Sebago Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in Gorham,
Maine,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 4 Venues
Established in 1998
Now drink up, there’s more to come. Cheers!
Kai, Brad & Tim
Clarkvv (16327) reviewed Midnight Porter from Sebago Brewing Company 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draugh pint at the Portland location on 10/15/06
Mostly dissipating beige head leaves little/no lacing. Very inky black-brown body with very low clarity.
Not a powerful aroma, but what is there contains moderate roast that is smoothed by a creamy vanilla sweetness and just a faint brushstroke of dark fruit on the finish. Warming does indeed help, as the aroma deepens and grows stronger, allowing light chocolate and a mix of char and caramel. No alcohol, though I do think there is a touch of something that smells like glue on the very end (quite faint).
Chocolate, caramel, vanilla cream all wash over the palate. Sweet enough, without too much wateriness and very low hop bitterness/flavor. Roasted acidity is apparent on the finish, but does not overpower by any means. Medium body, medium amounts of carbonation. Very easy to drink. Simple, adequate. Definitely some chewiness which adds a nice touch. No yeast character, no alcohol noted.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle from Belfast co-op sampled on 10/22/2005. Unfiltered, violet-maroon colored body with an initially one-finger high head, blueberry pulp colored. Rapidly recedes to ring/cover. In the nose, it begins, faintly, with dry, dusty, earthy yeast, berry skins, blueberry puree and a touch of barley in the back. Flavor has dry blueberry skins and lightly dry 2-row barley. Not too complex, but light of body, without being watery, and refreshing. Moderate carbonation with a slippery texture. Blueberries and lightly sweet malt, but it’d delivered without flaw. Hmm, can’t think of much more to say.
Clarkvv (16327) reviewed Lake Trout Stout from Sebago Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
At this point in the night, on my last sample of Sebago’s beer, I was contemplating stabbing myself with my knife. These beers are sooo bad, I’m sorry, but it needs to be said. On draught at the Portland brewpub, 5/21/2005 with Muzzlehatch. That said, this one was a decent finish to the session. Nitro head remains (beige-yellow) on a dark, almost opaque chocolate brown body. Smells of light sourness (what the hell is that sour note that is in all of their beers?) hints of chocolate and coffee. Watery, low nitrogenation, but enough to kill most of the flavor. Chocolate finish, some light vanilla and roast, simple beer, bits of toasted grain acid. Watery, slick. Medium-light body. Thank god, I’m done with Sebago!
Clarkvv (16327) reviewed Runabout Red from Sebago Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2
On draught at the brewpub, 5/21/2005 with Muzzlehatch. Dark auburn-red, mahogany tones, lightly hazy with a small off-white head, recedes to a ring with some light lacing. Smells of diacetyl, HEAVILY. Dirty dishwater too, astringent, oily bitter grains. And that’s just the aroma. Flavor was quite in your face, there was a lot of it, I can say that. Spoiled blackberries, diacetyl, acid mashed grains, overtoasted malt, worcestershire sauce, light dms. Spoiled caramel syrup, I could go on. . .Medium-full body, moderate, peppery carbonation, slick mouthfeel. I couldnt even finish a 5 oz sample of it.
Clarkvv (16327) reviewed Frye's Leap IPA from Sebago Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
On draught at the brewpub with Muzzlehatch, 5/21/2005. 3daddict sounds a bit biased in his review. Honey colored beer, with a chill-haze (because it’s served too cold), small white head recedes to a ring quickly. Buttery diacetyl in the nose with oranges, what a combo. . .Flavor is cream and bitter hops, some dry nuttiness, mineral water, bland ale yeast, bits of fresh oranges on the end. I missed the long crisp finish, I think it was hiding from all of the diacetyl. Medium body, at least, thanks to some pale malt sweetness, with a moderate carbonation, and the least wateriness of any of their beers, perhaps.
Clarkvv (16327) reviewed Boathouse Brown Ale from Sebago Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
On draught at the brewpub with Muzzlehatch, 5/21/2005. Hazy auburn-amber, with chocolate overtones, no head, no lacing, bit of fizziness. Smells of acidic mash of brown malt extract. Diacetyl. Flavor is simple sugariness, bit of dirty dish rags, brown sugar, ahhh I don’t know. I like to write alot about a beer, but you just can’t here. Medium-light body, moderate carbonation. Dry finish, astringent mouthfeel, like too much roasted malts.
Clarkvv (16327) reviewed Hefeweizen from Sebago Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
On draught at the brewpub in Portland with Muzzlehatch on 5/21/2005. Another light straw colored beer, only moderately hazy with a small white dying head, no lace. Aroma of light wheat, bubble gum, a bit of bitterness. Peppery flavor has highly attenuated malt notes. Lemons on the finish, lightly sour yeast and fleeting bitterness. Herbs, banana chips. Light body, VERY watery, moderate carbonation. 5/2/5/2/9
2006 bottle consumed on 4/15/06. Smells of plenty of bananas, cream of wheat, and sweet tangerines. Banana and citrus esters create a zesty spiciness while dry wheat adds substance. Deep pils malt smooth-sweetness that mixes with the citrus to come across quite juicy. Unfortunately, the small white head quickly fades to ring, atop the unfiltered, very cloudy body. Rusty, dried pineapple color or golden raisin, if you will. No lacing.
Warm honey-wheat dough, light pale malt sugariness and spicy, but light clove all come off boldly, with nearly-sweet wheatiness balancing. Juicy bubblegum and oranges burst about via natural carbonation. Correct attenuation and not too heavy on phenols. Estery, with very substantive wheat. Light wateriness on end, no alcohol. 7/2/7/3/14 Rating is an average of the draught and bottle.
Clarkvv (16327) reviewed Northern Light Ale from Sebago Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
On draught at the brewpub, 5/21/2005 with the lobster-roll himself, Muzzlehatch. Light gold, clear, wispy white head dies quickly, no lacing. Smells of light sourness dare I say there is munich malt in here? Light body, little malt sweetness, watery texture, moderate carbonation, some corn notes and a touch of bitterness. Finishes with some diacetyl and sourness, kind of an odd mix. Drinkable though, no real big flaws (other than it being very low flavored and watery). Tough to live up to the other low gravity stuff we had on this trip by this point (Marthas Volstead and Portsmouth Cream and Mild and Whale Tail Pale)
Oakes (33097) reviewed Boathouse Brown Ale from Sebago Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Dark brown; nutty, toffeeish aroma. Sweetish palate with decent malt development. Toasty, toasty, toasty.
Oakes (33097) reviewed Lake Trout Stout from Sebago Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Very dark brown. Chocolatey/hoppy mix in the aroma. Fair bit of roast in the palate. Straight-up stout, with hints of lemony hop. Assertive, dry and tasty.
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