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DRAFT BEER
  • Fabhelles
    100ml $2 | 200ml $4 | 300ml $6
    4.5 % – Light Lager – Brewed at the Market Brewery
    This crisp clean lager has a bright gold colour with a heavy floral aroma of honeysuckle. The low bitterness lends itself to a honey like flavour with a crisp finish. Rob’s best friend from Germany, Fabian designed this beer and helped us install our brewhouse. You’re a legend brü.
QUICK TURN MIXED FERMENTATION on DRAFT
  • The Mimic
    100ml $2 | 200ml $4 | 300ml $6
    3.3% — Quick Turn Mixed Fermentation
    The Mimic is fermented in stainless steel tanks for 4 months. Our use of the traditional turbid mashing process lends it full texture and flavour, while having a very low alcohol content. It is fermented with a special blend of Saccharomyces, Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus, and Pediococcus. This unique blend of organisms gives bright citrus and tropical fruit flavours and aromas, balanced by a round texture and medium acidity.
  • Ferry of the Damned 2022
    100ml $3 | 200ml $6 | 300ml $9
    4.3% — Quick Turn Mixed Fermentation — Riesling Pomace
    Ferry of the Damned is a Quick Turn mixed fermentation beer fermented in stainless steel tanks. It was then re-fermented and aged on Riesling Grape Pomace for 3.5 months. The time spent on the Riesling pomace adds robust wine character with additional texture and complexity. The result is a unique beer with strong Riesling aroma, bright citrus flavours and aromatics with balanced tannin and medium acidity.
  • The Royal Cherry Raspberry
    100ml $3 | 200ml $6 | 300ml $9
    5.8% — Quick Turn Mixed Fermentation – Cherry and Raspberry
    The Royal Cherry Raspberry is a Quick Turn mixed fermentation beer fermented in stainless steel tanks. It was then re-fermented on Cherries and Raspberries for 2 months which adds the intense flavours, aromas, and textures of these fruits as well as notable tannin, marzipan, backing spice, and bright vanilla. This is all balanced by a high carbonation and medium acidity.
BOTTLE POURS
  • Substantially Complete 2021
    100ml $4 | 200ml $8 | 300ml $12 | 750ml Bottle $22
    5.6% — 1, 2, 3 Year Mixed Fermentation Blend
    Substantially Complete reflects The Monolith both as a physical entity and the beer it produces. This blend is a snapshot of our mixed fermentation program year to year, using Marsala, Red Wine and Cognac barrels of different vintages. After fermenting for 1, 2, & 3 years using a house-blend of microorganisms, the result is our quintessential blend— adventurous, yet balanced, with bright peach and citrus flavour, light oxidative and wine notes, highlighted by a medium acidity.
  • Biere des Charentes
    100ml $4 | 200ml $8 | 300ml $12 | 750ml Bottle $22
    7.3% — 24 Month Mixed Fermentation Blend – fermented in Cognac barrels
    Biere de Charentes is a mixed fermentation blend featuring unique characteristics imparted by a 24-month fermentation in Cognac barrels. These barrels originated in the Charente region of France where Cognac is made. The result is a blend focused on the bright fruit notes of brandy, with savoury leather and saline character. It finishes with drying tannins and subtle fennel notes, highlighted by a balanced medium acidity.
  • Biere de Gascony
    100ml $4 | 200ml $8 | 300ml $12 | 750ml Bottle $22
    6.6% — 24 Month Mixed Fermentation Blend – fermented in Armagnac barrels
    Biere de Gascony is a mixed fermentation blend that spent 24 months in Armagnac barrels before being carefully selected for this beer. The Armagnac barrels used in this beer originated in Gascony, France. The blend displays a combination of berry fruit notes and savoury depth with elements of leather and tabacco. It has a medium acidity level and a dry finish showcasing a combination of subtle baking spice and oaky tannins.
  • Convergent Evolution
    100ml $4.50 | 200ml $9.00 | 300ml $13.50 | 750ml Bottle $26
    6.5% — 2, 3, 4 Year Spontaneous and Mixed Fermentation Blend
    Convergent Evolution is the true convergence of Spontaneous and Mixed Fermentation. Fermented in red wine barrels for 2,3, & 4 years this blend combines the unique characteristics of both methods. The blend of 75% Spontaneous and 25% Mixed Fermentation gives the depth and complexity of Spontaneous with the brightness and vibrance of Mixed Fermentation. The result is a balanced beer with stone fruit and ripe apple aromatics, savoury wine depth, with a bright citrus finish and medium acidity.
  • Frucht Bombe
    100ml $4.25 | 200ml $8.50 | 300ml $12.75 | 750ml Bottle $24
    6.2% —2, 3, 4 Year Mixed Fermentation Blend – Dry Hopped
    Frucht Bombe is the fourth release in the Dry Hop Series. This blend of two-, three-, and four-year mixed fermentation barrels is dry hopped with two contemporary German hop varietals: Huell Melon and Mandarina Bavaria. These two distinct hops react to create an explosion of ripe tangerine, sharp grapefruit, and juicy melon hop character. The eruption of flavour is balanced by a full, round texture, medium acidity, and a subtle salinity.
