Big Monster Brewing – Hipster Skull Pale Ale
In this episode I try to re-create my most successful beer ever! It’s an American Pale Ale and it was first brewed for a festival with no intention of competing....
Big Monster Brewing – Messing with that Amber Ale again
The 2023 Florida State Competition circuit is nearly complete, and I have a bit more brewing to do before it all ends. This time, I’m brewing a tried and true...
Big Monster Brewing – The Halloween Horror Nights 32 Event Beer
For the first time since 2017, I’m brewing a beer inspired by the current year’s Halloween Horror Nights event. “Dr Oddfellow’s Odd IPA” is designed around the theme of Halloween...
Big Monster Brewing – Cherry Mead, dump or drink?
In this episode, I made the same cherry mead I made several times before. But this time, something went very wrong. I found some potential in the mead and set...
Big Monster Brewing – Belgian Pale Ale?
I’m trying to give Belgian beers a fair chance and maybe change my mind on the style. This time I attempt to brew a Belgian Pale Ale for the first...
Big Monster Brewing – Fixing my Rauchbier
In this episode, I’ve already brewed a beer. It’s a Rauchbier, a style known for it’s smokey sweet aroma and flavor. The problem is, it’s not smokey enough to be...
Big Monster Brewing – Frankenstein’s Monster Mead
This episode kicks off a series of meads I’ll be both making and aging of the course of a few years. I’ve written recipes for 8 meads inspired by the...
Big Monster Brewing – Put That In Your Beer and Smoke It
Spoiler alert: This is one of the most fun, interesting, and tasty beers I’ve ever made! It started with a ridiculous idea of smoking hops with a nine-dollar cocktail smoker....
Big Monster Brewing – I Don’t Like Belgian Beers
Saying “I don’t like Belgian Beers” is the quickest way to generalize my preference over the entire range of Belgian beer styles. But, like with most things, there’s always an...
Big Monster Brewing – Air Quote Barrel Aged Old Ale
Changing one of my most awarded beers to make it a different style will prove challenging or stupid. Chances are it’s going to be a little of both as I...