy in the main, perhaps sweet secondary. Fruity third. Easy enough. Also found at Bierhaus in Kirkham.
Cask @ The Little Bare, Morecambe. Black, a little boozy rather than stout-like, with an off-white head, but when its blueberry muffin flavour comes to the fore it's dense and doughy.
Cask at Wellington; clear mahogany brown pour with a bubbly off white head, aroma has slight malt and coffee, taste has coffee, some dark fruits, hint of smoke
Keg at Petersgate Tap, Stockport. Pours hazed yellow gold with a white cap. Aroma: stone fruits, grapefruit, coconut hints. Light to moderate sweet & light bitter. Lemon, tangerine, grapefruit. Light to medium body with soft carbonation.
Keg @ Nightjar, Hebden Bridge. Hazy golden with next to no head, so looks juicy, although has a dryness in taste. Piney with some exotic notes, combined with citrus it comes across a tad dirty in flavour but is fine.
Creamy off white head on a still black body. Malt, coffee & chocolate aroma. Medium bodied, super smooth creamy & clean. Sweet, marshmallow, blueberry & peanut butter tastes. Excellent.