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altered State Tours and tastings

For private parties, tours and tastings, please contact the distillery directly via email at info@alteredstatedistillery.com 

We do our best to accommodate private tours and tastings whenever possible. It is best if you contact us in advance to schedule, but if you are visiting and the owner is available, he would be happy to take you on a tour of our production space. Tastings are available during open hours and can be conducted by any of our front of house staff. You are always welcome to try our spirits before purchase. Our kitchen is now open. Click on the "Dining" tab for more information.  Table service unavailable during large events. Please let us help you at the bar. 

Fall Hours:   Tues & Wed 4-10,  Thur 4-11:,  Fri 4-Midnight,  Sat 12-Midnight,  Sun 10-4

altered State EVENTS

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(Event dates listed below)

We host more live local and regional music than just about anyone in Erie !!!

Altered State Distillery is a strong supporter of  local and regional musicians,  breweries, wineries, artists and farmers

Visit us Tuesday through Thursday from 5-7 for happy hour.  Enjoy live local and regional music every Friday and Saturday night from 7-10 pm year round, select Thursdays in the winter/spring, and Sunday Brunch Sessions. Or stop in for a cocktail or a tasting anytime! Keep an eye on our socials for Trivia Nights, Music Bingo, Paint & Sips, Movie Nights and for sign-ups our fall Curling League!!

We are also excited to announce that our kitchen is now open!  For more details click on the "Dining" tab in our menu. 

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JOIN US FOR HAPPY HOUR  

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights 5-7

1/2 Priced Appetizers with the purchase of an adult beverage (for a limited time) 
Specials on one to ones, wine and beer

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ERIE'S BEST TACO TUESDAY!!   

Our Mexican street tacos are made fresh to order every day! 
$1 off per taco/$3 off per order of tacos and $1 off AlteredRitas every Tuesday! 
Choose from carne asada, shrimp , chicken,  quesabirria, carnitas, chorizo or vegan chorizo  
Join us from 5-7 for our happy hour drink specials 

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Whiskey Wine & Wagyu Wednesday  

Every Wednesday we’re serving a $12 specialty Wagyu burger alongside $10 Manhattans & Old Fashioneds — plus $1 off all other whiskey drinks and $2 off glasses of wine.

Join us for scratch-made food and some of the best cocktails in town, crafted from real ingredients and our award-winning spirits.

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SUNDAY BRUNCH

Start your Sunday on a delicious note with acoustic music and our made-from-scratch brunch, featuring an irresistible mix of sweet and savory options.

Pair your meal with one of our fully dressed Bloody Marys, a mimosa flight,  or sip on some of Erie's finest craft cocktails featuring house-made syrups, real fruit juices, and freshly squeezed citrus. This is brunch elevated!

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Velvet hour 

Friday & Saturday Nights  10pm-12am 

We’re excited to introduce a little something extra for your late-night cravings! 
Feeling a little peckish, but don’t want your night to end with a drive-through run? Every Friday and Saturday, when the music wraps up, the good vibes keep rolling with a special limited menu of savory snacks & decadent desserts.
What's on the Menu?
*Chips with House Made Salsa Fresca & Guac
*Chips and House Made Queso Blanco
*Creamy NY Style Cheesecake (choose from a variety of toppings)
*Italian Lemon Cake Made with a Mascarpone Lemon Cream
Pairs well with any cocktail
Available until midnight!
Come for the tunes and stay for dessert. 

Upcoming Events

Acoustic Brunch with Jeremy Jaeger at Altered State Distillery

Sunday January  25th  10-3 

Start your Sunday on a delicious note with familiar songs by Jeremy Jaeger and our made-from-scratch brunch, featuring an irresistible mix of sweet and savory options like our
• Gaucho Steak & Eggs
• Apple Bacon Brie Croissant
• Omelets
• Avocado Toast
• Bananas Foster French Toast
• Fundido Skillet
and so much more!
Pair your meal with one of our fully dressed Bloody Marys or sip on some of Erie's finest craft cocktails featuring house-made syrups, real fruit juices, and freshly squeezed citrus. This is brunch elevated!
Alcohol-free options available
Brunch options subject to change
Fantastic music, delicious food, amazing drinks, and friendly faces. What's not to love? We hope to see you!

