Great Notion Brewing - Alberta

Brewpub

4.6 (1,749 on Google)

About Great Notion Brewing - Alberta

Great Notion Brewing - Alberta is a brewpub on NE Alberta Street in Portland. It is one of three Great Notion taprooms in the Portland area, and Matt's BBQ Tacos handles the food. On weekends the taco counter opens an hour before the taps.

Great Notion's slogan is Keep Beer Fun, and the beer list shows it. Names on the shelf include Ripe and Over Ripe, plus dessert-style beers like Blueberry Muffin, Key Lime Pie and Double Stack. The brewery also makes hop waters and sodas, which ship nationwide.

Alberta keeps its own tap menu on the website. You can also order cans online and pick them up here, with orders ready as soon as you submit them. The Alberta taproom is both a brewery and a brewpub.

From Great Notion's own website and its Google listing, read September 24, 2026.

Amenities

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom

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Google rating

4.6out of 5

4.6 on Google from 1,749 reviews, as of November 2026.

Questions people ask

Is there food at Great Notion Alberta?

Yes. Matt's BBQ Tacos serves the Alberta taproom. On Saturday and Sunday the tacos start at 10am.

Can I order beer ahead and pick it up at Alberta?

Yes. Pickup orders are ready as soon as they are submitted. Collect them by close of business the next day, and bring valid ID and your order number.

Does Great Notion make anything non-alcoholic?

Yes. It sells hop waters and sodas, including a root beer and cream sodas, and ships them nationwide.

Which breweries are close by?

McMenamins Concordia Brewery is 0.7 miles away and Old Town Brewing is 1 mile away. Breakside Brewery - DEKUM is 1.1 miles away and Oakshire Beer Hall is 1.1 miles away.

Answers come from Great Notion's website and its Google listing, read September 24, 2026.

Breweries near Great Notion Brewing - Alberta

Before you visit Great Notion Alberta

Come hungry, because Matt's BBQ Tacos serves the Alberta taproom. On weekend mornings the tacos start an hour before the beer.

Check the Alberta tap menu on greatnotion.com before you go to see what is pouring. Friday and Saturday hours run later than the rest of the week. If you want cans to take home, order online and pick them up while you are there.

Baerlic Brewing Alberta is right at hand. McMenamins Concordia Brewery is a short drive away, about 0.7 miles off.