Gigantic Brewing - Brewery & Taproom — Restaurant in Portland

The beer is good. You probably already know this.

It's really for real-reals open, with outdoor seating, which is awesome during the "great worldwide pandemic of nineteen aught twenty-twenty" that you've read about on the history app on your school provided smartphone in the year 2045.

The tap list is strong, the beer names are delightful (Sassy Pony, anyone?) and there were cases and cases of various 22oz beers (some in limited-edition form) in front of the register area so you can continue the party in the privacy of your own domicile. They also "do" growlers.

In peak Portland form, they have a red reusable bag for sale that nets you a sweet, sweet ten percent discount each time you use it to bag up four or more of their to-go 22's.

The only demerit is the lack of patio heaters, which to be fair, would not encourage social distancing.

You've been putting it off so get to it and go visit Gigantic....

Well I recently saw this brewery at my liquor store so with my vacation thought I would check them out. Place looks tiny up front but they have a warehouse back area. Most of the beers I did have though... Did not like. So I went with a heavy hitter and luckily I liked that. Super, super nice bartender.

Cloud (nitro) juicy pale ale 5.2- First ever non stout/Porter on nitro. Thick white foam head as expected from a nitro, smooth tasting, almost butter with a bit of juiciness on the end. Though the smell and other tastes are not good...An odd piney smell but overall not a true pleasant flavor.

Most most premium bourbon barrel aged Russian imperial stout 12.3-  Most most black, most most delicious. Dangerous, rich, dark chocolate and without the bitterness. Glorious beer. Get a caramel/coffee finishing...

My new favorite brewery in Portland. Located in a small warehouse in the industrial area between SE Holgate and SE Steele. Brewery in back, and low key taproom in front with bar seating, couch and tables inside, and nice patio area out front with plenty of tables. Gigantic beers on tap ( I recommend Gigantic IPA, Time Traveler Porter, or new High Fidelity Pale Ale) along with a few guest beers, and they even serve champagne! Small cooler houses most all of their beers to go in 22 oz bottles, or you can fill up your growler. No food, but there's a delicious taco truck around the corner and a BBQ cart out front (I haven't seen it open very often.) If you're a Timbers fan they show all the games on the flat screen. I expect big things from this brewery, after all they are...