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"
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
LCRBM2: Coffee and red berries in the aroma. Coffee and caramel in the flavor. Red berries. Sweetish beer, but a nice one.
Tried
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:07
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12oz can. Poured a hazy, kind of like a melted fruity mixed drink. Aroma was a nice blast of tropical fruits. Flavor was fruit tartness. After my first sip I was surprised by the tartness. Fruity, floral notes.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Aug 2019
at 22:27
6/10
Tried
on 09 Aug 2019
at 16:52
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Light hazy Amber, low off-white head. Light fishy piney hops. Medium light sticky resinny body. Orange peel and resin finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2019
at 00:19
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
12 oz bottle, pours clear copper. Full bodied with tangerine aroma. Taste has a lot going on with orange peel, grapefruit, and a follow on artificial sweetness that trails off as a bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jul 2019
at 02:33
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled from a bottle this beer poured an orange-brown color with a medium sized foamy tan head that left minimal lacing. The aroma was malty with honey, caramel, and a faint vegetal note. The flavor was malty with toffee, bread, a vegetal note and faint astringency. Medium length finish. Moderately full bodied. Alcohol well controlled.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2019
at 17:10
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
can. Cloudy yellow amber, big offwhite creamy head. Light citric aroma. medium light, hay and chalk body, a hint fruit, quick tea-like finish. A bit thin.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Jul 2019
at 02:53
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at Growler USA. Black, low head. Pleasant oak and bourbon, full bodied sweet chewy dark roast, preserved fruit, boozy dark chocolate mousse finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Jul 2019
at 00:08
This was decent. Flavor lacking just a tad.
Tried
on 10 Jul 2019
at 20:19
5/10
Light hazy gold bod lrg foam wht head. Bready grassy arma. Dry bready flav. Med bod mod carb. 5/2/5/2/11 2.5
Tried
from Can
on 05 Jul 2019
at 20:05