People’s Choice Award: Northern Monk

After two rounds of Twitter Poll voting, including a late-night deadlock vote between Cloudwater and Magic Rock, Northern Monk were victorious in this year’s People’s Choice Award vote with 33% of the total vote. The brewery faced stiff competition in the final from Cloudwater, Verdant and two-time champs, Newcastle’s mighty Wylam, but managed to fend off the much-loved breweries and claim the title!

The win follows another fantastic year for the brewery as 2018 saw them crowdfund nearly triple their target back in February. Hop City and Dark City have become favourite festivals amongst beer lovers, and the newly-opened Manchester Refectory has already seamlessly slotted in beside the city’s craft hotspots.

We asked Northern Monk Founder Russell Bisset what the win meant to the brewery:

“We’re blown away with the support we received across the two rounds in the People’s Choice Award. The finalists were the cream of the UK brewing crop and it was an honour just to be amongst such good company. To have so many people (9,000 voters across 3 rounds!) resonate with what we do was truly humbling. Most importantly, we couldn’t let our pals Wylam complete the hat-trick and dominate! On a serious note, it means a lot. The fact that HonestBrew, a company that we work closely with and share our values, set the whole thing up, makes the win even sweeter. Thanks!”

Several exciting releases and collaborations that extended beyond beer (discussed further below) no doubt also ensured the brewery clocked up those votes. A massive cheers to the brothers and sisters in Leeds and beyond. If you’d like to find out why Northern Monk are this year’s champions, you can find their beers in the online bottleshop here.