Fridays are Dead: Woods Family Duo feat. Tim & Derek Woods (PGH) Live at Altered State Distillery

Friday,  January  30th 7-10 

Let us put a little Dead in your day this winter!!

Altered State has invited some of our favorite local and regional acts to join us on Friday nights & help us pay tribute to one of the most iconic bands of all time!

Each night will be unique, as we have handed the reigns to the artists: whether it be a set, a full night or a sprinkling throughout the evening, you can count on there being some familiar faces and favorites you can shake your booty to songs by the Dead and JGB.

We can't wait to see you!

Open 4-Midnight
Kitchen 4-9
Live music 7-10

Johnny Hart and the Mess (BUF) Live at Altered State Distillery

Saturday,  January  31st 7-10

Join us as we welcome Johnny Hart and the Mess to the distillery for the first time.feat.
Johnny Hart: Guitar/Vocals
Joe Lewis (Funktional Flow)
Nate Kalnitz (The Buffalo Dead All-Stars/The Brass Machine): Bass
James Kooken: DrumsJOHNNY HART & THE MESS

Indie / Rock ‘n’ Rock from Buffalo, NY

About Johnny Hart & The Mess -https://www.johnnyhartandthemess.comhttps://www.facebook.com/JohnnyHartAndTheMess/videos/9724133094367698J
ohnny Hart and the Mess celebrate the history of rock ’n’ roll while carving out a new era of their own. Rooted in rock but never confined by it, they wander off the beaten path into blues, country, pop, funk, and jam-band territory depending on the night and the crowd.
Having shared the stage with The Black Crowes, Caamp, Marcus King, Cory Wong, The Wailers, Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country, Dark Star Orchestra, Fitz and the Tantrums, Shaed, Grace Potter, The Sheepdogs, Andy Frasco, Neal Francis, Joey Harkum and many more, Johnny Hart and the Mess have solidified themselves as a " Soulfully urgent Alt Rock Powerhouse".

Acoustic Brunch with MattY B Acoustic at Altered State Distillery

Sunday,  Feb 1st  10-3

Start your Sunday on a delicious note with familiar songs by Matt B Acoustics from 11-2 and our made-from-scratch brunch, featuring an irresistible mix of sweet and savory options like our
• Gaucho Steak & Eggs
• Apple Bacon Brie Croissant
• Mont Cristo
• Avocado Toast
• Bananas Foster French Toast
• Fundido Skillet
and so much more!
Pair your meal with one of our fully dressed Bloody Marys or sip on some of Erie's finest craft cocktails featuring house-made syrups, real fruit juices, and freshly squeezed citrus. This is brunch elevated!
Alcohol-free options available
Fantastic music, delicious food, amazing drinks, and friendly faces. What's not to love? We hope to see you!

Thursday Night Trivia with Adam at Altered State Distillery

Thursday,  Feb  5th 7-10

ALTERED STATE PUB QUIZ
We're bumping things up a week, due to a private party happening on the 2nd Thursday. Join us from 7-9 pm on Feb 5for Altered State Pub Quiz - six rounds of Altered State EXCLUSIVE trivia on a variety of topics, written and hosted by That Jeopardy! Guy™️ Adam Holquist.
Bring teams of up to six to compete for a chance to win Altered State gift cards and other exciting goodies.
There's no charge to play - just bring your thinking caps and your drinking pants. Seating is limited! Consider arriving early to reserve a table and grab a bite to eat! Our kitchen is now open! 

