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We are a group of average beer drinkers coming from all walks of life. Keep in mind our reviews are not the opinions of one person but an amalgam of the members present for each tasting and merely

a guide and not the definitive be all end all. Feel free to post your beer related input, opinions, reviews, pictures and information on our page. If you run into us out and about this great city, pull up a chair, have a few pints and let’s talk all things beer. As always, remember to drink what you love and love what you drink!

We had more tasty brews at Butera's Craft Beer & Craft Pizzas x Butera's Village Brew House tonight - Open Hand Monk Whi...
01/24/2025

We had more tasty brews at Butera's Craft Beer & Craft Pizzas x Butera's Village Brew House tonight - Open Hand Monk White IPA and Canadian Ballet Maple Coffee Stout. Open Hand Monk is fantastic - soft body, pine, and citrus. It's not pictured, but Seth, Joe, or Alex Roggenbier was also quite good - lots of roasted coffee and rye spice. They have been making some very good beer as of late in the Village of Hamburg.

Starting with Barrel Jam at 42 North Brewing this Saturday, the beer event calendar will start to fill out quickly over ...
01/23/2025

Starting with Barrel Jam at 42 North Brewing this Saturday, the beer event calendar will start to fill out quickly over the next few weeks and months.

From Buffalo on Tap and the Brewer's Invitational at New York Beer Project Beer Lodge to Collabeeration V, drink some great craft, listen to live music, eat tasty local food and meet some new friends at these upcoming events.

We are entering peak beer event season with a handful of can’t-miss events coming up, which means now is a great time to get out of the house, drink something new and exciting and raise a toast to the WNY craft scene.

01/23/2025

While the temps continue to drop outside, we're inside warming up by the fire with Resurgence Brewing Another Caucasian, Gary, a White Russian-inspired white stout, a beer we're happy as hell to see have a proper can release. If you dont know, this is a The Dude Hates Cancer - Buffalo-winning beer from our co-founder Scott. It's light bodied and sessionable at 5.5% with notes of vanilla, coffee, and chocolate. It's a great fireside beer.

Find it in cans and on draft at the brewery, as well as wheverer great craft beer is sold.

This week's Buffalo Beer Buzz at Step Out Buffalo has stories on 42 North Brewing's Barrel Jam V, Wild East Brewing tap ...
01/22/2025

This week's Buffalo Beer Buzz at Step Out Buffalo has stories on 42 North Brewing's Barrel Jam V, Wild East Brewing tap takeover at Brewed And Bottled Craft Beer Shop, One-Eyed Cat Brewing becomes One-Eyed Cat Craft House, Hamburg Brewing gift card giveaway, New York Beer Project beer dinner at RationAles, "The Big Lebowski" themed beer release at Resurgence Brewing and Other Half Brewing 11th anniversary celebration. Cheers and thanks for reading.

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After a brief hiatus, we are back for the New Year with a new beer on this week's The Best Beer I Drank This Week podcas...
01/21/2025

After a brief hiatus, we are back for the New Year with a new beer on this week's The Best Beer I Drank This Week podcast! And for this episode, Brian is drinking and chatting New York Beer Project Imperial Hazy Crush IPA.

We want to know the best beer YOU drank this week! Call the Buffalo Beer League hotline at 716-486-BEER and tell us all about it. You can also email [email protected].

You can hear new episodes of The Best Beer I Drank This Week podcast Tuesdays on the WNY Brews podcast channel.

Each week, Brian from the Buffalo Beer League gives you the best beer he’s had this week. If you wan to participate, please email Brian .com or call (716) 486-BEERSubscribe Apple Subscribe EpisodesCheck out our other podcasts

The Buffalo Bills bring all our boys to the yard! Our brother from another town, Adin Wener from Henderson Brewing in To...
01/21/2025

The Buffalo Bills bring all our boys to the yard! Our brother from another town, Adin Wener from Henderson Brewing in Toronto, was in town to watch the Bills beat the Ravens this weekend, and we had a great time at Wayland Brewing. Their new Old Growth Schwarzbier on side pull was great, as was their new Higgins ESB. We need to get back up to the 6 soon! Go Bills.

