Watch now: A Short Trip to Duncan is Worth it for the Beer, Food, Shopping
After being stuck in Tulsa for what seems like years, a short trip out of town was in order. I chose Duncan, which is only a three-hour trip from here.
I had never been to Duncan, which is just south of Oklahoma City and has a population around 24,000. But it has a new brewery, and what better way to know what is going on than to take a tour?
However, beer wasn’t the only attraction that made the trip worthwhile, there is some great lodging, food and shopping, too.
Kochendorfer Brewing Co. 1155 McCurdy Road
Beer and love brought Chris Kochendorfer to Duncan to start a brewery and raise a family. He was born and raised in the Tulsa area and attended the University of Oklahoma, where he met his wife and partner, Laura. The brewery, Kochendorfer Brewing Co., is just north of downtown Duncan. Kochendorfer started homebrewing with some buddies in Oklahoma City in 2010 as a hobby. “I didn’t even know that it was possible. I didn’t know that homebrewing existed. I started Googling ‘how to brew beer.’ Lots of failed experiments and putting carboys of beer in the closet, making my wife’s jackets smell like alcohol and yeast,” Kochendorfer said.