About
Gigantic Brewing Company is an independent, crafty brewery located in the Southeast quadrant of the Peoples Republic of Portland. Brewer/Owners Ben Love and Van Havig are veterans of the Oregon brewing community.
At Gigantic we only do two things: make the best damn IPA in Portland, Oregon and produce seasonal, exciting, flavorful beers, most of which will be brewed only once. Our goal is simultaneously to create new interpretations of classic styles and to ignore those same style guidelines completely and brew whatever our creative natures produce.
At Gigantic we only do two things: make the best damn IPA in Portland, Oregon and produce seasonal, exciting, flavorful beers, most of which will be brewed only once. Our goal is simultaneously to create new interpretations of classic styles and to ignore those same style guidelines completely and brew whatever our creative natures produce.
8/10
2022 vintage, a tad more boozy than rum, loads of caramel, alcohol burn. Reddish copper.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Gigantic Brewing Company
on 21 Dec 2024
at 12:36
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
Much smoother than rye version, this is nice silky caramel malt with light vanilla, over alcohol warmth
Tried
from Bottle
at
Gigantic Brewing Company
on 20 Dec 2024
at 13:23
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
(Can) clear, brilliant orange amber colour with a small beige head; aroma of jam, toffee; somewhat bitter flavour with a long, medium bitter finish, creamy palate
Tried
from Can
on 17 Dec 2024
at 01:23
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
500ml bottle from Tavour. Near black pour with a few stray brown bubbles. Strong, boozy aroma, brown sugar, roasty, rum. Taste is sweet, chocolate, rum, mild roast. Lingering warmth, chocolate syrup notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2024
at 07:14
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
Sample at Palace Hall, Malmö December tasting (14/12/2024) - rich opulent malty with lots of caramel and toffee, rich bourbon coming through, brown sugar sprinkle, full bodied, spiced bourbon infused lingering malty finish. Gorgeous. --- Beer merged from original tick of 10th Anniversary Massive! Van on 27 Mar 2025 at 05:56 - Score: 8. Original review text: Malm� December tasting (14/12/2024) - rich opulent malty with lots of caramel and toffee, rich bourbon coming through, brown sugar sprinkle, full bodied, spiced bourbon infused lingering malty finish. Gorgeous.
Tried
on 14 Dec 2024
at 18:16
5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Can. Black beer with a brown head. Caramel and light spice aroma. Caramel and chocolate flavor with spice and light vanilla. Medium bodied. Chili and chocolate linger with caramel and vanilla.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Dec 2024
at 15:48
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Can) hazy, bright orange amber colour with a medium tall beige head; aroma of compote, pine; intense dryish flavor with a long, medium bitter finish, somewhat creamy palate
Tried
from Can
on 12 Dec 2024
at 02:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
(Can) clear, bright, very dark brown color with a small brown head; aroma of chocolate liqueur, cocoa; dryish flavor with a long, light bitter finish, watery palate
Tried
from Can
on 02 Dec 2024
at 02:25
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Can. Very cool design. Pours a ruby hue with a small white head. A big sweet boozy nose, lots of malt. Caramel malts, toffee, cherries, light pine hops. Smooth. Lovely.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Nov 2024
at 07:59