Genesee Ruby Red Kolsch Returns for the Season

In what can only be viewed as the official change of seasons in Western New York, Genesee Brewing’s annual summer staple Rudy Red Kolsch is back for 2026. You’ll still be able to find the grapefruit kolsch in traditional 12oz. can 12-packs, as well as 24oz. cans. Ruby Red Kolsch is a bright golden ale with tart grapefruit flavors, bready malt body and mild hop bitterness. Genesee Brew House Brewmaster Dean Jones created this summer brew for its German heritage and fun taste profile. Look for Ruby Red Kolsch wherever great craft beer is sold.

Flying Bison Homecoming at Hamburg Brewing

Hamburg Brewing is paying homage to Flying Bison with a “Homecoming” celebration on Wednesday, March 25 (6 pm). The evening will begin with a special presentation at 6 pm and cask tappings of a Rye Pale Ale and Rusty Chain Vienna Lager. There will also be giveaways, live music at 7 pm and throughout the night, several Flying Bison beers will be available on tap, including Rusty Chain, Buffalo Lager and HERC Barleywine. The event is free and open to the public. Last November, Hamburg purchased the Flying Bison brand, including all associated recipes and trademarks. Moving forward, Hamburg will continue to produce and distribute Flying Bison’s signature beers.

Southern Tier Brewing, Perry’s Ice Cream Cheat Day Collab

The latest collaboration from Southern Tier Brewing and Perry’s Ice Cream comes in the form of Cheat Day Imperial Ale, an 8.6% dessert beer inspired by Perry’s Cheat Day ice cream flavor. Cheat Day features notes of vanilla, brownie batter and cookie dough to go along with brown sugar sweetness. Cheat Day Imperial Ale is available on tap right now at all Southern Tier taprooms, as well as wherever great craft beer is sold later this month.

A Guide To Where To Drink When March Madness Comes To Buffalo

All of the excitement and pomp and circumstance of March Madness is coming to downtown Buffalo as the Queen City will host first- and second-round matchups of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on March 19 & 21 at KeyBank Center. If you’re coming into town for the games, there are many breweries to visit before, between and after the games. Some are within walking distance from KeyBank Center, some you can drive or rideshare to, and you can also catch a ride on the NFTA Metro Rail. We have taken the best places and broke them down by vicinity to the KeyBank Center in a handy guide.

Buffalo Beer Madness at Buffalo Iron Works

In the spirit of March Madness, which is coming to downtown Buffalo on March 19 & 21 at KeyBank Center, Buffalo Iron Works, Thin Man Brewery and Community Beer Works are teaming up on Buffalo Beer Madness. On March 19 & 21, Iron Works will be offering $1 off all Thin Man and CBW drafts, $6 cans of Thin Man Super Freak IPA, five cans of Thin Man Mafia Light for $20 and $5 shots of Casamigos with any Thin Man or CBW beverage all throughout game days. The event is free and open to the public.

Big Ditch Brewing Introduces Burner Relief Kit

Big Ditch Brewing is hoping to save beer drinkers some hard earned money with the release of the Burner Relief Kit, which includes four 12 oz. cans – two Hayburner IPAs and Dayburner IPAs – for $8.99. “When you urgently need a few fantastic IPAs at a low price, our Burner Relief Kit is the answer,” said Matt Kahn, president and co-founder of Big Ditch. “It’s an easy, budget-friendly grab that delivers quality and variety, without the commitment of a full fridge restock.” The Burner Relief Kit is available at both Big Ditch taprooms, as well as wherever great craft beer is sold.

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).

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Hofbrauhaus Munich Oktoberfest Keg Tapping

Hofbrauhaus is getting an early start to the Oktoberfest season with a barrel tapping of Munich Oktoberfest on Sept. 11. The ceremonial tapping will take place at 6 pm with a traditional ceremonial parade and live music, as well as raffles and 50/50 drawings benefitting the Ten Lives Club Cat Adoption Group. This full bodied beer is brewed with Bavarian hops and malt to create notes of toasted malt, fruity hops and spice. All those in attendance will receive a complimentary beer after the barrel is tapped. Reservations can be made online at www.hofbrauhausbuffalo.com or by calling 716-939-BEER.

