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Heavy Seas Brewing

Heavy Seas Brewing

4615 Hollins Ferry Road
Baltimore, MD, 21227
United States

410-247-7822

Year Established: 1996

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What is Heavy Seas? More than anything else Heavy Seas is an attitude. It is a challenge and a response. It captures what we all hope to do every day – successfully encounter a challenge with a sense of audacity and enthusiasm! Bold without being reckless - it is the attitude that drives our success. And we choose Heavy Seas to name our beers because it perfectly captures the attitude we desire as we start our daily journey. Who is Heavy Seas? Brewed by Baltimore’s Clipper City Brewing Co., Heavy Seas is produced by Baltimore craft beer pioneer Hugh Sisson – the brewery’s founder and managing partner – and Brewmaster Ernesto Igot, formerly brewmaster at San Miguel Brewery in the Philippines. After successfully lobbying the Maryland Legislature to legalize brewpubs, Hugh began brewing professionally in 1989 at his family’s Baltimore pub – Sisson’s – which was coincidentally Maryland’s first brewpub. In 1994 he left Sisson’s to found Clipper City and has been involved in all aspects of the business – brewing, finance, marketing, and sales. Why Heavy Seas? Combined Hugh and Ernie represent over 50 years of experience in developing, producing, marketing, and selling fine beer. Totally driven by a passion to make richly flavored beers, they are also focused on making beers with finesse and balance. Their wealth of experience gives them a firm foundation in the values of traditional brewing methods, yet they also share a desire to create new beer experiences. The result is a brand that captures the best of both worlds – modern beer thinking blended with the best elements of traditional methods. We offer: * Multiple flights showcasing a broad range of styles and gravities * Over 7 different yeast varieties to create unique flavors * Many beers are naturally conditioned in either the bottle or cask. Our cask ales are sought after up and down the east coast * Using both flower and pellet hops results in bold flavors with elegance and subtlety * Filtration is often coarse and sometimes eliminated entirely, yielding more rounded, complex flavors * Certain beers are given special wood aging treatments yielding additional complexity * A number of beers are vintage dated, intended to be aged for increased complexity Our Mission - Heavy Seas is to be the best combination of modern beer thinking blended with traditional brewing methods in the beer world today. The experience of our team means we have the folks to do it. We believe that adherence to this goal will deliver beers of unique character with both a sense of adventure and hedonistic pleasure. It is our challenge to navigate the Heavy Seas with success. It is your job to join in the fun.

ID: 83 Last updated 5 days ago Added to database 23 years ago

Quick Stats

84

Beers

385

Reviews

0

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Most Drunk: Heavy Seas TropiCannon [1]
Highest Rated: Heavy Seas Big DIPA [3.818]
Most Reviewed: Heavy Seas Peg Leg [40]

