Sebago Brewing Company
211 Fore St
Portland, Maine, 04101-4810
United States
(207) 775-2337 | map
sebagobrewing.com
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- Average:
- 3.73
- Beers:
- 41
- Reviews:
- 772
- Ratings:
- 2,047
Reviews: 53
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CHADMC3 from Connecticut
3.93/5 rDev +3.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4.5
My favorite brewpub in Portland for sure.
The atmosphere is a little trendier than you would expect for such a historic area, but a relaxing place regardless. Sebago was inviting and an establishment you feel welcome to enjoy a couple of their offerings.
The staff was extremely friendly and very helpful when offering pairing selections and personal beer descriptions. Tables are a little close together, but that is a minor detail here.
The menu is excellent with a great selection of uniquely and well thought out food. If you're looking to watch a game, there always seemed to be a flat screen in site.
I will be visiting here again.
Apr 25, 2008
3.93/5 rDev +3.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4.5
My favorite brewpub in Portland for sure.
The atmosphere is a little trendier than you would expect for such a historic area, but a relaxing place regardless. Sebago was inviting and an establishment you feel welcome to enjoy a couple of their offerings.
The staff was extremely friendly and very helpful when offering pairing selections and personal beer descriptions. Tables are a little close together, but that is a minor detail here.
The menu is excellent with a great selection of uniquely and well thought out food. If you're looking to watch a game, there always seemed to be a flat screen in site.
I will be visiting here again.
Apr 25, 2008
More User Reviews:
socon67 from New York
3.78/5 rDev -0.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.75
Jul 29, 2020
3.78/5 rDev -0.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.75
Jul 29, 2020
smb71481 from Vermont
4.13/5 rDev +8.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5
Nov 16, 2019
4.13/5 rDev +8.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5
Nov 16, 2019
atlbravsrno1 from New Hampshire
4.25/5 rDev +11.5%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.25
Sep 07, 2019
4.25/5 rDev +11.5%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.25
Sep 07, 2019
O-Meg from New York
3.81/5 rDev 0%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.75
Jul 22, 2019
3.81/5 rDev 0%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.75
Jul 22, 2019
Arg914 from New York
3.88/5 rDev +1.8%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.25 | food: 3.75
Jul 21, 2019
3.88/5 rDev +1.8%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.25 | food: 3.75
Jul 21, 2019
Griffith from Connecticut
4/5 rDev +5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Mar 18, 2019
4/5 rDev +5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Mar 18, 2019
Bitburger from Vermont
4.34/5 rDev +13.9%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4
Mar 10, 2019
4.34/5 rDev +13.9%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4
Mar 10, 2019
stonytokes from Maine
3.75/5 rDev -1.6%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.75
Feb 11, 2019
3.75/5 rDev -1.6%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.75
Feb 11, 2019
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
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
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
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
sbuchert from Massachusetts
4.3/5 rDev +12.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 5 | food: 4.5
Feb 15, 2017
4.3/5 rDev +12.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 5 | food: 4.5
Feb 15, 2017
coombski from Maine
3.9/5 rDev +2.4%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.25 | food: 3.5
Oct 22, 2016
3.9/5 rDev +2.4%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.25 | food: 3.5
Oct 22, 2016
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
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
TTripp725 from Pennsylvania
4.14/5 rDev +8.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.75
Jul 29, 2016
4.14/5 rDev +8.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.75
Jul 29, 2016
scxcrunner from Massachusetts
3.74/5 rDev -1.8%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
Jul 24, 2016
3.74/5 rDev -1.8%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
Jul 24, 2016
gr8fulbeerhead from California
3.94/5 rDev +3.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
Jul 23, 2016
3.94/5 rDev +3.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
Jul 23, 2016
xtonytx from Connecticut
4.13/5 rDev +8.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Apr 18, 2016
4.13/5 rDev +8.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Apr 18, 2016
schroeder1200 from New Jersey
3.72/5 rDev -2.4%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5
Mar 28, 2016
3.72/5 rDev -2.4%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5
Mar 28, 2016
MachIPA from New Jersey
3.85/5 rDev +1%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 3.75
Feb 14, 2016
3.85/5 rDev +1%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 3.75
Feb 14, 2016
Mpsmooth31 from Massachusetts
4.28/5 rDev +12.3%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.5
Nov 24, 2015
4.28/5 rDev +12.3%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.5
Nov 24, 2015
DrStiffington from New Jersey
3.89/5 rDev +2.1%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
Nov 22, 2015
3.89/5 rDev +2.1%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
Nov 22, 2015
BEERMILER12 from Maine
3.91/5 rDev +2.6%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
Oct 14, 2015
3.91/5 rDev +2.6%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
Oct 14, 2015
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
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
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
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
Sebago Brewing Company in Portland, ME
Brewery rating:
3.73 out of
5 with
2047 ratings
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