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Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine Podcast

351: The Big Friendly Takes A Down-To-Earth Approach to Award-Winning Saisons and Barrel-Aged Stouts

Mar 22, 2024
Brothers behind The Big Friendly brewery share their unique approach to brewing award-winning saisons and barrel-aged stouts. Topics include mixed fermentation cultures, New Zealand hops in saison, sourdough yeast for fermentation, and editing malts in stouts.
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Quick takeaways

  • The Big Friendly brewery focuses on building mixed fermentation cultures for unique saisons.
  • They use New Zealand hops in saison and tune sourdough yeast for beer fermentation.

Deep dives

Brewery Success Story and Brewery Origins

The Big Friendly brewery, known for its award-winning beers and unique approach, shares its journey from starting with home brewing in Oklahoma City to winning several prestigious awards, including back-to-back titles at JBF. The founders, Joe and Will Quinlan, initially started as home brewers, honing their craft and later transitioning to opening their own brewery in 2020 after years of planning and building a solid foundation.

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