ABOUT US

We are a family

The brewery is truly a family business. Dave and Desiree Knott, the owners, take care of the day to day operations of the brewery and the homebrew store. You know, the boring stuff. Paying bills, maintaining the website, doing a horrid job of marketing, etc… (Dave and Desiree get to brew when the kids aren’t around, like when they had Olivia, Dave and Desiree’s third grandchild, or when the kids went to California for a much needed vacation.)

Their daughter, Amanda Schley, is the workhorse, the glue that keeps things working. She runs the retail side of the business, is a key player in the recipe formulation, and makes sure that beers are flowing. She even gets to brew a batch or two between all that. On top of all that, she also makes the wine and mead for the winery side of the business.

Tim, the main brewer, is our son-in-law. He is our manual labor, expert on water adjustments, a great brewer, and a lover of New England IPA’s. (We have to remind him there are others styles out there…)

We also have our extended family of helpers and fellow beers lovers that complete the picture of our amazing company. We couldn’t do it with out them.

0 +

SPILLED BEERS

Emma is our go to backup.
She's there to help where she is needed and has been a part of High Gravity off and on since we opened in 2004. She left us for four years while she was in the Marine Corps.
She loves talking recipies when helping on the retail side and has the voice of an angel when she's emceeing karaoke nights.

DAUGHTER

Retail Sales and Beertender

Emma Giles

SON-IN-LAW

Tim Schley

HEAD BREWER

Tim, the main brewer, is our son-in-law.
He is our manual labor, expert on water adjustments, a great brewer, and a lover of New England IPA’s. (We have to remind him there are others styles out there…)

DAUGHTER

GENERAL MANAGER

Amanda is our daughter and started working with us after serving 4 years in the Marine Corps. For the last 11 years she has gone above and beyond to make High Gravity what it is.
She literally does it all. She works the front helping customers. She makes the wine and mead. She is integral in formulating the beers we brew. She packs and ships online orders. She helps me with purchase orders. She is her dad’s go to when he needs anything done. I could go on and on.
All this while raising three incredible daughters and being one of the best moms I’ve ever known.
Amanda hates having her picture taken so it was a slog trying to find one that was actually taken while she was working but I found one!
Be sure to thank her for all she does next time you are in the store.

Amanda Schley

Dave and Desiree Knott founded High Gravity Fermentations, a homebrew and winemaking retail store, in 2004. When the shop had to change locations in 2017, the extra space enabled them to pursue the dream of starting High Gravity Brewing Company and brewing beer for the masses.

High Gravity Brewing Company serves delicious libations on 11 rotating taps, plus a beer on our nitro tap. Bottles are occasionally available for sale in the taproom as well, in limited releases. Our brewery dedicated to brewing essential styles, flawlessly executed. Of course that doesn’t stop us from brewing a watermelon gose or a s’more stout with toasted marshmallows. Experimentation and funky flavors are part of the passion.

FOUNDERS

Dave and Desiree
Knott

EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBER

Beertender

Rachel Simons

EXTENDED FALMILY MEMBER

Retail Sales and Beertender

Mario Cordova

EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBER

Retail Sales and Beertender

Larry Markham

EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBER

Beertender

Toby Smith

PIPPIN'S TAPROOM

The taproom inside High Gravity is lovingly named Pippin’s Taproom, after our dear African Grey parrot who kept us company for many years. Pippin’s Taproom is a great place to get together with friends, and to bring the kids. Events in the taproom includes trivia, games, karaoke, and more.

Come see us for South Tulsa’s most unique craft beer experience.

Hours:

Mon-Tues: 12-7pm

Wed-Sat: 12-10pm

Sunday: 12-6pm

GET IN TOUCH

Looking to reserve our taproom for a special event?
Want to carry our beer in your bar or restaurant?
Send us a message and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible.

Brewery Info

Sharing the Craft - Since 2004