Leeds brewery Northern Monk have announced the launch of a new exclusive beer for International Women’s Day in collaboration with the British organisation Young Women’s Trust.

Every year on March 8th, International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around the world, and acts as a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. As a business committed to and proud of the diversity in their teams, equality in the industry and beyond is something close to Northern Monk’s heart so they relish the opportunity to support and celebrate it wherever they can.

Starting in January, an all-female project team composed of 14 Northern Monk volunteers from different areas of the business have worked on what International Women’s Day would mean for the brewery this year, and they had full control of the creative and technical development of the project.

International Women’s Day 2022’s theme “Break The Bias” encourages a more inclusive and equitable society through confronting stereotypes, discrimination, and inequality, and Northern Monk wanted to match that message of hope, optimism, and pragmatism rather than dwelling on the negative connotations, so the project team has decided to collaborate with an organisation making practical steps towards economic justice for women – Young Women’s Trust – and to brew a beer that would platform their efforts.

As part of the collaboration, Northern Monk has brewed a bespoke and exclusive 5.5% Hazy Pale Ale, featuring a peel-and-reveal label to help maximise the message of the project. It is showcasing on the outer part 16 women who played a role in breaking the bias for women – selected by each member of the project team –, and on the inner part a description of Young Women’s Trust mission, actions, services they provide to women, how to get involved and create change, and a QR code to make a donation to the organisation.

Northern Monk x Young Women’s Trust “Break The Bias” beer will be on sale from Tuesday 8th of March 2022 at 11pm, and available to purchase on their store.

Northern Monk will also be supporting Young Women’s Trust with a £5,000 grant from their Faith in Futures Foundation. More information on their Foundation and the projects they have already supported can be found on their site.

Additionally, some members of the project team will be contributing their paid time as part of Northern Monk “Giving Back Days” initiative to supporting the Work It Out service, providing CV writing assistance and feedback to young women.