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Heavy Seas Beer to Release Red Flag Sour Ale

The “Uncharted Waters” series by Heavy Seas Beer will welcome a brand new offering in June 2019: Red Flag, Barrel Aged Sour Ale. This beer will be available in both 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles and draft throughout the Heavy Seas distribution footprint.

New Distribution Service Offers Brewers a Chance to Test Markets, Fill Excess Capacity

Starting in June, nine U.S. states will begin receiving limited shipments of popular but hard to obtain craft beers via a new program called “Guest Brewer.” Brew Pipeline, a so-called “direct-access platform” started by Steven Kwapil and Trip Kloser, is playing matchmaker for craft breweries and wholesalers through the Guest Brewer program. Kwapil and Kloser have tapped industry veteran Marty Ochs — who served as Ninkasi’s director of sales between 2009 and 2013 before launching his own craft beer consultancy — with curating the program’s portfolio of breweries and building its network of wholesalers.

Heavy Seas and BARCS to Release Paw Power Wheat Ale

Heavy Seas Beer is excited to announce the next release from its 15 Barrel Brewhouse, Paw Power, a Wheat Ale brewed with orange peel and black currant. This beer will be exclusively available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft in the Heavy Seas Taproom at the brewery during its annual Pups & Pints event on May 19, 2019.

Heavy Seas Beer Releases Citra Cannon IPA

Heavy Seas Beer is pleased to introduce a brand new offering in 2019 – Citra Cannon, a single hop IPA. This limited release will be available in 12 oz cans and on draft in February in all states where Heavy Seas beer is distributed.

Heavy Seas Beer Announces 2019 Release Lineup

Heavy Seas Beer is pleased to announce several new additions and exciting changes to its portfolio in 2019. Citra Cannon IPA, Sun Burst Sour Ale, and Night Swell Dark IPA will be introduced as limited releases.

Brewbound Podcast Episode Episode 11: Hugh Sisson on Craft Beer’s Forthcoming ‘Market Correction’

In episode 11 of the Brewbound Podcast, editor Chris Furnari interviews Hugh Sisson, the founder and managing partner of Heavy Seas Beer in Baltimore, Maryland. During the interview, Hugh discusses how his company is evolving amid increasing competition within the craft beer segment, and he explains the headwinds facing regional breweries. He also talks about trends that he’s paying close attention to and shares his vision of how the beer category will continue to mature in the coming years.

Heavy Seas Beer Announces Details of Small-Batch Beer Project

Baltimore-based brewery, Heavy Seas Beer, announces the next phase of development since launching its small-batch beer project in July 2018. In 2019, the brewery will continue to focus on innovation with releases including a Hazy IPA twist on its flagship Loose Cannon, a Brut IPA, and a Barrel Aged Sour.

Heavy Seas Beer to Release Schnee Boot Eisbock

The “Uncharted Waters” Series by Heavy Seas Beer will soon welcome another new beer in 2018, Schnee Boot, an Eisbock aged in bourbon barrels. This limited release is available starting in November in all states where Heavy Seas beer is distributed. Also, for 2018, all “Uncharted Waters” Series beers will now be available in 4 packs of 12oz bottles, no longer 22oz.