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Great Notion Brewing - Ballard

Brewpub

4.6 (365 on Google)

About Great Notion Brewing - Ballard

Great Notion Brewing - Ballard is a brewery in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood. It is a contemporary alehouse in a roomy space with floor-to-ceiling windows. It is one of two Great Notion taprooms in Seattle, alongside Georgetown.

The motto is Keep Beer Fun. Its shop sorts beer into IPAs, sours and smoothies, stouts, and lagers and pale ales, with a separate non-alcoholic group. The company also makes hop waters and sodas, and they ship nationwide.

Po'Boy & Tings is next to the Ballard location. The entrance and restroom are wheelchair accessible.

The website keeps a separate What's On Tap menu for the Ballard taproom. Cans ordered online can be picked up there, and orders are ready as soon as they are submitted.

From Great Notion's own website and its Google listing, read September 29, 2026.

Amenities

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom

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Google rating

4.6out of 5

4.6 on Google from 365 reviews, as of November 2026.

Questions people ask

Can I take beer home from Great Notion Ballard?

Yes. Great Notion sells cans online, including six-packs of hop water and root beer, with pickup at Ballard. Bring valid ID and your order number.

Does Great Notion Ballard have food?

Po'Boy & Tings is next to the Ballard location. Check greatnotion.com for what it is serving.

Where can I see what is on tap?

The website has a Ballard menu under What's On Tap.

Is it wheelchair accessible?

The entrance and restroom are wheelchair accessible.

Which breweries are close by?

Reuben's Brews - The Taproom, Stoup Brewing, Urban Family Brewing Co. and Obec Brewing are all 0.1 miles away. Lucky Envelope Brewing is 0.2 miles away.

Answers come from Great Notion's website and its Google listing, read September 29, 2026.

Breweries near Great Notion Brewing - Ballard

Beer poured into a glass

4.6 (352 on Google)

Obec Brewing

Seattle, WA

0.1 mi

Brewing tanks in a taproom

4.7 (825 on Google)

Stoup Brewing

Seattle, WA

0.1 mi

Before you visit Great Notion

Check the Ballard menu on greatnotion.com before you go. The site keeps a separate What's On Tap page for each taproom. It also has a non-alcoholic group if someone in your party skips beer.

If you want cans to take home, order pickup for Ballard on the site. Orders are ready as soon as they are submitted. Bring valid ID and your order number.

Plan to visit more than one place. Reuben's Brews, Stoup Brewing, Urban Family Brewing Co. and Obec Brewing are all 0.1 miles away. Lucky Envelope Brewing is 0.2 miles away.