Sebago Brewing Company

What Sebago Brewing Company does

Sebago Brewing Company, Inc. is a privately held craft brewery and brewpub operator founded in 1998 in Gorham, Maine by Kai Adams, Tim Haines, and Brad Monarch. The company operates four Southern Maine locations: the flagship Gorham brewery and tasting room, plus brewpubs in Gorham Village, Scarborough, and Kennebunk. Production runs on a 40-barrel brewhouse using water sourced from Sebago Lake, yielding a portfolio of year-round, seasonal, small-batch, and limited-edition beers spanning IPAs, lagers, ambers, barrel-aged barleywines, sours, and fruited ales.

The core product platform centers on craft beer production with notable technical elements including a proprietary "knockout FV" hopping technique, use of Crosby Hops' CGX concentrated hop technology, an ongoing bourbon barrel-aging program (10-12 months per barrel, sourced via River Drive Cooperage in Buxton, Maine), and collaborations with local Maine suppliers such as Maine Malt House, Wyman's of Maine, and Gossberry Farm. In 2025 the company expanded into a separate beverage line, Mystic Cove naturally extracted THC sparkling drinks, distributed across all locations.

Revenue is generated through four streams: on-premise brewpub food and beverage sales (appetizers $8-$17.50, mains $18-$29, wood-fired pizzas, draft beer $3-$11); package sales of cans, growlers, and kegs; wholesale distribution via seven regional distributors across Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Vermont; and merchandise sold direct through company stores and brewpubs. Distribution reaches Hannaford and other retail accounts throughout New England. Customer segments include local Maine residents and craft beer enthusiasts (primary), retail/off-premise consumers, and wholesale/retail accounts. The company employs 101-250 people and produces 2,500-3,000 cases of beer per week plus 50-200 kegs. Sebago operates the Sebago Card loyalty and gift card program via the Clutch platform.

Name

Sebago Brewing Company

Legal name

Sebago Brewing Company, Inc.

Website

https://sebagobrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sebago Brewing Company is a privately held craft brewery founded in 1998 in Gorham, Maine, operating four brewpubs and a tasting room in Southern Maine. It produces year-round, seasonal, and barrel-aged beers from Sebago Lake water, distributed wholesale across New England and sold direct on-premise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (312120), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC), Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA), Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Brewpub restaurant
• Craft beer distribution
• Barrel-aged beer
• New England IPA

Headquarters

HQ city

Gorham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Brewpub Food & Beverage Sales: On-premise sales of craft beer and elevated pub fare at three brewpubs and one tasting room in Southern Maine. Happy hour promotions Mon-Thurs 4-6pm drive traffic.
2. Package Sales (Cans, Growlers, Kegs): Beer to-go in various formats including 6-packs, 12-packs, 19.2oz cans, growler fills, and kegs at all locations.
3. Wholesale Distribution: Distribution through regional wholesalers in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Products sold in retail stores and pubs/restaurants.
4. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including sweatshirts, beanies, glassware through company store and at brewpub locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sebago Brewing Company is a craft brewery that manufactures and sells its own craft beer portfolio — including year-round, seasonal, and limited-release IPAs, lagers, ambers, stouts, sours, and barrel-aged beers — at four brewpub/restaurant locations in Southern Maine and through wholesale distributors across New England (Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont). The brewpubs serve elevated pub fare (burgers, wood-fired pizzas, salads) alongside draft and packaged beer, with growler fills and kegs available to-go.

