Starting a new tab, we are going to get into another brew from one of my favorite craft brewery from Portland, Or.  I am talking about Gigantic Brewing and their Hellion.  If you read my earlier beer blog on this brewery, you know the history of this little brewpub.  If you have not, please, read those beer blog posts to get to know this great craft brewery.  Let us get into the beer.

It has a clear golden color with a constant white head on this brew.  The smell is a sweet Belgian notes.   It has a farmhouse smell notes.  The taste is citrus notes of spices with a crisp dry hop finish.  It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from their website (www.giganticbrewing.com):

Hellion

To some a Hellion is a troublemaker, to others a messiah. Our dry-hopped Belgian-style golden ale will bring out one or both in you. Which will it be?

“The tall tree catches much wind”    -Japanese Proverb

Beer Style: Dry-Hopped Belgian-Style Golden    ABV: 8.5%    23 IBU

Label Artist: Shohei Otomo www.Hakuchi.jp

Notes: Dry-hopped with Sorachi Ace and Simcoe = lemon, grapefruit and dill aromas. Complex aroma and flavor of ester and spice from a Belgian yeast strain.

Availability: July-October 2013 in Oregon, Washington, California, British Columbia, Alaska, Vermont and Chicago.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.giganticbrewing.com

Twitter:  @GiganticBrewing

Closing out of the tab, this is a great beer and I really enjoyed drinking this brew.  This is a well made beer and they brew this beer as close to the classic beer style.  It is an American craft version of Duvel.  I love Duvel and I found hints of this beer when I was drinking it.  I can see many craft beer drinkers thinking this a great version of Duvel.  I highly recommend you trying this brew.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter:  @djweiser