Unique Beer Through the Ages at Buffalo Iron Works

Buffalo Iron Works is hosting a unique beer event on September 5 (6:30 pm), Beer Through the Ages: A Modern Country x Buffalo Beer Experience, a curated tasting event that pairs four Buffalo brews, each released in a different era of the city’s modern craft beer movement, with popular country songs from the same time period, performed by Dead End Highway. Featured breweries include Flying Bison, Community Beer Works, Thin Man Brewery, Big Ditch Brewing, and Resurgence Brewing. The event is hosted by The BuffaloBeerfluencer, Emily Sorokes. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $45 for admission and four beer tickets. You can purchase tickets here. Click here for more information on the event.

Western New York Beer Week Returns For 2025

The 2025 Western New York Beer Week, presented at the WNY Brewers Guild, will take place Sept. 25 – Oct. 5. The weeklong event will feature a number of special beer releases, specials and events, which will be announced in the coming weeks, including a new collaborative hazy IPA featuring all participating breweries. “WNY Craft Beer Week is our annual showcase for our industry and collaboration is the foundation of that industry,” said Rob Haag, president, WNY Brewers Guild, “All the local breweries work together for the betterment of each other and the local beer drinkers in general. This collaboration IPA will be available at all the participating WNY Brewers Guild members’ locations during Beer Week.” Find more new beers, events, and specials at wnybeerweek.com.

Free Canalside Shuttle Runs Through Sept. 28

There is still time to explore everything Buffalo’s waterfront has to offer with Canalside’s free shuttle service, which runs through Sept. 28. There are eight stops along the shuttle route – Perry Street and Commercial St., Lloyd St. and Prime St., Prime and Perry (Resurgence Brewing at Canalside), Michigan St. and Scott St. (Hofbrauhaus), Scott and Washington St. (Southern Tier Brewing Buffalo, Pizza Plant / Pod City Beer Labs, Other Half Brewing Buffalo, Pearl Street Brewery), Marine Drive and Wilkeson Way. The shuttle runs in a continuous loop with an estimated 15 minutes between each stop. The shuttle runs Friday and Saturday, 12 – 10 pm.

Mystic Hills Brewing 2^nd Anniversary Party

Join Mystic Hills Brewing in East Concord on Saturday, Sept. 6th for their second anniversary bash. The party will feature pizza from Underfire Pizza, tarot and psychic readings with Ohen Healing, a dog adoption event with White Whiskers Senior Dog Sanctuary. In honor of the special occasion this weekend, the brewery is offering $4 pours (Wednesday – Friday) of 826-2355 Dessert Ale, Mighty Craic Irish Ruby Ale, Summer Hunny American Wheat Ale and Papa Mystic Patersbier.

Order a Beer at Resurgence, Win Free Darien Lake Tickets

The Darien Lake concert series isn’t over quite yet this year and Resurgence Brewing wants to give you free tickets to one of the remaining shows, and all you have to do is order a beer. From now through Sept. 26, order Resurgence’s exclusive Beer Meets Music draft beer at the taproom, scan the QR code, enter your information and be entered to win two tickets to a concert at Darien Lake of your choosing (Falling Reverse, Blink-182, Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace and $uicideboy$). One winner will be selected every Friday this month.

Community Beer Works, Smoldered Society & Thin Man Sensory Beer Class

Community Beer Works, Smoldered Society and Thin Man Brewery are teaming up to host a special sensory beer tasting and class at VUE Rooftop Lounge at the Curtiss Hotel on Sept. 22 (6pm). Learn firsthand from the brewers themselves about how different beers are made and how they should taste. Tickets for the class are $25 and include six beer tastings, a gift and lite snacks. There are limited seats available 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).

