Big Ditch Extends Inflation Buster Menu to Fall

Big Ditch Brewing has extended their Inflation Buster Menu, which features daily specials at relatively affordable prices into the fall. “Based on the overwhelming response and the positive customer feedback, it’s safe to say that we were successful in doing that,” the brewery said on social media. “Join us and enjoy the same great experience at a great price, all season long.” Monday is $0.75 wings (orders of 10), Tuesday is $10 pizzas, Wednesday is $12 burgers, Thursday is $5 drafts and $10 appetizers, Monday-Friday (11am-3pm) features a $10 sandwich/salad combo, and Sunday is $5 mimosas.

CollaBEERation Festival V Set For April 5, 2025

The date has been set for the fifth annual CollaBEERation Festival – April 5, 2025. Participating venues and ticket information will be announced at a later date. If you don’t know, here’s the premise – the event features craft beer, cider and mead created by members of the Buffalo Beer Geeks community, who team up with over 50 Western New York craft venues to create one-off, small batch creations, many created exclusively for this event. They are involved in every step of the creative process. Festival goers vote for their top collaborations, with the winners taking home the Buffalo Beer Geek Championship Belt.

Mystic Hills Brewing One Year Anniversary Celebration

East Concord’s Mystic Hills Brewing is turning one and they are celebrating the special occasion on Sept. 7. There will be food from Under Fire Pizza (3pm-6pm), live music from with Anthony DeRosa (3pm-6pm), tarot readings with Reborne Healing (2-5pm, 15 min/$25) and beer releases, including their Anniversary SMASH beer, brewed with Nugget hops, as well as an aged Wild Ale Lemon Lime 8 Down and a pilot batch of Tropical Stout. Mystic Hills is located at 10959 Allen Road in East Concord.

Clarksburg Cider Drops New Vanilla Spice Hard Cider

Clarksburg Cider has released a new fall seasonal, Vanilla Spice Hard Cider. The new brew features notes of vanilla, fall spice and crisp apples. “No disrespect to pumpkin spice, but it’s time you made room for one more familiar fall flavor. Our Vanilla Spice Hard Cider blends the warmth of vanilla and spices with our crisp hard cider to add coziness to your home, hayride, or wherever you celebrate the season,” the cidery said. Vanilla Spice Hard Cider is available on draft and in 12oz. 6-pack cans at the taproom and wherever great craft cider is sold.

Western New York Beer Week Returns For 2024

The 2024 Western New York Beer Week, presented at the WNY Brewers Guild, will take place Sept. 19-28. The weeklong event will feature a number of special beer releases, specials and events, which will be announced in the coming weeks. “Our breweries and taprooms have positively impacted our community through job creation, tourism, economic impact, and support for non-profits. Show your support for our local brewers by visiting participating breweries and retailers September 19th – 28th, and remember to ask “What’s Local?” wherever you enjoy craft beer,” the Brewers Guild said. Find more new beers, events, and specials at wnybeerweek.com.

Allen Burger Venture Introduces Beer & Burger Flight

Allentown’s ABV has introduced a new craft beer and burger flight, the Sip & Slider Sampler. On Mondays, they will offer three 3oz. burger sliders paired with three 5oz. drafts of your choosing, all for $25. For the Sip & Slider Sampler you can choose sliders from numbers 1-11 and The Candied Garlic Burger and any three options from their draft beer selection. This promotion is Mondays only and items on burgers cannot be changed or substituted.

Nickel City Brewz 1^st Annual Golf Tournament

Nickel City Brewz will host their first annual golf tournament on Sept. 7 at Elma Meadows Golf Course. The cost to participate is $400 per foursome and features a 4-man scramble, beer on the 1st and 10th tees, closest to the pin and longest drive contests and open bar with burgers, hot dogs and salads at Nickel City Brewz following the event (2-5pm). A portion of proceeds from the event will go to benefit the Tri-County Food Pantry. You can register your team for the event here.

Beer Kind Brewing Now Available in Cans

Beer Kind Brewing’s beer is now available in cans, either in single 16oz. cans or 4-packs. The current selection features American Beam, Naked Pig Brown Ale, Smile Be Hoppy IPA, Your Brain on Hops NEIPA, Patrick, the Pal Pale Ale, Bananakin Hefeweizen, Right in the Kisser Strawberry IPA, Miss Peaches Peach Sour and Salted Watermelon Hard Seltzer. “Since we opened, customers have been asking for to-go options and we want people to be able to take our beers home to enjoy as well,” the brewery said. Plans call for cans to be available at the brewery moving forward.

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).

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Riverworks Brewing To Debut New Beer At Brew Year’s Eve

With their eyes on an early 2017 opening date, Riverworks Brewing will premiere two new beers at their Brew Year’s Eve celebration on December 31 at Buffalo Riverworks. While they plan to eventually have five year-round beers on tap, Riverworks will ring in the New Year with exclusive samplings of a new cream ale and New England IPA. The cream ale uses corn in addition to barley to keep the flavor light, while the New England IPA is an unfiltered IPA that utilizes a blend of Nugget, Simcoe, Citra, Amarillo, and Mosaic hops. The Brew Year’s Eve event takes place at Buffalo Riverworks on Dec. 31 at 7pm. Tickets are available at Ticketpeak.com.

Four Mile Brewing Is Getting Bigger

Four Mile Brewing is getting bigger and better down in Olean, NY thanks to a number of ongoing renovation projects. After completing renovations to the second floor of their headquarters in November, which included the construction of a new space that can host private parties, large groups and gatherings, the brewery now boasts a private bar (which was once part of the bar in Four Mile’s tap room) complete with plenty of seating, several TVs, a projector and screen. Four Mile has also expanded its beer production with the purchase of three new 30-barrel beer fermenters. The first two were delivered earlier this year and the third is scheduled to arrive soon.

42 North Rolling Out New Beers In Time For Christmas

42 North Brewing is keeping their tap lines full for the holiday season with the release several new beers. They teamed with Budapest, Hungary brewery Reketye to produce Hibiscus Kiss, a Belgian Double Wit, which was brewed in Budapest in collaboration between 42 North’s assistant brewer, Naz Drebot and Reketye owner/head brewer, Zoltán Reketye-Trifán. Additionally, Ukrainian Christmas Ale returns Dec. 20, Rum Rum Rudolph, 42 North’s 2017 Red Army Russian Imperial Stout aged with rum oak chips, will flow on Dec. 21 and on Dec. 22nd a cask of Candy Cane Asylum Porter Cask will be tapped. Additionally, the 2017 Red Army will be released in January. Happy Holidays!

Buffalo Beer And Buffalo Music Come Together

ABV, or Allen Burger Venture, is the place to be before and after the sold out Christmas shows of Buffalo’s favorite sons, Every Time I Die, Dec. 22-24. Not only will ABV be tapping both of ETID’s exclusive collaboration with Barrier Brewing, Hot Damn! IPA and New Black IPA, Barrier’s collab with Thin Man Brewery, It Tastes Better Than the Truth, will also be available. Also, a number of Barrier beers, including Smackdab IPL, Rebrandt Porter, Kapow! IPA, Evil Giant, Greenroom Pale Ale, Imposter Pilsner and Cycle Saison, will be on tap. All of the fun gets underway Thursday, Dec. 22 at 4pm.

Brian Campbell is a co-founder/Brand Manager of the BNBA’s enthusiast arm, 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 buffalobeerleague@aol.com, on Twitter at @buffbeerleague, on Instagram at @buffalobeerleague and on Facebook at @thebuffalobeerleague.

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