This week on WNY Brews, we’ve got everything from new brewery openings to football watch parties and zested pilsners. Shuffle City Brewing is set to open this fall in Lockport (taking over the old Kendzies Bowling Alley), with Flying Bison’s Colin Herzog heading up the brewhouse. They’ll be crafting both traditional and non-alcoholic beers—follow their progress at ShuffleCityBrewing.com.
Resurgence Brewing just dropped Brightside Vibes, a new vodka soda canned cocktail line brewed with real fruit juice and cane sugar. Find them in two variety packs at their taproom and local liquor stores. Meanwhile, Bills fans can rejoice—Buffalo-themed beers are back on shelves just in time for preseason. From Circle the Wagons to Let’s Go Pils, there’s no shortage of game-day sips.
Speaking of the Bills, Southern Tier Buffalo is hosting weekly Hard Knocks watch parties every Tuesday at 9 pm, with $2 off BUF Brew’d beers and themed cocktails.
Lockport’s The Lock Tender celebrates one year on August 9 with a huge tasting event featuring breweries like Other Half, Foam, Drekker, and Dancing Gnome—plus food deals, merch discounts, and live music. Grab your tickets online or in person.
Hofbräuhaus Buffalo is tapping their Sommerzwickel on August 7 and giving away a private Oktoberfest Pedal Tour for 15 people (in-person entry only). And finally, Smoldered Society and Frequentem Brewing collaborated on a new zesty 3.9% pilsner, Engineered Hysteria, brewed with Saaz, Motueka, and lemon zest, then conditioned on oak.
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Publish Date: 8/8/2025
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Publish Date: 8/29/2025
This week on WNY Brews, Brian and Scott are back together with a packed slate of Buffalo beer news. We’re talking about Buffalo breweries heading east for the Flour City Brewers Fest in Rochester, the annual Pumking Family Reunion at Southern Tier Brewing, and the local brewery lineup just announced for the Borderland Music & Arts Festival. The WNY Brewers Guild Charity Golf Tournament is almost here, plus there’s a special Drink Pink event at Resurgence Brewing to support breast cancer awareness. We’ll also cover Big Ditch’s new collaboration with the Buffalo Maritime Center for the Bicentennial Erie Canal Voyage, New York Beer Project’s big wins at the World Beer Awards and their new West Coast IPA, and Wayland Brewing’s new non-alcoholic Hoppy Seltzer.
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Publish Date: 8/22/2025
This week on WNY Brews, we’re talking beer events, new releases, and giveaways around Western New York. Magic Bear Beer Cellar is rolling out their OktoBEARfest Offering (a 12-pack Oktoberfest-style mix perfect for fall), Thin Man Brewery has launched Mafia Light just in time for Bills season, and 42 North Brewing is getting ready for Kölsch Fest on August 16. Moor Pat is hosting a big collab tap takeover with Frequentem Brewing and Smoldered Society on August 15, and Clarence’s Shalooby Loofer Brewing is throwing a second anniversary bash on August 23 (with a $50 gift card giveaway from Step Out Buffalo). Plus, there are plenty of contests to enter right now — from brewery gift cards and coolers to Wing Fest tickets and an overnight casino stay.
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Publish Date: 8/15/2025
This week on WNY Brews, we’re looking at giveaways, anniversaries, new releases, and even a beer mile. First up, Resurgence Brewing and Step Out Buffalo are offering a $100 gift card giveaway for their Apps & Taps on the Patio—enter by August 2 for your shot at beers, bar bites, and brunch.
In fall-flavored beer news (yes, already), Southern Tier just released Maple Warlock, an imperial pumpkin stout with maple, chocolate, coffee, and pie spice—available in bottles and on draft now. Meanwhile, Flying Bison is hosting the Run 716 Beer Mile on August 3–4, where you’ll drink, run, repeat (4 times) with a 12oz beer per lap.
Butera’s Village Brew House is entering the hop water game with a non-alcoholic sipper hopped with New Zealand Superdelic, and Beer Justice Brewing in Arcade turns 3 years old on August 8 with live music, $5 pints, and pizza.
The second annual New York State Craft Beer Open golf tournament hits Penfield on August 11, benefiting the NYS Brewers Association, and Hamburg Brewing is planning a big 12th anniversary bash on September 13, complete with live music and food specials (21+ only, $10 cover).
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Publish Date: 8/2/2025
This week on WNY Brews, we’re celebrating local wins and previewing a packed summer of beer news and events. First off, congrats to the Buffalo Spree Best of WNY 2025 winners—Big Ditch took Best Local Brewery, Britesmith Brewing won for Casual Dinner (Northtowns), and Johnson’s Landing tied for Best Restaurant Patio.
In expansion news, Steelbound Brewery is heading to Niagara Falls in 2026, opening a brewpub and distillery at the Sheraton. Meanwhile in Hamburg, The Meading Room is throwing a mead and BBQ bash on August 2 to celebrate their first anniversary (which also happens to be National Mead Day).
Resurgence Brewing is keeping busy—they’re hosting a Beer Olympics on August 2 at Canalside (think beer pong and water balloon toss), and they’re throwing a Bills beer release party on July 31 for BUF IPA and Circle the Wagons. Come in Bills gear and get a buck off drafts.
42 North Brewing just launched their limited edition Borderland Festival IPA cans with artwork by Ryan Besch—find them at local stores and taprooms ahead of the fest in September.
And a big shoutout to Buffalo Brewing Company, who hit their GoFundMe goal to replace the glycol chiller that was vandalized and stolen. Huge community effort to keep them brewing strong.
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Publish Date: 7/25/2025
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