Opened in 2016 in Northeast Portland, Great Notion built its reputation fast on bold, fruit-forward sours and intensely hazy IPAs — becoming arguably the most-visited brewery in the city for drinkers chasing big flavor. Their lineup leans hard into hop saturation and dessert-inspired sours, and they swept the IPA category at the 2024 Oregon Beer Awards.
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Drawn from all 4 beers in the catalogue.
With 4 beers, only recurring notes are shown — one unusual beer moves this a lot.
Everything sits in one family — which makes the comparison below the interesting part. It isn't what they brew that sets them apart, but how.
Great Notion Brewing's beers land close to what is typical for the Hazy IPA styles they brew. The character is in the styles they choose and how consistently they hit them — not in standing apart from the field.
Their beers place in the Top 55% of the catalogue on average, across 4 ranked beers. One clear standout well ahead of the rest.
Based on style overlap and flavor profile
Opened in 2016 in Northeast Portland, Great Notion built its reputation fast on bold, fruit-forward sours and intensely hazy IPAs — becoming arguably the most-visited brewery in the city for drinkers chasing big flavor. Their lineup leans hard into hop saturation and dessert-inspired sours, and they swept the IPA category at the 2024 Oregon Beer Awards.
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