Pennine Pale

Northern Monk has joined forces with TransPennine Express to bring you Pennine Pale, a crisp and refreshing 4.1% Session IPA, craft brewed with Northern pride and bursting with hoppy citrus fruit flavours. You can try the Pennine Pale as part of the First Class menu on our network.

About Northern Monk

Northern Monk is an independent brewery focused on creating the best beer experiences in the world. From two people in a parent’s cellar in 2013, to more than a hundred employees, Northern Monk is one of the North’s fastest growing drinks companies.

Creativity, community and collaboration are at the core of Northern Monk’s business, they focus on working with the people that share their passion, and their values. They regularly collaborate with national and international breweries, businesses and causes to help strengthen the North for positive change.

Behind the scenes at the brewery

Fancy a sneak peek of the Pennine Pale starting out its journey at the Northern Monk brewery?

Guess the landmark

The Pennine Pale is a celebration of our Northern roots. If you look closely at the Pennine Pale can, you'll spot iconic landmarks from the TransPennine Express network. Do you think you can guess what cities they're from? 

Have a go at guessing the landmarks below. Just click each image to find out more about the destination and see the real landmark.

Our onboard menu

You can try the Pennine Pale as part of our onboard food and drink menu in First Class. We pride ourselves in our Northern food and drink so we work with local suppliers as much as possible.

Find out more about the food and drink on our trains here.