Product overview

Sebago Brewing Company is a craft brewery founded in 1998 in Gorham, Maine, operating four locations in Southern Maine. The company produces a portfolio of year-round beers (Haze FWD NEIPA, Frye's Leap IPA, Stratisfied IPA, Simmer Down Session Ale, Runabout Red Amber Ale, Saddleback Ale, Streets of Rome Pilsner, Premium Lager, Maine Blueberry) and limited release seasonal and specialty beers (Pack Leader, On A Boat, Royal Tar Imperial Stout, Slick Nick Winter Ale, Whistle Punk DIPA, Back in the Day NEIPA, Barleywine, Bog So Hard Sour, Hefeweizen, Hop Swap, Lake Trout Stout, Scary Garcia Milk Stout, No Comply West Coast IPA, Oktoberfest). The company also operates three brewpubs and a Tasting Room at the brewery, offering food service with elevated pub fare and wood-fired pizzas. Additional offerings include merchandise, gift cards, and a loyalty rewards program (Sebago Card). Sebago beers are distributed throughout Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Vermont via various distributors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Brewers' Reserve: Limited edition barrel-aged beer series featuring annual barleywine releases, including special multi-year vertical tasting packs.
• Single Batch Series
• Mystic Cove
• Sebago Gift Card & Loyalty Program
• When I Paint My Masterpiece

