Northern Monk Watermelon Millions Session Watermelon IPA Review , Millions Sweets Beer Review

[@NickL5980]

Such a shame the route Northern Monk has taken. They used to brew superb beers back in the day. They’ve changed Faith, Heathen and Transient. Dropped the abv on all of them and they aren’t a patch on what they were. Bought millions sweets over the years for my daughter but sure as hell don’t want them in a beer! 😂 Great review Si 👍

[@andyk3412]

I agree with you on Faith and Transient however, I don't think Heathen has been dropped in ABV, as far as I can remember it's always been 7.2%.

[@NickL5980]

@@andyk3412 It used to be 7.4%

[@andrewsteer8860]

@@NickL5980 when? I’ve never known it to be 7.4

[@NickL5980]

@@andrewsteer8860 maybe it was another version of Heathen, they did a ddh version that was 7.4% I think..

[@andrewsteer8860]

@@NickL5980 according to untappd it was called Great Heathen Army. Regular heathen has always been 7.2% but I am surprised it wasn’t t changed when they changed Faith

[@84mart]

Looks like a glass of fairy liquid

[@Mickeyj26]

just looking at that i wouldn't want it to touch my lips looks like instant regret in a glass, thanks for taking one for the team Si!

[@adamwhittaker5218]

RIP Northern Monk

[@reeceparry4288]

Euro Car Parts sell a cheaper similar coloured alternate. It's called screenwash! (don't drink screenwash)

[@EddieSpaghettiFN2]

I think lime green alcopops appeal to those who like a bag of sweets. Personally I prefer a bag of peanuts and a Bavarian lager, but each to their own 😂😂😂

[@jonathantravels]

Northern went bad during the second half of 2020. I used to be in the monthly club but quickly cancelled

[@johncas1]

I brought 2 of the fullers vintage ales in tesco limited edition and boxed great Christmas present

[@michaeltaylor2402]

Thanks for review Simon and heads up on this woeful beer

[@AllyRobson]

I agree with you on all counts …. ..but ….I actually liked this !

[@reflux043]

There's another beer this colour, by a German company. Its called Berliner Kindl Weisse Waldmeister. There's also a red version called Berliner Kindl Weisse Himbeere. Another green beer i can think of is a French one called La Verte by Brasserie du Mont Blanc. There was a Japanese blue beer released by Abashiri Brewery. Schofferhofer done an orange grapefruit beer. And becks released a bright yellow beer. There's a rainbow!

[@markflint5354]

Looks like you are drinking fairy liquid 😂🍺🍺

[@simondlatham5939]

OMFG! Looks like the washing up liquid you put in the sticks with a yellow & green scrubber on the end

[@benny1161]

Love the Head of Steam Cardiff ! Great bar 🍻

[@beefsuprem0241]

🍿... posted before watching. I'm not predicting a stone the crows😂 The disbelief as the green liquid entered the glass👌😂

[@AnthonySteinghart]

I’ve seen the pic and already said “Oh dear…” even before watching this. 😂

[@borisblade564]

It looks like something Harry h Corbett drank in carry on screaming Oh dear northern monk

[@sobosol2013]

@realalecraftbeer have you done a Japanese beer review comparison? Yes please

[@jakesbeerroulette]

It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it. Took one for the team there Simon. 👏

[@theonlynemesis]

Can confirm, I picked it up purely for a giggle.

[@mrkitewine7700]

That looks like my shower gel. It is only a matter of time until Northern Monk manage to get their Rocket Lolly beer to actually have 3 stripes to it when it settles. Thanks for the heads up, I will stick to regular beers.

[@GordonDivine7]

What a shame. Their cask ales such as 'Faith' were amazing. I presume that 'Faith' in a can is still good? Novelty has gone too far it seems. Great review Simon!

[@tweez7817]

Nope, they’ve changed the recipe, lowered the abv and it tastes like squash. Si did a comparison of old v new Faith.

[@johnbutterworth-t9x]

Pity you never tasted Wards Bitter. Nothing will ever equal it. Heaven in a pint pot.

[@tonyjoe5707]

"I'm not sure how many grown up people drink 3.4% beer" Because of the high percentage chance of recurring cancer, through drinking, I do. And I know lots who do also. Do we all have to drink high % beer? 4.17 "did you see that man eating that bag of sweets. They can't be healthy for you" Says the man who said he's pretty impressed at a McD's McRib! Jeez

[@BradSearle-u7h]

These beers must be working well for northern monk!...because I see today they are starting a crowdfunding campaign!😂

[@jaska-jalmarixvi5757]

tbf lots of small breweries going under

[@PaulJames-uz5yl]

must be a collab with Fairy washing up liquid! 🙂

[@outtour7518]

Had enough of the craft stuff, going back to the classics now, the Ruby’s, the dark ales

[@Bip48]

That reminds me of the liquid out of my cars radiator when I change the fluid.. x

[@leem7999]

Saw this one but just couldn't pick it up. I mean who pays £3.00 just for that if not getting the deal

[@ME-pr5vy]

Next we will get beer in rainbow colour

[@reflux043]

Beavertown done a beer called Frozen Neck, and it had edible glitter in it! It wasn't exactly rainbow colours, but in certain lighting it had some cool swirly metallic colour.

