For our Fruitful Pursuit beers we add hundreds of kilos of fruit. This fruit is sourced through Steve & Dan's Fresh BC Fruit and is grown by them and the farmers they work with. We typically process the range of fruits we use by cutting, de-stemming, and removing pits. We treat each fruit differently based on the needs of the given fruit to get the desired impact on the beer.
Fruit beers are very common and there are many methods to make them. We get the best outcome when we use whole, fresh fruit rather than extracts or purees.
We’re in a fortunate position because we can use whole fruit; most beers can’t as there are microorganisms on the skin of fruit that can contaminate a standard beer. Fortunately in our case those microorganisms are largely the same types of microorganisms that we use to make our beer so this skin contact helps initiate the second fermentation of the beer rather than spoiling it. Our finished blend of beer referments on the fruit in a dedicated stainless tank for 2 to 3 months. The amount of time is determined by the fruit variety, chemical analysis, and the progress of fermentation and flavour development. We use exceedingly high fruiting rates, similar to the Belgians, as even though it’s expensive it also creates the best possible beer.
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Greg and Doug do a tasting of the 2019 vintage of Measure of Patience, the first beer ever released from our barrel rooms! This beer has been cellaring for 6 years—watch along as they describe the flavours the beer retained and added through the cellaring process. Wait until the end for their verdict of whether this beer is at its peak, or whether you should continue to cellar it.
We're honoured to have been awarded three golds for the second year in a row at one of Europe's biggest beer competitions! Spontaneous Manifesto 2023, Fruitful Pursuits: Cherry 2023, and Substantially Complete 2023 were all judged to be gold standard by a demanding panel of judges from across Europe.
The Monolith is looking for a food and beverage aficionado to join our team full time. We are looking for a charismatic individual with a passion for cooking and working in a kitchen who also possesses enthusiasm for our specialty beer. In this customer facing role, you will provide friendly, responsive service to our guests, while also cooking food for the taproom. Our ideal candidate has a passion for our specialty beer, delicious locally sourced foods, and is excited to share their enthusiasm with our patrons! If these areas aren’t your area of expertise yet, we are willing to offer detailed training for the right person!.
Greg Zeschuk
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Greg’s career has ranged from physician, to videogame developer as founder of BioWare, and now trainee brewer. Greg is the prime enthusiast behind the Blind Enthusiasm Brewing Company.