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Northern Monk × Tripping Animals Double Chocolate Mudcake Stout

1 October 2026 · Europe

Northern Monk × Tripping Animals Double Chocolate Mudcake Stout
Summary
An 8.2% ABV transatlantic collaboration with Florida's Tripping Animals, brewed with vats of cacao emulsion and lactose for a thick dessert-beer profile, tied to the breweries' shared pastry-stout heritage.
Why it matters
UK–US craft brewery collaborations continue to be one of the most effective formats for importing new stout techniques — this one channels the pastry-stout trend directly through a specialist US partner, showing the style's staying power in the UK market.
Rationale
Tagged Cross Category Inspiration for borrowing dessert craft wholesale — a mudcake-style stout built with a Florida pastry-stout specialist, importing an American format into the UK craft scene.