Wandering Monsters Brewing
8251 Beechmont Ave, Anderson
Longtime brewery industry veteran Jason Brewer opened Wandering Monsters Brewing in Anderson in July 2023. The former longtime Listermann General Manger had been away from the brewery scene for a few years, but he has spent that time working at Hoppin’ Vines and putting together his business plan for his own brewery.
The taproom space is 5,500 square feet, and they also expand into a 6,000 square foot space next door with six lanes of duckpin bowling, a private event space, barrel storage, and brewing operations. They’ll have a 10-barrel brewing system. Zach Boehnke joined as head brewer from Braxton. After working at Lexington’s West Sixth as a sales rep, he joined Braxton as a staff brewer before becoming the lead innovation brewer behind Braxton Labs before heading Braxton’s barrel program for two years.
Wandering Monsters is family-friendly and features a BBQ-focused food offering, led by Mike Georgiton, former director of operations for Queen City Hospitality.
Must-try beer: Fogbringer (NE IPA) – Fogbringer is Wandering Monsters’ hazy IPA, and they continually tweak the beer with different hops to try to make it unique.
Major Awards
Great American Beer Festival
- Triple Chocolate Viator Obscura (Chocolate Beer) – Bronze Medal – 2024
US Open Beer Championship
- Maple BA Viator Obscura (Breakfast Stout) – Gold Medal – 2024
- Fogbringer 8 (Hazy/Juicy IPA) – Silver Medal – 2024
- We’re All Family Beer (Italian Pilsner) – Silver Medal – 2024
- Pomona – Pina Colada (Smoothie Sour) – Bronze Medal – 2024