This is a comprehensive reference guide for all Western New York breweries, cideries and meaderies and the curbside pickups, home delivery and to-go beer sales that they have adopted in our new COVID-19 reality. Use control-F buttons to search it.
Breweries
Closed: Labatt Brewhouse, Hydraulic Hearth, Rusty Nickel Brewing (Broadway), SATO Brewpub
80 Earhart Dr., Williamsville (906-6600)
Open Wednesday – Sunday (12pm-7pm) for beer to-go. Visit their website to see what’s currently available. Walk-ins welcome. For curbside pickup, place your order by calling 716-906-6600.
To-go options: Curbside pickup
25 Pine St., East Aurora (805-7500)
42GO Beer Drive Thru, which is set up in front of the brewery, is open for cans, crowlers and kegs sales. Check their Facebook for hours and availability. Shipping available to Ohio, Vermont & New Hampshire. Minimum order of 2 4-packs or bottles, maximum is one case, six 4-packs or 12 barrel-aged bottles per order.
To-go options: Curbside pickup, drive-thru, online shipping
545 Swan St., Buffalo (402-1756)
Online ordering available for crowlers and cans to-go. If you click the link, you can easily order and pay online. They are only accepting credit card payments at this time.
To-go options: Takeout
55 E. Huron St., Buffalo (854-5050)
Growlers, crowlers, cans and kegs are available for curbside pickup at 716-854-5050 Ext. 1 or delivery on both Grubhub and Doordash.
To-go options: Delivery, takeout
6169 Elm Flat Rd., Mayville (224-4200)
Open for curbside takeout. Visit https://biginletbrewing.square.site, select the curbside option at checkout. All orders and payments must go through the online store.
To-go options: Curbside pickup
5611 Main St., Williamsville (650-4080)
Open for takeout orders. Visit their Facebook for availability and daily/weekly specials.
To-go options: Takeout
314 Myrtle Ave., Buffalo (868-2218)
Open for curbside pickup and also has a drive-thru beer store. They are not accepting cash. They are canning new beers daily, so check their Facebook for availability.
To-go options: Drive-thru, takeout, curbside pickup
6861 Main St., Amherst (632-0552)
Growler fills are available to-go via Buffalo Brewpub’s takeout window. $8 fills of their house beers.
To-go options: Takeout window
436 Center St., Lewiston (754-7227)
Cans, growlers and crowlers are available for curbside pickup.
To-go options: Curbside pickup
520 7th St., Buffalo (759-4677)
Daily curbside beer pickups (3-8pm). Visit https://www.facebook.com/communitybeerworks/ for specials. They also will deliver – $50 minimum order ($10 delivery fee). Visit communitybeerworks.com/deliveries for more information.
To-go options: Curbside pickup, delivery
Red Door, Rear Building, 667 Oakwood Ave., East Aurora ((646) 872-8199)
Growlers, bottles and cans available to-go.
To-go options: Takeout
28 Monroe St., Ellicottville (699-2537)
BOGO select featured 6-pack and 4-packs (includes Barrel Aged Series), $10 growler fills. Open each weekend on Friday, 2-6pm and Saturday, 1-6pm.
To-go options: Curbside pickup
109 Main St., Batavia ((585) 343-0008)
Cans, growlers and crowlers available for takeout or delivery by calling 585-343-0008. Order online at https://elifishbrewing.com.
To-go options: Takeout, delivery
8398 W Main St., Westfield (793-9463)
Call ahead to place your beer/spirit/wine order for curbside pick-up at 716-793-9463. Small bottles of hand sanitizer available upon request (limit 1 per customer). Check available here.
To-go options: Curbside pickup
840 Seneca St., Buffalo (873-1557)
Flying Bison are set up on their front patio for curbside takeout orders, featuring BOGO 6-pack bottles, crowlers and growlers to-go. They also have kegs for sale.
To-go options: Curbside pickup
202 E. Greene St., Olean (373-2337)
Crowlers, growlers, cans and kegs are available for curbside pickup and takeout. Place a phone order by calling 716-373-2337.
To-go options: Curbside pickup, takeout
700 Military Rd., Buffalo (783-8060)
Cans and crowlers to go. Visit their website for beer availability.
To-go options: Takeout
6553 Boston State Rd., Hamburg (649-3249)
Find their menu online or call 649-3249 x0. Prepay online to ensure no physical contact, call when you arrive and brewery staff will bring it out. Delivery is free. They are expanding their delivery area daily. Check their Facebook page for availability.
To-go options: Takeout, delivery
In the Mix Brewery and Creamery
1693 East Ave., Barker (795-5009)
In The Mix are delivering crowlers and also have takeout/pickup available. Free delivery for orders of over $30 within 10 miles of the brewery ($75+ within Niagara or Erie County (Saturday delivery only)).
