If you’ve been reading Step Out Buffalo you know there’s plenty ‘brewing’ in Buffalo and Western New York. So, we thought we’d ‘hop’ on it and get you sorted out with a comprehensive list of breweries and brewpubs crafting beer in the area.
It’s the ‘yeast’ we could do. Cheers!
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12 Gates Brewing Company
80 Earhart Dr Buffalo, New York 14221 • $$$$$
North Towns
We proudly feature all of our staple and seasonal beers, as well as light fare and snacks. Our beers can be found in bars throughout Erie and Niagara counties ...
42 North Brewing Company
25 Pine Street East Aurora, New York 14052 • $$$$$
South Towns
Drawing from the history and prestige of the 42nd parallel, 42 North Brewing Company in East Aurora, NY is brewing handcrafted beer, unmatched in quality, ...
Belt Line Brewery and Kitchen
545 Swan St Buffalo, New York 14204 • $$$$$
Buffalo
From the late 1800's to the end of the first World War, Buffalo's Belt Line made moving around Buffalo a welcome part of everyday life. Working dutifully ...
Big Ditch Brewing Co.
55 E Huron St Buffalo, New York 14203 • $$$$$
Buffalo
Big Ditch Brewing Co. is one of Downtown Buffalo's shinning stars when it comes to brewery/restaurant combos. The tap room is huge, yet welcoming and does ...
Big Inlet Brewing
6169 Elm Flat Rd Mayville, New York 14757 • $$$$$
Southern Tier
Scheduled to open in Late-Summer, 2018, Big Inlet Brewing is the result of years of brainstorming by close friends and relatives. Randy Henderson, Brent ...
Brazen Brewing
5839 Genesee St Lancaster, NY 14086 • $$$$$
Cheektowaga and East
Brazen Brewing, as the name would suggest, was born of a desire to do whatever it takes to strike out on our own and build a unique venue in the beer community. We’re ...
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Brickyard Brewing Company
436 Center St Lewiston, New York 14092 • $$$$$
Niagara County
Temporarily Closed We look forward to serving you your first BBC pint! If you're tired of the same old Lewiston scene, this is the place for you. ...
Britesmith Brewing
5611 Main St Williamsville, New York 14221 • $$$$$
North Towns
Located in an 1800's blacksmith shop in Williamsville, NY, BriteSmith Brewing takes its name from the subset of Blacksmiths known as 'Brite Smiths'. Just ...
Buffalo Brewing Company
314 Myrtle Ave Buffalo, New York 14204 • $$$$$
Buffalo
We started this company with the vision to provide our friends, family, & neighbors with the highest quality, freshest beer in Western, New York. We ...
Buffalo Brewpub
6861 Main St. Williamsville, New York 14221 • $$$$$
North Towns
At Buffalo Brewpub we brew our own beers! New York State's Oldest Brew Pub dedicated to Fine Beer, food, and fun! Renowned for its fabulous beer and savory ...
Coming Soon: Frequentem Brewing
225 Louisiana St Buffalo, NY 14204 • $$$$$
Buffalo
We’re a small brewery focused on producing quality beer while exploring modern and traditional beer styles! ...
Coming Soon: Lost Creek Brewing Co.
1335 Hertel Ave Buffalo, NY 14216 • $$$$$
North Buffalo
Scheduled for summer 2022 ...
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Coming Soon: Marquee Brewing
12 S Main St Portville, NY 14770 • $$$$$
Southern Tier
Coming Soon: Brewery bringing hard seltzer to Portville, NY. ...
Coming Soon: Mystic Hills Brewing
10959 Allen Road East Concord, NY 14055 • $$$$$
South Towns
A brewery born from years of meticulous passion, Mystic Hills Brewing aims to create the absolute best small batch craft beer you’ve ever had. Once we’re ...
Coming Soon: New York Beer Project – OP
Windward Road Orchard Park, New York 14127 • $$$$$
South Towns
Coming Soonish! Celebrating the unique and vibrant global beer culture. ...
Coming Soon: Sad Boys Brewing
567 Exchange St. Buffalo, NY 14210 • $$$$$
Buffalo
Coming Soon! Your family here at Sad Boys understands that drinking can get lonely. That is why we make it our personal mission to strengthen comradery ...
Coming Soon: Sentient Brewing
38 Tremont Ave Buffalo, , NY 14213 • $$$$$
Buffalo
New Microbrewery coming to the West Side ...
Coming Soon: Wayland Brewing Co.
