It’s no secret that Buffalo Bills-themed craft beers, ciders and meads are a big thing here in Western New York, and it seems that more pop up every season. It can be overwhelming (trust me, I know) trying to navigate the landscape of these releases, but that’s I’m here for.

Just starting out? I recommend reaching for something light – approachable lagers like Thin Man’s Mafia Light or Community Beer Works Let’s Go Pils. Want some hops? Try Ellicottville Brewing’s Fan Zone IPA, a 5% hazy IPA with notes of peach, apricot and stone fruit, or Brickyard Brewing’s Just One Before I Die IPA, a soft and smooth hazy IPA with notes of peach, citrus and stone fruit. Or are you craving something darker? There’s Big Ditch’s Make Me Wanna Stout, a coffee and cream stout brewed with Revolution coffee beans from Public Espresso. Even if you’re not a beer drinker, there’s Bills-themed cider, mead and canned cocktails to wet your whistle before, during and after every game.

As the Bills make their march towards Super Bowl LXI, make sure to do so with any one of these Bills-themed craft creations in your glass, hand, fridge, cooler or wherever, really.

Lagers

Buffalo Bohemian, pilsner, Belt Line Brewing – A Czech-style pils that’s clean, smooth and refreshing with a bready malt note. Available: Taproom, retail shops.

No Punts Intended, pilsner, Big Ditch Brewing – An easy drinking American pilsner brewed with Cascade hops meant for crushing during long touchdown drives. Available: Taproom, retail shops.

Butera’s/Village Brew House, pilsner, #17 Goat – A sessionable and balanced Czech Pilsner with a medium bodied brewed with Hallertau and Saaz hops. Available: Taproom.

Let’s Go Pils, pilsner, Community Beer Works – An American lager that’s crisp, clean, clear and crushable. A Bills beer OG. Available: Taproom, retail shops.

Buffalo vs. Everybody, lager, RiverWorks Brewing – An all-American lager that’s light, refreshing and crushable. It’s lightly sweet with crackery malt notes and an ultra-smooth clean flavor profile. Available: Taproom.

Buffalo vs. Everybody Light, lager, RiverWorks Brewing – A lighter version of the Buffalo Vs. Everybody Lager. It’s ultra-light at 4.2%, crackery, crisp, clean and crushable. Available: Taproom.

Pills Mafia, lager, Thin Man Brewery – Another Bills beer OG. Pills Mafia combines German pilsner malt and traditional German hops in a crisp, easy drinking lager. Available: Taproom, retail shops.

Mafia Light, lager, Thin Man Brewery – A lighter version (3.5%) of Bills beer godfather, Pills Mafia. This is as light and crushable as Bills beers come. Available: Taproom, retail shops.

Mafia Light Lime, lite lime lager, Thin Man Brewery – A 3.5% low calorie American light lager with lime. Available: Taproom, retail shops.

Game Day, pilsner, Windy Brew – A traditionally lagered pilsner with Motueka hops that’s smooth, crushable and fit for smashing through tables. Available: Taproom.

The Charge, lager, Ellicottville Brewing – This is exactly what you’d expect from the name – this is a truly crushable lager. Available: Taproom, retail shops.

Circle the Wagons, pilsner, Resurgence Brewing – A light German-style pilsner with lightly toasted bread and sweet malt notes. Available: Taproom, retail shops.

Mafia Table Smash, helles, Mystic Hills Brewing – Brewed with New York-grown Vienna malt and German Hallertau Mittlerfruh hops, this Buffalo-style Helles lager is light, drinkable and slightly sweet. Available: Taproom.

Buffalo Proud, lite lager, Griffon Brewing – A traditional American Lite Lager with Saaz hops for a bit of flavor. Available: Taproom, select retailers.

Ales

Where Else Would You Rather Beer, kölsch, 42 North Brewing – Crisp and refreshing, firm bodied with slightly sweet bready malt and light hops. Available: Taproom, retail shops.

Gameday, Belgian wit, New York Beer Project – A floral Belgian-style witbier with coriander, sweet orange peel, malt sweetness, orange, tangerine, bubblegum and light lemon. Available: Taproom.

IPAs

Just One Before I Die, hazy IPA, Brickyard Brewing – A soft and smooth hazy IPA with notes of peach, citrus and stone fruit. Available: Taproom, retail shops.

BUF, IPA, Resurgence Brewing – An aptly titled beer for gameday, this 6.5% resinous and dank IPA is brewed with Citra and Cashmere hops and features notes of berries and tropical fruit. Available: Taproom, retail shops.

Circle the Wagons, IPA, Resurgence Brewing – A classic, easy drinking and approachable New England IPA with Citra, Galaxy and German Amarillo hops. Available: Taproom, retail shops.

Fan Zone, IPA, Ellicottville Brewing – This hazy IPA is perfect at 5% with notes of peach, apricot, and stone fruit. Fan Zone is one of EBCs best recent brews. Available: Taproom, retail shops.

AllenTown, IPA, Steelbound Brewery –  A beer named for Allentown with light hops, mango and citrus flavors with a clean finish. Available: Taproom, retail shops.

IPAllen, fruited IPA, 1927 Brew House – A 5.4% IPA that’s soft, hazy, tropical and juicy from the addition of pineapple puree. Available: Taproom.

BrocPile, imperial IPA, Other Half Brewing Buffalo – An 8.2% Double IPA brewed with Citra, Motueka, Belma and Vic Secret hops, which features notes of tropical fruit, lychee, dank hops, citrus and red berries. Available: Taproom, retail shops.

Tables on Tables, IPA, Other Half Brewing Buffalo – Brewed with Citra, Strata and El Dorado hops, this 6.5% IPA presents notes of tropical fruit, orange, strawberry and hops. Available: Taproom, retail shops.

LFG, hazy IPA, Griffon Brewing – A smooth and dank 5.4% hazy IPA with a traditional balanced bitterness with juicy and hop-forward notes. Available: Taproom.

The Pit, hazy IPA, Pressure Drop Brewing – A 6.5% hazy IPA with a light body with bright notes of lime zest and melon with a clean, refreshing finish. Available: Select retailers.

Stouts

Make Me Wanna Stout, coffee stout, Big Ditch Brewing – A coffee and cream stout brewed with Revolution coffee beans from Public Espresso with rich coffee, light roast and milk sugar notes. Available: Taproom, retail shops.

Sours

Let’s Gose Buffalo, gose, Beer Justice Beer Co. – A light sour ale with citrus, raspberry and blueberry. Available: Taproom.

Cider

Shout!, hard cider, Clarksburg Cider – A medium bodied and easy drinking cider that’s not too tart, sweet or dry. Available: Taproom, retail shops.

Mead

Mafia Mead, loganberry mead, Bee Spit Meadery – A loganberry carbonated mead. Available: Taproom.

Blueberries Make Me Wanna Shout, honey blueberry mead, Queen City Meadery – A 7.25% semi-sweet mead with wildflower honey, blueberries and lemon zest. Available: Taproom.

Canned Cocktails

Tailgate Crush, vodka soda, Briteside Vibes – A tailgate-ready Briteside Vibes with peach and clementine flavors. Available: Taproom, select retailers.

Go Bills. Bills by a billion.

Brian Campbell is co-founder and Brand Manager of the Buffalo Beer League, and writes the weekly Buffalo Beer Buzz column. If you have beer news that should be included in the Beer Buzz, Brian can be reached at brian@buffalobeerleague.com, on X (@buffbeerleague), Instagram, Threads and Untappd (@buffalobeerleague), and Facebook (@thebuffalobeerleague).