Bissell Brothers Brewing
Microbrewery
in Portland,
Maine,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2013
Contact
4 Thompsons Point, #108, Portland, ME, 04102, United States
Description
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.
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pours hazy gold into a willi. Bright white soapy head with good retention recedes leaving spot lacing. Papaya and guava aromas. Sweet with hot honey, mild plastic and meadow upfront turning to earthy spice and banana before the bitter earth finish.
Tried
on 03 Jul 2025
at 21:57
8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
750. Mostly clear gold. White head. Bright lemony nose. Wheat. Straw. Herbs. Light funk. Flavors same. Minerality. Dry. Tart. 7 8 8.5 8 8
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2025
at 13:26
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Can, shared at Brewklyn, Tallinn.
Poured clear and golden in color.
Vegetable notes in aroma, sweetish, grainy. Some grassy hoppy finish. Aroma was bit off.
Poured clear and golden in color.
Vegetable notes in aroma, sweetish, grainy. Some grassy hoppy finish. Aroma was bit off.
Tried
on 25 Jun 2025
at 12:32
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
On tap at Ambasada Zagreb. Unclear orange coloured, medium sized off-white head, citrusy and light oranges in the nose. Sweet malty, candy, citrusy, light herbal and notes of caramel with rather sweet finish.
Tried
from Draft
from
Ambasada.
on 23 Jun 2025
at 22:01
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
On tap at Ambasada. Hazy orange with medium white head. Fruity, citrus, melon, peach, smooth. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
from
Ambasada.
on 23 Jun 2025
at 22:00
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Canned 473ml. -at Ambasada Zagreb, shared with Hrabren. Murky orange coloured, medium sized white head, citrusy and light dank in the nose. Sweet malty, fruity, citrusy, light tropical fruits and light wax like touch in the finish. 2 months old but seems not entirely fresh.
Tried
from Can
from
Ambasada.
on 22 Jun 2025
at 22:18
8.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 9
Flavor 9.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared by CLW—thanks, Chris! Virtually opaque dark brown, nice viscosity. Aroma is strong caramel, brown sugar, hint of cinnamon, dark fruit, Barrel enters the equation as it warms. Taste is strong, well balanced caramel, brown sugar, dark fruit, raisin, bourbon. Smooth texture, medium bodied, soft carbonation, finish as taste. Exceptional.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2025
at 02:53
8.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 10
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
500 ml from the brewery. Batch #2 bottled 04/ 2024. Aroma is toffee, mild maple, brown sugar, and a very mild bourbon. Holy hell. The malt is layered. Toffee, raisins, brown sugar hints and a very soft lingering bourbon. Absolutely no alcohol burn at 14.7% ABV. Absolutely wonderful! 🏆
Tried
from Bottle
at
Bissell Brothers Brewing Company
on 22 Jun 2025
at 01:43
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A pint can shared with Ogi at Ambasada, Zagreb. Hazy orange, small off-white head. Aroma is moderately hoppy, citrusy, orange, zest, spice, grapefruit, danky. Smooth, juicy, medium to full body. Fresh fruity flavour, tropical, citrusy, grapefruit. Some malts. Sweet peach juice. Herbal and earthy bitterness. Good balance.
Tried
from Can
from
Ambasada.
on 18 Jun 2025
at 13:21
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle, 500 ml at Ambasada. Brown with beige head. Caramel, toffee, some dried fruit, raisins, nice bourbon, bit nutty, moderate sweetness. Medium+ bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Ambasada.
on 17 Jun 2025
at 22:00