Fridays are Dead: Famous Kind Streak (PGH) Live at Altered State Distillery

Friday,   Feb  6th 7-10

Let us put a little Dead in your day this winter!!

Altered State has invited some of our favorite local and regional acts to join us on Friday nights & help us pay tribute to one of the most iconic bands of all time!

Each night will be unique, as we have handed the reigns to the artists: whether it be a set, a full night or a sprinkling throughout the evening, you can count on there being some familiar faces and favorites you can shake your booty to songs by the Dead and JGB.

We can't wait to see you!

Open 4-Midnight
Kitchen 4-9
Live music 7-10

SUnday at the Station LIve at altered state distillery

Saturday,  Feb  7h 7-10

SAS is an Americana four piece from Northwest PA. We always have a great time when these guys come up!
Open 12- midnight
Kitchen 12- 8 pm
Live Music 7-10 pm
Velvet Hour 10pm-12am
Bottle sales, craft cocktails and tastings all day
We can't wait to see you!

Acoustic Brunch with Rankin & Schell at Altered State Distillery

Sunday,  February 8th 10-3

Start your Sunday on a delicious note with familiar songs by Rankin & Schell from 11-2 and our made-from-scratch brunch, featuring an irresistible mix of sweet and savory options like our:
• Gaucho Steak & Eggs
• Apple Bacon Brie Croissant
•Monte Cristo
• Avocado Toast
• Omelets
and so much more!
Pair your meal with one of our fully dressed Bloody Marys or sip on some of Erie's finest craft cocktails featuring house-made syrups, real fruit juices, and freshly squeezed citrus. This is brunch elevated!
Alcohol-free options available
Brunch options subject to change
Fantastic music, delicious food, amazing drinks, and friendly faces. What's not to love? We hope to see you! 

Galentine's Day Party/Sing-Along with Elly in the ASD at Altered State Distillery

Friday,  February 13th  7-10

Join us on Friday, February 13th for a Galentine’s Day Party/Sing-Along at Altered State Distillery ????from 7–10 PM

Grab your besties, rally your crew, and get your butts down to the distillery for a night of unhinged scream-singing with zero judgment.

We'll be blasting familiar sing-along favorites and lady anthems from the 80s through today, keeping the energy high with great food, specialty cocktails and a room full of big-voiced baddies to sing-along with, led by the best baddie of them all, Elly Vahey (AKA Elly in the AM, now Elly in the ASD) !!!!!!!

This night is very Galentine-coded… but all are welcome.
Save the date and make plans now!!!

No cover. Just vibes.
21+ please

Phunkademic Live at Altered State

Saturday,  February 14th  7-10

Give her what she really wants this Valentine's Day.
Tacos and FUNK!
Voted Erie Reader's best new band of 2020, Phunkademic is Erie's premier party funk group. Influences ranging from P-Funk and The Meters to new-age bands such as Lettuce and Cory Wong drive Phunkademic's desire to get the crowd on their feet.
Eric Brewer- Guitar
Sam Edwards- Drums
Ralph Reitinger- Bass
John Feighner- Keys
Michael Hibbler- Percussion
Nick Hoh - Keys
We can't wait to see you!

Acoustic Brunch with John Hyatt & Joe Frisina at Altered State Distillery

Sunday,  February 15th  10-3

Start your Sunday on a delicious note with familiar songs by John Hyatt & Joe Frisina from 11-2 and our made-from-scratch brunch, featuring an irresistible mix of sweet and savory options like our
• Gaucho Steak & Eggs
• Apple Bacon Brie Croissant
•Monte Cristo
• Avocado Toast
• Omelets
and so much more!
Pair your meal with one of our fully dressed Bloody Marys or sip on some of Erie's finest craft cocktails featuring house-made syrups, real fruit juices, and freshly squeezed citrus. This is brunch elevated!
Alcohol-free options available
Brunch options subject to change
Fantastic music, delicious food, amazing drinks, and friendly faces. What's not to love? We hope to see you! 

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