Heavy Seas Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Halethorpe,
Maryland,
United States 🇺🇸
Owned by
B3 Beverage Company
Associated with 2 Venues
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"
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"
Last night.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jan 2020
at 16:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at the Cheers MotherPuppers! - OJ’s Puppy Shower tasting on 08/04/2019. Clear reddish-amber color with a medium off-white head that diminishes quickly to a wispy film. Short strings of lace. Aroma of fruit, oak, yeast and malt. Medium body with flavors of vinous oak, fruity yeast and malt. The finish is Belgian yeast and malt. Decent overall.
Tried
on 02 Jan 2020
at 20:47
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can from a Giant supermarket. Deep chestnut in colour, with a thin, off-white, head. Some caramel, red berries and piney hops. Sweet, Slightly toasty malts, some chocolate, more fruit and a moderately dry finish. Good.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Dec 2019
at 12:53
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
s: nutty | pitted fruits | alpha acids
a: copper coloured body | thin white head
t: bitter | earthy malts | grapefruit
p: piney | caramelised sugars | bready at finish
o: balanced | not so pungent | balanced with some bourbon notes
16 ounce pour on draught | Kloby's Smokehouse: Laurel/Columbia, Maryland | 02-December-2019 | US$6,50 | sampled: on draught while eating barbecue
a: copper coloured body | thin white head
t: bitter | earthy malts | grapefruit
p: piney | caramelised sugars | bready at finish
o: balanced | not so pungent | balanced with some bourbon notes
16 ounce pour on draught | Kloby's Smokehouse: Laurel/Columbia, Maryland | 02-December-2019 | US$6,50 | sampled: on draught while eating barbecue
Tried
from Draft
at
Kloby's Smokehouse
on 02 Dec 2019
at 06:53
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
2019 vintage. $4.10 bottle, WW. Pours dark brown, almost black, with a small beige head. Chocolate, vanilla, sweet caramel, bourbon nose. Flavor is dark chocolate, cocoa, barrel, vanilla, bourbon.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2019
at 17:07
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
16 oz. draft at Treehouse Tavern, Warwick, RI. Aroma is fresh coconut, mild chocolate. Flavor is not overly sweet. Coconut comes through real nice. Alcohol is hidden, creamy mouthfeel. Great body. Absolutely delicious. If I didn’t have a whole afternoon of beer planned ahead of me, I would have ordered another.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Nov 2019
at 14:09
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Buttery red wine nose. Clear rust, medium yellow head. Red and black currants. Medium body, easy carbonation.
Tried
on 10 Nov 2019
at 02:46
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Amber colored pour. White foamy lace. Spice and wine nose. Honey, grape, hop taste
Tried
on 10 Nov 2019
at 02:37
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
12 oz can from The Beer Shoppe. Slightly reddish clear chestnut brown, with good sized beige head. Medium body. Citrus and malt aroma, bitter chocolate and pine taste, lingering bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Nov 2019
at 02:16
4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3
Poured up on tap at Tipsy Cactus where it exhibits a hazy gold body that supports a thin white head of foam. The aroma offers up candy like tropical and citrus notes and little else. The taste delivers scittles like citrus and tropical fruit candy flavors. I get little else. Sad. Don't drink this.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Oct 2019
at 02:52