Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Pipewrench from Gigantic Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Tap at Gigantic, PDX, 22/05/13. Hazed orange amber with a thin off white head. Nose is hops, pine, grapefruit, light gin notes on the finish. Taste comprises dank hops, bitter grapefruit, orange pith, touch of juniper, light booze, pine. Fuller end of medium bodied, fine carbonation, light booze notes in the finish where the gin flavour comes through a little. Decent BA IPA - gin is subtle and kept in check.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Dark Meddle from Gigantic Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Tap at Gigantic, PDX, 22/05/13. Clear amber with a thin off white head. Nose is malt, caramel, sugars. Taste follows, malt forward, light fruit, caramel, bread dough, cereals. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, crisp finish. Ok fayre, nothing too exciting in terms of flavours but delivers a crisp refreshing finish. Good one to break up the palate after something heavy!
Lubiere (24459) reviewed The City Never Sleeps from Gigantic Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
A dark brown saison with a thin brown head. In aroma, a sweet fruity chocolate with dark fruits, prunes, molasses and licorice. In mouth, a sweet peaty chocolate with caramel, dark fruits, orange peels and alcohol.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Massive! from Gigantic Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Tap at Gigantic, PDX, 22/05/13. Clear chestnut brown with a thin beige head. Nose is dark fruits, booze, sugars, dates, raisens, malt. The taste is a little harsh booze wise, sugars, dark toffee, dates, brown sugars. Full bodied, fine carbonation, boozey in the finish. Overall I didn’t really enjoy this BW, lacked balance, booze a little on the harsh side. Average at best, drinkable just about, but only in small doses and not one I’d consider revisiting. When I contrast this to Pelicans - Mother Of All Storms which I had a few days later it really is a case of Nissan vs Rolls Royce!
Lubiere (24459) reviewed The End of Reason from Gigantic Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
A hazed dark brown ale with a thin mocha head. In aroma, dark fruits with light molasses, smooth vanilla, nice. In mouth, sweet fruity malt with light caramel malt, dark fruits, a bit too sweet.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Tap at Gigantic, PDX, 22/05/13. Listed as 8% ABV. Murky chestnut brown with a thin beige head. Nose is dark fruits, woody notes, spice, light booze. Taste comprises dark fruit, hint of ginger, biscuit, light smoke, touch of booze. Medium bodied, fine carbonation with a little alcohol evident in the finish. Ok.
Lubiere (24459) reviewed The Time Traveler from Gigantic Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
A dark brown ale with a thin brown head. In aroma, dark roasted chocolate malt with roasted coffee, floral hops, nice. In mouth, a smooth black ipa with light coffee notes, nice. Bottle at Mondiale 2013, May 31 2013.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed The Time Traveler from Gigantic Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Tap at Gigantic, PDX, 22/05/13. Very dark mahogony brown with a thin beige head. Nose is roast malt, biscuit, dark toffee. Taste carries a good roast malt bite, molasses, a touch of chocolate. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, bitter roast in the finish. Solid enough porter.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Whole In the Head from Gigantic Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
tp at Gigantic brewpub, PDX, 22/05/13. Lightly hazed golden with a decent sized white head. Nose is hops, grass, pine, light grapefruit, citrus notes. Taste carries a decent hop bite, bitter grapefruit, pine. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, hop bitterness in the finish, Decent enough DIPA.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed The Royale from Gigantic Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Very hazy orange and copper coloured body with a thick, three centimetre tall off-white head. Aroma of yeast, alcohol, wheat, curacao, caster sugar, a hint of honey and some very light fruit - nice and pungent all at the same time! Medium-bodied; Assertive hoppy flavour at first with some good wheat and yeast tastes, some mild fruit flavours and a hint of hay and grassiness. Aftertaste shows a good blend of yeast, malt and sugars with a bit of strength on the yeast and wheat tastes. Overall, a nice beer with a complex profile and some solid tastes throughout. Great to try of course, and surprising that I couldn’t find this in Portland on two separate trips, but I could find it in Alaska! I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Brown Jug in Anchorage (Northern Lights Blvd), Alaska for US$5.99 on 22-May-2013 sampled in my hotel room in Valdez, Alaska on 24-May-2013.