Spontaneous fermentation is the process of fermenting wort into beer by adding microorganisms without direct intervention. We use our coolship immediately after brewing to both cool the wort overnight and inoculate the wort with microorganisms delivered into the vessel by the air of Edmonton.
Most of our production is now made using spontaneous fermentation. We have spontaneous brewing seasons in both spring and fall as we only brew spontaneous beer when the overnight temperature averages zero Celsius. After the wort is inoculated in the coolship and cooling is complete we transfer the beer into a sterilized holding tank prior to it being pumped into barrels. We don’t rely on any other intervention or processes to add microbes to the wort.
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.