Our bodies hurt. Our voices are gone. It was a hell of a game, and the Baltimore Ravens are an incredible team. We're on...
01/20/2025

Our bodies hurt. Our voices are gone. It was a hell of a game, and the Baltimore Ravens are an incredible team. We're onto the AFC Championship and The Kansas City Chiefs next week. Go Bills. Let's do the damn thing. Bills by a billion.

🍺 - Brickyard Brewing Just One Before I Die Hazy IPA

Go Bills. Let's do the damn thing. Bills by a billion.🍺 - Community Beer Works Let's Go Pils
01/19/2025

Go Bills. Let's do the damn thing. Bills by a billion.

🍺 - Community Beer Works Let's Go Pils

Take a look at the progress that Britesmith Brewing is making down on Niagara Street. If you didn't know, they're moving...
01/18/2025

Take a look at the progress that Britesmith Brewing is making down on Niagara Street. If you didn't know, they're moving into the former Resurgence Brewing and Twin Petrels space. The space will be close to 14,000 sq. ft. and will feature a taproom, restaurant, beer garden, private event space, a possible rooftop bar, and a chance to get Britesmith to package and distribute their beer.

🍺 - Britesmith Brewing

Listen to this week's Buffalo Beer Buzz podcast with Brian running down all of the news to know and new beers to try at ...
01/18/2025

Listen to this week's Buffalo Beer Buzz podcast with Brian running down all of the news to know and new beers to try at Southern Tier Brewing, Frequentem Brewing, Mortalis Brewing, First Line Brewing, Brickyard Brewing, Big Ditch Brewing and Monster Beach Brewery & Tiki Bar. Cheers and thanks for listening.

You can read the Buffalo Beer Buzz Wednesdays at Step Out Buffalo and our site and listen to it Fridays on the WNY Brews podcast channel.

Southern Tier Brewing Drops New West Coast IPA Southern Tier Brewing has released a new small batch West Coast IPA in in 16oz. 4-packs at Wegmans and other select craft beer retailers. The beer is a balanced 7% IPA that’s cleaner and less bitter than traditional West Coast IPAs; smooth and subtle ...

Super secret side pull beakers of Resurgence Brewing Premium Pilsner in honor of Scott's beer, Another Caucasian, Gary, ...
01/17/2025

Super secret side pull beakers of Resurgence Brewing Premium Pilsner in honor of Scott's beer, Another Caucasian, Gary, getting a proper can release. We can't thank our friends at Resurgence enough for having us out today to be a part of this. We are incredibly proud of this beer and look forward to hearing everyone's thoughts on it. Grab a 4-pack of it soon and let us know what you think.

One of the things we bang the drum for constantly in the local beer scene is more triple IPAs. Smoldered Society heard t...
01/17/2025

One of the things we bang the drum for constantly in the local beer scene is more triple IPAs. Smoldered Society heard those calls and are coming in hot with Balrog Triple IPA, which is one of the best beers they have ever brewed. Balrog is soft and hoppy with ripe tropical and stone fruit. Even though it's a healthy 9%, it's approachable for the style. Dear brewers, more TIPAs, please.

Have we mentioned that we are fans of Steel Leaf Brewing new space on Hertel? It's such an improvement over their former...
01/16/2025

Have we mentioned that we are fans of Steel Leaf Brewing new space on Hertel? It's such an improvement over their former taproom space, and speaking of things we are fans of - their Fellowship Pilsner is great (crisp and biscuity with herbal hops) and Rudolph's Raspberry Wheat is light and crushable as well. Consider this your sign to go check Steel Leaf out soon.

This week's Buffalo Beer Buzz at Step Out Buffalo has stories on a new West Coast IPA from Southern Tier Brewing, Monste...
01/15/2025

This week's Buffalo Beer Buzz at Step Out Buffalo has stories on a new West Coast IPA from Southern Tier Brewing, Monster Beach Brewery & Tiki Bar grand opening, new Czech lager at First Line Brewing, a new lager from Mortalis Brewing and Frequentem Brewing, a new Buffalo Bills-themed hazy IPA and cask stout at Mr. Goodbar from Brickyard Brewing, and the NA Burner Beer Pong Championship at Big Ditch Brewing. Cheers and thanks for reading.