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Genesee Country Village & Museum’s Hop Harvest Festival

Genesee Country Village & Museum will host the Hop Harvest Festival on Aug. 30, an event that allows guests to experience the journey of hops from field to foam. Festival goers will be able to join costumed historical interpreters for hands-on hop harvesting in the Hop Yard, tour the only working 19th-century brewery in the U.S., sip on historical craft beers, enjoy German food and dance and more. The event is free for museum members. Tickets are $23 and can be purchased here. Tickets can also be purchased day-of for an additional $2.

Prost! Fest 2025 at New York Beer Project

On August 31, New York Beer Project in Lockport and the NYBP Beer Lodge in Orchard Park will host Prost! Fest, a celebration of all things Oktoberfest that features the annual release of their Prost! Oktoberfest. The day will feature a NYC Brunch in the Biergarten (10am-2pm) followed by the tapping of Prost! There will also be German food specials, including NYBP’s Biergarten Bavarian Pretzel, as well as exclusive Prost! merch, and live music from 2-5 pm. Prost! is a copper colored marzen with notes of toasted bread and caramel.

Big Ditch Brewing to Release New Hazy IPA

Big Ditch Brewing is dropping a brand new hazy IPA this week – Drencher, a tribute to late summer storms – “those sudden, heavy downpours that soak the streets, clear the air, and vanish just as fast.” Brewed with Mosaic and Krush hops, this hazy IPA is bold, citrusy and dank with a soft body. Drencher will be available on draft and in cans (16oz. 4-packs) at both Big Ditch taprooms on Friday, August 29.

Thin Man Brewery, Other Half Collab on New IPA

Thin Man and Other Half are back again with another hazy IPA with a food-inspired name – Risotto Moon River, a 4.5% hazy dry hopped Session Pale Ale with Idaho 7, Idaho 7 Cryo, El Dorado, El Dorado Cryo, Moutere and Citra Hyperboost hops. Risotto Moon River will be available on tap at select bars and restaurants around Western New York and in cans wherever great craft beer is sold.

Magic Bear, Eli Fish Team Up on New Sour Ale

For their latest collaborative brew, Larkin’s Magic Bear Beer Cellar is turning to Batavia and Eli Fish Brewing Company. They have teamed up on El Guapo Spritzy Bear, an Aperol Spritz-inspired sour ale with bright, citrusy flavors, which will be released on August 29 (5-7 pm) at Magic Bear. The beer will be available on tap at the beer bar, there will be free tastings and food from Matt of HAPPY! Tacos. The event is free and open to the public.

Stuff Your Trunk Sale at Ellicottville Brewing Little Valley

Ellicottville Brewing is hosting another Stuff Your Trunk sale at their Little Valley location on August 29 (4 – 7 pm) featuring BOGO deals on EBC, Pressure Drop Brewing and limited edition beers, special merchandise and more. The brewery will also be offering free tours of their Little Valley production facility. Sundae Drive Ice Cream Truck will be on-site for the event. The Stuff Your Trunk sale is free and open to the public. EBC Little Valley is located at 202 2nd Street in Little Valley.

First Line Brewing to Celebrate Fifth Anniversary

Orchard Park’s First Line Brewing is celebrating their fifth anniversary this weekend on August 30. They will have new beers on tap, live music, craft vendors, food, bourbon, cocktails and more. “We can’t thank you all enough for the support and love over the years. We are extremely blessed to hit 5 years of business and cannot wait to see what the next 5 years bring!” brewery owners Shane Stewart and Michael Maiorana said. “We love you all so much and hope to see you at the 5 year party.”

