Leeds-based Northern Monk is holding Dark City, a festival dedicated to dark beer, this weekend and will be joined by breweries from the UK, Ireland, USA, Sweden, Norway, Spain and Denmark.
More than 30 breweries will descend upon Northern Monk’s Old Flax Store home on the 16th and 17th November, with tickets still available for the 16th.
The attending breweries are as follows:
UK & IRE
Verdant, Magic Rock, Buxton, Thornbridge, Old Chimneys, Siren, Hawkshead, North Brew Co, Left Handed Giant, Wylam, Kirkstall Brewery, Fyne Ales, Burning Sky, Wander Beyond, Cloudwater, Anspach & Hobday, Burnt Mill, Five Points, Boundary, Whiplash.
US
J. Wakefield Brewing, Finback, Other Half, Evil Twin.
EU
Omnipollo, Amundsen, Lervig, Dugges, Dry & Bitter, La Pirata.
The festival will also feature live music from Graces, Nomasta, Barbarian Hermit and Sex Injuries, and food from five Leeds-based food vendors – Parm Star, Manjit’s Kitchen, Temple Donuts, Harewood Food & Drink Project and Maude Coffee.
Russell Bisset, founder of Northern Monk Brew Co, explained: “We’re honoured to host some of the world’s best breweries at our Old Flax Store home.
“There are brewers flying over all the way from America to serve their beer alongside us, and we’re all really excited about introducing some of the biggest names in brewing to our Leeds community.
“Last year’s Dark City festival was a huge success, but we feel like all the parts are in place to make this year even better. We’re looking forward to spending the weekend with people that are as passionate about great beer as we are.”
