of Gigantic Brewing Co.
Ben Love at a glance
Brewmaster/Owner, Gigantic Brewing
Years brewing: 11.
Go-to beer from another brewery: Something that’s new.
Beer that inspired him to brew: All the different beers I was able to try while working at Belmont Station when I was 21.
Couldn’t live without: My wife, Andrea—my Luminescent.
Favorite place to have a beer: The remote hot springs I visited in Iceland or Victory Bar, Portland.
Wishes he could buy a round for: Allen Toussaint.
Biggest passion besides brewing: Soul & funk records. I love digging at record shops while traveling the world for the brewery.
Keeping him up at night: Nothing. I sleep like the dead.
Brewery Profile
Gigantic Brewing Co.
Portland, OR
Founded: 2011
Annual Production: 3,300 barrels
Availability: OR, WA, CA, CO, AK, IL, BC, AB, Norway, New Zealand, Hatos Bar in Tokyo, Brew Dog Bars in the United Kingdom and Mikkeller Bars in Denmark
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John Holl
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