WNY Brewers Guild to Hold Annual Charity Golf Tournament

The WNY Brewers Guild Charity Golf Tournament will take place Aug. 26 at Chestnut Hill Country Club, an annual event that offers golfers and craft beer enthusiasts an opportunity to play a round of golf, as well as local food and beverages, beer samplings, hole challenges, raffles and more. You’ll get a chance to meet the brewers and raise money for local charities. The cost to participate is $120 per person and includes golf, breakfast, lunch, steak dinner and food and drinks on the course. The 4-person scramble tournament will start at 10am with light breakfast and registration at 9am. Register at www.WNYBrewersGuild.com.

The Beer Mile Returns to Bottle Rocket Beer Reserve

Bottle Rocket’s annual Beer Mile returns on Sept. 29. What is a beer mile? It’s pretty simple – drink 4 beers and run 4 laps in alternating fashion as quickly as you can. It’s a 1-mile drinking event that combines running and speed drinking. It will take place on a 1/4 mile course surrounding Bottle Rocket. Space is limited and participation costs $28.13 (tax and fees included). There are three heats – 10am, 10:35am and 11:10am. Beer served during the event will once again be Genesee Cream Ale. You can sign up for the Beer Mile here.

Shalooby Loofer Brewing One Year Anniversary

Clarence’s Shalooby Loofer is celebrating their first anniversary on Aug. 24. The party starts at noon and will feature live music from Eric Weinholtz (3:30pm) and Cameron Markott (6:30pm), food and beer, including the release of Rasputin’s Remedy, a raspberry cheesecake stout, and Elixer Mixer Strong Ale, a beer that will be used as a base in cocktails. The brewery also recently released Tom’s Riddle, a bourbon barrel aged imperial stout named in honor of Sergeant Thomas A. “Tom” Petchke Jr., who died fighting a fire this past November. Proceeds from the beer, aged in a barrel donated by Petchke Jr., will be donated to the Ballardsville, K.Y. and Clarence, N.Y. fire departments.

Triple Can Release at First Line Brewing

First Line has released a trio of new cans, Alpha Bravo Citrus IPA, Heritage Vienna Lager and Beast in the East New England IPA. ABC is a 5.3% hazy session IPA with orange juice aromas and notes of citrus, creamsicle and hoppy bitterness, Heritage, brewed with all New York state craft malt and local hops from Alfred’s hop farm, features toasty malty notes and Beast in The East features Strata, Idaho 7 and Citra hops for notes of berry and citrus. All three beers are available in 12oz. 6-pack cans to go and on draft at the brewery now.

Gene McCarthy’s /OFW Brewing Introduces Lucky 7 Pricing

If an effort to combat rising costs, Gene McCarthy’s has introduced new Lucky 7 beer pricing, which means all pints, regardless of style, will cost $7. “Tired of paying $8-10 for a 10 ounce goblet of beer? It’s time to say good-bye to inflation and enjoy [our] Lucky 7 beer promise,” a social media post reads. “That’s a full pour of a great house-brewed beer, complete with a beautiful pillowy head for only $7 (plus state tax of course). Visit us and enjoy our inflation-be-damned brews. You savor the beer and let us worry about the price of malt and hops.”

Gov. Hochul Signs Direct-to-Consumer Legislation Into Law

Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed into law the Direct-to-Consumer Shipment Bill for cider and spirits, which will allow for New York’s cider growers, producers and farmers, as well as manufacturers of N.Y. craft spirits and mead, to ship directly to their customers in New York and other states that allow shipment. The ability to direct ship was made available during the pandemic, but that allowance was rescinded when the Executive Orders ended. This new direct-to-consumer legislation will take effect in 90 days just in time for the upcoming holiday season.

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 Twitter (@buffbeerleague), Instagram (@buffalobeerleague), and Facebook (@thebuffalobeerleague).