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When we started this company, our goal was to keep it as straightforward as possible: to craft flavors and experiences that the people of Maine hadn’t had before, and serve them as fresh as possible. Over the years, as the business has grown, we are now able to share our beers with people in other areas – regionally, nationally, and internationally – but Maine always comes first. We strive to take care of those things closest to us, and let that radiate outward: our staff, our processes for making beer, our tap rooms and loyal customers, and the surrounding communities that support us. Everything we do is in support of these things, we are nothing without them.
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nimbleprop (17244) reviewed
Bucolia from Bissell Brothers Brewing
10 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sampled at the brewery, pours a murky, dark orange. Nose has Parmesan rind, dried orange peel, malt, mild nuts. Flavor is sweet, dark honey, orange peel, a little caramel, tobacco leaf, vegetal. Dry finish.
Tried on 25 Jun 2016 at 07:55
nimbleprop (17244) reviewed
Lux from Bissell Brothers Brewing
10 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Sampled at the brewery, pours a murky orange with some creamy, white head. Nose has orange, yeast, mild herbs. Flavor as herbs, cheese, grass, lemon. Finishes creamy and dry.
Tried on 25 Jun 2016 at 07:54
nimbleprop (17244) reviewed
Diavoletto from Bissell Brothers Brewing
10 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Sampled at the brewery, pours a hazy yellow with some lacing, white head. Nose has white flour, lemon, Parmesan rind. Flavor is heavy with white flour, Parm rind, grass. Salty finish. Odd.
Tried on 25 Jun 2016 at 07:53
djd07 (28869) reviewed
Baby Genius from Bissell Brothers Brewing
10 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can thanks to Nathan. Pours a cloudy orange gold with small white head that lasts. The aroma is mango, must, floral. Medium mouth, melon, grapefruit, juicy, crushable, very nice.
Tried from Can on 12 Jun 2016 at 17:15
djd07 (28869) reviewed
Reciprocal from Bissell Brothers Brewing
10 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 9
Can thanks to Nathan. Pours a turbid orange juice with medium white head that lasts. The aroma is strong orange peel, mango flesh, melon. Medium mouth, citrus, melon, must, light bitterness, very good.
Tried from Can on 12 Jun 2016 at 16:23
tderoeck (24158) reviewed
Swish from Bissell Brothers Brewing
10 years ago
9.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 10 Flavor 10 Texture 8 Overall 9.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Bissell Brothers Swish (by Bissell Brothers Brewing Company):
Aroma: 10/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 10/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 19/20, MyTotalScore: 4.7/5

21/V/16 - 1Pt can @ Erwin's Ponton Tasting - BB: n/a (2016-605) Thanks to Amy for the can!

Cloudy beige blond beer, small irregular off-white head, unstable, bit adhesive. Aroma: lots of tropical fruits, pineapple, passion fruit, lovely smell! MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: very hoppy, bitter, citrus, lots of grapefruit, tropical fruit, pineapple, citrus. Aftertaste: resinous, bit sweet, malty, lots of tropical fruits, very hoppy. What a lovely beer!
Tried from Can on 21 May 2016 at 16:00
Clarkvv (17430) reviewed
Baby Genius from Bissell Brothers Brewing
10 years ago
8.5/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
Draught at King’s Head Pub, 5/7/16.
Just pure, delightful soup. I never thought I’d come this far, but I just love the appearance on the NE IPA now....this has a large, very well-retained white head atop it, as well. Body is a pale, waxen yellow with a graham cracker tint.
Beautiful, just beautiful. I’m glad I had HF Walden right before this. While they’ve got some differences (this one being juicier and soupy) it’s a fun comparison. Bright lemon zest, nectarine and all sorts of dank, woody, vegetative notes with juicy pineapple and mango growing stronger as it warms. Cracker-like malts easily balance (the beauty of these ultra low bitterness/resin IPAs is that they take so little to balance) and while Bissell’s yeast/water doesn’t have the same minerality and general charm as Hill Farmstead’s, this is still a phenomenal beer with no alcohol or flaw.
Dry in the flavor and fantastically juicy. Mango, pineapple, guava, juicy lime and very little bitterness. No twang that you sometimes get from Trillium’s IPAs. Tight, ample, creamy carbonation.
Yep, having had Lux and now this, I can officially marvel at their execution of the 4% hoppy, ultra-pale ale. Definitely the real deal and excited to get more from them.
Tried from Can on 20 May 2016 at 17:32
djd07 (28869) reviewed
The Substance Ale from Bissell Brothers Brewing
10 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can thanks to Jeremy. Pours a cloudy orange gold with medium frothy white head that lasts. The aroma is earthy hop and grass. Medium mouth, juicy hop, pine, citrus, light bitterness, crushable, very good.
Tried from Can on 01 May 2016 at 05:32
AdamChandler (5744) reviewed
Swish from Bissell Brothers Brewing
10 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
CAN - Can. Milky. Hazy orange. Huge grapefruit bomb in aroma. Mouthfeel is pretty basic. Thin, fleeting and watery. On the "swish" it’s orange peel and tangerines and a little sucrose. Has a nice bitterness that fades fast (why are all of these IPAs so thick like a milkshake? it’s gross)
Tried from Can on 18 Apr 2016 at 09:26
Clarkvv (17430) reviewed
Swish from Bissell Brothers Brewing
10 years ago
8.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Draught at the brewery, 4/2/16.
This batch was just canned and released this weekend, lucky me! A heavily hazy, nearly soupy amber-golden body topped by a medium-sized white head that fades quickly to cover.
Juice, juicy fruit sweetness and...well....more juice and tropical fruits. Ya, this is not screaming complexity, but the mango-papaya-cherry-pineapple is about as good as your’re going to find. No edge to it whatsoever and only sweet honey-like base malts hang in the background. No booze or flaw.
In the flavor it’s incredibly soft, malty and gently sweet while still maintaining good attenuation. Just a phenomenally tropical juice bomb with moderate cherry character as well. Low but ultra-tight carbonation and low bitterness with no resin or pine. No booze here and no flaw. Just massively juicy hop notes, soft, creamy-malty carbonation-texture and just a nip of bitterness to balance. Pretty f-in good.
Tried from Can on 14 Apr 2016 at 23:39