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7 Seas Bash Recap, 100th Batch, More Beer Coming

August 16, 2010

What a 1 Year Bash that was! Thanks to everyone who made it out and those who have supported us over the last year. The weather, food, music, and beer couldn't have been better. Huge thanks to Provisions Catering, the Buck BBQ Crew, Around The Sound, China Davis, Perry Acker, Black Market Revue, the Pirates of Treasure Island, and all of the volunteers, both friends and family who made it possible. We are extremely fortunate to have such amazing, supportive local craft beer fans. We couldn't be brewing what we love without every one of you. If you couldn't make it this year, no worries, you'll have the 2nd Anniversary Bash to look forward to.

As the 1 year milestone passes another one is quickly approaching. In the upcoming weeks we will be brewing our 100th batch! We have a little something up our sleeves for this centennial brew. You won't see it for a little while, but it will be hiding in a dark, cool nook hibernating. When this beer rises for all of you to see, it will be cause for another celebration.

It's possible that you've swung by the Taproom or your local tavern to find a 7 Seas outage. Let us promise you that we are working like crazy to supply more 7 Seas Proper Pints. It's important for us not to allow ourselves to grow too quickly, allowing the pint to suffer. We will never compromise the quality that you have come to expect from 7 Seas Brewing. But have no fear, we are preparing an incremental expansion with the first phase already in progress. We have a new 50bbl (~1,600gal), Hot Liquor Tank in production at this time. This hot water reservoir tank will allow the brewery to multitask, thus make more beer.

Hope to see you soon!

Cheers,
The 7 Seas Crew

Our Mission

At 7 Seas Brewing we strive to brew, innovate and perfect the Ultimate Proper Pint, one that will invoke an emotional, contemplative response from the drinker. It should cause them to smile, knowing that in our homogenized, cookie cutter world of consumerism, there are still people crafting something of integrity and authenticity.

Tradition Meets Innovation

With such a multitude of beer styles and brewing techniques available, how do we define and produce the Ultimate Proper Pint?

Beer is composed of four essential ingredients; malted barley, water, yeast, and hops. At 7 Seas, we employ every ingredient for a specific reason and purpose.

How can four humble ingredients be transformed into something so magical? According to Brewmaster Travis Guterson, a proper pint should have character. It should strike perfect harmony between all its' variables, including, but not limited to; appearance, aroma, taste, mouth feel, malt complexity, and hop flavor/bitterness.

7 Seas is not a brewery of conformity, but of innovation. Guterson crafts technically well executed beers, but doesn't adhere to the popular belief that every beer necessarily needs to fit perfectly into a defined category.

For example, our flagship, Cutt's Amber Ale, is unlikely to medal at the Great American Beer Festival because it doesn't reflect all the specifications of any given style. Our pursuit of the Ultimate Proper Pint occasionally stretches the boundaries and we think you will love the results. Cheers!

Why Cans?

At 7 Seas Brewing we utilize cans rather than bottles. When packaging beer, oxygen and sunlight are enemies. Cans are the best in protecting beer from sunlight-unlike clear, green, and even common brown glass. Oxygen leads to unstable shelf life and is best avoided at all costs. Cans are better than any other substitute.

Cans are easier to recycle, and cost a fraction of the energy to produce, ship, and recycle. With such amazing outdoor opportunities available where we live, we want to offer beer that is more accessible in these conditions. No more broken glass and heavy trash. Pack it in, Pack it out.

Modern cans are coated in a water-based coating that is specially made to protect the craft beer inside, alleviating a common misconception that beer from cans is aluminum tainted, with an off flavor. It's not.

Stewardship

We are a green brewery. We work to minimize our carbon footprint through efficient operations, responsible packaging and recycling programs. We also recycle our spent grain to local farmers as livestock feed. We are diligent in minimizing waste and we strongly encourage our customers to be responsible environmental citizens.