[@london_TC]

Looks like a delicious glass of fairy liquid

[@Gutsandgore54]

1:19 good heavens!

[@jameskaye412]

The money spent on supermarket beer you know you’ll dislike could go to supporting local bottle shops where you’ll find a great product. What do I know…

[@ianswt]

The timing for this release, close to Halloween, couldn't be more apposite. The final nail in the coffin that was NM. Sad 😢

[@Justindean85]

This might be a stretch but could these massive companies be purchasing smaller brewery's to destroy the brand and quality so people then resort Back to drinking their mass produced lager? 🤔

[@andrewsteer8860]

No

[@Jhizzle2495]

If the beer was good enough on the website they’d put it in the supermarket

[@jjclaws]

Put method of brewing aside, at what point do some of these so called beers just need to be called something else? I’ve honestly tried some that aren’t a million miles away from hooch of which I’ve instantly put down the sink

[@tomwilliams7391]

I know beer isn't always about the ABV, but for the extra money for craft, I expect over 5% That is an alcopop, look at the colour!!! There have to be some e numbers in there. Aldi do a cider 3.4% bubblegum, lemon flavour etc 99p a can.....if I really wanted that type of drink I'd buy that! They should do more research on e numbers, I think they might be more unhealthy than pure beer brewed to the purity laws...the government would never do that because they would never say anything that might encourage drinking!!! I'm not sure if I've seen you give 1 before! I'd say message Tesco to say how useless their latest beer drop is, but these big companies just give robotic responses, never listen..

[@Mark_Harwood]

It's not poor, it's genius, they know exactly what they are doing and how to milk their market and make a profit. Very, very clever. Not for me though.

[@ludo227]

Hulk’s beer ?!!!😂

[@johnnoon9498]

Beer drinkers don't want it and alcopop drinkers won't know it exists. Strange business decision from a brewery that used to be good.

[@paulsnaturalworld]

I still can't quite work out their marketing strategy, are they making these 'beers' to raise their profile? Faith has changed recipe and now it's not the beer it was, and as you point out, it's a dangerous game when the quality of the product you're marketing is so poor - why would I go and look for more of it! I too used to subscribe to their monthly beer box several years ago, but when they started lowering the tone and producing all of these 'click bait', 'trendy' beers I cancelled immediately. I think they have lost their way chasing the big bucks, noticed they are crowdfunding now in a bid to become 'Europe's largest craft brewery'. I think that speaks volumes.

[@jamesgeorge8915]

Beer company for non beer drinkers. What can go wrong!

[@twotrousers5589]

Double Diamond.......🧐

[@jasonpratt927]

It is coming back.....

[@Delboy179]

So, mixed feelings about that one, then? 😂

[@majabyrszel5258]

Witch blood for halloween 😂

[@leestammers3832]

Surely it’s not beer. I used to like northern monk, the logo and everything

[@Ngamer834]

Looks like a glass of fairy up liquid

[@Ngamer834]

Edit: chuckling to myself just realised looking through the comments someone else already said that one 😂

[@Cureboy1]

That green thing isn't a beer that's for sure.

[@tobyjackman3212]

0:00 _Uh oh_

[@LewisParry16]

This is the type of beer my missus would drink to say she drinks ‘craft beer’ 🤢😂, think they’re too far gone to go back to producing top beers like the original Faith, shame really.

[@IanRedman-r8h]

Simon, Who are Northern Monk trying to target with these bizarre beers? Does anyone actually buy them? Some craft breweries are just wasting everyone’s money. God help us if we have to pay £6.50 and upwards for a decent can.

[@reece005]

"just for adults" no offence but i dont think kids would want to drink this anyway 🤨

[@stevewatkins4944]

What on earth are Northern Monk up to? Used to love their beers but from what I have seen of late I am staying away. They obviously have a plan, but I just don't get it. They have lost me.

