Big Monster Brewing

In part 2 of this 3 part mini-series: The beer is brewed. The tickets are sold. Now to get the beer from the fermenters and into those thirsty ticket holders... The post Big Monster Brewing – Science On Tap Part 2 first appeared on NEOZAZ .

In this special 3 part mini-series, Matt agrees to brew and serve 3 beers for h the Orlando Science Center fundraiser event “Science on Tap” beer festival. The catch –... The post Big Monster Brewer – Science On Tap Part 1 first appeared on NEOZAZ .

It’s the next featured creature in my Universal Monsters inspired mead project – The Wolfman! For this mead, I’m going for a distinct visual inspiration and making a bochet mead... The post Big Monster Brewing – The Wolfman Mead first appeared on NEOZAZ .

It’s the holidays and it’s time to brew my annual holiday ale! This time, there’s a bit of a dark twist to it as I take my tired and true... The post Big Monster Brewing – Krampus For Dem Spiel first appeared on NEOZAZ .

Over a year ago, I decided to take break from brewing an Altbier to reset my memory and expectations on the style. Now I’m back with a brand new recipe... The post Welcome Back, Altbier! first appeared on NEOZAZ .

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.... The post Big Monster Brewing – Hipster Skull Pale Ale first appeared on NEOZAZ .

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... The post Big Monster Brewing – Messing with that Amber Ale again first appeared on NEOZAZ .

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... The post Big Monster Brewing – The Halloween Horror Nights 32 Event Beer first appeared on NEOZAZ .

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... The post Big Monster Brewing – Cherry Mead, dump or drink? first appeared on NEOZAZ .

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... The post Big Monster Brewing – Belgian Pale Ale? first appeared on NEOZAZ .

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... The post Big Monster Brewing – Fixing my Rauchbier first appeared on NEOZAZ .

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... The post Big Monster Brewing – Frankenstein’s Monster Mead first appeared on NEOZAZ .

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.... The post Big Monster Brewing – Put That In Your Beer and Smoke It first appeared on NEOZAZ .

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... The post Big Monster Brewing – I Don’t Like Belgian Beers first appeared on NEOZAZ .

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... The post Big Monster Brewing – Air Quote Barrel Aged Old Ale first appeared on NEOZAZ .

More and more “lost style” historical beers appear on local breweries’ taproom menus. In this episode, I will jump on that “lost style” train and make my first “Kentucky Common,”... The post Big Monster Brewing – On My Old Kentucky…Common first appeared on NEOZAZ .

For most of my adult life, I wondered how people made beer at home. The entire process was a mystery to me for many years. To solve that mystery, I... The post Big Monster Brewing – Peach Cider first appeared on NEOZAZ .

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 people that make this traditional fermentation.... The post Big Monster Brewing – Spiced Mead first appeared on NEOZAZ .

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 get to enjoy because they just... The post Big Monster Brewing – The Tale of Two Scottish Ales first appeared on NEOZAZ .

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 hop-forward aroma and tastes you’d expect... The post Big Monster Brewing – Dialing in a Black IPA first appeared on NEOZAZ .

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 brewed right. The BJCP Guidelines describe... The post Big Monster Brewing – First Dark Mild, But Not The Last first appeared on NEOZAZ .

The fifth annual Iron Homebrew Festival and Competition is coming, and this year we were lucky enough to day espresso as our required ingredient! This beer is the fourth test... The post Big Monster Brewing – Gold is the New Black Stout first appeared on NEOZAZ .

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 range that many would call strong.... The post Big Monster Brewing – Returns with an ESB first appeared on NEOZAZ .

In this very special episode of “Is It Beer Yet”, Matt brews a beer for our War of the Worlds Week and shared the story of the first draft of... The post Worlds of the Worlds Week – Is It Beer Yet – Wort of the Worlds first appeared on NEOZAZ .

Is It Beer Yet #1: NEOZAZ Signature Test Recipe 1 Welcome to this new set of specials from NEOZAZ.com. In this set of specials Matt records the process of he’s... The post Special – Is It Beer Yet? #1 – NEOZAZ first appeared on NEOZAZ .