Sebago Brewing Company

Sebago Brewing CompanySebago Brewing Company
Sebago Brewing CompanySebago Brewing Company
Brewery, Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go

211 Fore St
Portland, Maine, 04101-4810
United States

(207) 775-2337 | map
sebagobrewing.com
BEER STATS
Average:
3.82
Beers:
49
Ratings:
2,146
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PLACE STATS
Average:
3.81
Reviews:
54
Ratings:
97
pDev:
7.35%
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Ratings by berley31:
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Reviewed by berley31 from Canada (NB)

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4
Been here a few times, once in the afternoon and two late-night visits. All three times happened to coincide with happy hour, so the prices were awesome. Beers were only 3$... of course, they have their Sebago beers on tap to offer. I've always liked the Runabout Red in particular. I've also had appetizers during happy hour, which are also quite cheap - the potato nachos (which are excellent, by the way), were only 5 or 6 bucks for a huge plate.

Atmosphere is nice... no problems with the crowd being too noisy or rambunctious when I've been there, and the upstairs bar part is quite nice and generally laid back. Service is fine.

I'd continue to head back there on further trips, at least to get those potato nachos again, and one or two of their beers.
Nov 28, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.78 by socon67 from New York

Jul 29, 2020
 
Rated: 4.13 by smb71481 from Vermont

Nov 16, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Sep 07, 2019
 
Rated: 3.81 by O-Meg from New York

Jul 22, 2019
 
Rated: 3.88 by Arg914 from New York

Jul 21, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Griffith from Connecticut

Mar 18, 2019
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Reviewed by Bitburger from Vermont

4.34/5  rDev +13.9%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4
Looks like a NYC restaurant with a large counter. Didn´t try the food but the service and the beers are top notch. They fill growlers too, what i didn´t expect due to the upper class ambience.
Mar 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by stonytokes from Maine

Feb 11, 2019
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

4.24/5  rDev +11.3%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4 | food: 4.25
There's a couple different establishments under the Sebago name, but this one is perhaps one of my favorites. What always amazed me about this place is no matter whenever anyone ever goes in here, they practically always keep up with the peak times for service. My hat goes off to these guys for being able to do just that. Oh, and my go-to beer from these guys has always been Slick Nick and here when they put it on cask, yeah, those were always absolutely stellar Winter nights. Food has always been stellar!
Feb 19, 2018
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Reviewed by ManapuaMan from Massachusetts

3.81/5  rDev 0%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.75
Frye's Leap IPA has, for whatever reason, a special place on my palate. Love that beer on tap, so when the lines at Eventide and Duck Fat spilled onto the sidewalk I kept on walking, turned left and then strolled into Sebago.

Clean, spacious building with tables, bar, booths and outdoor seating along the sidewalk. Good taplist with, you got it, Frye's and many other brews on tap. Ordered some hummus/tzatziki and bree and lobster flatbread. Quick service and the food was good. Didn't stick around for long but had a nice, easy vibe to it. One of those "there when you need it" type of place that won't let you down.
Sep 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4.3 by sbuchert from Massachusetts

Feb 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.9 by coombski from Maine

Oct 22, 2016
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Rated by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts

3.69/5  rDev -3.1%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5
Located in a hotel, this has a typical hotel bar feel. Low lighting, lots of tables. Brew pub. A large selection of just ok beer.
Sep 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4.14 by TTripp725 from Pennsylvania

Jul 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.74 by scxcrunner from Massachusetts

Jul 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.94 by gr8fulbeerhead from California

Jul 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.13 by xtonytx from Connecticut

Apr 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.72 by schroeder1200 from New Jersey

Mar 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by MachIPA from New Jersey

Feb 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.28 by Mpsmooth31 from Massachusetts

Nov 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.89 by DrStiffington from New Jersey

Nov 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.91 by BEERMILER12 from Maine

Oct 14, 2015
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Reviewed by nickfl from Florida

3.35/5  rDev -12.1%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.25 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3 | food: 4
Stopped in here for a late dinner on a weeknight when little else was still open. In a lot of ways it reminded me of eating at a "brewpub" location in an airport. At least part of this was due to its location in a hotel lobby, but it was also due to a somewhat sterile atmosphere, not particularly beer savvy staff, and disappointing beer selection and quality.

The only aspect where they didn't fit into that mold was the food, which ended up being the high point of the visit. The food was genuinely pretty good, I had a salmon and soba dish that was well prepared and enjoyable. Unfortunately that is more than I can say for the beer. Not being from the area we didn't really know what to expect, but the beers were mediocre to bad and mostly very uninspired. Add to this that they were out of at least three of the maybe 8 beers they had on the menu and it made for a quite underwhelming experience. Not someplace I would recommend for the beer or for a stop overall, but if you were staying in the hotel and were hungry the food was pretty good.
Sep 13, 2015
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Reviewed by SawDog505 from New Hampshire

4.16/5  rDev +9.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4.5
Excellent vibe, felt comfortable bringing the whole family. Nice selection of beers, could have been bigger. The service was very good and friendly. The food was fair priced and very good. I recomend this and will definetly be back.
May 26, 2015
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Reviewed by mitch3114 from New York

3.28/5  rDev -13.9%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5
My wife and I stopped in here for a drink during our 5-year Anniversary trip to Portland. The beers that we tried weren't particularly good. My wife's beer was downright awful. The smell and taste made me nearly gag. The bar looked nice. The setup was kind of basic and simple and it seemed to be more about the food, restaurant than the beer. we drank about 3/4 of our pints and then left. One and done.
May 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by mmellow12 from Connecticut

Apr 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4.2 by costanzo_mike from Massachusetts

Apr 02, 2015
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Rated by Brandonparrent from Michigan

3.08/5  rDev -19.2%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3 | service: 3.5 | selection: 2.5 | food: 3
i wasn't impressed with the beer or section.
Dec 30, 2014
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Rated by Ironstutz from New York

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%
Good eats and good drinks! they had a cask IPA on tap when we went, was very tasty
Dec 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4.2 by DrJGR629 from Ohio

Nov 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4.28 by Pir_oz

Oct 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by whitenads from Michigan

Oct 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by CAMay from New Hampshire

Oct 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by hudsonheat from Massachusetts

Sep 11, 2014
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Reviewed by Jessay from New Hampshire

5/5  rDev +31.2%
Very relaxed vibe, atmospheric lighting, excellent selection of sebago beers as well as some guests. I've yet to try the food but the beer I tried was delicious. And the $3/22 ounce draft special on Wednesday night was a great deal.
Sep 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Robjvoorhees from New Jersey

Sep 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by ErinnA from New Jersey

Aug 18, 2014
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Reviewed by fitzy84 from Massachusetts

3.45/5  rDev -9.4%
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.25
Went to Portland, Maine for the first time ever and we decided to eat at Sebago Brewery on Fore Street. The restaurant was split between the bar area and a nice and quiet restaurant section. The quiet atmosphere was definitely appealing since we had our infant with us. Service was attentive, even though we felt far away. I liked the overall pub menu and decided to have the seafood bake, which was decently hearty with good sides of potatoes and peas. The beer was pretty good. I had their Simmer Down Summer Ale and then their Fyre's Leap IPA. The Simmer Down was definitely my favorite of the two. The prices were fair for a restaurant in a downtown location and my wife and I, overall, had a good supper here.
Aug 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by dunix from Vermont

Jul 22, 2014
Sebago Brewing Company in Portland, ME
Brewery rating: 3.82 out of 5 with 2146 ratings