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Designing Barrel-Aged Beers
January 16, 2020
January 16, 2020As we approach the first release of a barrel-aged beer from our Market brewery, we thought it would be worthwhile to talk about some of the steps that go into making those special beers. We’ve already discussed the difference between barrel-aged beers and barrel-fermented beers so keep that in mind as we reveal how we […]
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The Story of Measure of Patience
December 12, 2019
December 12, 2019One of our goals when we established Blind Enthusiasm was to create high-quality barrel-fermented beers using a variety of techniques and methods. We didn’t know that it would take us nearly five years from the start of the project to the release of Measure of Patience, our first beer from The Monolith. It took […]
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When is the Monolith Taproom Opening?
November 25, 2019
November 25, 2019The most common question we get is, “when are you releasing beer from The Monolith?” Fortunately, we’ve got a snappy answer of, “soon”. The second most common question we get is, “when is The Monolith Taproom opening?”. We’re not yet sure when we’re going to open, but we’re going to take this chance to explain […]
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Supply of Beer from the Monolith
October 23, 2019
November 25, 2019Now that we’re poised to start releasing bottled beer from the Monolith (and shortly, from the Market) we’d like to share some details about our supply of available bottles and our plans for their release. Put very simply, we don’t have a whole lot of beer (yet). We’re going to be conservative with our initial […]
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The Difference Between Barrel-aged and Barrel-fermented Beers
October 17, 2019
November 25, 2019As we approach the launch of packaged beers from both the Monolith and the Market (the brewery in the Ritchie Market) we’d like to discuss the difference between barrel-aged beers (from the Market) and barrel-fermented beers (from the Monolith). First, we’ll delve briefly into the brewing process in order to provide the necessary background for […]
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The Story of Yen ’til Two
October 26, 2018
October 13, 2020Yen ’til Two is the first beer in our lineup that started its life as something else. It was originally Ten ’til Two Jim, a beer we brewed for a Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation Brewer for a Day auction. A generous donor named Jim won the opportunity to spend the day brewing with us, as […]
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The Story of Extra Special Monk
October 25, 2018
October 25, 2018The very first beer our initial brewing team (Doug, Rob, and I) made together was Extra Special Monk. The recipe was finalized with Rob on the phone from Whitehorse and brewed in our pilot space when he joined us in Edmonton. Extra Special Monk (once known as ESM) is one of our more regular beers […]
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The Story of Fabhelles
October 24, 2018
October 24, 2018The Story of Fabhelles begins in early 2017 with the construction and installation of our brewery at the Ritchie Market. We purchased our brewing equipment from BrauKon in Germany, and the installation process included having one of their staff come out to commission the brewery. Little did we know that the commissioner, Fabian, would end […]
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The Story of BRO
October 22, 2018
October 23, 2018Last fall (September 2017) we started brewing our darkest beer to date, one with a rich malt profile and low hop bitterness. We wanted this beer to be super-smooth, with notes of dark chocolate, coffee, and hints of fruit (cherries, dates, plums) but with no harsh astringency or bitterness derived from the malt (as can […]
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The Story of Urb
October 21, 2018
October 22, 2018The story of URB originates at the Craft Brewers Conference in Portland in 2015. Doug and I went to the conference to meet suppliers of brewing equipment and construction services for our in-development brewery. The Craft Brewers Conference occurs every year, and has a ridiculous number of vendors of every product and service imaginable for […]
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The Story of ZestyZee
October 17, 2018
October 20, 2018One of our more popular beers is ZestyZee, a light, summer wheat beer that we brew from March to September. It’s crisp, light, and refreshing with a delightful expression of banana aroma and flavors, and a gentle tart bite in the finish. As with all of our beers there is a story behind ZestyZee, as […]