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That was in early 2016 when Miller, Co-founder and Co-brewer James Dugan, and Co-founder and CEO Paul Reiter (who all happen to live on the same block) launched Great Notion Brewing in what was formerly The Mash Tun Brewpub on Alberta Street.

Great notion brewing beers professional#

Miller was a homebrew hobbyist before going pro, and his lack of professional brewing experience didn’t help with the misunderstandings Great Notion customers had with his IPA. One customer was so audacious as to tell him that he would never make it in such a competitive beer town as Portland. Co-founder and Co-brewer Andy Miller says that in the brewery’s early days, customers would give back pints and accounts would return kegs because they weren’t used to seeing haze in their beers. Great Notion Brewing in Portland, Oregon, has experienced more than their fair share of naysayers, in large part because their IPAs are drastically different from the clear, sometimes malty, and usually aggressively bitter India pale ales for which the region is known. These soft juicy beers surprise drinkers with attributes such as haze and creaminess that aren’t typically associated with IPA-negative connotations and cheap rhymes about laziness ensue. In summer, it's the perfect spot for a sunny afternoon happy hour in winter, you can indulge in filling comfort food and hoppy, fruity IPAs.Even in New England, brewers of what’s become known as “New England–style IPA” have to deal with a lot of misconceptions about their beer. Wrap it up: what are we coming here for? Great Notion doesn't limit itself to any one kind of beer, instead offering some of the most popular varieties, like IPAs and sours, all of which are made with skill and experience. But all of them are knowledgeable and can quickly point you in the right direction. Even then, they're likely too busy helping people and pouring beers to converse much.

What's the service like? Considering the popularity of this place, don't expect to have long, drawn-out conversations with your server unless you're sitting directly in front of them at the bar. The brewery offers a punched-up sort of bar menu, with a killer fried chicken sandwich, equally pleasing burger and veggie burger, and rice bowls, salads, and bar snacks. Still, the brewery understands that not everyone goes for that sort of thing, offering up a comparable menu of IPAs that will please anyone who loves that traditionally hoppy Northwest-style ale.Ĭan we-or, should we-order something to eat, too? While the tap list is reason enough to visit, the food makes it a true destination. How are the drinks? Great Notion was one of the first to hop on the sour bandwagon when it opened, and it's done so with consideration and talent, offering some of the best fruit sours and farmhouse ales around.

So who’s there? The crowd is generally a mix of groups of young folks-couples and their children-as well as older beer snobs drinking a contemplative pint. Everyone is here for the beer, whether it's a fruity IPA or tart sour. So, what can you tell us about this place? In the sunnier months-which Portland does indeed have-the sprawling, gravel-lined patio at Great Notion is the place to be, as guests from all over the Alberta neighborhood sip beers at picnic tables covered by umbrellas.