After spending nearly 90 days closed to the public due to the shutdown stemming from the global coronavirus pandemic, outdoor areas, patios and open air beer gardens at local breweries are reopening their spaces to beer drinkers once again. And with the warmer weather months arriving here in Western New York, Phase 2 could not have come at a better time.
Most every brewery has been preparing diligently for this day with deep cleaning, sanitizing and additional social distancing measures. As a matter of fact, a number of beer gardens and patios have already welcomed back customers and a host of others will reopen officially tomorrow with more opening this weekend. Some plans are in flux, so check back to this guide for daily and weekly updates as breweries announce their plans.
Here is a list of breweries whose beer gardens and patios have reopened:
Open Now
12 Gates Brewing Company 80 Earhart Dr., Williamsville (906-6600)
42 North Brewing 25 Pine St., East Aurora (805-7500)
Big Ditch Brewing 55 E. Huron St., Buffalo (854-5050)
Big Inlet Brewing 6169 Elm Flat Rd., Mayville (224-4200)
Blackbird Cider Works 8503 Lower Lake Rd., Barker (795-3580)
Britesmith Brewing Company 5611 Main St., Williamsville (650-4080)
Buffalo Brewing Company 314 Myrtle Ave., Buffalo (868-2218)
Buffalo Cider Hall 155 Chandler St., Buffalo (240-9689)
Buffalo Riverworks 359 Ganson St, Buffalo (342-2292)
Belt Line Brewery & Kitchen 545 Swan St., Buffalo (402-1756)
Community Beer Works 520 7th St., Buffalo (759-4677)
Ellicottville Brewing 28 Monroe St., Ellicottville (699-2537)
Four Mile Brewing 202 E. Greene St., Olean (373-2337)
Flying Bison Brewing 840 Seneca St., Buffalo (873-1557)
Hamburg Brewing 6553 Boston State Rd., Hamburg (649-3249)
Old First Ward Brewing 73 Hamburg St., Buffalo (855-8948)
New York Beer Project 6933 S. Transit Rd., Lockport (743-6927)
Pearl Street Brewery 76 Pearl St., Buffalo (856-2337)
Pressure Drop Brewing 65 Vandalia St., Buffalo
Resurgence Brewing Company 55 Chicago St., Buffalo (768-6018)
Rusty Nickel Brewing Co. 4350 Seneca St., West Seneca (608-6155)
Steelbound Brewery & Restaurant 243 West Main St., Springville (794-3555), 9795, 6600 US-219, Ellicottville (699-2042)
The Empty Pint @ Southern Tier Brewing 2072 Stoneman Circle, Lakewood (763-5479)
Thin Man Brewery 492 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo (923-4100), 166 Chandler St., Buffalo (393-4353)
West Shore Brewing Company 10995 Main St., Clarence (998-3752)
Woodcock Brothers Open 2 Locations Wurlitzer 908 Niagara Falls Bld North Tonawanda 260-1284 and 638 Lake St. Wilson 333-4000