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Northern Monk

84 Butcher Street, Leeds

Northern Monk is an independent craft brewery based in Leeds, UK, founded in 2013 by Russell Bisset and Brian Dickson. What began in a basement with a £5,000 investment has grown into one of the UK's most prominent craft breweries, employing over 100 people and achieving a £14 million turnover. The brewery operates from a Grade II listed building in Holbeck, Leeds, which houses both the brewery and a taproom. Northern Monk is renowned for its flagship hazy pale ale, Faith, and its session beer, SUP, both of which contribute to annual sales growth exceeding 20%. The brewery emphasises creativity, community, and collaboration, regularly partnering with national and international breweries, businesses, and causes to foster positive change in the North. Looking ahead, Northern Monk aims to become the largest craft brewer in Europe by 2035, with plans to expand its presence in pubs and bars and open additional taprooms.

Find Northern Monk at 2 Upcoming Festivals

London Craft Beer Festival 2026 festival details

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London Craft Beer Festival 2026

Fri 17 - Sat 18 July 2026

Southwark Park, London

The London Craft Beer Festival is one of the UK’s biggest and most inclusive craft beer events. It brings together 100+ breweries and over 800 beers from the UK and around the world for attendees to sample with an all-inclusive ticket that covers unlimited beer tastings during your session and a souvenir tasting glass to take home. Alongside the beer, there’s a lively festival atmosphere with street food from top vendors, live music and DJs, and opportunities to meet brewers and discover new styles and flavours. It’s popular with both dedicated craft beer lovers and casual visitors looking for a fun social weekend celebration of beer culture.

Northallerton Craft Beer Festival 2026 festival details

Northallerton Craft Beer Festival 2026

Fri 7 - Sat 8 August 2026

The Golden Lion Hotel, Northallerton

After a successful first year, we're back and excited to bring some of the best Independent breweries to Northallerton to join us for the next edition! We had a fantastic time in 2025 and cant wait to welcome you back for what is going to be an even bigger and better event! As the only brewery in Northallerton we have championed great independent beer from the start and have pushed to mark the town as a beer destination for all, this festival is key to that plan and we look forward to you joining us in 2026! You can expect great beer, amazing people and fantastic entertainment and we look forward to announcing all the detail in 2026 in the build up to the event. This is about as far from a traditional beer festival as you can get and we're making sure every one of you leaves having had a brilliant time!! By the way, did we mention that all your drink is included?!? Yes that's right, we've once again done away with tokens and awkward pricing systems - pay for your ticket, sample as much craft beer, cider, gin, rum and prosecco as you like and make the most of an amazing event!! Each ticket guarantees you: Entry into your chosen session! All craft beer, cider, gin, rum and prosecco for the duration! An NCBF glass to take home! Festival programme! More details about the event will be released in the coming months.

Where Northern Monk has poured before

How to find Northern Monk

84 Butcher Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 5WF