# Heavy Seas Beer — Halethorpe, Maryland

> Heavy Seas Beer in Halethorpe, Maryland, United States scores 3.58 out of 5 — Poor, #93 in Maryland. 100 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Heavy Seas Beer is a brewery in Halethorpe, Maryland, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.58 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #93 in Maryland. Of the 100 beers we track, 53% are IPA and 13% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.58 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #93 in Maryland · #5,935 in United States · #9,794 worldwide
- Popularity: Extremely widely rated
- Beers tracked: 100

## About

Heavy Seas Beer began in 1995 and has grown to become one of the most respected and award winning craft breweries on the east coast. Captaining the helm is our founder Hugh Sisson with decades of experience in developing, producing and marketing fine beers. As the first pub brewer in Maryland, Hugh was responsible for the legislation that made brewpubs legal in the state.

Fearless. Bold. Independent

## What they brew

- IPA — 53% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 13% of the beers we track
- Other — 13% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 4% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 4615 Hollins Ferry Road, Halethorpe, Maryland, United States
- Coordinates: 39.2320725, -76.6758765
- Website: https://www.hsbeer.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Guinness Open Gate Brewery (US)](https://finding.beer/brewery/guinness-open-gate-brewery-us-19393.md) — 3.79, Fine — Halethorpe, Maryland — 1.4 mi away
- [Baltimore-Washington Beer Works](https://finding.beer/brewery/baltimore-washington-beer-works-19373.md) — 3.09, Limited — Baltimore, Maryland — 3.8 mi away
- [Checkerspot Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/checkerspot-brewing-co-5336.md) — 3.91, Fine — Baltimore, Maryland — 4 mi away
- [Wico Street Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/wico-street-beer-co-25057.md) — 4.17, Great — Baltimore, Maryland — 4.1 mi away
- [Pickett Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/pickett-brewing-company-27546.md) — 4.25, Great — Baltimore, Maryland — 4.1 mi away
- [M8 Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/m8-beer-30498.md) — 3.87, Fine — Baltimore, Maryland — 4.2 mi away
- [Suspended Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/suspended-brewing-company-1448.md) — 3.83, Fine — Baltimore, Maryland — 4.3 mi away
- [Mystique Barrel Brewing and Lager House](https://finding.beer/brewery/mystique-barrel-brewing-and-lager-house-32058.md) — 3.84, Fine — Baltimore, Maryland — 4.3 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Baltimore, Maryland](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/maryland/baltimore.md)
- [Best breweries in Maryland](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/maryland.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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