  • Astra Primursa
    100ml $4.25 | 200ml $8.50 | 300ml $12.75 | 750ml Bottle $24
    6.1% — 1, 2, 3, 4 Year Mixed Fermentation Blend – Dry Hopped
    Astra Primursa is the third release in the dry hop series. This blend of 1,2,3, and 4 year mixed fermentation barrels is a collision of two worlds. Old world East Kent Goldings and new world Amarillo. These two wildly different hops meld delightfully to dry hop this beer. The result is juicy grapefruit, tropical star fruit, and marmalade hop character, balanced by a full, round texture and medium high acidity.
CIDER + WINE
  • Barrel-Aged Cherry Apple Cider
    100ml $5.00 | 200ml $10.00 | 300ml $15.00 |750ml $32
    7.5% — Uncommon Cider Co. Collab
    For lovers of all things wild and unique, this blend of cherry wine and apple cider is boldly different. Notes of red plum, almond and nougat mingle with a layer of creaminess reminiscent of panna cotta. Next stop; funky town. Hop on in.
  • Barrel-Aged Sparkling Cherry Wine
    750ml Bottle $32
    7.9% — Uncommon Cider Co. Collab
    This sparkling cherry wine presents aromas of pomegranate molasses and fruit leather alongside flavours of hibiscus and raspberry jam. A year aging in barrel has resulted in soft tannic complexity balanced by a subtle sweetness and vanilla character. A soft frizzante-style effervescence makes this as crushable as it is thoughtful.
  • Dry Craft Cider
    473ml Can $9 |4 X 473ml Cans $24
    6.5% — Uncommon Cider Co.
    This is a clear and crushable golden cider has floral and fresh orchard aromas, with a juicy white grape acidity on the finish.
OTHER DRINKS
  • Fever-Tree Tonic Water
    200ml $3
  • Canada Dry Sparkling Water
    355ml $3
  • Quench Dry Hopped Sparkling Water – New Zealand hop blend
    355ml $4.5
  • Quench Dry Hopped Sparkling Water – Noble hop blend
    355ml $4.5
  • Fentimans Ginger Beer
    275ml $5
  • Strathcona Spirits Collab Rye Vodka
    1oz $6 | 2oz $10
    Turn your drink into a cocktail with the addition of this Rye Vodka. Our friends at Strathcona Spirits distilled and blended beer that was brewed at The Monolith, making a unique collaboration spirit.

Food

  • “Caesar Mix”  9
    Lupini beans, perello chili olives, guindilla peppers & house caesar spice
  • Spanish Artisan Chips  10
    Choose from: Manchego, Black Caviar
  • Biera’s Sourdough Focaccia  10
    Leek oil & chive balsamic
  • Cheese Plate 13
    Ontario Sheeps Milk Cheddar or Magie de Madewaska, served with condiment, crackers and toast
  • Charcuterie 13
    Alto Adige Speck or Prosciutto Salami, served with condiment, crackers and toast
  • Mom’s Dill Dip 17
    Smooth and creamy dip with market veggies
  • Pistolet Sandwich  12
    Berkshire black forest ham, piccalilli aioli
  • Belgian Pistolet Sandwich  12
    Apple, endive, onion, emmental, creme fraiche

To-Go

BOTTLES & CANS
  • Frucht Bombe
    100ml $4.25 | 200ml $8.50 | 300ml $12.75 | 750ml Bottle $24
    6.2% — 2, 3, 4 Year Mixed Fermentation Blend – Dry Hopped
    Frucht Bombe is the fourth release in the Dry Hop Series. This blend of two-, three-, and four-year mixed fermentation barrels is dry hopped with two contemporary German hop varietals: Huell Melon and Mandarina Bavaria. These two distinct hops react to create an explosion of ripe tangerine, sharp grapefruit, and juicy melon hop character. The eruption of flavour is balanced by a full, round texture, medium acidity, and a subtle salinity.
  • Biere des Charentes
    375 ml $13 | 750ml $22
    7.3% —24 Month Mixed Fermentation Blend – fermented in Cognac barrels
    Biere de Charentes is a mixed fermentation blend featuring unique characteristics imparted by a 24-month fermentation in Cognac barrels. These barrels originated in the Charente region of France where Cognac is made. The result is a blend focused on the bright fruit notes of brandy, with savoury leather and saline character. It finishes with drying tannins and subtle fennel notes, highlighted by a balanced medium acidity.
  • Astra Primursa
    375 ml $15 | 750ml $24
    6.1% — 1, 2, 3, 4 Year Mixed Fermentation Blend – Dry Hopped
    Astra Primursa is the third release in the dry hop series. This blend of 1, 2, 3, and 4 year mixed fermentation barrels is a collision of two worlds. Old world East Kent Goldings and new world Amarillo. These two wildly different hops meld delightfully to dry hop this beer. The result is juicy grapefruit, tropical star fruit, and marmalade hop character, balanced by a full, round texture and medium high acidity. We hope you like it.