Unique Beer Through the Ages at Buffalo Iron Works

Buffalo Iron Works is hosting a unique beer event on September 5 (6:30 pm), Beer Through the Ages: A Modern Country x Buffalo Beer Experience, a curated tasting event that pairs four Buffalo brews, each released in a different era of the city’s modern craft beer movement, with popular country songs from the same time period, performed by Dead End Highway. Featured breweries include Flying Bison, Community Beer Works, Thin Man Brewery, Big Ditch Brewing, and Resurgence Brewing. The event is hosted by The BuffaloBeerfluencer, Emily Sorokes. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $45 for admission and four beer tickets. You can purchase tickets here. Click here for more information on the event.

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).

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West Shore Brewing to Release Green Flyer IPA in Cans

West Shore Brewing are jumping into the packaged beer game with their first ever can release and are looking to one of the core staples of their draft lineup to lead the charge. The Clarence brewery will release their flagship Green Flyer IPA in cans on December 7 (12pm). All members of West Shore’s Mug Club will be able to buy cans on December 6. Green Flyer is brewed with local Centennial hops from Vertical Vines and generous amounts of Simcoe and Mosaic. Green Flyer IPA will be released in 4-pack 16oz. cans. There will be no limits.

Santas of Swig Fundraiser Brews Up Homebrew for a Good Cause

The 5th Annual Santas of Swig Fundraiser, presented by the Sultans of Swig Homebrew Club and Santas of Swig, which seeks to raise money for the Matt Urban Hope Center, takes place December 7 (1pm) at Buffalo Iron Works. A $20 donation buys samples of over 20 beers made by area homebrewers. Vote for your favorite beer and the winning homebrewer will receive a number of prizes. Baskets from local breweries will also be raffled off (donations of new, unwrapped toys gets you $10 in tickets). Tickets will be available at the door and can be purchased online at SultansofSwig.com.

Local Breweries Unite for VIP Local Brewers Night During Buffalo Cask Fest

The 2019 Buffalo Cask Fest officially gets underway at the VIP Local Brewers Night, December 5 (7pm), an exclusive event that features casks from all-local breweries. This year’s event will feature limited cask beers such as 12 Gates Brewing Blackberry Raspberry Rhubarb Sour, Thin Man x De La Senne Extra Dry Hopped Stranded in Brussels Belgian Pale Ale, Flying Bison Aviator Red Eye (Aviator Red with Coffee), Big Ditch Brewing Banana Coconut Chocolate Cream Porter, 42 North Cocoa Currency Milk Stout and more. Limited tickets still remain for $25. Buffalo Cask Fest runs December 7-9 at Mr. Goodbar.

Brickyard Brewing to Release New Seasonals As Part of Christmas Beer Sale

Brickyard Brewing will release cans of their Lewiston Porter and Christmas in Munich Spiced Lager on December 5 at their annual Holiday Market (4pm). Lewiston Porter features a blend of seven British, Irish and Belgian malts, while Christmas in Munich is brewed true to style as a Bavarian lager and infused with cinnamon, nutmeg and Allspice. Both beers are part of Brickyard’s Christmas Beer Sale, which features 3 4-packs of 16oz. cans for $30, running now through December 24. Also available, White Bronco IPA, Fireside Flannel S’mores Porter and Ledge Party Light. Available while supplies last.

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 (@buffbeerleague), Instagram (@buffalobeerleague), Facebook (@thebuffalobeerleague) and www.buffalobeerleague.com.

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Buffalo Cask Fest at Mr. Goodbar Returns for Another Year

Buffalo Cask Festival at Mr. Goodbar returns for its 11th year, December 7-9. The annual event officially gets underway with the VIP Local Brewers Night on Dec. 6 ($25, 7pm), an intimate gathering featuring a number of specialty casks from all-local breweries, such as Flying Bison, Community Beer Works, Thin Man, Old First Ward Brewing, Resurgence and 12 Gates. Tickets are now on sale – purchase pre-sale ticket sheets worth $20 of cask beer good during the duration of Cask Fest for $15 or purchase a ticket to the VIP Local Brewers Night and a presale ticket sheet for only $35.

