[2] The brothers maintain that: "Our focus in all our work is 'to bring everything to perfection for the glory of God' as the Rule of Saint Benedict instructs us.

"[4][A][B] The brewery initially focused on producing European monastic-style beers, with the first commercial production of Monks' Ale in late 2005.

[7] While retaining a significant financial interest in the brewery, the Monastery of Christ in the Desert sold its equity position to two private investors in 2013.

The licensed brewery houses a half-barrel brewing system to develop all new beers and for limited small-batch production in draft.

[4] The Moriarty Brewery consists of a two-vessel, 20-barrel capacity brewing system with 40 barrel fermenting vessels and brite tanks.

In the spring of 2010, several varieties of native New Mexican hops (subspecies neomexicanus) were planted on a one-quarter-acre plot at the Monastery of Christ in the Desert, and the first harvest occurred in September.

Merchant is an Oblate of the Monastery of Christ in the Desert, a lay monk with the monastic name of Brother Barnabas, who is a practitioner of Benedictine spirituality.

[8] "A 30+ year craft brewing veteran and Master BJCP Judge with over 130 medals won in international competition," he helped them develop original recipes.

In 2014, the Abbey Brewing Company won one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals in the New Mexico State Fair Beer Pro-Am competition.