Review – Heavy Seas Sea Nymph

Today Chris and I are reviewing Heavy Seas Sea Nymph.  This particular review comes after a trip I made to The Perfect Pour to meet Hugh Sisson of Heavy Seas from this short article (note the signed six pack above).  In our ongoing review series we’ll be covering the following 5 items:

• Appearance
• Aroma
• Mouthfeel
• Flavor
• Aftertaste

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From the Heavy Seas website:

Brewed by Baltimore’s Clipper City Brewing Co., Heavy Seas is produced by Baltimore craft beer pioneer Hugh Sisson – the brewery’s founder and managing partner – and Brewmaster Ernesto Igot, formerly brewmaster at San Miguel Brewery in the Philippines.  After successfully lobbying the Maryland Legislature to legalize brewpubs, Hugh began brewing professionally in 1989 at his family’s Baltimore pub – Sisson’s – which was coincidentally Maryland’s first brewpub.  In 1994 he left Sisson’s to found Clipper City and has been involved in all aspects of the business – brewing, finance, marketing, and sales.

Heavy Seas, as a brand, was an extension of Clipper City to handle  higher gravity beers.  The company is now called Heavy Seas with the beers segmented in one of three categories based on style/season: Clipper Fleet (lighter beers), Pyrate Fleet (high gravity beers), and Mutiny Fleet (seasonal beers).  Sea Nymph is a member of the Clipper Fleet.

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From hsbeer.com:

Light gold in color, yet crisp and refreshing. This summer ale will pair well with grilled seafood and salads. Available May – August.

Appearance

Scott:  Light gold in color is spot on.  Mild carbonation showing up.  Could easily be mistaken in looks for a light beer.

Chris: Yep, light gold. Can I just copy off you Scott?

Aroma

Scott:  A slight sour smell with a hint of earthy.

Chris: I catch just a hint of malts, but just barely.

Mouthfeel

Scott: Smooth and easy.  Very similar to the light beers previously mentioned.

Chris: Clean.

Flavor

Scott: Smell and flavor are going hand in hand on this one.

Chris: Very difficult to pickup. Lightly sweet.

Aftertaste

Scott: Not much there.  The flavor dissipates quickly.

Chris: Nada. Uggh.

Final Thoughts

Scott:  Not a beer I would go after for flavor, but I could easily see myself throwing a few of these back on a nice hot day. 3/5.

Chris: Exactly what I was expecting based on the Heavy Seas description. 3/5