3740 N. Buffalo St. Orchard Park, NY 14127 • $$$$$
South Towns
Coming Soon! We hear the name will be Wayland Brewing Company. The team behind The Grange Community Kitchen (Hamburg) and West Rose (Ellicottville) ...
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Community Beer Works Brewery & Taproom – 7th Street
520 7th St Buffalo, New York 14201 • $$$$$
Buffalo
We're Buffalo's first nanobrewery, making (really good) beer in (very) small batches since 2012. We're expanding in 2018 because we believe that if we ...
East Aurora Brewery
667 Oakwood Ave. East Aurora, NY 14052 • $$$$$
South Towns
EAB is a "Hyper Local", certified Farm Brewery & Farm Cidery in East Aurora, NY. Superior quality Beer & Hard Cider locally grown/brewed/served. ...
Ellicottville Brewing Company
28 Monroe St Ellicottvile, New York 14731 • $$$$$
Southern Tier
Guests will enjoy the semi-private space of our upstairs private dining room, along with a great staff attending to you and your guests dining experience. ...
Five and 20 Spirits and Brewing
8398 W Main St Westfield, New York 14787 • $$$$$
Southern Tier
For 40 years, Mazza's main focus has been creating Lake Erie wines of distinction, beginning with Mazza Vineyards in North East, PA. In 2005, we began ...
Flying Bison Brewing Company
840 Seneca St Buffalo, New York 14210 • $$$$$
Buffalo
Flying Bison Brewing Company is a packaging brewery located in the city of Buffalo, and the first stand alone brewery to operate in the city proper since ...
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Griffon Brewery and Gastropub
115 S Water St Lewiston , NY 14092 • $$$$$
Niagara County
The Griffon House in Lewiston is moving to the former Water Street Landing location along the village's waterfront. They are looking to open the new location ...
Hamburg Brewing Company
6553 Boston State Rd. Buffalo, New York 14075 • $$$$$
South Towns
We are proud to say we are producing some beers with New York State grown ingredients! Check out our Beers page to see which beers feature NYS grown barley ...
Hofbrauhaus Buffalo
190 Scott St Buffalo, NY 14204 • $$$$$
Buffalo
The ninth American franchise of Munich's famous Hofbrauhaus, the Buffalo operation features live German music nightly, long tables and benches, beer hall, ...
Labatt Brew House Tasting Bar – SPECIAL EVENTS ONLY
79 Perry St Buffalo , NY 14203 • $$$$$
Other
The Labatt Brew House will open for major events in the area. An updated calendar of events is posted on the Labatt Brew House website. The Labatt Brew ...
Lafayette Brewing Company in Hotel @ Lafayette
391 Washington St Buffalo, NY 14203 • $$$$$
Buffalo
We are a Brewery located in Downtown Buffalo inside of the historical Hotel Lafayette. Two large bars connecting the dining room and tap room. Directly ...
Lilly Belle Meads
11 W Main St, Lancaster, Lancaster, NY 14086 • $$$$$
Cheektowaga and East
Lilly Belle Meads is a farm meadery located in the Village of Lancaster, NY, owned and operated by Patricia and Joe Marshall. The farm meadery’s story ...
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Live Edge Brewing Company
2100 Coomer Rd Burt, New York 14028 • $$$$$
Niagara County
Live Edge Brewing Company is a wonderful taproom located off the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario, next to the famous Schulzes Winery. We promise to offer ...
New York Beer Project
6933 S Transit Rd Lockport, New York 14094 • $$$$$
Niagara County
Celebrating the unique and vibrant global beer culture, New York Beer Project is found in the town of Lockport, New York at the epicenter where two counties, ...
Old First Ward Brewing Co.
73 Hamburg St Buffalo, New York 14204 • $$$$$
Buffalo
Old First Ward Brewing Co.is devoted to the creation and continual improvement of our beers. While we have several house beers they are the result of months ...
One-Eyed Cat Brewing
5893 Main Street Williamsville, NY 14221 • $$$$$
North Towns
One-Eyed Cat Brewing specializes in lovingly brewed craft beer in a variety of traditional styles. This neighborhood brewery located on Main Street ...
Other Half Brewing at Seneca One
1 Seneca St Buffalo, NY 14203 • $$$$$
Buffalo
Other Half Brewing at Seneca One is open for on-premise drinks and drinks to-go! Swing by and hang with friends and family for both can and bottle pours ...
