Heavy Seas Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Halethorpe, Maryland, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by B3 Beverage Company
Associated Venue: Heavy Seas Brewery

Established in 1994

Contact
4615 Hollins Ferry Rd, Halethorpe, MD, 21227, United States
Description
"It all started in 1980… Hugh Sisson, a Maryland native, theater grad school major, and all-around good guy, joins his family’s restaurant & bar, “Sisson’s” located on Cross Street in South Baltimore.
Craft beer wasn’t even on the radar back then. But, Hugh quickly recognized that to run a business, you need to do something to be different.
Light bulb moment: “What if we turned Sisson’s into a brewpub and brewed our own beer?”
Solid plan, right? Problem: Brewpubs weren’t legal in Maryland at the time.
In 1987, Hugh worked with Maryland legislators to draft a bill to legalize brewpubs in Baltimore City – the bill passed on first attempt. Fast forward to 1989, “Sisson’s” becomes the first brewpub in the state of Maryland.
After the brewpub scene for a few years, Hugh felt the need for a bigger stage (theater-pun intended.) In 1994, he left “Sisson’s” for his next business venture… and the rest, friends, is nothing short of Maryland craft beer history"

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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Fles uit de "Vault" van Addicted2Craftbeer, geprobeerd met Benzai, Keukeman en Roelzie. Het is een troebel donkerbruin bier. Het heeft een aroma van mout en rozijnen. De smaak is vol fruitig en rozijnen achtig.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Nov 2025 at 13:55


6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

12 ounce bottle from Trenton Road Takeout. Opaque dark brown pour. Small tan head settles to a small cap. Mild roasted malt aroma hints at coffee and treacle. Flavor is dark malt, prunes, black currants. A bit of stickiness in middle. Notes of dark chocolate and molasses on backend.

Tried from Bottle from Trenton Road Takeout on 26 Oct 2025 at 02:59


9.3
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9.5

Bottle shared at "ZZT nieuw leven in blazen"-tasting. Opaque black color with a dark brown colored head. Aroma is malts, dark malts, bourbon, espresso. Flavor is malts, dark malts, bourbon, heavy espresso roast and a pleasant chocolate note. Awesome. Absolutely delicious. Dear lord, a 2017 bottle. Amazing. Held up great. Delicious.

Tried on 17 Oct 2025 at 17:30


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

a: beautiful clear copper body | fast-dying head
a: bananas | sour guava | rich sugars
f: tart berries | lactobilly funk
t: smooth wheat | tropically | tastes closer to 6-7 per cent alcohol
o: mellowed a lot with short aging | still very fruity & tropically | nice & crisp - good for summer and early fall (September 11th)

12 ounce bottle | Wegman's (grocery): Lake Manassas/Gainesville, Virginia | 19-June-2022 | US$2,33 (part of a mixed six pack) | 'VIN 2022' | tagline: '22034' (Julian?) | sampled: 11-September-2025, exactly twenty-four years after the attacks, sampled a few blocks South of the Pentagon at my house here in Arlington, Virginia

Tried from Bottle from Wegmans - Lake Manassas on 11 Sep 2025 at 18:21


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at GBBF 2025

Tried from Cask on 22 Aug 2025 at 14:52


6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Tap at Dead Freddiies in Ocean City, MD. Hazy orange gold color. Small white head. Tropical fruit aromas of orange, peach and apricot. Flavor is bittersweet citrus and pine. Medium bodied. Peppery hops on backend.

Tried from Draft on 12 Aug 2025 at 00:21


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Cask at GBBF 25. Dark and opaque cola. Foamy beige head. Aroma has a random roasty tar streak alongside low key coffee and nuts. Tangy berries followed by coffee and tar. Develops a fruitiness. Medium bodied. Creamy. Soft-average carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Nice.

Tried on 07 Aug 2025 at 22:18


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Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

7/8/2025. Cask at GBBF 2025. Decent pour. Aroma is roasty, nutty, oaty, ashy, tar, dried fruit. Moderate sweetness, medium roasted bitterness. Moderate body, quite smooth. Drying finish. Pretty good.

Tried from Cask on 07 Aug 2025 at 13:28



7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Pours near black with a small tan head. This is a pretty solid dark roasted oatneal stout. Coffee and chocolate. Well balanced.

Tried from Bottle from Belmont Beverage - West State on 18 Jul 2025 at 06:03