We’ve been brewing Slick Nick since 1998…and this year we put a special twist on the winter warmer. Introducing…You Devil You, a version of Slick Nick that’s bigger, bolder, and more devilish than ever. Last November our brewers filled bourbon and rye whiskey barrels from New England Distilling with Slick Nick to age for this special release. The extended barrel aging makes this version of Slick Nick especially potent (10.3% …Read More
Remember that time on Star Trek: The Next Generation when the starship Enterprise traveled to the Romulan Neutral Zone to help assist a sister ship but then when Captain Jean-Luc Picard tried to use the replicator to make his favorite drink (“Tea, Earl Grey, hot.”) it produced, instead, a potted plant? Well, Erik White, die-hard Star Trek fan and Sebago Brewing Cellarperson, does. In fact, it’s the inspiration behind …Read More
Some people greet the arrival of the cold months in Maine reluctantly. At Sebago Brewing, we welcome the wintry weather with…Barleywine. This year’s edition of the bourbon barrel-aged ale really packs a punch. We asked Peter Dahlen, our Director of Brewery Operations, what sets this year’s Barleywine apart. How is the 2021 version different from previous years? Our Barleywine this year has notably more rich chocolate and bourbon …Read More
It was October 2018. There was a chill in the air you could feel in your bones. The brewers’ newest concoction smelled of cherries, vanilla, and bittersweet chocolate. They knew it was good, but this stout was…SCARY GOOD! Scary Garcia is a seasonal fan favorite, and it’s baaack. For this pastry stout, the brewers used pastry-beer hybrid ingredients to keep it tasting more beer-flavored, rather than using whole pastry …Read More
Every year for more than a decade, we look forward to the fall harvest…of hops. Local Harvest Ale is an annual labor of love where the brewers use hops from The Hop Yard, which is (literally) right around the corner from the brewery in Gorham. Access to the freshest ingredients matters. Peter Dahlen, Director of Brewery Operations, compares it to another Maine tradition, strawberry picking: “Using hops within …Read More
After some sweet summer collabs On A Boat and getting rustic, our brewers have been busy getting small batch beers of the season ready to drink. (Don’t worry, no pumpkin spice here.) Tired Legs comes from brewer Kevin Robichaud who created the American IPA to celebrate his one-year anniversary of completing all 67 New England 4,000-feet (and greater) summits. Appropriately, all the hops, malt and yeast were sourced from Maine, New Hampshire …Read More
On A Boat is a clean dry hopped pale ale for hot summer days — preferably on a deck or dock. We brewed this highly crushable boat beer in collaboration with Crosby Hops, made with 100% of the new Triumph hop variety. It’s Sebago’s first collab with Crosby, inspired by the epic boat party two years ago at the Maine Brewers’ Guild summer session. Crisp and clean, with apricot, floral, and …Read More
Our brewers like to have some fun. Their latest small batch is a rustic session ale made with Vollkombrot (aka rye bread) and cascara (dried coffee fruit skins). Fell & Found is the brainchild of former brewer Kevin Depot. The process involves a traditional technique that incorporates leftover bread into the mash – in this case, traditional German brown rye – which gives it bready aromas while increasing …Read More
Our brewers conjured up something special with our latest limited release beer. 2nd Dose is a big, bold double dry hopped New England double IPA. The double dry hopped beer used double the brewhouses and double the brewers. Head Brewer Rusty Packer explains: “We brewed from both brewhouses for the brew that day with two brewers and then knocked out into the same tank. Plus we added extra potent Lemondrop …Read More
It’s our biggest release since Haze Forward…introducing Pressed For Time Juicy IPA! Sebago brewers have been fine-tuning this hop blend in small batches to arrive at the perfect citrus, tropical fruit, and candy notes. And even though it has a bold citrus and juice character, the beer doesn’t contain any fruit. Pressed For Time features Idaho7 and El Dorado hops, which give it strong citrus and peach aromas and …Read More
In the summer of 2019, our brewers partnered with longtime Sebago Brewing friend Mike Norton, a.k.a. “The Heavy Metal Cripple,” to create an old school West Coast IPA to help raise money for the documentary “Brothers.” The film is about Mike and his late brother J.T. and their journey of bond and loss. (Brothers is available to rent on demand.) We originally released No Comply at a fundraiser screening …Read More
Saddleback Ale has been a fan favorite since we started brewing beer back in 1998! The lager was originally called Portside Pilsner until it was renamed Northern Light Ale when we started bottling it. We re-renamed it “Saddleback Ale,” what most people know it by, and we’re releasing it in a can for the first time ever. The timing is perfect to celebrate the reopening of Saddleback Mountain in …Read More
This barrel-aged cranberry sour started out special. Bog So Hard was originally brewed in 2018 at the old brewery to showcase Maine ingredients and to commemorate our 20th anniversary — it was the 2,000th batch brewed on the original production system. This year we used one pound of cranberries per gallon of beer, totaling 700 pounds of cranberries from Ricker Hill Orchards that were juiced and then added to fermentation. …Read More
We started brewing Slick Nick in 1998, and since then it’s had a few different packages — bottles, cans, and, last year, growlers. For 2020, we’re super excited for our heavy metal reboot of Slick Nick, now “Wicked” Winter Ale and in 16-ounce cans for the first time. It’s the same robust and malty winter ale Slick fans love — but way more rock ‘n roll. Slick Nick — beer and …Read More
Scary Garcia is a nod to the classic ice cream both in name and recipe — and an evolution of the version we did in 2018. This pastry stout uses pastry-beer hybrid ingredients which keep it tasting more like a beer than a doughnut. Lactose sweetens the finish while balancing the bitterness from the roast malts and cacao. The sweet and sour cherries combined with vanilla extract will leave you …Read More