To-go options: Takeout, delivery
73 Hamburg St., Buffalo (855-8948)
Growler fills to-go.
To-go options: Takeout
6933 S. Transit Rd., Lockport (743-6927)
Crowlers and growlers are available to-go and for delivery via Grubhub. Find beer availability here and NYBP’s Grubhub menu here.
To-go options: Takeout, delivery
76 Pearl St., Buffalo (856-2337)
Crowlers and growler fills available to-go.
To-go options: Takeout, curbside pickup
65 Vandalia St., Buffalo
Pre-order Pressure Drop beer at https://pressure-drop-brewing.square.site and pickup Saturdays 12-5pm.
To-go options: Takeout
72 Webster St., North Tonawanda (525-1582)
Open for growler fills and can sales. Check their Facebook page for hours and availability.
To-go options: Takeout
55 Chicago St., Buffalo (768-6018)
Hands-free curbside pickup at Chicago Street location. Order and pay online with Hop Mule, head down to the brewery, pull up to the curb and someone will bring your order out to your car. Visit their Facebook page for specials.
To-go options: Curbside pickup
4350 Seneca St., West Seneca (608-6155)
Order beer (crowlers/kegs) via phone (716-608-6155) or email (Katie@rustynickelbrewing.com). Crowlers are 3 for $19 or $8.50 for imperials. Deliveries available on Fridays and Saturdays within a 10-mile radius of the brewery. ($3 fee, $15 minimum).
To-go options: Delivery, takeout
110 Pearl St. (248-1436)
Growler fills and crowlers to-go.
To-go Options: Takeout
Steelbound Brewery & Restaurant of Springville
243 West Main St., Springville (794-3555)
Steelbound’s Springville location is offering takeout and delivery of their beer and spirits within five miles of the brewery. You can find a full menu of available beer, and place your order online.
To-go options: Delivery, takeout
The Empty Pint @ Southern Tier Brewing
2072 Stoneman Circle, Lakewood (763-5479)
Open Thursday-Saturday from 11am-5pm for to-go beer and crowler orders.
To-go options: Takeout
492 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo (923-4100), 4401 Transit Rd., Buffalo (633-9630), 166 Chandler St., Buffalo (393-4353)
Thin Man’s Elmwood and Transit locations are open for takeout with crowlers, growlers and cans available to-go, Chandler St. is open for curbside pickup and the brewery is now delivering. Browse available beer at https://thin-man.square.site. Orders (within 25 miles) will be delivered the day after ordering (Monday – Thursday). Pre-orders for Friday / Saturday pick-up at Chandler will be ready when you arrive – open your trunk & brewery staff will place your order in your vehicle.
To-go options: Takeout, curbside pickup, delivery
10995 Main St., Clarence (998-3752)
Deliveries Sunday-Thursday (Greater Buffalo area). Email orders@westshorebrewing.com and check online for delivery availability. Orders (over $45) must be placed the day before. All orders of three crowlers or more come with a gift certificate for $5 to use in the taproom when they reopen. Also, any over $30 will receive the same and those who spend $50 will get an additional $10.
To-go options: Delivery, takeout
733 US-20A, Strykersville (805-4006)
Cans and growlers are available for takeout. Call (585) 805-4006 or send a DM to their Facebook to place an order.
To-go options: Takeout
638 Lake St., Wilson (333-4000), 908 Niagara Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda (260-1284)
Crowler & growler fills, 4-pack cans available to-go.
To-go Options: Takeout
Cideries & Meaderies
8503 Lower Lake Rd., Barker (795-3580)
Cans and growlers available for takeout. You can also have orders delivered. Place orders at their online store. Free shipping on orders over $100.
To-go options: Takeout, delivery
1250 Niagara St. Suite F, Buffalo (201-0440)
Curbside pickup is available at Blackman’s Company B Tasting Room. Visit their Facebook page for hours and availability. You can also place order via their online store or text your order to 716-201-0440 along with your name and arrival time.
To-go options: Curbside pickup, delivery
155 Chandler St., Buffalo (240-9689)
Takeout available for bottles, growlers and cans.
To-go options: Takeout
11 W Main St., Lancaster (462-9804)
Growler fills, refills, and packaged products are available for takeout and delivery. For curbside pickup, call 716-462-9805 and pay over the phone via credit card. Call again when you pull up. Deliveries will continue on Saturdays from 4pm-6pm. Delivery is free with any purchase of $25 or more.
To-go options: Takeout, delivery
290 Center Rd., Buffalo (246-3060)
Bottles are available for takeout. Walk-ins welcome or pre-order via their website. Check their Facebook page for hours. They are also shipping outside of New York State thanks to Vino Shipper.
To-go options: Takeout, delivery
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