March 26, 2025 – Northern Monk, one of the most iconic craft beer brands in the UK, has announced a strategic partnership with Damm to accelerate growth in the UK on trade.
This partnership will allow Northern Monk to tap into Damm’s extensive on-trade distribution footprint whilst enhancing the Damm portfolio with a leading UK craft brand to compliment it’s Spanish and Japanese brands.
Northern Monk, which was recognised as one of the fastest-growing independent craft brewers in the off trade last year, has now established itself as the third-largest independent craft brewer in the UK.
Russell Bisset, Founder & Managing Director of Northern Monk said ” 2025 will see Northern Monk’s brewing capacity increase by 20%, allowing us to produce an additional 2 million pints compared to 2024. As one of the fastest growing beer brands in the off-trade, we’re excited to join forces with Damm, a best-in-class partner, to accelerate our on-trade growth too, using this increased capacity to raise awareness of Northern Monk across the UK.
Damm has achieved exceptional quality and has done some powerful work around environmental impact at-scale. We’re really looking forward to learning from their expertise as we continue our quest to become carbon neutral in our direct emissions by 2030, whilst continuing to create beer experiences that delight our consumers.“
“This is a significant milestone for us as we expand our presence and solidify our super premium beer offering here in the UK”, said Luke White, Managing Director at Damm in the UK. “Both companies share a dedication to delivering exceptional, high-quality beer to elevate consumer consumption occasions, and this agreement represents a new chapter in our mutual commitment to excellence in the craft beer sector. Northern Monk’s reputation for quality and innovation aligns seamlessly with our values. We are confident that this partnership will drive growth and success for both companies.”
Russell Bisset said: “As a founder led business, it was a real pleasure to work with Arlington who took great care in understanding our mission, purpose and values taking these carefully into consideration when advising us on the next steps in our journey and potential partners to help bring our vision to life. They were always on hand to help, down to earth but true professionals with an unparalleled knowledge of the beer industry and how to navigate it.”
Stephan Pietge, Managing Director at Arlington Capital Advisors said, “We have long been big fans of Northern Monk and the pioneering brand Russ, Brian and team have built with true Northern grit over the years. We are excited to have supported them and the Active Partners team on this new partnership and looking forward to seeing Northern Monk accelerate their growth across the UK and beyond.”
