Northern Monk has collaborated with Hull-based Aunt Bessie’s to product two beers based on a two-course roast dinner.
Roast Dinner Brown Ale has been brewed with Aunt Bessie’s Yorkshire puddings and roast potatoes while Jam Roly Poly is based on the company’s desert of the same name.
It is the first collaboration between the brands and also the first time a roast dinner beer has ever been attempted.
The beers have been brewed at Northern Monk’s Leeds-based brewery, with the two brands working together on the recipe and ingredients. Sunday Dinner, a 5.7% Roast Dinner Brown Ale, is brewed with actual Aunt Bessie’s Crisp & Fluffy Roasties andOriginal Golden Yorkshires.
Jam Roly Poly, a 5% Jam & Custard Pale Ale, is a recipe inspired by the Aunt Bessie’s product, and is brewed with plum, apricot and strawberry – the same fruits used in the Aunt Bessie’s product, along with custard to round out the flavours.
Northern Monk founder Russell Bisset, said: “It’s been an honour working with Aunt Bessie’s, a truly iconic Northern brand. There’s nothing quite like a Sunday Roast with all the trimmings, and on a weekend where we’d usually be getting together with our families for a traditional Sunday Dinner, we’ve teamed up to bring you something a little different.
“We’ve worked together to create something that’s never been done before, and we hope that it brings some well-needed positivity to the nation.”
Sam Dolan, head of marketing at Aunt Bessie’s, added: “There’s nothing like coming together with loved ones over a roast dinner and a cold beer, and so to join forces with a fellow Northern brand to create something which has never been done before is really special.
“We’re sure Aunt Bessie’s fans are going to love the combination of a two-course roast dinner beer and as we celebrate Aunt Bessie’s 25th birthday this year, what better way to mark the occasion?”
