![]() ![]() Not all their beers blow me away, but aside from that appetizer that was basically cheese scrapings off a pan, I haven't hated anything - and they've since taken that off the menu. I would be a little confused if you cut my head off for complimenting your city.įwiw, I like Great Notion. I wouldn't be subtly implying every other Minnie brewery is hot garbage or that you had no other beer scene. If I visited Minnesota I'd definitely want to visit Surly (which is probably what every beer tourist in Minnesota does) and I might very well drop by your regional forum and let you know if I enjoyed myself. My perception is that for a lot of folks, that's not sufficient, and it's as if we're damning GN "with faint praise." In fact, I'll go so far as to say that it's occurred to me that you might be one of those folks.Ĭlick to expand.Unlike the poster who followed you, who asked why Great Notion had some detractors and then got upset at the answer and decided to lecture, I thought your post was cordial and, frankly, am as confused as you are about why you triggered that reaction. I can't speak for everyone, but I think a lot of us now have a pretty positive perception of GN, even if we may not feel it's the greatest thing since sliced bread. That being said, I think over time a lot of the negative perception (as you put it) has softened, especially as GN has put out an increasingly wider range of beer styles, some of which are undeniably terrific. So I think it rankles some of us that this "new kid on the block" has become such a focal point, especially for a lot of out of state tourists who seem to be in love with the NE style of IPA. ![]() Other comments weren't so much negative, but questioned why a brewery that was largely perceived as a "one trick pony" brewery was attracting so much attention and extremely positive accolades for their ability to master one particular style.Īs alluded to in some of the recent posts, there's a perception here in the NW that even before GN came into existence and graced us with their presence, good beer (OK, even fantastic beer) has existed here in the NW. Most of the original negative comments focused on the pricing, which was perceived as very high by NW standards (especially their growler prices). Click to expand.I'm assuming you read over some of this thread (?).
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