I’m sure I wasn’t the only one thinking a blueberry muffin beer would be a stout, or even a wheat beer. On the backend, that milk chocolate transitions to raw peanuts for one the best, if not the best peanut butter beers I’ve ever had.įirst off, I was a bit surprised myself when I found out this beer was a sour. The mouthfeel is a tad thicker than Double Stack as you get waves of milk chocolate coating your palate with very faint carbonation. The nose once again is Trump HUGE, as it takes you back to your childhood with aromas of powdered Nesquik or Ovaltine, and notes of raw peanuts poking its way through. The beer pours black with a frothy tan head that slowly dissipates, leaving a latte swirl at the top of the glass. Therefore, it felt fitting to embrace that love and attempt an Imperial Milk Stout with cocoa nibs and peanut butter. With this beer, Great Notion was inspired by their love for the combination of milk chocolate and peanut butter when they were kids. In terms of a year-round offering, you won’t find many adjunct stouts that could compete with this. I think if I were to nitpick about anything, it would be the mouthfeel, which is a tad bit thin for 10%, but for those that are looking for a smooth offering that’s dangerously drinkable, this is your beer. While the taste isn’t as in-your-face as the nose, the maple and coffee are still quite present. The backend leaves an enjoyable maple flavor that lingers on the palate. The taste provides an upfront maple sweetness you expect to be cloying, however suddenly the coffee kicks in to cut that sweetness. The mouthfeel is a little thin, and drinks well below the 10% ABV, which could be dangerous if you’re not sharing your crowler with a friend. The beer pours jet black with a thick head that dissipates fairly quick, leaving a thin creamy amber film around the edge of the glass.
GREAT NOTION BREWERY MAPLE STOUT CRACK
Right from the crack of the crowler, an aroma of chocolate maple pancakes takes over the room. The guys from Great Notion first tried Good Morning a few years back at Beer Advocate’s Extreme Beer Festival and were completely blown away. The inspiration behind this beer actually came from one of my favorites, Tree House’s Good Morning. One of the beers Great Notion has become known for is their imperial stout with coffee and maple, Double Stack. Here, we take a look at four of their signature beers. I sat down with Paul, Andy, and James to try some of their offerings and chat about the inspiration behind several of their fan favorite beers. While the old location will still be used, the new space will allow the trio to start their barrel program and add a new canning line. Reiter, along with co-founders Andy Miller and James Dugan are looking to ride their wave of momentum into 2017 as they open a new 20,000 square-foot location in Portland this summer. Lucky for him, things worked out as Great Notion became one of the hottest breweries of 2016, taking home a number of accolades, including a silver medal at the Great American Beer Festival, as well as three medals at the recent RateBeer Best Festival.
When Great Notion opened in Portland in January 2016, co-founder Paul Reiter wasn’t sure if the brewery would be able to sell enough beer to keep the lights on.
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