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Clipper City Brewing Co.
Heavy Seas Beer
4615 Hollins Ferry Road
Suite B
Baltimore MD 21227-4624
Telephone: +1 410-247-7822
Hours: Tours on the weekends.
Brewer: Ernesto Igot, John Eugeni, Chris Mallon
[Contact] [Update]
Suite B
Baltimore MD 21227-4624
Telephone: +1 410-247-7822
Hours: Tours on the weekends.
Brewer: Ernesto Igot, John Eugeni, Chris Mallon
[Contact] [Update]
Notes
Opened: 1996
Annual Production: 45,000 bbl
Contributors: G. Austin, Hugh Sisson, Patrick Fines, Shannon, Siegfried Binge
Hugh Sisson informs us that Clipper City absorbed the Oxford Brewing Company in 1998. You can find Heavy Seas alehouses at 1300 Bank Street in Baltimore, and at 1501 Wilson Boulevard inn Arlington, Virginia.
Updated: July 20, 2014
News
- 2013-04-09: Heavy Seas Beer to expand brewing capacity (Baltimore Business Journal)
- 2012-08-06: Heavy demand for Heavy Seas beer drives expansion of Halethorpe brewery (Baltimore Sun)
- 2011-09-15: Clipper City Brewery Expanding (Arbutus Patch)
- 2011-06-07: Walking the PLANK I (Yours for Good Fermentables)
- 2009-09-17: Indian food & Clipper City Beer pairing (Adventures in Baltimore Restaurants)
- 2007-12-03: Clipper City crafting brews with local tastes in mind (Baltimore Examiner)
Beer List
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Awards:
- Bronze Medal, 2008 Great American Beer Festival
- Silver Medal, 2006 Great American Beer Festival
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Date: September 2, 1999 (#3343)Package: bottledPlace: from the breweryScore: 16 pointsOverall Impression (3)
Amber, moderate carbonation and head. Big fresh malty aroma. Lots of toasty malt flavor, mildly bitter in the middle, malty clean finish.
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4.90% abv.
Awards:
- Bronze Medal, 2000 Great American Beer Festival
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Date: October 6, 1999 (#3345)Package: bottledPlace: from the breweryScore: 14½ pointsOverall Impression (3)
Golden, moderate carbonation, nice head. Sweet, herbal aroma. Light body, lots of herbal hop flavor, faint malt note in the finish. Thanks to Nick Egan for the bottle!
7.00% abv.
10.00% abv.
10.00% abv.
10.00% abv.
7.25% abv.
5.00% abv.
4.70% abv.
7.00% abv.
7.25% abv.
4.50% abv.
Awards:
- Gold Medal, 2010 Great American Beer Festival
- Gold Medal, 2010 World Beer Cup
10.00% abv.
9.00% abv.
7.80% abv.
7.25% abv.
5.75% abv.
Awards:
- Bronze Medal, 2010 Great American Beer Festival
- Silver Medal, 2010 US Open Beer Championship
- Bronze Medal, 2010 World Beer Cup
4.75% abv.
Awards:
- Bronze Medal, 2010 World Beer Cup
8.00% abv.
8.00% abv.
8.00% abv.
7.50% abv.
4.50% abv.
8.00% abv.
7.00% abv.
8.00% abv.
4.30% abv.
8.00% abv.
10.60% abv.
8.00% abv.
8.00% abv.
7.50% abv.
10.00% abv.
5.00% abv.
5.30% abv.
Awards:
- Best East Coast Fruit Beer, 2002 United States Beer Tasting Championship
- Best East Coast Fruit Beer, 2000 United States Beer Tasting Championship
5.00% abv.
Awards:
- Silver Medal, 2008 Great American Beer Festival
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Date: March 2, 2003 (#4726)Package: bottledPlace: Beer Club InternationalScore: 16½ pointsOverall Impression (3½)
Bright amber, high carbonation. Thick head. Big citrusy-spicy hop aroma. Medium body, smooth-drinking. Real nice mix or caramel sweetness, citrusy hops, and clean bitterness. Citrusy sweetness dominates the finish. Maybe just a little DMS as it warms. -
Date: September 26, 1996 (#1623)Package: draughtPlace: Great American Beer Festival, Denver COScore: 12½ pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Golden amber. clean aroma. Good body. Moderately bitter with no malt character.