Suds Monkey Brewing

Wielder Of Stainless Steel Machinery That Magically Changes Barley, Water, Hops, And Yeast Into An Experience To Be Enjoyed By All. Sonya has seen her share of Suds and his shenanigans. Her age has given her wisdom and she is the calming energy in the crew. Namer of the fermenters, Lil P Bear uses her magic to ensure Suds is a family friendly estab... lishment. Our brewery dog with a rambunctious personality the likes of which only Suds Monkey can relate. Get these two into a party and there is no telling where the night will end. It all started in my Moms basement in Rochester, Michigan. Thats where I got the brewing bug and it has stuck with me ever since. I started with the standard homebrew kit that just about everyone does. A stainless steel pot, a couple of plastic buckets, a bottling tree, some extract, dry yeast, hop pellets, bottled water, and a lot of excitement and enthusiasm to embark on a hobby that I never thought would end up dominating my life and take me on so many adventures. The first batch was an extract Irish Red and I have to say, for a first attempt it was not bad. To this day I dont know why I chose a Red, I dont really drink Reds that much, even to this day. As I got better at brewing the word started to spread and the next thing I new I was getting requests to make special batches for graduation parties, proms, birthdays, and other special events. My friends parents were asking me to make them The Good Stuff. That was when I realized that there might be some opportunity to this brewing stuff for me. I spent years hanging out at local breweries and volunteering in any way I could, doing all the jobs that the brewery staff at these places didnt want to do. My first job was cleaning out nasty Party Pigs that had been left in the sun for a few months. YUCK! Fast forward to 2016 and I decided to take a run and making this a career and decided to attend the American Brewers Guild. After completing my certification my passion and drive were at an all-time high. I started to apply at breweries ...Read More