Heavy Seas Uncharted Waters Line

Heavy Seas Red Sky At Morning, July

Heavy Seas Beer (Baltimore, MD) is making some new additions to their Uncharted Waters Series. The series kicks off with Siren Noire in January, a fan favorite. Coming this year – Heavy Seas Red Sky at Morning.

The brewery is putting Continue Reading →

Heavy Seas Holy Sheet! in Brandy Returns

Holy Sheet! is back from Heavy Seas Brewing (Baltimore, MD). A Belgian style abbey ale aged in brandy barrels. Was the third release in the Uncharted Waters Series. 2014 is the second time barrel aged Holy Sheet! has hit shelves.

Rich, complex and unique, Abbey style Continue Reading →

Quick Look: Heavy Seas Plank III

Heavy Seas Brewing (Baltimore, MD) just re-released the first 2014 offering in the Uncharted Waters Series, Siren Noire.

The 2014 lineup is a lot like 2013, with just a couple of changes. Yuletide’s style will change this year (TBA) plus the Continue Reading →

Heavy Seas Bottles 2013 Yule Tide

Heavy Seas (Baltimore, MD) is busy today bottling 2013 Yule Tide. The beer was a Belgian-style tripel in the past before taking a year off.  (I hear it has relatives in Spain.)

In a Beer Street Journal interview with Hugh Sisson earlier this Continue Reading →

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Heavy Seas Red Sky At Morning, July

Heavy Seas Beer (Baltimore, MD) is making some new additions to their Uncharted Waters Series. The series kicks off with Siren Noire in January, a fan favorite. Coming this year – Heavy Seas Red Sky at Morning.

The brewery is putting Red Sky at Night, the multiple medal winning saison, into red wine barrels. We’ve been waiting.

A version of our award winning saison ale ale enhanced by aging in wine barrels. The saying goes “red sky at morning, sailors take warning”, but we think there is only good news here for beer lovers!

Other additions to the Uncharted Water Series includes recently released Blackbeard’s Breakfast, and Phantom Ship.

Heavy Seas Red Sky at Morning is available from July to August, 2015.

Style: Saison (Barrel Aged, Red Wine.)
Availability: 22oz bottles, Draft. Limited release.
Release: July, 2015

10% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Heavy Seas

Preview: Heavy Seas Uncharted Waters Lineup, 2015

Heavy Seas (Baltimore, MD) upgraded the Mutiny Fleet to the Uncharted Waters Series a couple of years ago.

Since then, the series has featured 4-5 offerings a year, each barrel-aged and unique.

The 2015 line is now available, featuring a couple of new faces, plus some familiar “ish” offerings:

  • Siren Noire: Bourbon barrel chocolate imperial stout  (Jan-March)
  • Phantom Ship: Barrel-aged Belgian tripel (available March – April)
  • Blackbeard’s Breakfast: Coffee-bourbon porter (available May – June)
  • Red Sky at Morning: Belgian-style saison aged in Chardonnay barrels (available July – August)
  • Yule Tide: Gingerbread rum-barrel-aged weizenbock (available November – December)

Siren Noire has been in the Uncharted Waters series since day one. Yule Tide, once a tripel, varies each year. The 2015 “gingerbread” aspect is new for this late 2015 release.

Red Sky at Morning is a spin off of the brewery’s Red Sky at Night saison, aged in Chardonnay wine barrels.

Phantom Ship, and Blackbeard’s Breakfast are completely new.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Heavy Seas, Seasonal Return

Heavy Seas Announces 2014 “Yule Tide”

Heavy Seas Beer (Baltimore, MD) will bring back Yule Tide in November, 2014. A few years ago it was a Belgian-style tripel, part of the Mutiny Fleet. After a year off, Yule Tide returned in the new Uncharted Waters Series, with the style to change each release.

2014 Yule Tide is German-style weizen dopplebock, aged 8 weeks in Jamaican Rum barrels.

Heavy seasons greetings! As a special thank you to our beer drinking public and supporters of our Uncharted Waters, we offer this malty Weizen Dopplebock aged in Jamaican rum barrels, MON! Yule Tide is sure to make you comfortable on a cold winters evening. You could pair this with your mothers fruitcake but everyone would laugh at you.

