A Trans-Pacific beer collaboration debuts on Friday, September 20, 2024 from Shiga Kogen Brewery of Nagano, Japan and Gigantic Brewing and Hair of the Canine from Portland, Oregon. This new Shiga Kogen twentieth Anniversary Beer has been brewed to have fun twenty years of brewing excellence from Shiga Kogen and can formally debut at Gigantic Hawthorne in Southeast Portland with a really particular meals menu.
The Shiga Kogen twentieth Anniversary Beer is a novel, gin-inspired botanical brew crafted with an clever mix of herbs, spices, and hops, then aged in conventional Japanese cedar sake barrels. This meticulous growing older course of lends a refined complexity and depth to the beer’s taste, making it a very one-of-a-kind brew.
“The flavors we’ve developed on this beer actually spotlight the botanicals with notes of the Japanese cedar sake barrels, which supplies it a particular and fragrant profile,” stated Ben Love, co-founder of Gigantic Brewing. “We needed to create one thing particular to honor our associates at Shiga Kogen, and this beer is a testomony to the creativity and craftsmanship of everybody concerned.”
Although a majority of the Shiga Kogen twentieth Anniversary Beer has been shipped to Japan for the brewery’s anniversary celebration, a restricted variety of cans shall be obtainable on the occasion on Friday, September twentieth. Portland clients can safe their cans by pre-ordering via Gigantic Brewing’s web site, making certain they don’t miss out on this unique launch.
Along with the discharge of the Shiga Kogen twentieth Anniversary Beer, Gigantic will characteristic a particular menu that day with Japanese-inspired dishes and favorites from Hair of the Canine’s iconic kitchen. The menu shall be supplied on September twentieth from 3:00 – 10:00pm. Menu highlights embody:
- Panko Crusted Wild Coho Salmon with Apricot Jam, served with a Miso Salad
- Shio Koji Yakitori Rooster Skewers
- Chuck Norris Spicy Duck Wings (Hair of the Canine)
- Braised Brussels Sprouts (Hair of the Canine)
Recalling the collaboration’s origins, Ben Love shared, “The night time earlier than we brewed the beer, Alan from Hair of the Canine hosted us and served the Panko Salmon with Apricot Jam. I used to be skeptical at first, however the mixture was mind-blowing. It’s the proper match for the daring flavors within the beer.”
As an added deal with, Gigantic shall be tapping a uncommon keg of 10 12 months Barrel-Aged Adam. Adam was the primary beer Hair of the Canine ever made and this batch of Adam has been aged to perfection.
Golden Ticket Supply:
A $60 ticket consists of:
- 2 cans of Shiga Kogen twentieth Anniversary Beer
- All 4 featured meals gadgets
- A 5oz pour of 10 12 months Barrel-Aged Adam (good for dessert!)
- 20% Gratuity Included
To buy Golden Tickets upfront click on right here or to solely buy cans, click on right here.
Gigantic Hawthorne – 4343 SE Hawthorne Blvd – Portland, OR
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D.J. is a Portland, Oregon primarily based author that spent his youth within the Midwest. With over 25 years underneath his belt of consuming beer at festivals throughout America and the world, he has developed a powerful appreciation and understanding of craft beer and the trade that surrounds it. He might be present in any of the nice breweries or beer bars that make Portland one of the best beer metropolis on the earth. His writing can be discovered within the archives of Northwest Brewing Information and might be adopted on Twitter and Instagram at @hopapalooza.
