{"title":"Big Belly Brewing Company","description":"\u003cp\u003eBig Belly Brewing Company is a contract brewery from Breda that brews at Brouwerij Frontaal. The story began with two beer lovers, Tom and Remco Franssens, who grew from home brewing into their own range. At Hoptimaal you'll find everything from light blond to heavy quadrupel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--verhaal--\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom kitchen brew to Breda\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig Belly Brewing Company comes from Breda. The story starts with Tom, who never liked lagers and, for as long as he can remember, ordered ales, such as Hoegaarden and Weihenstephaner. When he got tired of the conversation about which pilsner was better, he organised a blind tasting. A group of beer geeks came out of that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo learn more about brewing, Tom started in his own kitchen. After a year and a half of experimenting he brought in Remco, also a fanatic about food, whisky and beer. Together they carried on brewing. A year and a half later they were so enthusiastic about their friends' reactions that they knocked on the door of Brouwerij Frontaal. They still brew their beer there. Remco Franssens is listed as co-founder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContract brewer with big flavours\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn Untappd, Big Belly is listed as a contract brewery, and that matches their own description: the beers are brewed at Frontaal. They themselves call their beers craft beers with big flavors. They brew every recipe at least three times as a test batch, so they stand behind everything they sell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe range is broad. You'll find blond, IPA, pale ale, dubbel, quadrupel, bock and stout, with an alcohol percentage between 3.8 and 11 percent. Names like Liquid Desserts Salted Caramel Pecan Pie Quadruple and Bockenreyder 2026 Speculaas Bock show that they also work with sweet and spiced angles. A barrel aged beer is on the list too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBig Belly Brewing Company at Hoptimaal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Hoptimaal you'll find beers from Big Belly in 33 cl. Which beers are in stock changes. Highly rated on Untappd are, among others, Big Belly AETHELSTAN - Barrel Aged 2026, Big Belly Liquid Desserts - Salted Caramel Pecan Pie Quadruple, Big Belly CABRÓN, Big Belly LA BELLA - TRIPEL D'OR, Big Belly Bockenreyder 2026 - Speculaas Bock and Big Belly BRUCIE - Crisp Blond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrink the blond, IPA and pale ale as fresh and cool as possible, around 6–8 °C, so the hops and freshness stay in good shape. Quadrupel, bock, stout and the barrel aged beer can take it slower: pour them a little less cold, around 10–12 °C, and give them time to open up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--faq--\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere does Big Belly Brewing Company come from?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig Belly Brewing Company comes from Breda in Noord-Brabant. The beers are brewed at Brouwerij Frontaal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat kind of beer does Big Belly Brewing Company make?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig Belly makes craft beers with plenty of flavour in a wide range of styles, from blond, pale ale and IPA to dubbel, quadrupel, bock and stout. The alcohol percentage runs from 3.8 to 11 percent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do you best drink the beers from Big Belly?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrink hoppy beers and blond fresh and cool. Heavier beers such as quadrupel, bock, stout and barrel aged you pour a little less cold, so the flavour can open up.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"big-belly-loulou-blik","title":"Big Belly LOULOU","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouLou is all about ease: a 6.3% blond inspired by New Orleans, a.k.a. 'The Big Easy'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, expect white peach and apricot from Calista hops. A honey infusion adds a touch of sweetness. 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