Great Notion Brewing - NW28th

Beer quality and taste is down. Kitchen is closed. QR codes are gone from the table. Innovation is missing from past days. Prices are up. Can art is up? Feels like great notion has checked out. This was my favorite brewery for probably 6 or 7 years I find myself wondering why I keep coming back at this point. The ambiance is always nice but, stuff if just getting weird with the way they do things since 2020 or so.

Response to owner comments: I bet my wife (who also previously loved great notion as much as I did) that "the lead guitarist left or something" I see you changed lead brewers in mid 2019, and 2020 is when I started questioning what went wrong (six months of barrel aging and fermenting later) you need to get the original brewer back. You guys are making your money but I'm telling you as a regular follower for the last ten years... That was where you went wrong. Get your guy back. The BBA beers are disgusting these days. That peppermint one last year tasted like mouthwash. Come play with us tasted like spent coffee grounds and improperly fermented maple syrup. Is what it is that's the truth. I wanna love you guys again, get the person who made the beer that made you famous back.

Had a great lunch by Pizza Thief. Salad and Madison were great bartenders and local guides. Beers were top-notch, from the Boo Berry sour to the IPAs to the bourbon aged double stack stout. Must visit for beer enthusiasts visiting Portland.

A modern and clean establishment tucked into the NW industrial area. A great selection of beer is available. The wait team is super friendly and accommodating. You can order food via a kiosk in the restaurant for Pizza Thief, who resides in the same building. They had Sicilian pizza, burgers, sandwiches, salads, and fries to choose from. And even though Great Notion is not responsible for the food, they still checked on us to make sure it was good and that we had what we needed.

This brewery is in more of an industrial area and a little far from other areas, but worth the visit. The selection of beers on draft is a lot wider than other breweries. I enjoyed a sour and fresh hop beer. Both were amazing! The interior shows you the production area at a glimpse and had a comforting wood aroma. All of that gets paired wirh great customer service for a great time.

I was visiting Portland and looked up different breweries and located this one. Seems a little "out the way," but let me tell you, def worth it. The staff was delightful/helpful when picking what to drink. I tried all the sours, the stout and an oktoberfest type of believe, boy oh boy they were all soooo delicious!!! I regret not buying beer to go. Yes, they have that on hand. Anyway, if you enjoy beer, this is a must! Stop by, enjoy the vibe, the beer, and the staff. Cheers!

One of the best breweries out here in Portland. So many tasty beers. Bartender service was excellent.

This is a nice location. The service was kind of slow because there was only one person working. The place was clean and and beers were cold. Men's restroom needed some attention, but as mentioned, there was only one person working there, it seemed. It did get kind of echoey when people were talking, so maybe something to combat that would be nice.

Nice clean bathrooms

The beer was phenomenal as usual! The pizza was just ok. It was pizza toppings on focasia bread. The area was interesting. Definitely a hardcore industrial feel. We came at a good time. It wasn't crazy busy so we were fortunate to stop at the right time!

Great beer!

Always tasty beers

Pizza fries were to die for, and beer flight was on point! I love that you can order at the kiosk at your convenience. Bartenders were super chill.

Best beer in Portland! Such creative and delicious flavors!

Beers named blueberry cheesecake or pink lemonade would normally make me gag, but wow, Great Notion is different.

Legitimately feel spoiled because I don't want any other beer anymore, and theirs is a bit pricey, but worth it imo. Try the "smoothie" beer if they have one available, they're incredible.

20% gratitude is crazy considering the only thing the waitress does is bring the food

What a fun place. Our beer was a.azing and the service top leval