Portland brewery Gigantic Brewing announces original label artwork auction, on August 24th, benefitting the Oregon Food Bank.
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Press Release
Gigantic Brewing to auction original label artwork from Smackdab Hazy IPA to celebrate the popular beer's re-release.
Portland tattoo artist Brad Delay donated over a dozen pieces of his original work for a silent auction to benefit the Oregon Food Bank. Many of the small works on paper are featured on Gigantic’s Smackdab Hazy IPA label. The artwork will be on view and open for bids at the Gigantic Brewery and Champagne Lounge at 5224 SE 26th Avenue in Portland starting August 24th. Bids can be submitted in person through the end of September. Auction winners will be notified at the beginning of October.
Smackdab Hazy IPA was such a hit in 2020 we had to bring it back. It’s a hazy that’s full of tropical citrus, mango and tangerine juiciness from Citra and Mosaic hops, but balances with a hoppy citrus rind bite on the finish. “The first sip of Smackdab left an indelible mark on the insular cortex of my brain”, said Ben Love of Gigantic. “The Citra and Mosaic hop combination is mind blowingly delicious.”
Artist Brad Delay can be found tattooing at Historic Tattoo in Southeast Portland (https://historictattoo.com/bradley-delay). He is known for creating colorful traditional style tattoos. Brad is also a very talented fine artists whose work can be seen in the “Tall Trees Of Portland” book by Overcup Press. Follow him on Instagram at @bdelay.
Join us for First Taste Tuesday featuring Smackdab Hazy IPA on August 24th at both The Brewery and Champagne Lounge (5224 SE 26th Ave) and Robot Room at the Rocket Empire Machine (6935 NE Glisan). You can also look for Smackdab on draft and in 16.9oz refillable bottles in the Portland metro area, and along the west coast in CA and WA!
As always, Gigantic beer is packaged in BottleDrop Refillable bottles. BottleDrop Refillables are sorted, washed, inspected, and delivered back to Oregon’s craft beverage producers to be refilled. By choosing beverages in refillable bottles, you help keep our air clean, our beaches, parks and roadsides litter-free, promote a circular economy, and set a model for future generations.
