Great Notion Brewing

Microbrewery in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 6 Venues

Established in 2016

Contact
2444 NW 28th Ave, Portland, OR, 97210, United States
Description
Great Notion Brewing is a project started by three friends; Andy Miller, James Dugan, and Paul Reiter. All three guys met each other out of coincidence, they live on the same street in North Portland. Andy and James met each other while home brewing in 2010, and began developing recipes and building a friendship. Together they have 25 years of brewing experience with medals in the National Homebrew Competition for fruit lambic and Double IPA. Paul Reiter has a degree in business and finance with a focus on start-ups and creative enterprise . In April of 2014, the boys finally got together and shared some home brew. On this night they enjoyed a Stout with hand smoked Vienna malt, a 3 year old Peach Sour, and a 10% double IPA. It’s fair to say, on this night, Great Notion Brewing was born.

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7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Can. Black beer with a brown head. Peanut butter and chocolate aroma. Big chocolate and peanut butter flavor with lactose. Fuller bodied. Big chocolate and peanut butter linger with lactose.

Tried on 17 Dec 2025 at 19:19


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Black pour. Thin foam around the glass. Vanilla, nut, molasses, maple syrup. Very tasty and super sweet. Yum!

Tried from Can from Midtowne Market on 17 Dec 2025 at 00:40


8.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Coffee, vanilla, pretzel, marshmallow, amaretto nose. Black, thin tan head. Vanilla, coffee, peanut. Amaretto finish. Full body, easy carbonation. Ridiculously good.

Tried from Can from Midtowne Market on 17 Dec 2025 at 00:11


7.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Taster flight at Great Notion NW. Ear black pour, ring of beige head. Aroma is blueberry muffin, vanilla, maple. Taste is sweet, blueberries, vanilla and a few traces of maple. Sticky with latent boozy notes

Tried from Draft at Great Notion Brewing NW on 14 Dec 2025 at 23:15


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Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Taster flight at Great Notion NW. Dark brown pour, ring of beige head, rings of lacing. Light roasty aroma. Taste features elements of chocolate, dark toast.

Tried from Draft at Great Notion Brewing NW on 14 Dec 2025 at 22:57


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Taster flight at Great Notion NW. Hazy yellow pour , a few bubbly strands, relatively flat. Fruity aroma, citrus, minor tropical and stone fruit accents. Taste carreies that citrus zing, nice fruity flavors underneath .

Tried from Draft at Great Notion Brewing NW on 14 Dec 2025 at 22:50


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Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Taster flight at Great Notion NW. Clear golden pour, scant head. Light grainy aroma with something piquant at the back. Taste is grassy, mildly sweet, clean. Nice flavors

Tried from Draft at Great Notion Brewing NW on 14 Dec 2025 at 22:37


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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Taster flight at Great Notion. Milky orange pour, flat. Aroma is lime, then banana. Taste is tart, tropical, lime. Punchy, sour, lime dominant. Banana not that prominent.

Tried from Draft at Great Notion Brewing NW on 14 Dec 2025 at 22:27


7.4
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Black body with beige head that lasts. Light malt aroma with some hop. Roasty body with hoppiness. Lasting finish. Good body.

Tried from Can at Saraveza on 13 Dec 2025 at 18:19


7.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Taster flight at Great Notion Beaverton. Clear golden, still. Lime aroma, tart and fruity. Taste adds elements of vanilla, pastry. Tart, smooth and very tasty

Tried from Draft on 12 Dec 2025 at 23:37