12 Gates Brews Up The 12 Gates of Christmas

12 Gates Brewing are bringing back the 12 Gates of Christmas, a 12-day stretch where they will release a new beer daily. Starting December 1, 12 Gates will release Hot Chocolate Amber, then Wassail Blonde (Dec. 2), Brown Sugar, Cinnamon & Habanero Porter (Dec. 3), Christmas Six Shooter IPA (Dec. 4), Pumpkin Pie Blonde (Dec. 5), Fruitcake Amber (Dec. 6), Italian Grape Ale (Dec. 7), Eggnog Stout (on Nitro) (Dec. 8), Weihnachten Berliner Weisse (Dec. 9), Nutcracker Sweet Brown Ale (Dec. 10), Chocolate and Orange Peel Porter (Dec. 11) and Grave Concerns (Dec. 12). Try them all for a free t-shirt.

Thin Man, Virginia’s Aslin Beer Company Team on New Sour Ale

Thin Man Brewery and Aslin Beer Company of Herndon, Virginia have collaborated on the funkily titled Keytar Bears, a sour brewed with strawberries, pineapple, marshmallow, vanilla and milk sugar, which creates ‘a cosmic, tart, rainbow sherbet surprise.’ Thin Man will also be tapping a number of Aslin beers for the release – Astro Zombie New England IPA, Master of Oranges DDH IPA, Syrtaki Imperial Stout, Chirp Creamsicle IPA and Glamping Imperial Stout. Cans and draft will be released December 1 (11am). Bottles of Thin Man’s DBA Ookla The Mok Imperial Porter and BBA Forever Cordial Imperial Stout also still available.

Santa’s of Swig Fundraiser Brews Up Homebrew for a Good Cause

The Fourth Annual Santa’s of Swig Fundraiser, presented by the Sultans of Swig Homebrew Club and Santa’s of Swig, which raises money for the Matt Urban Hope Center, takes place December 1 (1pm) at Buffalo Iron Works. A $20 donation buys samples of over 20 beers made by local homebrewers. Vote for your favorite with the winner receiving prizes. Local brewery baskets will be raffled off (donations of unwrapped toys gets you $10 in tickets). Tickets at the door and can be purchased online. The event has raised over $7,000 for Matt Urban, while collecting over 500 new unwrapped toys.

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 (@buffbeerleague), Instagram (@buffalobeerleague), Facebook (@thebuffalobeerleague) and www.buffalobeerleague.com.

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12 Gates’ Philosofest Returns on Thanksgiving Eve

12 Gates Brewing are taking full advantage of the night before Thanksgiving, aka the biggest party night of the year, with Philosofest II, their tribute to Sir George Ripley who wrote the Compound of Alchymy (Ripley’s Twelve Gates), on November 22 at 4pm (as legend has it, the Philosopher’s Stone was able to achieve turning base metals into gold and silver and bestow long life or even immortality). The brewery will debut their Pumpkin Amber during the party and will have live music all night from Joe Webber (4-7pm) and Mike and Mandy Music (8-11pm). There is no cover charge.

Cask Beer Flows at Mr. Goodbar’s Buffalo Cask Festival

Bountiful amounts of cask beer are set to flow at the Buffalo Cask Festival at Mr. Goodbar, which is back for another year on December 1-3 (casks will be tapped Friday at noon). Among the casks that will (tentatively) be available are Flying Bison Pineapple Buffalo Kolsch, Community Beer Works #squashgoals, Swiftwater English Pale Ale with Jasmine Flowers, Jack’s Abby Red Tape with Cranberries, Thin Man/Gun Hill 100% Brett New England IPA with Peach & Pineapple and Roc Brewing Ugly Sweater Winter Warmer, among others. Tickets are also on sale for Goodbar’s VIP Local Brewers Night, November 30, for $25.

