Fat Head’s Announces Portland Brewpub Details& 2014 Opening

While gaining national attention for their beer, Fat Head’s initially became famous for it’s food – from massive munchies to colossal sandwiches, including Headwiches billed as “roughly the size of your head.” These meals on a bun with fun names like The Chick ‘n Little, Beauty and the Beasty, and Bay of Pigs include an abundance of fresh ingredients served on fresh, locally sourced rolls. The South Side Slopes, a nod to Fat Head’s Pittsburgh hometown, features a mountainous helping of kielbasa, pierogies, cheese and grilled onions and was voted No.5 sandwich in the nation by Maxim Magazine. Fat Head’s founder, Glenn Benigni, a craft beer enthusiast since opening his first location in 1992 said, “We’re looking forward to introducing Fat Head’s to one of our favorite cities. Heads up Portland!”

When Benigni got together with Master Brewer Matt Cole, they headed down the highway, building their first Brewpub in Cleveland. Two crazy friends, each with a discerning palate, an encyclopedic knowledge of beer and a vision that seemed like the perfect two-headed monster. Cole already had a following in the beer industry from stints at Baltimore Brewing, Great Lakes and Rocky River Brewing. Fat Head’s success was so instant and the awards so overwhelming that a full-scale production brewery was opened in 2011 to keep up with demand.

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“Bringing our beer to Portland is a dream come true for us. We love this town. Portland is like a brewer’s mecca,” says Cole. High praise from a man who tops the list of “brewers most desirable to collaborate with” for many breweries in this country and abroad. Cole just returned from the UK where he created a collaboration ale with Batemans Brewery in Lincolnshire.

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