Products and services

• Haze FWD New England IPA (NEIPA), hazy, juicy, and tropical at 6.7% ABV with generous late additions of Lemondrop, Strata, Simcoe, Amarillo, and Citra hops.
• Frye's Leap IPA Maine's legendary IPA at 6.0% ABV with 60 IBU; American caramel malt, dry-hopped pine and grapefruit aroma, golden color.
• Stratisfied IPA IPA at 7.5% ABV with 66 IBU using knockout FV hopping technique and Crosby CGX Strata hops at 3 lbs per barrel; bold citrus, tropical fruit, and resinous finish.
• Simmer Down Session Ale at 4.9% ABV with 49 IBU; dry, aromatic, hoppy with passion fruit notes from El Dorado, Mosaic, and Ahtanum hops.
• Runabout Red American Amber Ale at 4.4% ABV with 32 IBU; three malt varieties with sweet malty backbone, deep amber color, toasted malt, toffee, and caramel notes.
• Saddleback Ale All-malt crisp American light ale at 4.0% ABV with 20 IBU made with Maine grown hops and Maine Malt House malts.
• Streets of Rome Italian-Style Pilsner at 5.2% ABV with 25 IBU; Italian Pilsner Malt, German CaraFoam Malt, Maine Pilsner Malt, and Hallertau Blanc, Hallertau Mittelfruh, and Saaz hops.
• Premium All-malt American lager at 4.6% ABV; clean, crisp, clear malt with gently balanced hops; combines finest ingredients with 25+ years of brewing experience.
• Maine Blueberry Maine Blueberry Ale at 5.1% ABV with 26 IBU; made with Wyman's of Maine blueberries (about half a pound per 6-pack); American ale yeast and botanical hops selected for berry aromatics.
• On A Boat Hoppy Boat Beer at 5.1% ABV; crisp clean malt character in Kolsch style, generously hopped with Triumph hops bringing lemon and peach notes.
• Royal Tar Imperial Stout at 9.4% ABV with 42 IBU inspired by 1836 steamship Royal Tar; bittersweet chocolate, espresso, cocoa, toasted coconut; portion aged in rye whisky barrels for 10 months.
• Slick Nick Wicked Winter Ale at 7.2% ABV with 39 IBU; classic seasonal since 1998 with malty sweetness, chocolate hints, toasty malt, full body; uses Chico and Sierra Nevada yeasts.
• Whistle Punk DIPA Double IPA at 8.2% ABV with 92 IBU; big juicy American hops with tropical fruit, citrus and pine; uses Simcoe and Amarillo hops.
• Back in the Day Double IPA (NEIPA) at 7.7% ABV with 61.6 IBU; haze forward NEIPA with distinctive hop varieties; juicy with papaya and wet hop notes.
• Barleywine (Brewers' Reserve) Barrel-Aged Barleywine at 12.9% ABV with 53 IBU; rich mahogany color with brown sugar, oak, molasses, dried fig, date, vanilla, and wood notes; aged in bourbon barrels 10-12 months.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top fundraising team for Trek Across Maine 2025 and 2026, raising over $76,800 in 2026 alone to support American Lung Association
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Crosby HopscoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor hop supplier from Woodburn, Oregon. Sebago works with Crosby Hops annually for hop selection in the Pacific Northwest. Includes use of CGX concentrated hop technology and Club NUVO collaborative program. Stratisfied IPA uses Crosby CGX hops including Strata variety.
• Maine Malt House (Buck Farms)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Maine malt supplier in Mapleton. Supplies Maine-grown and malted barley for Sebago beers including Stratisfied IPA and Slick Nick winter ale. Sourcing local ingredients is a key differentiator.
• River Drive Cooperage & MillworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal company doing business in Buxton, Maine. Supplies bourbon barrels for Sebago's barrel-aged beer program including barleywine aged 10-12 months. Barrels sourced from Widow Jane and Heaven Hills.
• Wyman's of MainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaine-based blueberry supplier used for Sebago's Maine Blueberry ale. Provides real blueberry fruit juice for brewing.
• The Foreside TavernminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Portland, Maine tavern. Collaborative brewing partnership to create special 20th anniversary beer for The Foreside Tavern. Beer available exclusively at The Foreside Tavern.
• Long Island BakehouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCasco Bay business for whom Dock Party IPA was brewed to celebrate commissioning of their new pier.
• Gossberry FarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarm in Mechanic Falls, Maine supplying fresh raspberries for Racking My Brain barrel-fruited sour beer. Each gallon contains more than 1lb of Maine raspberries.
• Nappi DistributorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary Maine distribution partner located in Gorham, ME. Distributes Sebago beer to stores, pubs, and restaurants throughout Maine.
• Pine State DistributorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaine distribution partner located in Gardiner, ME. Part of distribution network for Maine.
• Amoskeag DistributorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew Hampshire distribution partner located in Bow, NH. Distributes Sebago beer throughout New Hampshire.
• University of Southern MaineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative beer Pack Leader with USM Athletics Department. Proceeds support William B. Wise Scholar-Athlete program and USM Career Hub for student success.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Allagash Brewing Company: Maine-based craft brewery based in Portland that produces a wide range of Belgian-style and other beers for regional and national distribution. Direct peer: comparable geography, similar brewpub-adjacent craft model, and overlapping Southern Maine wholesale footprint.
• Maine Beer Company: Freeport, Maine craft brewery focused on hop-forward, quality-driven beers distributed across New England and beyond. Direct peer: same state, similar craft positioning, overlapping wholesale accounts and pricing tier.
• Shipyard Brewing Company: Portland, Maine regional craft brewery with a long history of multi-state New England distribution and brewpub/taproom presence. Direct peer: similar operating geography, brewpub + wholesale mix, and multi-decade Maine craft heritage.
• Rising Tide Brewing Company: Portland, Maine independent craft brewery producing year-round and seasonal beers for regional distribution. Direct peer: same metro area, comparable scale and packaging formats, similar on-premise and wholesale channels.
• Mast Landing Brewing Company: Westbrook, Maine craft brewery distributing year-round IPAs and other styles across New England. Direct peer: nearby Maine craft brewer with similar packaged-goods distribution model and comparable scale.
• Lone Pine Brewing Company: Portland, Maine craft brewery producing IPAs, pilsners, and seasonal beers with broad New England distribution. Direct peer: same Maine craft segment, comparable packaged wholesale and taproom presence.
• Banded Brewing Company: Biddeford, Maine craft brewery with taproom and regional distribution. Direct peer: Southern Maine craft brewery at similar scale; notably a former employer of Sebago's Packaging Manager, indicating labor market and operational overlap.
• Baxter Brewing Company: Lewiston, Maine craft brewery known for canned craft beer distribution across New England. Direct peer: same state craft brewer with comparable packaged-goods and on-premise focus.
• Oxbow Brewing Company: Newcastle, Maine craft brewery blending Belgian-influenced and farmhouse-style beers with a taproom and regional distribution. Direct peer: Maine craft producer with similar year-round/seasonal mix and New England wholesale reach.

Broad incumbents

• Boston Beer Company: Owner of Samuel Adams and other craft-adjacent brands; large publicly traded craft brewer with national distribution across New England and beyond. Broad incumbent: same craft category but operates at much larger scale with diversified beer, hard seltzer (Truly), and RTD portfolio that competes for the same shelf and tap handles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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