Santas of Swig Fundraiser Brews Up Homebrew for a Good Cause

The 3rd Annual Santas of Swig Fundraiser, presented by the Sultans of Swig Homebrew Club and Santas of Swig, which seeks to raise money for the Matt Urban Hope Center, takes place December 2 (1pm) at Buffalo Iron Works. A $20 donation buys samples of over 20 beers made by area homebrewers. Vote for your favorite and the winner gets their beer brewed at Pearl Street. Baskets from local breweries will be raffled off (donations of new, unwrapped toys gets you $10 in tickets). Tickets will be available at the door and can be purchased online at Brown Paper Tickets.

Kick Off Your Thanksgiving Holiday at West Shore Brewing

If you need plans for Thanksgiving eve, look no further than the Pre Gobble Bash at West Shore Brewing, which goes down November 22 at 5pm. The party will feature live music from Tim Britt (6-9pm), food from Babz BBQ (5pm) and drink specials all night long. West Shore will also tap their new Coffee Infused Oatmeal Stout, which is brewed with locally sourced dark roast coffee beans from Goodrich Coffee and Tea, located up the road from the brewery. West Shore will also have a Citra IPA, English Pale Ale, Wet Hopped Pale Ale and Oatmeal Stout on tap.

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 (@buffbeerleague), Instagram (@buffalobeerleague), Facebook (@thebuffalobeerleague) and www.buffalobeerleague.com.

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Flying Bison Honor One of Their Late Founders

On October 6, Flying Bison Brewing is paying homage to one of their late founders, Larry “Red” Mrozek, who passed away in 1997, at Red’s Heaven: Remembering Our Friend, a celebration of Red’s legacy. The event will be filled will all sort of his favorite dark beers, including Red’s Brown Ale (3.8%), a robust session brown ale, on draft and cask, Aviator Red and 2015 Red’s Heaven Imperial Ale (10%). Two “Red’s Brown Ale” casks will be tapped for the occasion, one at the normal Friday cask-tapping time of 3pm and one for a special toast to Red at 6pm.

Four Mile Brewing Gets Into the Canning Game

Olean’s Four Mile Brewing is the latest local brewery to release their beer in 12oz. 6-pack cans, starting with their Allegheny IPA (7.2%), a West Coast-style IPA brewed with six varieties of hops, and Polynomial Pale Ale Rotating Hop Series (5.7%), a pale ale with a rotating hop bill, with plans to sell their wares at Wegmans, Tops, Consumer Beverages and local beer stores throughout Olean, Buffalo, Rochester and into Pennsylvania. The initial run will feature 330 cases of the Allegheny IPA and 165 cases of the Polynomial Pale Ale. Green Street IPA will tentatively be next up for canning.

Buffalo Brewing Company to Expand Their Brewhouse

After being open every day during Buffalo Beer Week, Buffalo Brewing Company will now go dark for the next two weeks as they expand and upgrade their brewhouse to a brand new 5 BBL complete system. According to Buffalo Brewing Company owner John Domres, the brewery should be open again in a few weeks with more beer and more taps. “We hope to have the revamped tasting room and brewery back open on October 19. The tasting room will have 12 lines featuring lots of new additions to our current lineup. I don’t think people will be disappointed,” Domres says.

Drink Local at Buffalo Iron Works’ Oktoberfest: Local Edition

Buffalo Iron Works presents Oktoberfest: Local Edition 2017 on October 7 (3pm). Local Oktoberfest beers will be available from Resurgence Brewing, 12 Gates Brewing, Flying Bison, Community Beer Works, New York Beer Project, 42 North Brewing and Southern Tier Brewing. Entertainment will be supplied by the German American Musicians, ‘Buffalo’s BIG German Band,’ at 4pm, which will be followed by a special performance from Mike Gantzer of Aqueous & Rob Compa of Dopapod. The official keg tapping takes place at 6pm. Tickets are $5 (which includes admittance) and $25 (includes admittance and 20 tickets for beer/food) and are available at www.buffaloironworks.com.

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 (@buffbeerleague), Instagram (@buffalobeerleague), Facebook (@thebuffalobeerleague) and www.buffalobeerleague.com.

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