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Jul 12

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Grand Opening Entertainment

By Tonja Dodd | Grand Opening | No Comments

7 sins Brewery orders you to come to and “live a little” at our Grand Opening pig roast. Sensory Winery & Art Gallery will host the bash, Saturday, July 16 from 5 – 9 p.m.

In addition to swilling the sinful craft brews and chowing down on pork, you can catch some live local music.

To start, Chris and Joylene from Erie will perform at 5 p.m. This power pop duo has performed at our co-sponsored Open Mic nights at Sensory. They hail from Erie via Baltimore and offer a melodramatic yet hopeful vibe. They are just getting started on the Erie scene – check them out as part of their former band The Honest Mistakes. The Honest Mistakes have cut four records so it is no mistake 7 Sins has found a winner to kick off the evening.

The Mulligans headline the evening, bringing down the house at 7. They are a locally renowned Celtic rock band (also known as an Irish drinking band…. right on) playing mostly in Erie and throughout PA and WNY. The band is made up of three pranksters – singer and guitarist Jon Nolan; Joe Nolan, Jon’s brother, plays upright bass and also sings; and, Brian Strobel is on drums and harmonies. I have no doubt these guys aren’t afraid to be a little sinful and partake in a few of our 7 Sins crafts…

Jul 07

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Grand Opening

By Tonja Dodd | Beer Stuff, Grand Opening, News | No Comments

Here is your chance to be a little sinful – and I don’t mean going to Vegas to play the slots! I’m talking about a bash to celebrate 7 Sins Brewery craft beers respectfully named for the seven sins.

Our peeps at Sensory Winery & Art Gallery are co-hosting our Grand Opening, Saturday, July 16, 2016 from 5 – 9 p.m. There will be beer specials on all our crafts. You may also meet the Beer Demon, Bear, who keeps our brews tasting so sinfully good.

There will be a pig roast and live music to keep the party going – headlining the stage are The Mulligans from Erie at 7 p.m. The opening act will be Chris and Joylene a budding Erie duo who formerly performed with the Honest Mistakes in Baltimore.

As far as brews go, we will have an amber ale, blood orange ale, brown ale, cherry wheat and stout all on tap. So wrong, yet so right. See you on the 16th.

Jun 14

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Local talent showcased at Open Mic nights

By Tonja Dodd | Open Mic | No Comments

Local talent is showcased at Open Mic nights co-hosted by 7 Sins Brewery and Sensory Winery & Art Gallery. Here is a snippet of what you could hear monthly, every third Thursday, at Sensory from musicians, Chris and Joylene and Linda Lewis. In addition to listening to the music, observe interviews with the artists introducing themselves and talking about why Sensory’s space is so unique and inviting.

If you are interested in performing, please contact Sensory’s manager, Fergie. Performers get a drink on the house, a welcoming crowd along with a professional and inspiring host, Jim Cuneo. Check out previous blogs on Open Mic.

And remember while attending the event, it is ok to be a little sinful and indulge in the beers on tap. Right now we are featuring 5 of the 7 sins, including Envy – an Amber Ale of which some say is the best craft amber around! Also on tap are Gluttony – a roasted, smoky American Stout with a hint of rye; and Greed – an American Brown that has a low hop profile, with a slightly sweet roasted caramel flavor throughout and a hint of chocolate in the finish. Lust is a typical (and delicious) wheat infused with a mild sweet cherry while Wrath, is an IPA created with a smooth malty backbone and a crisp orange hop flavor, placing it in a league of its own.

Sinful indeed.

May 27

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Pint of beer with background image of an envious woman

7 Sins Brewery and Sensory Winery & Art Gallery Fired Up for Summer

By Tonja Dodd | News | No Comments

Envy, an amber ale has arrived – it sounds cruel but is certain to hit the spot upon sunset, after a long hot summer day. In honor of the unofficial kick-off of summer and Memorial Day, 7 Sins Brewery offers a growler special at Sensory Winery & Art Gallery, Friday through Sunday – get a $6 discount on the 64-ounce growler for any beer style (including Envy, Greed, Wrath, Gluttony and Lust). No doubt, your friends will be envious when you tell them you were the first to try the distinctly crafted 7 Sins amber ale, Envy!

