New York Beer Project Wins 3 Medals at World Beer Cup
New York Beer Project has won another three medals at the 2026 World Beer Cup. The brewery took home a pair of silver medals for their Peche Spon 2024, a Lambic-style wild ale fermented in NYBP Beer Lodge’s Koelschip that was aged in Red Zinfandel barrels for 12 months and conditioned on locally grown peaches for 6 months, and West Coast Pils, as well as a bronze medal for Hazy Crush IPA. These are three more reminders that you don’t have to go very far for great beer in Western New York.
Craft Beer Fundraiser Returns to National Wing Festival
The National Buffalo Wing Festival, August 29-30 at Sahlen Field, will once again play host to Craft Beer Fundraiser with tastings from Big Ditch, Resurgence, Community Beer Works, Thin Man, Hamburg Brewing, Flying Bison, Ellicottville Brewing, Southern Tier, 42 North Brewing and more. Tickets are $68 and include festival admission, tastings (Saturday 2-6 pm or Saturday, 1-5 pm). Tickets also include $15 in wing/food tickets, a souvenir cup and donations to Mafia Babes Charities and Hope Rises, which supports pediatric cancer initiatives. The tastings are held at the Pub at the Park located at Sahlen Field. You can purchase tickets at https://buffalowing.com.
German-Polish Celebration at Spring Garden Park
The German-Polish Celebration at Spring Garden Park in East Aurora, Saturday, August 15, will feature a specially brewed Polish pilsner from Buffalo Brewing Company, dance performances from the Polish Heritages Dancers of Western New York and SGTV Edelweiss Dancers and live music from Captain Tom and the Hooligans (4 pm). Gates open at 3 pm and food will be available beginning at 3:30 pm. Admission is $6 – you can save $1 by clicking here. For more information, visit SpringGarden.com.
Magic Bear Beer Cellar Introduces OktoBEARfest Offering
Magic Bear Beer Cellar has introduced a new curated Oktoberfest beer pack just in time for the upcoming fall beer season. The OktoBEARfest Offering is essentially a fall beer advent calendar, featuring a mixed 12-pack assortment of Oktoberfests, Marzens, and Festbiers to enjoy throughout the Oktoberfest season, which takes place from September 19 to October 4. Pre-sale for the OktoBEARfest Offering begins August 14 at https://www.magicbearbeer.com. Beer boxes cost $39 plus tax. There is a limited quantity available.
Pours & Plates Summer Beer Pairing Dinner at Brazen Brewing
Brazen Brewing is pairing seven courses with seven unique brews at their Pours & Plates Summer Beer Dinner on August 18 (6 pm). The menu consists of Ahi Tuna Nachos paired with Alt Bier, Drunken Chicken Wings, Goat Cheese Dip paired with Mesopotamian Ale, Leek Hash paired with Potato Rosti Ale, Scallop & Red Shrimp Ceviche paired with New Zealand Pils, Cuban Rillette paired with Lancaster Wild Ale, Steak Bao Bun paired with Rye IPA and Stracciatella paired with Sour Ale. Tickets are $100 and can be purchased here.
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).
