Breweries in Buffalo Niagara
March 9, 2021

If you & your friends are looking for breweries in Buffalo Niagara we have the list for you.

by Max Fisher

Don’t miss out on the exploding new scene happening all around the breweries in Buffalo Niagara

Cruisin’ for a Brews-in’

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. It’s a cold winter night. You and your friends are chatting about enjoying each other’s company, but it’s too cold to stay out, so you seek refuge from the cold in one of your favorite bars. You and your friends take a seat at said bar. The stools have that same creak as you take your seats. The creak makes you feel as though the stool is saying, “welcome back”. You signal the bartender politely and you ask for the usual. The bartender gives a confirming nod and comes back in a handful of seconds as you and your friends continue conversing joyously between inside jokes and fistfuls of peanuts.

When the bartender gets back, you don’t even know it until you hear the light thud of the cold glass container hit the smooth hardwood of the bar’s surface. Everyone stops talking for a moment and gives their undivided attention to the bartender as if he or she has just traveled the most dangerous terrain and brought back gold. But what he or she has brought back is indeed not gold. Some might say it’s even better!

You and your friends grab the cool, sleek bottles in your hands and hit them against each other so that the “klink” noise can be heard for a few moments as it reverberates through everyone’s ears. That “klink” noise is the sound of friends bonding. You all take a quick swig and savor the taste, then you all give a gracious nod to the bartender because he or she didn’t just give you any brew, no he or she gave you and your friends an Excavatorrye Brown Ale courtesy of Big Ditch Brewing Company, and what’s better than drinking a quality hometown brew with a few good friends?

Ain’t Too Proud to Brew

What’s the point of a brewery? You can get any alcoholic beverage you want, imported from anywhere. So what is the point? Well, I’ll tell you, it comes down to pride, pride in one’s craft. The men and women working at your local brewery get up every morning because they love what they do. They love having a quality alcoholic beverage of their own making, out there in the wilds of consumer choice, sitting there at your favorite local haunts behind the bar next to old standbys like “Jim Bean,” Heineken, and Budweiser. Because any good brewer is proud of their work and is never scared of the competition because they know their work is quality and the people sitting at the bar know it as well.

There are many breweries in the Buffalo Niagara region, each adding something unique and exciting to the scene’s richness. Whether it’s The Landing Strip IPA from 12 Gates Brewing Company or The Get Up With It, a stout- imperial/double courtesy of Thin Man Brewery, each place has its unique creations that, when looked at separately, are delicious locally made alcoholic beverages. Still, if you look at all these creations together, you’ll see that the Buffalo/Niagara area is something special when it comes to having something excellent in your glass.

Besides amazing brews, Big Ditch Brewing Company is known to be a little off-the-charts with their ever-changing menu. Pictured here: Smores Stuffed French Toast & Sweet Chili Chicken Sandwich

Big Moments at Big Ditch

One of my favorite breweries is the Big Ditch Brewery (guess I sort of showed my hand at the beginning of the piece). I enjoy the look of the place, a mix between a swanky bar and a friendly restaurant. I loved getting a DITCH DIGGER GRILLED CHEESE and a LOW BRIDGE GOLDEN ALE with a couple of friends. In my eyes, it was the perfect combination of a lively (but not overly so) atmosphere, good drinks, excellent food, and good friends.

That’s another great thing about breweries, they’re great communal spots. Whether they just serve pretzels or peanuts to go with your pint or a beautifully large monstrosity of a burger to go with your pint (I prefer the ladder). The local brewery is the direct source for you and your friends to get your local liquor fix. In the case of Big Ditch Brewing Company, I loved having the ability to have all these grand, local ale’s, among other things, at my fingertips. Every time I’d walk in, I’ll admit I was prone to getting a bit excited as I got to the bar. I’d go so far as to say the creak of the bar stool as I sat down probably said, “slow your roll buddy!” But I really enjoyed the whole experience, the bartender and I giving each other signals across the bar each only uttering a few but crucial words to make sure my order is correct, and I’d sit on that stool my foot lightly but rhythmically thumping as if I was hitting the drum pad for an impromptu slow jazz session. I’d chat with my friends sitting next to me while keeping an eye out for the bartender, then after a few moments, a new signature ale would be in front of me, and you better believe I savored it as I drank it.

Then when you and your chums inevitably go outside and say your goodbyes while haphazardly making plans for the future, you think to yourself, “I wonder what I should try next?” And in my eyes, that’s the sign of a damn fine brewery!

If you like your cans decorated with subtle dry humor, Thin Man Brewery will have your small batch funny-bone quizzically entertained

Skip the Bars

If you and your friends are looking for a good time, with some quality brews in the mix – skip the bar. Go right to the source. You may even find something great you never heard of. Because yes, the brewery is for sharing a pint with friends! Yes, the brewery is for admiring the hard work and craft the brewers put in every day, creating nothing short of art with what gets slid down the bar’s sleek wood surface night after night! But also the brewery is for discovery, to broaden your horizons beyond the old and familiar Jim Beans and Heineken’s. So go to a brewery and enjoy yourself with the company of some good friends. Just remember to drink responsibly, guys and gals.

Breweries in Buffalo Niagara

Choose any Brewery to view menus, brewery details, get directions and more.
 
 
12 Gates Brewing Company

Williamsville

42 North Brewing Company

East Aurora

810 Meadworks

Medina

Becker Brewing Co.

Gasport

Beltline Brewery

Buffalo

Big Ditch Brewing Company

Buffalo

Big Inlet Brewing

Mayville

BlackBird Cider Works

Buffalo, Barker

Blackman Cider Company

Lockport

Brazen Brewing

Lancaster

Brickyard Brewing Company

Lewiston

Britesmith Brewing

Williamsville

Buffalo Brew Pub

Williamsville

Buffalo Brewing Company

Buffalo

Community Beer Works

Buffalo

East Aurora Brewery

East Aurora

Eli Fish Brewing Company

Batavia

Ellicottville Brewing Company

Ellicottville

First Line Brewing

Orchard Park

Five & 20 Spirits & Brewing

Westfield

Flying Bison Brew Company

Buffalo

Four Mile Brewing

Olean

Froth Brewing Co.

Buffalo

Gene McCarthy’s Old First Ward Brewing Company

Buffalo

Hamburg Brewing Company

Hamburg

Hofbrauhaus Buffalo

Buffalo

Labatt Brew House

Buffalo

Lafayette Brewing Co.

Buffalo

Lilly Belle Meads

Lancaster

Live Edge Brewing Company

Burt

New York Beer Project

Lockport, Victor

Original Stump Blower Ciderworks

Lakeville

Pearl Street Grill & Brewery

Buffalo

Pressure Drop Brewing

Buffalo

Prosper Brewing

North Tonawanda

Queen City Meadery

Buffalo

Resurgence Brewing Company

Buffalo

Riverworks Brewery

Buffalo

Rusty Nickel Brewing Co.

West Seneca, Buffalo

Sato Brewpub

Buffalo

Southern Tier Brewing Company

Lakewood, Buffalo

Steelbound Brewery & Distillery

Ellicottville

Thin Man Brewery

Buffalo

TIL Brewing

Lancaster

Wandering Gypsy Brewing Co.

Ransomville

Wellsville Brewing Company

Wellsville

West Shore Brewing

Clarence

Windy Brew

Strykersville

Woodcock Brothers Brewery

North Tonawanda, Wilson

 

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