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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5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

On tap at Saraveza Farmhouse Festival, pours a cloudy golden yellow with a medium white head. Aroma brings out biscuity malt and light Belgian yeast. Flavour is very dry, with notes of biscuity malt, tangy notes and light Belgian yeast. Not particularly interesting but it works okay.

Tried from Draft on 29 Mar 2016 at 00:22


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours a pitch black color with a medium white head. A big spicy minty vanilla nose. Light cinnamon, I guess it is the cardamon but this is spicy, like a minty tea. Vanilla. Solid interesting beer.

Tried from Draft on 06 Mar 2016 at 22:36


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours a cloudy orange color with a small white head. A big rich sour berry nose. The flavor is sharp sourness at times, but the berries are so big that it always tastes of blueberry, soft sweet base. Hmm. Very unique and I think quite good.

Tried from Draft on 06 Mar 2016 at 22:33


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

This is a really wild brew. All over the place with complexity. Pours a dark brown/black color with a small white head. A big vinous fruity nose. The flavor is sharp sour red wine, funky, chocolate and light roast. Very nice. Odd one as soured stouts often are.

Tried on 06 Mar 2016 at 22:30


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours a tan golden color with a medium white head. A big sweet sugary candy nose. The flavor is interesting; very sweet, a banana like fruitiness, perfume, light coconut. Solid.

Tried from Draft on 06 Mar 2016 at 22:27


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

On tap at the brewery. Pours a dark brown color with a small white head. A huge spicy vanilla nose. The flavor really mirrors a root beer I think with clear honey, lots of sweetness, vanilla, big sarsaparilla. Good.

Tried from Draft on 06 Mar 2016 at 22:24


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours a mostly clear golden yellow color with a large white head. A huge coffee nose. I really get lots of coffee bean here, vanilla, sweet malty base. Solid.

Tried from Draft on 06 Mar 2016 at 22:22


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours a dark brown color with a small white head. A big sweet lactose roast nose. The flavor is roast, licorice, vanilla. Solid stout.

Tried from Draft on 06 Mar 2016 at 00:17


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours a cloudy pinkish color with a medium white head. A big sour funky nose. The flavor is big sour grain, clear fruit. Solid.

Tried from Draft on 05 Mar 2016 at 23:51


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours a cloudy yellow color with a medium white head. A big funky grainy nose. The flavor is sour, sharp wheat, lemons, zesty. Awesome.

Tried from Draft on 05 Mar 2016 at 23:47