The Washington Medal – My 50 State Medal Pursuit
My Washington State medal win was a unique journey to discovering what I won. I have no idea what beer won what medal at...
Big Monster Brewing – The Tale of Two Scottish Ales
The malt-forward, sweet, clean, and often complex nature of a Scottish Ale is a unique and usually phenomenal experience. An experience that I rarely...
The Colorado Medal – My 50 State Medal Pursuit
The Colorado Medal technically kicked off my 50-state medal pursuit. It was for a beer I sent to a competition in Aurora, Colorado, in...
Big Monster Brewing – Returns with an ESB
Extra Special Bitter, or Strong Bitter, is the strongest of the Bitter Beer category. Its ABV range is 4.6 to 6.2 percent, not a...
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...
Big Monster Brewing – Gold is the New Black Stout
The fifth annual Iron Homebrew Festival and Competition is coming, and this year we were lucky enough to day espresso as our required ingredient!...
The Florida Medal – My 50 State Medal Pursuit
I wasn’t sure what to pick as my Florida Medal for this project. Florida is the state I first started this hobby, and for...
Big Monster Brewing – First Dark Mild, But Not The Last
Low ABV and full flavor usually don’t go together when discussing craft beer. But the classic British style “Dark Mild” can deliver both when...
Big Monster Brewing – Dialing in a Black IPA
In this episode, I revisit a style that was one of my first ten all-grain recipes many years ago. A Black IPA. All the...
The Pennsylvania Medal – My 50 State Medal Pursuit
My Pennsylvania medal was obtained at the 2023 Buzz Off Homebrew Competition held by the “Brewers United for Zany Zymurgy” in South-East Pennsylvania. There...