Sensory Winery & Art Gallery is a proud sponsor of the Chautauqua-Lake Erie Art Trail this weekend. When you come visit Sensory you can sip on one of our tantalizing cult wines and view the current show, A Natural World in Three Perspectives. John Ballard, Christine French and Carrie Tredo make up the talented trio displaying 3D driftwood assemblages, sculpture, artist enhanced prints, collage, mosaic beach glass panels and mixed media pieces.

Sensory offers extended summer hours starting in June – doors will be open until 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. And most exciting, the outdoor space will be enhanced – a beer garden also opens in June! The garden space will have seating and a fire pit for all to enjoy. Select 7 Sins Brewery pint specials will be offered to celebrate the expansion from 5 – 9 Saturdays.

Ahhhh, I cannot wait to sit back, contemplate the big sky, catch the boom of the bullfrogs, get a drag of the smoky fire and swill a cold and tasty craft – Sensory Winery & Art Gallery and 7 Sins Brewery sure know how to engage all your senses.

May 09

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7 Sins Brewery Secrets to Brewing

By Tonja Dodd | Beer Stuff, News | No Comments

In case you care, here’s how Bear, the beer demon, creates our bad-ass brews. To start, he has taken his original recipes and modified them to be brewed on a larger scale. Running grain through the grist mill kicks of the process. It is here that the mill cracks the grain.

The milled grain then goes into the mash tun for an hour or so where the grain and water mysteriously meld to make the sinful mash. What really happens is: first, warm water is added to extract sugar; next, water is pulled out from the bottom of the mash tun and put back on top to make a cleaner beer; last, fresh water is poured on top, filtering the grain bed and picking up the sugars headed toward the boil kettle. The liquid sugar becomes the wort (that’s wort, not wart!).

The next step is to run the wort into the boil kettle – don’t worry the kettle is only for beer-making and not warlock brew. Hops are added in this step of the process, all in all taking about 60 – 90 minutes. The wort is then sent to the Fermentor where yeast is added. The fermentation process is when the beer is crafted from the wort and the alcohol content is calibrated. A hydrometer is used to gauge how much how much soluble sugar is in the wort, the yeast is added accordingly and the beer is made. After fermentation the hydrometer is used again to calculate the potency.

By the way, it is the variety of grain and hops and type of yeast that determines what style of beer is concocted. The temperature at fermentation contributes to the definition and nuances of the beer styles as well. And for some of the 7 Sins brews, the addition of natural flavors infuses an extra kick.

From the Fermentor, the brews go to the brite tank for a couple of days where it is carbonated and then kegged using CO2. 7 Sins Beer is kegged in stainless steel and stays below 38 degrees for maximum sinfulness – I mean freshness!

Each batch yields about 7 barrels of sinfulness – yeah-ah.

May 04

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7 Sins Brewery Unleashes Its First Four Crafts.

By Tonja Dodd | News | No Comments

Looking for a brew that will satisfy your demons? 7 Sins is on fire, tirelessly perfecting their brews and pounding the streets. Four beer styles are kegged and tapped AND sales to restaurants, bars and pubs throughout WNY just started!

Let us brush you up on four of the 7 sins:

Gluttony is an American Stout – and that means it is back alley black. Gluttony stays true to its name, overindulgent – thick, rich and full – formulated with 10 unique grains and 5 distinct hops. Gluttony punches like a roasted, smoky stout with a hint of rye making it a perfect brew to finish your day.

Greed – an insatiable desire to acquire more than one needs… our American brown ale will have you craving more. Greed keeps a low hop profile with a slightly sweet, roasted brown and a mild caramel flavor throughout. It has a hint of chocolate in the finish which shouts, gimme one more pint, now!

Lust is our devilish cherry wheat– as it should be, it is a traditional wheat, infused with a mild sweet cherry. This brew lavishes the lips and is perfect for the hot summer days we all lust for.

Wrath, to be overcome with anger – 7 Sins Wrath is an IPA, but don’t be fooled, it’s not your typical MMO fighter pale ale. True to an IPA, brewed with strong hops, a bit bitter and with significant alcohol content, Wrath was also created with a smooth malty backbone and a crisp orange hop flavor, placing it in a league of its own. Swill this brew with your favorite cigar and experience a 7 Sins anticipated prize-winner.

Give us a holler if you’d like to have 7 Sins on tap at your favorite haunt. Or slug a pint and claim your very own growler at Sensory Winery and Art Gallery in Ripley.