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"
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"
7/10
Can from hops and shine. Pours a nice deep dark brown. Medium bodied, malts and pine.
Tried
from Can
on 20 May 2025
at 02:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled. Deep brown pour clear with whitish head. Chocolate, caramel and roasted malts. Pretyy good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled. Poured maroon brown without much head. Strong whiskey notes. Toffee malt earth and wood. Not bad
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Small bottle. Pours dark and oily. Dark chocolate molasses and vanilla. Pretty good
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:45
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
pours a clouded amber from cask. sticky toffee. some resin and such. ok 9verall
Tried
from Cask
on 20 May 2025
at 01:45
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bomber. Maroon amber pour. Good lord lots of boozy bourbon vanilla and some malts. Ok but not as balanced
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 01:35
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Poured a reddish brown. Caramel malts and some hops. Got that characteristic maine beer lightness. Pretty good
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 01:35
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Tall boy. Shiny golden pour white foam. Some grassy notes. Not too bad. As advertised.
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 01:34
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled. Poured an orangey amber. Some saisony florals plus wood oak and vanilla. Hops. Pretty nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:34
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Poured red brown. Belgian head Oak vanilla combined with fruity triple. Pretty nice.
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 01:33