[@isaacfarrugia3135]

That looks disgusting!😂

[@clynton1]

I do not know what's happened at Northern monk you spend years and makeing a good reputation and its gone it 12 months or so makeing custard and rhubarb ales and millions beers absolutely stinking brewery these days and agree completely ruined there brand and reputation ill never touch them again there must have been an overhaul of the main brewers or someone new at the top who hasn't a clue what a shame

[@RobertGlenn-q2q]

I might be the guy he's going on about talking about northern monk website beer is better. Well I do feel this is a silly gimmick beer. I imagine most will. Didn't stop me buying it. Not actually had it yet but it's green!!! Daft laugh. Anybody tried the cosmic fog by northern monk. That is a pretty dam good beer. Good 8.5 out of 10 for me. Northern monk are finished well by the quality of cosmic fog I'd say no. Which is what I've been saying. It is 4 quid so more money. I personly.think this would send people to the website. Also people who review beer know they can do better and do do better. We know these arnt their best offerings. There are some massive issue at the moment for theese mid size breweries. Cost of production has dramatically increased and the tax on beer has Increased. This has lead to some reduction in quality and abv. They will have contracts with Tesco and such that dictates the price they can sell at. So they either reduce the amount of Ingredients meaning quality and flavour reduce or reduce the abb leading to lower tax or sometimes both. The other option is to become creative with mad stuff like this. They could just out the price up then don't gey 4 for 3 or 3.50 beers anymore. We end up paying 4 to 5 quid a can. What do we want. I just think slagging the brewery off at every opportunity is a bit misleading. All in the know know they have some better more expensive available when they don't have meet criteria set by a supermarket.

[@Lee-73]

Well, I have to disagree with you regarding buying beer from the NM website - yes, there’s no doubt some of there Patron’s Project beers will be good, but I’ve bought beers from them that haven’t been ‘supermarket cheap’ and they too have been poor - their general beer quality has dropped significantly in my opinion. At any price point they used to be the leaders, now they’re also rans, which genuinely saddens me. Interesting to see they’re now crowdfunding…….

[@ianrawsthorne2764]

Think I will stick with German beers at least you know ypur getting quality not crap like this

[@WillyJunior]

I think they're trying to tap into the nostalgia element with younger millennials who will remember 'millions' from their youth, and they seem to be trying to tap in the supposed trend of younger people drinking low or no alcohol beers. Load of nonsense if you ask me

[@Jut123]

What a stupid product, the mind boggles 🤦‍♂️

[@White_Rose_Al]

What is going on? They must be aiming for a younger audience, looks radioactive

[@jasonpratt927]

The point is that bag of sweets contained way high levels of sugar and numerous e numbers, artificial flavourings etc. Whereas yes your beer contains alcohol and sugar but apart from that water, malt, hops and yeast. I know what I prefer to put into my body.

[@PaulJames-uz5yl]

all these adjunct flavours in beers now....who buys this shit in the supermarkets??

[@Wangleflop]

Oh look. Simon doesn't like a lower alcohol beer. Shock horror.

[@Gioza85]

Simon has gave good reviews to plenty lower abv. beers

[@jasonpratt927]

Looks like Happy Shopper mouthwash ! 🤮

[@andrewsteer8860]

Why is it green? Water melon flesh isn’t green!

[@reflux043]

Its green because that's the colour of the watermelon 'millions' sweets its based on. Just like skittles or smarties, if you soak the green ones in vodka, it turns bright green!

[@karl040474]

Had this last night. Absolutely garbage. What is going on in the world of beer. I'll be sticking to a good German lager / pilsner

[@michaelannetts5839]

This is a shocker but hear me out...not every beer Northern Monk brew is designed and brewed around what you like. The mind boggles why you'd even buy this knowing you're going to absolutely hate everything about it and just slag the company off.

[@Bakey180s]

Simon reviews beer on our behalf so we know what's out there..that's the idea of the channel....

[@SABrian-vs9ju]

Vaping is huge among teenagers and young adults. This my friends is the beer equivalent of a vape Clever some might say cynical marketing.

[@ZombieBitesDamien-xk6lf]

Shouldnt be allowed to label this as beer.

[@KnIGHGtY]

Every Northern monk beer ive tried has been truly awful

[@cameronashworth1981]

This is no different to all the novelty foods you praise Iceland for. It's made for clicks and exposure - a lost leader if you like.🤷‍♂ you seem to be on a vendetta against Northern Monk and Vocation. Fact of the matter is they sell exceptional beers on the websites where as you put it "Proper beer drinkers" would buy from.

[@Jack_B_guin_87]

Good god 🤢

[@mchammer1982]

Not sure why you bother reviewing all this crap. It's getting repetitive. We get it. It's muck. People who watch your channel don't like this type of crap so really can't ge arsed watching this video

[@William-Anderson]

I bet you did watch the video all the way through

[@gilly2648]

One of the worst beers I’ve ever tasted

[@jonathanfinney91]

That looks gross🤮