Gigantic & Other Half Release Powder Green Leisure Suit
Six years ago, Gigantic Brewing of Portland, Oregon and Other Half Brewing of New York City collaborated on Powder Green Tuxedo IPA. Now the two breweries have brewed a sequel to this cross-country collaboration aptly named Powder Green Leisure Suit IPA.
But this new, updated version is a bit more modern as it uses some newly available hops from Yakima Chief Hops (YCH). Powder Green Leisure Suit is brewed with the just released Nectaron Cyro Hops and Experimental Hop 1019.
“When Yakima Chief Hops asked us to get together with Other Half and brew a beer to be showcased at their August Function PDX pop-up, we knew we had to make a follow up beer to Powder Green Tuxedo,” explains Ben Love of Gigantic. “We love working on collaborations, and it’s nice to work with friends from different regions that focus on other beer profiles. It expands on what we each normally like to brew, and combines east coast and west coast styles. So when YCH said to make a beer showcasing their New Zealand grown Nectaron Cryo, we knew we could release an intensely tropical citrus beast.”
Powder Green Leisure Suit is described as offering a tropical fruit and citrus aroma from Nectaron Cryo and Experimental Hop 1019. The Nectaron Cryo showcases high levels of pineapple and passionfruit as well as peach and grapefruit hop aromas. YCH 1019 is known for its flavors of pineapple, mango and papaya, so expect this one to be quite juicy!
Powder Green Leisure Suit will be available in bottle and on draft at all three Gigantic Brewing locations in Portland for First Taste Tuesday on August 15, 2023. It’ll also be available this month at the Yakima Chief Hops pop-up at Function PDX in Northwest Portland and in BottleDrop Refillable 500mL bottles and on draft in and around the Portland metro area.
Gigantic Brewing Taproom & Brewery
5224 SE 26th Ave
Portland, OR 97202
Gigantic Hawthorne
4343 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97215
Gigantic Robot Room at REM
6935 NE Glisan St
Portland, OR 97213
About The Author
DJ
D.J. is a Portland, Oregon based writer that spent his formative years in the Midwest. With over 25 years under his belt of drinking beer at festivals across America and the world, he has developed a strong appreciation and understanding of craft beer and the industry that surrounds it. He can be found in any of the great breweries or beer bars that make Portland the best beer city in the world. His writing can also be found in the archives of Northwest Brewing News and can be followed on Twitter and Instagram at @hopapalooza.