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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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
12 fl oz bottle, courtesy of joergen. Pours dark brown to black with an almost fully gone head. Solid butterish and nutty aroma with a mild roasted note. Sweet malty and slight butterish flavoured with a light vanilla note. Clearly towards nougart. Light bitterness into the finish.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Dec 2008 at 03:08

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 355ml.Clear medium amber orange color with a small, virtually none head. Aroma is moderate blueberry, moderate hoppy, perfume and berry. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft to flat. (050808)
Tried from Bottle on 26 Nov 2008 at 16:41

5.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Chestnut brown. The aroma is nutty but artificial with some cheap coffee roastiness. The roast dominates the palate, though there are also some chocolate accents and light nuttiness. More bitter, balanced that I had expected. Thin body, however, still gives the impression of cheap coffee with that revolting hazelnut syrup in it.
Tried on 19 Nov 2008 at 17:40

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
12 ounce bottle from Trader Joe’s in Richmond, VA. Kennebunkport IPA label. Pours a red color with a medium head. Low retention and lacing. Earthy citrus hop aroma with a brown sugar background. Strong malt taste... brown sugar and toffee with subtle citrus hops. Medium body.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Nov 2008 at 13:53

5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
This fruit beer poured a light orange colour with a quick lived, rocky white head. Scents include raspberries, jam and vinegar. First taste was sweet and smooth but watery with a sweet finish. Flavours of raspberry jam and light lager mixed. Thats all.
Tried on 22 Oct 2008 at 20:51

4.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 2 Overall 4.5
Draft. Cloudy, light gold body. Fizzy whhite head. Aroma of grain and dough, but mostly blueberry. The flavor is moderately sweet followed by a lightly bitter, moderately sweet finish. All that is overshadowed by the taste of blueberries. Light to medium body with an overly fizzy carbonation. This beer tastes like you are drinking a blueberry soda pop. Not very good.
Tried from Draft on 19 Oct 2008 at 21:21

5.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle from Sun Devil in Mesa, AZ. Pours amber with a frothy white head. Mild raspberry aroma. Light body with mild carbonation. Flavor is grainy with sweetish, very light raspberry. Sort of a nothingness.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Oct 2008 at 13:07

2.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 2 Texture 2 Overall 2
Crystal clear golden orange body with no head at all. Aroma of bright apricots, caster sugar, malt and a light sense of hops. Light-bodied; Sharp metallic and offsetting flavour of funky malt and bad sugars, all with a bitter and soapy aftertaste - not good at all. The end shows some skunky wheat and yeast and nothing pleasant to speak of. Overall, the aroma doesn’t dissapoint, but the tastes and palate of the beer are just plain, not good. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Trader Joe’s in Falls Church (Skyline), Virginia on 18-September-2008, sampled at home in Washington on 09-October-2008.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Oct 2008 at 02:22

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured an amber color with a large yellow-white head. The aroma was strong blueberry with a hint of light malts underneath. THe flavor was exceptionally tart, bitter and tangy with a vague berry note. The finish was short and very tart. Interesting.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Oct 2008 at 20:25

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Tap @ OTH. 5.8% abv listed. Pours light black with brownish head. Aroma is roasted, coffee. Taste is roasted, coffee malts, leaving a little espresso / nutty aftertaste, light dark fruit notes. Light hoppy notes. Updating this one 3-5-2009. Bottle, and the aroma of hazelnut is so much more present than what I got in the tap version, artificial but drinkable. Simple, but tasty, score is the same.
Tried from Draft on 24 Sep 2008 at 15:03