Sea Dog Brewing Co.
Microbrewery
in
Bangor,
Maine,
United States 🇺🇸
Owned by
Shipyard Brewing Company
Associated with 4 Venues
Established in 1993
Contact
Description
The original Sea Dog Brewing Co. was founded by Pete Camplin, Sr. on May 17th, 1993 in the historic shipbuilding town of Camden, Maine, starting with a 240 seat brewpub and kegging brewery overlooking the dramatic waterfall of the old Knox Woolen Mill. On March 8th, 1995, Sea Dog opened a second facility, this time a 540 seat restaurant and brewery on the banks of the historic Penobscot River in downtown Bangor. In 2002, master brewer Alan Pugsley and entrepreneur Fred Forsley became the new owners of Sea Dog. Their crew continues the tradition of serving great food in a great atmosphere and brewing a full line of handcrafted ales that capture the spirit of Maine's sea-faring history. Today, Sea Dog Brewing Company operates brew pubs in three locations. The Sea Dog in Topsham occupies a scenic spot on the Androscoggin River. The Bangor location overlooks the historic Penobscot River. The South Portland location is near the Maine Mall. All three of these locations serve a full menu of handcrafted ales and creative pub fare with a flair. Being authentic is important to us. Our beers are brewed in a traditional style using only the highest quality ingredients like imported English two-row malted barley and British top-fermenting yeast. Our English brewing style results in brews with a distinctive, refreshing taste and crisp finish unique to top-fermented beers. Cheers!
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old notes from my trip to Bangor, ME. May 2000. At Sea Dog Brewing Co, pours brown with a beige head. Aromas & tastes of nuts & malt. Medium body. Smooth finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Apr 2026
at 15:17
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught from Ginger manhattan. Poured a golden yellow, strong blueberry aroma, somewhat creamy finish. Ok.
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 00:51
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle. Taste like apricot juice in beer. Smells like apricot juice in beer. Golden color. Tiny bubble creamy head. Not crazy about fruit beers.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 05:09
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle. Taste like raspberry juice in beer. Though, not overly sweet. Smells like raspberry juice in beer. Ok, I am not a fan of fruit beers.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 05:09
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle. Labeled as KBC. Aroma is slight blueberry but rather watery. Taste is like cheap beer with blueberry juice. Golden color. No blue.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 04:42
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Loved this beer. Dark brown color with a medium tan head. A malty roasted nut aroma. Taste was a hazelnut laced chocolate delight. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2025
at 06:54
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Very light Amber in color with almost no head. Aroma is a light citrus peach. Taste is artificial fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2025
at 05:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Amber-copper colored with a small head. Aroma is citrus and hints of spruce. Taste was spruce and citrus.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2025
at 05:12
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Very dark, close to black. Low, brownish head. Very full and pleasant hazelnut flavour, very delicious - although the flavour is added albeit natural. Beer with added flavours is not a route we want to follow. Unfortunately this is very delicate. 3.0
Tried
on 11 Jan 2025
at 16:54
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
(Bottle 35,5 cl) A most beautiful orangey amber colour, with a deliciously creamy head leaving laces on the glass after settling slow. Nutty, malty with some sweetness perfectly balanced by a pronounced hoppiness. Beautiful hop aroma. Good stuff. 4.0
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2025
at 16:10