Joule’s Slumbering Monk

This is a rich premium ale with a real depth of flavour, created around a careful blend of English and American ingredients. It is full bodied and smooth, with bold malt, nut and fruit notes, lifted by a pleasing bitter hop character rather than a heavy bitter bite.

Why order it?

Choose Slumbering Monk if you like traditional ale with warmth, malt depth and a softer finish. It is a good choice when you want something fuller than a pale ale, but smoother and less bitter than a heavily hopped IPA.

Taste profile

Expect an amber premium ale with fruity aroma, hints of toffee, crisp biscuit, caramel and gentle malt depth. Joule’s lists Slumbering Monk with a bitter rating of 1/5 and a sweet rating of 2.5/5, giving it a rounded, smooth and malt-led profile.

Hops, malt & IBU

Joule’s publicly describes Slumbering Monk as being made with a careful blend of English and American ingredients, but does not publish the exact hop varieties, malt bill or IBU for this beer. For that reason, we do not guess the recipe here.

What we can safely say is that Slumbering Monk is built around bold malt, nut and fruit notes, with biscuit, caramel, hints of toffee and a gentle bitter hop character that balances the smooth body.

Food pairing idea

Slumbering Monk works beautifully with richer savoury pub food. Try it with cheese, pork pie, chutney, cured meats, sausages, pies, gravy-led dishes or a proper deli board — the malt, caramel and nutty notes sit naturally alongside fuller flavours.

Slumbering Monk at The Glebe

Slumbering Monk fits neatly into The Glebe’s bar as the smooth amber ale choice: traditional enough for classic ale drinkers, rich enough for guests who want malt depth, and relaxed enough for a proper pub session in old Stoke. Ask at the bar for today’s pour and pump clip details.