Restaurant
Unclaimed profileGreat Notion Brewing - Alberta
Portland, OR · $$
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The editorial take
Great Notion Brewing's Alberta taproom is the home base for a brewery built around hazy, fruit-forward IPAs and culinary-inspired sours and stouts. The Alberta tap list is updated weekly, and Fresh Hop Van Beer shows the house approach: a 7.2% hazy IPA dry hopped with Strata, Citra, and 600 pounds of fresh Strata hop cones from Coleman Agriculture. The nonalcoholic side is unusually complete for a brewery, with sodas and hop water available by the pack and shipped nationwide.
- What should I order?
- Start with Fresh Hop Van Beer, the 7.2% hazy IPA dry hopped with Strata, Citra, and fresh Strata cones. For a lower-ABV or take-home option, the Citrus Break or Over Ripe Water hop water are both listed at $12.00.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Hop-forward drinkers who want a current, rotating tap list will find the hazy IPA focus and seasonal fresh-hop releases worth the trip. Anyone seeking a nonalcoholic soda or hop water can also order by the pack, with nationwide shipping available.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Packaged beer runs from $22.00 for a Fresh Hop Van Beer 4-pack to $44.00 for a BBA Double Stack 2026 4-pack. Nonalcoholic sodas and hop water are listed at $12.00-$13.00 per pack.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The brewery's stated focus on hazy, fruit-forward IPAs and culinary-inspired sours and stouts is backed by specific releases like Fresh Hop Van Beer, dry hopped with 600 pounds of fresh Strata hop cones from Coleman Agriculture. The Alberta tap list is updated weekly, and the nonalcoholic hop waters and sodas ship nationwide.
Beverage categories
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Beer
Great Notion is a brewery with a stated focus on hazy, fruit-forward IPAs and culinary-inspired sours and stouts. The Alberta tap list is updated weekly, and packaged releases include Fresh Hop Van Beer, a 7.2% hazy IPA dry hopped with Strata, Citra, and fresh Strata hop cones, plus BBA Double Stack 2026.
Menu strengths
- — The Alberta tap list page is updated weekly, so what is in stock online is available on tap in the taprooms.
- — Fresh Hop Van Beer is a 7.2% hazy IPA dry hopped with Strata, Citra, and 600 pounds of fresh Strata hop cones from Coleman Agriculture.
- — The brewery operates locations at Alberta, Beaverton, and NW28th, plus Seattle and California locations.
Standout selections
- — Fresh Hop Van Beer: 7.2% hazy IPA dry hopped with Strata, Citra, and fresh Strata hop cones; 4-pack listed at $22.00.
- — BBA Double Stack 2026: barrel-aged release; 4-pack listed at $44.00.
Pricing: Fresh Hop Van Beer 4-pack $22.00; BBA Double Stack 2026 4-pack $44.00
Nonalcoholic
Hop waters and sodas are a genuine part of the program, not an afterthought. The online shop lists Citrus Break, Black Cherry Cream Soda, Orange Cream Soda, and Over Ripe Water hop water, priced at $12.00-$13.00 per pack. The brewery states that hop waters and sodas ship nationwide.
Menu strengths
- — The brewery's homepage states that hop waters and sodas ship nationwide.
- — Four distinct nonalcoholic options are listed in the online shop: Citrus Break, Black Cherry Cream Soda, Orange Cream Soda, and Over Ripe Water.
Standout selections
- — Over Ripe Water: hop water 6-pack listed at $12.00.
- — Orange Cream Soda: listed at $13.00 per pack.
- — Black Cherry Cream Soda: listed at $12.00 per pack.
Pricing: Sodas and hop water $12.00-$13.00 per pack
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