Bundobust, which has sites in Leeds and Manchester, has collaborated with Northern Monk to produce three house beers.

The company has worked closely with the Leeds-based brewery to create a house Pale Ale, a Mango pale and a revamped version of the duo’s popular Indian Witbier collaboration, Bombay Dazzler.

A 4% Pale Ale will be complemented by a 5.5% Mango Pale Ale, which takes cues from Northern Monk’s 7.2% Mango Lassi Heathen IPA. Artwork on each beer will be created by Drew Millward.

The beers are expected to be brewed later this month or early in July, with all three becoming core mainstays at Bundobust restaurants. They’ll also be available in small-pack, too.

Bundobust is still developing plans for a Liverpool site, and the company’s co-founder Marko Husak told us that future restaurants could house an on-site brewery to allow for collaborative projects with breweries in the local area, and beyond.

“Beer and food is what we do. We have an amazing beer list, which we’re incredibly proud us and collaborations are something we’ve also enjoyed,” he said.

Husak said: “The Bundobust journey started at the same time as Northern Monk’s and we’re good friends with them, so it’s really rewarding to see Russell and the team go from strength to strength. There are lots of parallels in what we’re both doing.”

He added that the new core beers are only part of the company’s ever-increasing focus on increasing its beer offering.

“The idea of certain future Bundobust restaurants having a small brewery on-site is something that really excites us,” Husak explained.

“The UK isn’t quite there yet when it comes to giving beer and food pairings the respect they deserve, but we’re getting there. The worst thing a restaurant operator can do is ignore the variety around them. That’s not what we’re about. It never has, and never will be.”

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