Podcast: Big Monster Brewing Podcast

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...

In this episode, I made the same cherry mead I made several times before. But this time, something went very wrong. I found some...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

More and more “lost style” historical beers appear on local breweries’ taproom menus. In this episode, I will jump on that “lost style” train...

For most of my adult life, I wondered how people made beer at home. The entire process was a mystery to me for many...

Mead is the oldest known alcoholic beverage. In its simplest form, it’s honey, water, and yeast. But mead can be as diverse as the...