7venth Sun Brewery is closing its Seminole Heights location

7venth Sun Brewery announced on Instagram that it is closing its Seminole Heights location in Tampa on June 30. The beers will still be in distribution and the Dunedin location will remain open.

The location at 6809 N Nebraska Ave. opened in 2017 in an 18,000-square-foot space that was originally a skating rink.

Owner and operator Devon Kreps said in an email that while the team had high hopes for the Tampa location, things don’t always work out.

“We faced quite a few challenges in both getting open and some crazy things after opening that really tested the business,” she said. “We made it through them all, but the pandemic ended up putting more financial pressure on the business than it could bear, the resulting outcome being that 7venth Tampa would have to close.”

The Instagram post alluded to an “exciting new adventure“ in which the brewery will be able to “explore new and innovative beers while ensuring you have even better access to crowd favorites like Headbanger, Graffiti Orange, Mangrove, and Control Freak.”

When asked about the news and the brewery’s next phase, Kreps said that she can’t divulge too many details but she’s “excited to personally be able to put more focus on relationships with our retail partners and growing distribution, as well as doing more events and bringing back some of our old school beers to our Dunedin location.”

7venth Sun Brewery opened in Dunedin in 2012. The 1,200-square-foot location now has 10 taps, a 3.5-barrel system and seven-barrel fermenters. A majority of the brand’s saisons and lagers are produced there. Kreps leases both locations.

She said she hopes to sell the Tampa equipment, which includes a 15-barrel brew system, as part of a turn-key operation for someone looking to expand so the space can remain a brewery for the neighborhood.

Kreps said she would miss the Tampa location and feels fortunate to have had such an amazing team, many of whom had worked at the location since the beginning.

“I know the talent of the team will mean their continued success and they will always be ‘Sunners’ to me, as in part of the 7venth Sun family,” she said.

The craft beer industry changes fast, she said, and sometimes it’s difficult. But you never know, she said, maybe 7venth Sun could return to Tampa one day.

“In the meantime we’ll still be selling our beer to all the amazing bars, restaurants, package and grocery stores throughout the bay,” she said. “We are thankful for the incredible support of our regulars and loyal fans, and we hope to continue to see them in Dunedin.”

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The post included news of a farewell party happening at the Tampa taproom on June 29, where the public is invited to “savor a beer, grab some cans, and raise a toast to your favorite Sunners.”