Pearl Street Grill & Brew Pub
76 Pearl St Buffalo, New York 14202 • $$$$$
Buffalo
Pearl Street Grill $ Brew Pub is the second largest brew pub in America.Premier spot downtown for pre/post Sabres, Bison or Bandits games, any First Niagara, ...
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Pressure Drop Brewing
65 Vandalia St Buffalo, New York 14204 • $$$$$
Buffalo
New WNY brewery located in The Barrel Factory of the Old First Ward. Come and enjoy our new recipes in the tasting room & get a growler to go if you ...
Pressure Drop Brewing Tasting Room
1672 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, New York 14213 • $$$$$
Buffalo
Pressure Drop Brewing on Elmwood will serve Pressure Drop beers on tap, as well as New York state cider, wine, and liquor. They have a full kitchen that ...
Prosper Brewing, LLC
72 Webster St North Tonawanda, New York 14120 • $$$$$
Niagara County
We are a small Brewpub (capacity of 40) located in the heart of downtown North Tonawanda across the street from the Historical Riviera Theater. We are ...
Resurgence Brewing Company
55 Chicago Street Buffalo, New York 14204 • $$$$$
Buffalo
Resurgence Brewing Company and Beer Garden brews high-quality craft beer to be enjoyed in our taproom, beer garden or at home. Buffalo has always been ...
Rusty Nickel Brewing Co. – West Seneca
4350 Seneca St West Seneca, New York 14224 • $$$$$
South Towns
Rusty Nickel Brewing Co is a proud NYS Farm Brewery, crafting locally sourced beer and cider since it opened in 2015. The brewery has been awarded for ...
Spotted Octopus Brewing
41 Edward Street Buffalo, NY 14202 • $$$$$
Buffalo
New Nano-brewery, Spotted Octopus focuses on experimental brews and constantly rotating flavors and styles. Read Our Article About Their Opening [sm_anypost ...
Steel Leaf Brewing Company
4545 Transit Rd Buffalo, NY 14221 • $$$$$
North Towns
Steel Leaf Brewing Company is everything a brewery should be, and more. Their unique beer selection is all brewed in house by the owner and head ...
Steelbound Brewery & Distillery – Ellicottville
5873 US-219 Ellicottville, New York 14731 • $$$$$
Southern Tier
They will open will a full line of beer on tap, including BETA Juice and Last Minute IPA's, Double Dog Dare Ya DIPA, Fat Porter, Nutty Blond Blonde Ale ...
Steelbound Brewery & Restaurant – Springville
243 West Main Street Springville, NY 14141 • $$$$$
South Towns
This whole idea all started when we began brewing in 2015. The novel goal of crafting a sense of home, and making our friends feel comfortable in that ...
Tappo Pizza @ Thin Man Brewery (Chandler)
166 Chandler St Buffalo, New York 14207 • $$$$$
North Buffalo
Serving wood-fired pizzas and more for Thin Man Brewery's Barrel Room. ...
The Draft Room
79 Perry St Buffalo, New York 14203 • $$$$$
Buffalo
'Beer and the Buffalo Sabres are a match made in hockey heaven so it only makes sense that our friends at Labatt USA would open up a flagship brewing operation ...
Thin Man Brewery
492 Elmwood Ave Buffalo, New York 14222 • $$$$$
Buffalo
Western New York has long been a birthplace of invention. The grain elevator. The streetlight. The pacemaker. The crash test dummy. Created in 1949 ...
Wandering Gypsy Brewing Co
3301 Braley Rd Ransomville, NY 14131 • $$$$$
Niagara County
Wandering Gypsy Brewing Company is located at 3301 Braley Road in Ransomville, New York. Though beer is our first love and primary focus, we will continue ...
West Shore Brewing Company
10995, Main Street, Clarence NY 14031 Erie County, New York 14031 • $$$$$
North Towns
Brewery and tasting room featuring 6 to 12 custom made beers as well as different events every week. ...
Woodcock Brothers Brewing Company
638 Lake St Wilson, New York 14172 • $$$$$
Niagara County
One crazy idea. Two brothers and their wives. One old cold storage building in a historic town. And a lot of good beer. This pretty much sums up who we ...
Woodcock Brothers Brewing Company – Wurlitzer, NT
Niagara Falls Blvd North Tonawanda,, New York 14120 • $$$$$
Niagara County
One crazy idea. Two brothers and their awesome wives. Two old, kick-ass locations. A cold storage building and a music factory in historic towns AND A ...
Did we miss one? Did one of these places close? Send us a note!
This post was originally published in 2019 and has been updated.
