Gigantic Brewing Announces Reopening Plans

We Are Re-Opening & Excited to Welcome You Back!
In case you haven’t heard, Multnomah County has been approved to enter Phase 1 opening, which will happen this Friday. However, Gigantic has decided not to open for in-person service until the following Monday, June 22nd to allow for a quieter start to procedures and policies that are new to all of us. If you plan to visit Gigantic for an in-person beer after we re-open, PLEASE read the following carefully. It is long, but outlines all of our new Covid 19 policies and measures. We want all of us to be as safe as possible going forward. Here’s the deets:

Gigantic’s Re-Opening Procedures and Policies

For our employee’s safety and sanity, we’ve decided to open up on the first Monday after Multnomah County enters phase 1 of lifting COVID-19 restrictions. We’re excited to see all of you and to pour you a pint, but we’d like to ease into this rather than be overwhelmed with a Friday or Saturday crowd. Once phase one starts, our new hours will be M-W 3:00 – 9:00 & Th – Su 2:00-9:00 for the foreseeable future.

When we open up, things will work a little differently around here to protect your health and that of our employees. Please, please, please read this whole post and play along nicely when you come to Gigantic.

First – Let’s all be nice and respectful of each other. We’ve all been through a lot and the new health and social distancing requirements are going to take some getting used to. For eight years we’ve tried to foster a real sense of community at Gigantic and if that spirit is going to continue, we all need to be cool to each other. Thank you.

Second – We respectfully ask that you wear some sort of mask at Gigantic any time you are not at a table. We’ll have masks for you if you don’t have one. Whereas you may feel comfortable without a mask, please remember that our employees see many, many people per day and are therefore exposed to much more risk than many of you. We will do everything we can to protect your health, please give us the same courtesy.

Third – Our original tap room space has been reorganized with proper social distancing in mind for you to come in, order beer and get a table. It’s a little different, but we’re trying to have as safe a flow of people into and out of Gigantic as we can. You’ll still come in, get to say hello to the bar staff, and order a beer (for drink in or to go). You’ll pay for that first beer (or to go beer) at the bar, and then someone will seat your group at a table if you’re staying. Please note that goes for seats inside as well as outside on the main patio, or our new patio area on the South side of the building. Please do not sit down at a table unless directed – we need to sanitize the table, seats and anything else on the table between groups.

Fourth – Sadly, there is no longer any bar seating per phase one (and two) rules, and our original tap room space is too small for us to accommodate any seating. To ensure new social distancing requirements are followed, everyone will be required to be seated at a table unless they are getting a beer or using the restrooms. Again, we ask that everyone wear a mask unless they are seated at a table.

Fifth – To prevent a big line at the front, once you’re at your table you’ll order beers (and pay for them) from there, all through the magic of your phone. Beers will be delivered to a “station”, your name will be called and you’ll mask up and pick them up. This will all be explained when you are seated at a table. We’ll have sanitizer at each “station” for your use.

We’ve missed you all and are excited to see every one of you. We will get used to these temporary measures, and once they’re finally lifted we will be right there with you, raising a pint. Thanks for understanding. Thanks for playing along. And thanks for being part of Gigantic, whether we know your name, birthday and kids names, or if this is your first time with us. We can’t do this without you.

Thank you.