Northern Monk Holidays In The Sun
Northern Monk Holidays In The Sun
This DIPA forms the first in a new patrons series in collaboration with the British Culture Archive. The series will be IPA focused, but also intended to showcase some of the progression in the UK hops over the past few years, pairing them with a US variety to show that homegrown varieties can deliver on many of the big, citrus flavours we love from the pacific northwest.
First up we’ve selected Olicana, a variety which has been around for a few years now and still is up there amongst the forefront of UK hops. Olicana stands out for its impressive aromas of mango and passion fruit, backed up by nectarine and apricot notes, and a pleasant floral character. We paired this with one of our current favourite US varieties in Idaho 7, a real allrounder that can be relied upon for plenty of ripe tropical fruit of its own whether used hot side or in the dry hop. In this case, we went with both, as we loaded the whirlpool of this oat-filled NE DIPA with Idaho 7 before drying hopping with both varieties to a combined total of 26g/l.
ABV: 8.7%
Size: 440ml
Style: New England DIPA
Country: United Kingdom
ABOUT THIS BREWERY
WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT BREWERY BASED IN HOLBECK, LEEDS. THE SPIRITUAL HEART OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION. INSPIRED BY OUR NORTHERN SURROUNDINGS AND THE HISTORY OF MONASTIC BREWING PRACTICED ACROSS THE REGION FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS, WE COMMIT OURSELVES TO CREATING THE HIGHEST QUALITY BEERS, COMBINING THE BEST OF TRADITIONAL MONASTIC BREWING VALUES WITH A PROGRESSIVE APPROACH TO INGREDIENTS AND TECHNIQUES. COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR BUSINESS. WE FOCUS ON WORKING WITH ANYONE WHO SHARES OUR PASSION, AND OUR VALUES. WE REGULARLY COLLABORATE WITH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL BREWERIES, BUSINESSES AND CHARITIES TO HELP STRENGTHEN THE NORTH FOR POSITIVE CHANGE, AND TO CONTINUALLY DIVERSIFY OUR OWN OFFERING. ONE OF THE WAYS WE DO THIS IS THROUGH OUR PATRONS PROJECTS. TODAY, IN THE NORTH WE CARRY A TORCH FOR ALL THAT BEER WAS, AND ALL THAT BEER CAN BE. WE’RE ON A QUEST TO CREATE THE BEST BEER WE CAN, GIVING BACK WHERE WE CAN.
