Southern Illinois Brewers

06/01/2025

Get your tickets now while they last! The Imperial tickets sell out quick.

🚨 THE WAIT IS OVER! 🚨

🎟️ Tickets to the 2025 Big Muddy Monster Brew Fest are officially LIVE!

Join us Saturday, October 4th at Riverside Park in Murphysboro for 100+ craft beers, killer food trucks, fall weather, music playing, and the legend of the monster in full effect.

👇 Tap the link, grab your tickets, and tell your crew:
https://events.topshelftix.com/events/big-muddy-monster-brewfest-2025-10-4-2025

🧟‍♂️ Don’t miss the beast. Don’t miss the beer.

09/28/2024

See you all next weekend at the Big Muddy Monster Brew Fest !! 🍻

Less than 2 weeks away! It's so close we can taste it.
Get tickets while you still can at www.bmmbrewfest.com

What's On Tap:
Home Brew Clubs:
Beer Belly Brewing
Southern Illinois Brewers
STL Brewhogs
The Ferm Homebrew Club, Monroe County, IL
Almond Ridge Brewery
12 Pigs Brewing

Breweries:
3 Floyds Brewing
Big Muddy Brewing
Boston Beer Company
Brick River Cider
Excel Bottling Company
Heavy Riff Brewing Company
Honey Heist Mead Co
Lieferbräu Brewery
Minglewood Brewery
Molly's Pint Brewpub
New Holland Brewing Co.
Riggs Beer Company
Route 51 Brewing Company & Banquet Center
SIU Fermentation Science Institute
Schlafly Beer
Scratch Brewing Company
St. Nicholas Brewing Company
Von Jakob Vineyard
White Rooster Farmhouse Brewery

09/23/2024

We are sad to hear about the passing of Corina Chappell Mager. She was pillar of the local brewing community, working with The Ferm Homebrew Club, Monroe County, IL and Shoehorn Brewing. She will be greatly missed. Our prayers go out to her husband Jeff Mager, family, and her many friends.

08/28/2024

07/26/2024

The Big Muddy Monster Brewfest Homebrew Competition is back again. Registration opens on August 23rd. See how your brews stack up! 🍻🏅

Visit https://bmmbrewfest.com/home-brew-competition/ for more information.

06/01/2024

Hops of joy and barley contain our excitement as we raise our glasses to celebrate the talented winners of the Southern Illinois Brewfest! Thank You, to our Carbondale Brew Fest Hombrew Competition Sponsor, Hobby Homebrew for awarding prizes to this year's winners.

Best of Show Winner:

Timothy Wicklund: Congratulations! You've brewed your way to the top spot and have earned a $120 credit to fuel your next brewing adventure for Best of Show and a Category Win! .

Runners-Up and Category Winners:

Andrew Schwartz: Cheers to you! Enjoy a $60 credit ($20 as a Runner-Up for Best of Show and $40 as a Category Winner).

Eddie Belter: Your brewing skills shine bright, earning you a hop-tastic $100 credit ($20 as a Runner-Up for Best of Show and $80 as a Category Winner).

Category Winners:

Mike Perman: $20 credit
Michael Garcia: $20 credit
Ben Nelson: $20 credit
Spencer Handwork: $20 credit
Shawn Ballard: $40 credit (Winner in 2 Categories)
Myers Larry: $20 credit
Joel Young: $20 credit