Great Notion Brewing

Great Notion Brewing (GNB) is a brewery founded by three friends and neighbors in Portland, Oregon. The company describes its approach as making hazy, fruit-forward IPAs and culinary-inspired sour ales and stouts while keeping beer fun. Its official site presents the brewery as an active West Coast business with taprooms, direct-to-consumer sales, online ordering, and a selection of products available through other regional retailers and hospitality venues. The brewery identifies six West Coast locations: its original Alberta taproom in northeast Portland, a Northwest Portland production facility and taproom, Beaverton in the Portland suburbs, Ballard and Georgetown in Seattle, and Berkeley in the San Francisco Bay Area. It also has a fulfillment center in Sacramento, California. Great Notion says customers can buy draft beer and cans to go from its taprooms, as well as through its app and website. Its site describes shipping availability in selected U.S. states and Washington, D.C., and says select Great Notion brands are sold at bars, restaurants, bottle shops, and specialty grocers along the West Coast. The portfolio shown on the official site spans IPAs, imperial stouts, sours, and non-alcoholic offerings, alongside merchandise. Examples include Alpha, described as a West Coast IPA; Double Stack, an imperial breakfast stout; and a range of hazy and fruit-forward beers. The brewery also offers barrel-aged releases, including Bourbon Barrel Aged Double Stack, and a variety of soda products. Great Notion reports medals at the World Beer Cup, Great American Beer Festival, and Oregon Beer Awards, as well as recognition from Paste Magazine for an IPA. Its present positioning combines expressive, food-inspired beer styles with taproom experiences and direct online sales.

Great Notion Brewing began in Portland, Oregon, as a brewery founded by three friends and neighbors: James Dugan, Andy Miller, and Paul Reiter. The company’s official account identifies Miller as head brewer and Reiter as CEO. The supplied company materials do not give a founding year, so the exact date of establishment cannot be stated here. The brewery describes its core approach as hazy, fruit-forward IPAs and culinary-inspired sour ales and stouts, with an emphasis on keeping beer fun. Its offerings include distinct beer styles and flavor-led releases, from West Coast IPA to imperial breakfast stout. Alpha, for example, is described by the company as a West Coast IPA brewed with Strata, Krush, and three kinds of Citra hops. Double Stack is presented as a gold-medal-winning imperial breakfast stout; a barrel-aged version is described as aged in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels with maple syrup and Coava coffee. Great Notion expanded its customer-facing presence across the West Coast. The company lists six locations: its original Alberta location in northeast Portland; a Northwest Portland production facility with a taproom; Beaverton; Ballard and Georgetown in Seattle; and Berkeley in the Bay Area. It also identifies a Sacramento fulfillment center. The company sells draft beer and cans to go from its own taprooms and makes products available through its app and website. Its shipping information names selected U.S. states and Washington, D.C., and the company says select brands are also carried by bars, restaurants, bottle shops, and specialty grocers along the West Coast. The official website reports that Great Notion has won gold and silver medals at competitions including the World Beer Cup, Great American Beer Festival, and Oregon Beer Awards, and cites Paste Magazine recognition for an IPA. These are company-reported accolades; the supplied materials do not provide dates for the individual awards. The company continues to present its brewery, retail locations, online shop, and varied beer and beverage offerings through its official website.

A Portland-founded craft brewery focused on expressive, fruit-forward IPAs and culinary-inspired sour ales and stouts, with a stated aim to keep beer fun.

• Alpha

  A 6.8% West Coast IPA featuring Strata, Krush, and three kinds of Citra hops.

• BBA Double Stack

  A barrel-aged imperial breakfast stout with maple syrup and Coava coffee, aged in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels; the listed release is 14.6% ABV.

• Bubbs (Fruit Punch)

  A fruit-punch-named offering shown in the brewery’s online shop.

• Non-alcoholic offerings

  The official homepage features a non-alcoholic category.

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