Matt Likes Beer – Week 13 – Bell’s Two Hearted Ale
If you’re a craft beer drinker, you’ve probably had Bell’s Two Hearted IPA—and if you haven’t, stop what you’re doing and fix that. In Episode 13 of Matt Likes Beer,...
Big Monster Brewing – The 2025 Hamlin Craft Beer Festival Mega Episode
In this episode I cover the brewing of three beers, the fermentation of 4 seltzers, and some of the highlights of the 2025 Hamlin Craft Beer Festival!
Matt Likes Beer – Week 12 – Bierstadt Helles
In this week’s episode, I kicked things off with some deep appreciation for the lager that inspired the show: Bierstadt Helles. It’s a beer that proves complexity doesn’t require flash—sometimes,...
Matt Likes Beer – Week 11 – Von Trapp Pilsner
This week, Matt tackles the Von Trapp Pilsner, a beer with a name that inevitably sparks Sound of Music jokes—except this time, the jokes are actually true. Yes, Von Trapp...
Matt Likes Beer – Week 10 – Requiem for Halloween
This week’s episode is a special one, as Matt reviews Requiem for Halloween, a Red IPA brewed by his very own home brewery, Big Monster Brewing. Originally crafted for his...
Big Monster Brewing – Hypnotized Try 1
I’m trying to clone a beer that I have zero idea on how it was made – and it shows! Learn all about that in this episode.
Matt Likes Beer – Week 9 – Citra-Anchovy
This week on Matt Likes Beer, Matt dives into Citra Anchovy, a fresh and hazy IPA from Orlando’s own Sideward Brewing. And no, despite the name, there are no anchovies...
Matt Likes Beer – Week 8 – Abita Andy Gator
This week on Matt Likes Beer, Matt dives into Andy Gator, Abita Brewing’s Helles Doppelbock that packs a punch at 8% ABV. Known for its smooth malt backbone and subtle...
Big Monster Brewing – Florida Hop Pale Ale
In this episode Matt brews a Pale Ale with hops provided to the Brewers Anonymous Home Brew club by UF/IFAS to help provided sensory analysis data. Will this beer help...
Matt Likes Beer – Week 7 – Bronx Brewing Climate Control
In this week’s episode of Matt Likes Beer, Matt reviews Climate Control Pale Ale from Bronx Brewery—a beer so elusive it doesn’t even appear on the brewery’s own website! With...