Background
Founders and industry veterans Justin Stange and Devon Kreps opened 7venth Sun Brewing in 2012 in Dunedin, Florida.
Devon graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in Fermentation Science. Directly out of school, she was hired to brew in Anheuser-Busch’s pilot facility. Soon she moved up to management at AB’s Cartersville location. After several years working for AB, Devon decided to head south to Atlanta to work for a smaller craft brewery. She became the Production Manager at Sweetwater Brewing and helped the company expand. Equipped with the brewing and business skills she had learned at these companies, Devon and two friends decided to team up and open their own brewery in the Tampa Bay Area. Both of those partners have since left the business.
The dream of a Tampa facility was finally realized when 7venth Sun Tampa opened in the Seminole Heights neighborhood in August of 2017. Though much larger than the original location, the 15 barrel system carries on the philosophies that began in Dunedin, continuing to push the limits of style descriptions and categories, shifting the focus to barrel-aged beer, both sour and spirit aged, in addition to Saisons and IPA’s.
The 18,000 square foot facility was once a roller skating rink, but now it houses a comfortable tasting room with 28 taps. The barrel aging and foeder aging program are on display. The production area of the building showcases a 15bbl system, 15bbl & 30bbl fermenters, and a state-of-the-art canning line.
Experience
Our visits to 7venth Sun Brewing have been at the Dunedin facility. It is a small place with couple seats inside, a few tables outside, friendly patrons and delicious beer. They had a Mangrove Double IPA, very good, mosaic overhead IPA, probably my favorite, the extra pale ale was very good and a graffiti orange Creamsicle wheat that was strangely delicious. My wife enjoyed the Cucumber Gose, one of our first Gose and still a favorite. She also enjoyed the Strawberry Basil Saison. This place should not be missed if you are nearby.
When in Dunedin also check out the Dunedin Brewery. There is a very handy Holiday Inn Express a block away.
