1. 6 WNY breweries win 9 medals at 2023 NYS Craft Beer Competition The annual NYS Craft Beer Competition Awards is a testament to the growing popularity and quality of craft beer in the state. And the WNY region was well represented this year. Pearl Street Brewery won...

1. Sad Boys Brewing to Open in Larkin Neighborhood Sad Boys Brewing, the brainchild of four homebrewers, John O’Neill, Tyler Randle, Collin Edbauer and Andrew Anderson, will officially open in Larkin at 567 Exchange St. on Wednesday (5pm). The funky industrial space...

1. Big Ditch Brewing Plans Month of Beer Releases March is gearing up to be quite the month for Big Ditch Brewing. Starting with the release of Hayburner IPA in 19.2oz. stovepipe cans, the brewery will release another beer each week this month. Flow Rider, a citrus...

1. CollaBEERation Fest 3.0 Returns to The Powerhouse Members of the Buffalo Beer Geeks have once again teamed up with a number of Western New York breweries, cideries and meaderies for the CollaBEERation Festival, which features experimental, small batch creations...

1. 97 Rock Home Show Happy Hour Returns to Buffalo Home Show The Buffalo Home Show and The 97 Rock Home Show Happy Hour return to the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center (March 3-5, 10-12). The event, hosted by Tom Ragan from Shredd & Ragan In The Morning, features...

1. Tickets Still Remain for This Weekend’s Buffalo on Tap A bigger and better Buffalo on Tap festival returns to the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center on February 25 (1-4pm, 6:30–9:30pm). Tickets include tasting glass and unlimited refills of more than 150 craft...

1. Mardi Gras Kegs & Eggs at Resurgence Brewing Resurgence Brewing is celebrating Mardi Gras New Orleans’ style with their next Kegs & Eggs event, which will feature specialty food, a cocktail flight and a craft beer flight. The beer flight includes Spicy...

1. Britesmith Brewing to Celebrate Third Anniversary On February 15, Williamsville’s Britesmith Brewing will raise a toast to three years with 2-for-1 crowlers, a special anniversary ale beer release, and plenty of snacks. The celebration, which runs 4-8pm, is free...

1. Belgian Beer and Chocolate Fest Returns to Pizza Plant Pizza Plant’s annual Belgian Beer and Chocolate Festival returns on February 9 (6pm) to their Transit Road location. The event will feature a number of Ommegang beers, who will be bringing their Oak Aged...

1. El Duderino Coffee IPA Release at Resurgence Brewing The 2022 winner from The Dude Hates Cancer Homebrew Competition, El Duderino Coffee IPA, will see a release on January 28 (12pm) at Resurgence. The beer comes from the minds and brew kettles of homebrewers Brian...

1. Ohhh Fudge, a Collaboration Between 8 Breweries, Returns   Ohhh Fudge is back for a third time, this time as a Maple Pecan Imperial Porter. This beer is a special collaboration between 8 local breweries - West Shore Brewing, Lilly Belle Meads, Big Ditch Brewing,...

1. Windy Brew Planning Second Taproom in Batavia Strykersville’s Windy Brew is expanding into Batavia with a satellite taproom/kitchen planned for 56 Harvester Center. Originally planned as a brewpub, plans for the new space shifted due to permitting issues at the...

1. Magic Bear Beer Cellar Teams With Spotted Octopus on New Collab After being delayed due to the Christmas weekend winter storm, Magic Bear Beer Cellar and Spotted Octopus Brewing will release HiBEARnator, a new winter warmer brewed with ginger, cinnamon, orange...

1. Thawfest 2023 Coming to Buffalo Riverworks Believe it or not, it will soon be time to raise a toast to the end of yet another long Buffalo winter and what better place to do so than at Thawfest at Buffalo Riverworks on April 21. Over 50 local breweries, cideries,...

1. CollaBEERation Fest 3.0 Returns to The Powerhouse Members of the Buffalo Beer Geeks have once again teamed up with a number of Western New York breweries, cideries and meaderies for the CollaBEERation Festival, which features experimental, small batch creations...