Heavy Seas Yule Tide 2013 was a red ale aged in Jamaican rum barrels with ginger. Yule Tide ships to all 18 states Heavy Seas distributes to.

Style: Weizenbock (Barrel Aged. Rum.)
Hops: Styrian Aurora, Tettnanger
Malts: 2 Row, Wheat, Dark Munich, CaraWheat, Dark Crystal, Extra Dark Crystal, Chocolate

Availability: 22oz Bombers, Draft. Nov-Jan.

9% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Heavy Seas, Seasonal Return

Bourbon & Pumpkin: Heavy Seas Great’ER Pumpkin 2014

Heavy Seas (Baltimore, MD) Great’ER Pumpkin returns to shelves in a few weeks, to all 18 states to which the brewery currently ships.

A few years ago (more than 4 maybe?) Hugh Sisson gave us a taste of his bourbon barrel aged pumpkin beer he was trying to perfect. Instantly we knew it was the start of a great seasonal release. From the Mutiny Fleet, to the new Uncharted Waters Series, Great’ER Pumpkin has gained popularity with each release.

Heavy Seas Great’ER Pumpkin will be available starting in September, through October. Or… however fast it sells out. 22oz bombers, and draft.

Style: Pumpkin Beer (Barrel Aged, Bourbon)
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft. Firkins
Arrival: September, 2014

10% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Heavy Seas, Seasonal Return

Heavy Seas Holy Sheet! in Brandy Returns

Holy Sheet! is back from Heavy Seas Brewing (Baltimore, MD). A Belgian style abbey ale aged in brandy barrels. Was the third release in the Uncharted Waters Series. 2014 is the second time barrel aged Holy Sheet! has hit shelves.

Rich, complex and unique, Abbey style ales are transcendent, and ours stands proudly in the ranks. Aged in brandy barrels, Holy Sheet is a mahogany ale brewed with Belgian Abbey yeast, candi sucre, and unique crystal malts. Rounded, spicy caramel flavors mixed with vinous notes and oak overtones, this ale pairs well with quiet contemplation…

Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale (w/ Candi Sugar. Barrel Aged, Brandy)
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft (Limited). All Heavy Seas markets. Limited time.
Release: May, 2014

9% ABV 

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Don't Miss This, Heavy Seas

Quick Look: Heavy Seas Plank III

Heavy Seas Brewing (Baltimore, MD) just re-released the first 2014 offering in the Uncharted Waters Series, Siren Noire.

The 2014 lineup is a lot like 2013, with just a couple of changes. Yuletide’s style will change this year (TBA) plus the third release in the Plank Project.

The Plank Project features beers that showcase special wood aging treatments. (Like wood treated with heat.) Plank III will arrive in July, a Belgian-style Ale aged on Jamaican Allspice wood.

Our newest addition to our Plank Series, the Belgian-style ale is aged over Jamaican Allspice wood to lend bold and spicy flavor to a robust yet drinkable beer.

Look for Plank III in 22oz bombers and limited draft this summer.

Style: Belgian Strong Ale (Oak/Wood Aged)
Arrival: July, 2014 (Tentative)

?? ABV

Plank 1– English Strong Ale, aged on poplar oak
Plank 2 – Dopplebock, aged on poplar & eucalyptus

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, Heavy Seas, New Releases

Heavy Seas Bottles 2013 Yule Tide

Heavy Seas (Baltimore, MD) is busy today bottling 2013 Yule Tide. The beer was a Belgian-style tripel in the past before taking a year off.  (I hear it has relatives in Spain.)

In a Beer Street Journal interview with Hugh Sisson earlier this year, he mentioned that Yule Tide will return in the Uncharted Waters Series this year,  with the style changing annually.

This year’s edition is an imperial red ale, brewed with ginger, and aged in Jamaican rum barrels. What’s not to love about this?

Look for this final Uncharted Waters release of this year to hit shelves mid-month.

Style: Imperial Red Ale (w/ Ginger, Barrel Aged. Rum)
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft
Arrival: November, 2013

9% ABV

by Reid Ramsay