The Mountain Monk name was borne from Steve ‘The Reverend’ Bellman’s desire to live like a monk - head into the mountains and live off the land (much to the horror of his wife, Bec).
Luckily Mat ‘The Mumbler’ Connell and Mick Bellman convinced Steve to stick around for a bit and create Mountain Monk Brewers.
Monasteries in Europe have been brewing beer for centuries. Monks believed they needed to make the best product possible since they were working for God, and a sub-par beer would be a major offence. They also followed a principle of being completely self-sufficient and made it their duty to provide pilgrims and visitors with food and drink.
Here, at Mountain Monk Brewers, the same philosophy is followed. Like the monks that came before us, we pride ourselves on providing a variety of quality, fresh brews to our locals and the thousands of visitors that pass through our town every year - perhaps on their own pilgrimage.