Beers

Beer | Style | ABV Score
Clipper City Chesapeake Lager
Lager| -
-
Clipper City Heavy Seas Winter Storm (Imperial ESB)
Strong Ale| 7.3 %
2.975 (1)
Clipper City Heavy Seas Winter Storm (Imperial IPA)
Strong Ale| 7.5 %
3.414 (4)
Clipper City Irish Stout
Dry Stout| -
-
Clipper City KML Ale
Amber Ale| -
2.650 (1)
Clipper City McHenry
Lager| 4.5 %
2.743 (4)
Clipper City Oktoberfest
Marzen / Oktoberfest| 6 %
-
Clipper City Oxford Hefeweizen
Hefeweizen| 5 %
2.960 (2)
Clipper City Oxford Organic Amber
Amber Ale| 4.8 %
3.000 (1)
Clipper City Oxford Raspberry Wheat Ale
Fruit Beer| 5.3 %
3.078 (6)
Clipper City Pale Ale
American Pale Ale| 5 %
2.985 (10)
Clipper City Porter
Porter| 4.7 %
-
Clipper City Raspberry "R"
Fruit Lambic| 4.5 %
-
Clipper City Reserve IPA
IPA| 5.9 %
3.150 (1)
Heavy Seas / Cigar City Partner Ships IPL
Pale Lager| 7.8 %
3.150 (1)
Heavy Seas / Devils Backbone Land Ho! Black Pilsner Style Lager
Schwarzbier| 5.3 %
3.125 (1)
Heavy Seas / Terrapin Partner Ships Rye Wit
Witbier| 6 %
3.150 (1)
Heavy Seas / Troegs Hoppelbock
Doppelbock| 8 %
3.150 (1)
Heavy Seas 20 Year Storm
Strong Ale| 10 %
3.150 (1)
Heavy Seas Aarsh Red - Imperial Red Ale
Irish Ale| 7 %
3.220 (2)
Heavy Seas AmeriCannon
American Pale Ale| 5.8 %
3.075 (1)
Heavy Seas Below Decks
English Barleywine| 11 %
3.444 (22)
Heavy Seas Below Decks Bourbon Barrel-Aged
English Barleywine| 10 %
3.300 (2)
Heavy Seas Below Decks Bourbon Oak
English Barleywine| 10 %
3.500 (2)
Heavy Seas Below Decks Cabernet Barrel Aged
English Barleywine| 10 %
3.643 (4)
Heavy Seas Big DIPA
Imperial IPA| 10.6 %
3.818 (8)
Heavy Seas Black Cannon
American Black Ale| 7.3 %
3.473 (8)
Heavy Seas Chocolate Volcano
Imperial Stout| 9 %
3.250 (1)
Heavy Seas Citra Cannon
IPA| 6 %
3.225 (1)
Heavy Seas Cosmic Blur
Wild Ale| 9 %
3.100 (1)
Heavy Seas Crossbones Session IPA
IPA| 4.5 %
3.120 (2)
Heavy Seas Cutlass Amber Lager
Marzen / Oktoberfest| 5.3 %
3.025 (1)
Heavy Seas Deep Six
Porter| 6.8 %
3.520 (2)
Heavy Seas Desert Island Series American Honey Amber Ale
Amber Ale| 4.9 %
3.175 (1)
Heavy Seas Double Cannon
Imperial IPA| 9.5 %
3.325 (1)
Heavy Seas Double Cannon - Barrel Aged
Imperial IPA| 9.5 %
3.175 (1)
Heavy Seas Dubbel Cannon
IPA| 7.3 %
3.220 (2)
Heavy Seas Gold Ale
Blonde Ale| 4.9 %
3.320 (12)
Heavy Seas Grand Crew
Belgian Strong Ale| 8.5 %
3.100 (1)
Heavy Seas Hang Ten
Weizenbock| 10 %
3.585 (11)
Heavy Seas Hazy Cannon
IPA| 7.3 %
3.150 (1)
Heavy Seas Holy Sheet
Abbey Dubbel| 9 %
3.242 (9)
Heavy Seas Holy Sheet Brandy Barrel
Belgian Strong Ale| 9 %
3.517 (3)
Heavy Seas Impending Doom Hazy Double IPA
Imperial IPA| 9.5 %
3.150 (1)
Heavy Seas Loose Cannon
IPA| 7.5 %
3.695 (34)
Heavy Seas Loose Cannon Bourbon Barrel Aged
Imperial IPA| 8.5 %
3.300 (1)
Heavy Seas Maerzen (formerly BaltoMärzHon)
Marzen / Oktoberfest| 5.8 %
3.327 (8)
Heavy Seas Midnight Diver
Wild Ale| 4.5 %
-
Heavy Seas Mutiny Fleet Davy Jones Lager
Cream Ale| 7 %
3.200 (3)
Heavy Seas Mutiny Fleet Hop Haarvest Ale
Porter| 5 %
3.400 (1)
Heavy Seas Mutiny Fleet Letter of Marque 2012: Tripel Wit
Abbey Tripel| 8 %
3.200 (1)
Heavy Seas Mutiny Fleet Plank 1: Olde Style English Ale
Old Ale| 8 %
3.240 (2)
Heavy Seas Mutiny Fleet Plank II: Doppelbock Style Lager
Doppelbock| 8.5 %
3.267 (3)
Heavy Seas Mutiny Fleet Plank III: Belgian-style Tripel
Abbey Tripel| 8.5 %
3.080 (2)
Heavy Seas Night Swell
IPA| 7.5 %
3.200 (1)
Heavy Seas Peg Leg
Imperial Stout| 8 %
3.493 (40)
Heavy Seas Phantom Ship
Belgian Strong Ale| 9.5 %
3.225 (1)
Heavy Seas Phillips Amber Ale
Amber Ale| -
3.075 (1)
Heavy Seas Pounder Pils
Bohemian / Czech Pilsener| 5 %
3.060 (2)
Heavy Seas Powder Monkey
English Pale Ale| 4.8 %
3.080 (2)
Heavy Seas Prosit!
Marzen / Oktoberfest| 9 %
3.338 (5)
Heavy Seas Red Sky At Morning
Saison| 10 %
3.260 (2)
Heavy Seas Red Sky At Night
Saison| 8.3 %
3.355 (28)
Heavy Seas Riptide
Belgian Ale| 7.3 %
3.300 (3)
Heavy Seas Sea Nymph
Blonde Ale| 4.5 %
2.975 (1)
Heavy Seas Siren Noire (All vintages through 2012)
Imperial Stout| 8 %
3.475 (1)
Heavy Seas Siren Noire 2013
Imperial Stout| 9.5 %
3.770 (7)
Heavy Seas Small Craft Warning
Imperial Pilsener| 7 %
3.515 (32)
Heavy Seas Smoke On The Water
Smoked Ale| 8 %
3.386 (4)
Heavy Seas Smooth Sail
American Wheat| 4.5 %
3.025 (1)
Heavy Seas Summer Ale
Blonde Ale| 4.5 %
3.050 (1)
Heavy Seas The Alpha Effect
IPA| 7 %
3.125 (1)
Heavy Seas The Great Pumpkin
Spiced Beer| 8.5 %
3.500 (8)
Heavy Seas The Greater Pumpkin
Spiced Beer| 9 %
3.417 (3)
Heavy Seas The Red Eclipse
Stout| 10 %
3.375 (1)
Heavy Seas Treasure Fest
Marzen / Oktoberfest| 6 %
3.150 (1)
Heavy Seas TropiCannon
IPA| 7.3 %
3.320 (2)
Heavy Seas TropiCannon Mango Lime
IPA| 7.3 %
3.200 (1)
Heavy Seas Uncharted Waters: 22 Anniversary Ale
Abbey Tripel| 10.5 %
3.125 (1)
Heavy Seas Uncharted Waters: Blackbeard’s Breakfast
Imperial Porter| 10 %
3.400 (1)
Heavy Seas Uncharted Waters: Plank IV
Abbey Quadrupel| 10.5 %
3.425 (1)
Heavy Seas Uncharted Waters: Yule Tide (2015)
Spiced Beer| 9 %
3.325 (1)
Heavy Seas Winter Storm Category 5 Ale
Strong Ale| 7.5 %
3.700 (35)
Heavy Seas Yule Tide
Abbey Tripel| 10 %
3.420 (7)

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