The recently opened Gigantic Brewing Hawthorne Pub located at 4343 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland, Oregon.
This past Friday, Gigantic Brewing opened the doors to the new Gigantic Brewing Hawthorne Pub. The new family friendly taproom and restaurant is located at 4343 SE Hawthorne Blvd, about equal distance from both the Gigantic Brewing Taproom & Champagne Lounge and the Gigantic Robot Room.
What makes this location special is that it’s the first Gigantic Brewing location to serve food. Though the Gigantic Brewing Taproom & Champagne Lounge and Gigantic Robot Room have food purveyors next door, this will be the brewery’s first onsite kitchen.
Venturing into food was not an easy decision as both Gigantic Brewing co-founders, Van Havig and Ben Love, are brewers first and foremost and not restaurateurs. When asked about why the two decided to open a pub with a full kitchen, Van immediately said, “Terrifying!” But to calm this anxiety down, Van and Ben hired an excellent kitchen staff that is offering a variety of food options, including items that are vegan and gluten free. But the exciting part of this new food venture is that patrons will be able to taste the dishes that both Ben and Van have enjoyed during their travels around the globe!
The bar area at the newly opened Gigantic Brewing Hawthorne Pub. 
Booths line the east wall at the Gigantic Brewing Hawthorne Pub.
Inside there is plenty of space, nearly 2,000 square feet, to enjoy a few beers and a meal. Just as when the building was home to the Hawthorne Fish House, the booths have been reupholstered and line the south and east walls. These walls feature framed artwork from the brewery’s 10 years of artfully created beer labels.
The expansive bar that runs alongside the west wall seats nine with ample space and chairs with backs on them. In between the bar and the booths are six tall bar tables that each seat four. Ordering is done at the counter, but the food is delivered to your table.
In addition to a main taproom, the building also includes a semi-private Portrait Lounge that is still under construction and a large side and back patio with 18 tables. They also will be adding a machine that shows Timbers matches before the 2023 season. Plus the new pub is family friendly, just don’t expect a playroom for the kiddos.
Van Havig serving an LP Stout from the cask engine at the Gigantic Brewing Hawthorne Pub. 
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