Breweries to Include in Your Buffalo Brewcation
Experience the beer boom that is taking Buffalo by storm! The City of Buffalo is home new and long-time favorite breweries spread across Downtown Buffalo and to diverse communities throughout the city. Craft beer is a leading catalyst of our local resurgence!
Big Ditch Brewing Company
In the heart of downtown Buffalo lies a brewery known for it’s vibrant space honoring the spirit of the Erie Canal. Big Ditch has a penchant for nailing the formula of what makes a great beer (which is why they won New York State’s Best Craft Brewery award at TAP Festival in 2016). As the company was founded by two former biotech scientists, that should be no surprise.
RiverWorks Brewery
As the waterfront of Buffalo experiences a once-in-a-lifetime revitalization, it’s no wonder the local breweries want to take part in the action. Occupying an already stellar multi-season sporting complex next to the magnificent grain silos along the Buffalo River, the brewery is actually IN a re-purposed grain silo and allows those enjoying the river to boat up and enjoy a frosty pint.
Resurgence Brewing Company
Dwelling in an area that harkens back to the industrial heyday of Buffalo, Resurgence Brewing lives up to their namesake. With the notion of transformation in mind not only has Resurgence crafted classic Buffalo flavors into beers like Loganberry Wit and Sponge Candy Stout, but they’ve converted a rugged space into one of the most beautiful beer gardens around.
Old First Ward Brewing Company
Lovingly named after the community it resides in, this brewery’s ties to the Irish heritage of the Old First Ward are strong. Located in the same building as Gene McCarthy’s restaurant, sample beers such as Red Clover Irish Red Ale and St. Patrick’s Pilsner over a steaming plate of their famous wings and patiently await the rumble of passing locomotives on the nearby railroad.
Buffalo Brewing Company
Operating under the motto of “Good Neighbors, Great Beer”, Buffalo Brewing Company believes in brewing a wide array of beers for all to enjoy. On tap at any time, you’ll find traditional lagers and ales alongside more unique varieties like maibocks and Polish grodziskies.
Pearl Street Grill & Brewery
Before or after a game downtown, Pearl Street is the go-to stop for classic Buffalo grub and a frosty pint of any of the brewery’s rich beers – from the Lake Effect, an East Coast-style pale ale, to the Trainwreck, a complex German-style amber. And if you’re with a group of your closest pals, Pearl Street makes it really easy to share their delicious brews – from the 100oz. Widow Maker to the monstrosity that is the 180oz. Annihilator tube.
