Sea Dog Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in Bangor, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Shipyard Brewing Company
Associated with 4 Venues

Established in 1993

Contact
26 Front St, Bangor, ME, 04401, United States
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!

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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Sea Dog India Pale Ale, brewed by Shipyard in Portland, Maine. 5.7%. The Loop Hotel, Zagreb, courtesy of and shared with Hrabren (thanks!). Golden body with a white head. Sweet, peachy malty, sugary perfumey aroma. Bitterish taste, perfumey, notes of honey and bread, light gum, herbal, nicely balanced, drinkable and tasty even feeling the ravages of time. And you gotta love the label!
Tried on 27 Jul 2015 at 07:36

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
0.33 bottle from Loop Hotel, shared with Marko. Says Sea Dog IPA. Golden with small white head. Hoppy tropical, fruits. Medium body, light bitterness. Light bitter finish. Ok, enough for today...
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jul 2015 at 15:20

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, no bottle dating. Pours slightly hazy golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of blueberry, wheat, cracker, herbal, grass, light pepper, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance of blueberries, pale malt, and earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of blueberry, wheat, cracker, herbal, grass, light pepper, and yeast earthiness. Light earthy/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of blueberry, wheat, cracker, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a short bit. Good robustness and balance of blueberries, pale malt, and earthy hop flavors; with a good malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Not too dry after the finish. Medium carbonation and light-medium bodied; with a very smooth, crisp, and slightly creamy/bready mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with zero warming present after the finish as expected of 4.7%. Overall this is a nice fruit wheat. All around good balance and robustness of blueberries, pale malt, and earthy hop flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. I would have preferred to see some wheat yeast influence in the flavors for a bit more complexity; but it was still a nicely enjoyable offering.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jul 2015 at 20:54

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottled 355ml. -from Pivoteka Zagreb as Sea Dog India Pale Ale; 5.7%ABV. Probably this is right one. Dark golden (almost cooper) coloured, small off-white head, fruity nose. Moderate malty, biscuity, fruity hoppy and some floral notes with pretty strong bitterness in the finish and aftertaste. Slightly perfumed but pleasant.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jul 2015 at 18:05

8/10
Tried on 06 Jul 2015 at 06:16

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Poured from bottle clear gold with off white head. Aromas of fresh blueberry and pale malt sweetness. Taste is wheat blueberry and cracker.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jun 2015 at 16:39

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7
On tap at Hopjacks. Pours a cloudy amber with thick off white head. The aroma is raisin, honey, and floral. Thin mouth, toffee and caramel, sweet finish, good.
Tried from Draft on 17 Jun 2015 at 11:57

4.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 3.5
Bottle 355ml as "Kennebunkport Blueberry Wheat Ale " @ Hotel Room, Best Western Plus, Waterbury, VT
Pours clear deep golden with a white head. Aroma has notes of blueberry yougurt. Taste is light sweet and light bitter with a long blueberry and slightly sour finish. Body is light, texture is thin, carbonation is soft.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jun 2015 at 20:14

2.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 1 Flavor 2 Texture 6 Overall 1.5
Bottle. As Kennebunkport Blueberry Wheat Ale. A lot of blueberry escapes the bottle immediately after popping the cork. It’s an almost clear one, golden in color and with a small, off-white head. The aroma is rather bad I think, it almost feels like puke someone tried to hide by spraying it with perfume. It’s much the same in the flavor, but slightly better and more blueberryish. Medium body, quite dry and with a soft carbonation. Puke-like, perfumed blueberry finish. Sure a beer I couldn’t finish. 150610
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jun 2015 at 20:11

5.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Refrigerated 12 oz. brown bottle poured into a glass. Clear golden with very small white head. Aroma is peach, medium/light body, low/medium carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is slightly artificial peach and malty.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jun 2015 at 21:23