  • Biere de Gascony
    750ml $22
    6.6% — 24 Month Mixed Fermentation Blend – fermented in Armagnac barrels
    Biere de Gascony is a mixed fermentation blend that spent 24 months in Armagnac barrels before being carefully selected for this beer. The Armagnac barrels used in this beer originated in Gascony, France. The blend displays a combination of berry fruit notes and savoury depth with elements of leather and tabacco. It has a medium acidity level and a dry finish showcasing a combination of subtle baking spice and oaky tannins.
  • Sojourn In Sicily
    375 ml $13 | 750ml $22
    6.8% —20 Month Mixed Fermentation Blend – fermented in Marsala barrels
    Sojourn in Sicily is a Mixed Fermentation blend featuring unique characteristics imparted by Sicilian Marsala barrels. The beer fermented in the Marsala barrels for 20 months before being blended. This blend is the first led by our brewer Ian “Nar” Nawrot who has been with us since the start. The result is a robust beer with subtle red berry and rose water aromatics, savory walnut and maple flavours which are amplified by a medium high acidity.
  • Convergent Evolution
    375 ml $16 | 750ml $26
    6.5% — 2, 3, 4 Year Spontaneous and Mixed Fermentation Blend
    Convergent Evolution is the true convergence of Spontaneous and Mixed Fermentation. Fermented in red wine barrels for 2,3, & 4 years this blend combines the unique characteristics of both methods. The blend of 75% Spontaneous and 25% Mixed Fermentation gives the depth and complexity of Spontaneous with the brightness and vibrance of Mixed Fermentation. The result is a balanced beer with stone fruit and ripe apple aromatics, savoury wine depth, with a bright citrus finish and medium acidity.
  • Substantially Complete 2021
    375ml $13 | 750ml $22
    5.6% — 1, 2, 3 Year Mixed Fermentation Blend
    Substantially Complete reflects The Monolith both as a physical entity and the beer it produces. This blend is a snapshot of our mixed fermentation program year to year, using Marsala, Red Wine and Cognac barrels of different vintages. After fermenting for 1, 2, & 3 years using a house-blend of microorganisms, the result is our quintessential blend— adventurous, yet balanced, with bright peach and citrus flavour, light oxidative and wine notes, highlighted by a medium acidity.
  • 86 Lagér
    375ml $13 | 750ml $22
    5.3% — 12 Month Mixed Fermentation Blend
    86 Lagér is a barrel-fermented beer made with Lager and Brettanomyces yeasts. It’s a blend of 12 month California and Spanish Red Wine barrels and is lightly dry hopped with Saaz and Strisselspalt. While in barrel, rogue acidifying microorganisms infiltrated a couple of the barrels leading to an unexpected dimension: medium light acidity! The resulting blend has floral hop notes, balanced red wine fruitiness, bright citrus, and stone fruit aromatics. We love the result, but this acidification method has been forever 86’ed from our production playbook.
  • Mixed Multiple Entendres
    375ml $13 | 750ml $22
    6.0% — 14 Month Mixed Fermentation Blend – Sea Change Collaboration
    The second of two collab beers with Sea Change, both were produced using identical ingredients but different processes. This Mixed Fermentation blend was fermented in Italian Moscato Bianco and Chianti barrels for 14 months using a special blend of yeasts and bacteria. The result is bright white wine fruitiness and red wine depth with intense citrus and floral hop character. It has round texture with high acidity, and a juicy finish.
  • Zesty Zee
    4 x 473 ml $17
    3.5 % – German Style Wheat Ale – Brewed at the Market Brewery
    Zesty Zee, a German-style wheat ale, is our most popular summer beer. It is unfiltered with traditional banana and spice notes, low bitterness, crisp effervescence, and a gently tart, thirst quenching finish. Super-dry and quaffable, this is the ultimate patio beer.
  • Resilient Lager
    4 x 473 ml $17
    4.5 % – Ukranian Lager – Brewed at the Market Brewery
    Resilient Lager is the product of a generous “Brewer for a Day” donation for the Stollery Children’s Hospital. The folks that were the honorary brewers wanted to make a crushable beer inspired by classic Ukranian lagers. Bright, crisp, and floral, this beer acknowledges resilience of people everywhere.
  • Lil’ Broski
    4 x 473 ml $17
    3.7 % – Dark Session Ale – Brewed at the Market Brewery
    Lil’  Broski celebrates our long relationship with The Glass Monkey, one of our favourite local restaurants. Of the many beers we’ve served there, Bro has been a particular fan favorite, so together we decided to do a summer version with a lower ABV. Notes of coffee, chocolate and roasty malt dominate this crushable beer.
MERCH
  • Shirt  30
  • Hoodie  60
  • Hat  25
  • Toque  20
  • Corkscrew  10
  • Tote Bag  10
  • 750ml Bottle Cradle  30