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We are really enjoying Southern Tier Brewing new small batch West Coast IPA. It's a balanced 7% IPA that's cleaner and l...
01/15/2025

We are really enjoying Southern Tier Brewing new small batch West Coast IPA. It's a balanced 7% IPA that's cleaner and less bitter than traditional West Coasts, smooth and subtle with more pine and hop notes than berry and citrus with a malty backbone. Cans are available at select retailers - we got ours at Wegmans. If there's something we need more of, it's more local West Coast IPAs.

Whenever we have a chance to catchup with someone we haven’t seen in a while, they almost inevitably ask, ‘what have you...
01/14/2025

Whenever we have a chance to catchup with someone we haven’t seen in a while, they almost inevitably ask, ‘what have you been up to?’ Our response, almost always, is, ‘beer keeps me busy.’ Now, sure, that’s an easy answer, almost bordering on being a canned reply, but above all else, it’s true. And it’s never been truer than in 2024.

It may sound cheesy, or like we said, canned, but beer really does keep us busy. And 2024 was evident of that. This year has been a whirlwind of unforgettable experiences, all fueled by craft beer.

Whenever I have a chance to catchup with someone I haven’t seen in a while, they almost inevitably ask me, ‘what have you been up to?’ My response, almost always, is, ‘beer keeps me busy.’ Now, sure, that’s an easy answer, almost bordering on being a canned reply, but above all else, it....

Happy playoff ! As the Buffalo Bills move onto the AFC Divisional Round, we're sporting our new Josh Allen jumping over...
01/13/2025

Happy playoff ! As the Buffalo Bills move onto the AFC Divisional Round, we're sporting our new Josh Allen jumping over Cinderella's Castle shirt to show our unending support! Go Bills. Bills by a billion. Bring on the Ravens.

🍺 - Ellicottville Brewing Buffalo Fan Zone IPA

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While the temps continue to drop outside, we're inside warming up by the fire with Resurgence Brewing Another Caucasian, Gary, a White Russian-inspired white stout, a beer we're happy as hell to see have a proper can release. If you dont know, this is a The Dude Hates Cancer - Buffalo-winning beer from our co-founder Scott. It's light bodied and sessionable at 5.5% with notes of vanilla, coffee, and chocolate. It's a great fireside beer. Find it in cans and on draft at the brewery, as well as wheverer great craft beer is sold.

We’ll admit that when it comes to Craft Beer Advent Calendars, we're no experts, but Magic Bear Beer Cellar proprietor Craig Altobello is, which is why we were excited to drink through their Craft Beer Advent Calendar. We appreciated the attention to detail and focus on classic styles; there were Buffalo Bills-themed beers for gamedays, a number of winter seasonals, and beers both big and small and light and dark - from lagers, winter ales and stouts to sours, witbiers, porters and more. The selection was wide-ranging and the beers were expertly curated. Magic Bear’s Beer Advent Calendar was one of the best we’ve had. We're definitely on board again for this year and can’t wait to see what beers Craig puts together this coming advent season. Here's hope you’ll join us – see you in December. Read our full review here: https://buffalobeerleague.com/breaking-down-the-2024-magic-bear-beer-cellar-beer-advent-calendar/

You can't convince us that New York Beer Project Beer Lodge isn't straight out of a Hallmark Channel Christmas movie. We're filled with the spirits of the holidays, and beer.

#tbt to our annual Around the World Bottle Share! We had a lot of great beer from all parts of the globe, including Canada, U.S., China, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Japan, U.K., Czech Republic and more, all highlighted by an absolutely beautiful bottle of Brasserie Cantillon Rose de Gambrinus. Can't wait for next year!

We were honored to help open The Genesee Brewery Vault at Vault 237. As big fans of brewing history and breweriana, it was such a unique experience to see all of the historic Genny artwork, marketing, and advertising. We loved the older tap handles, as well as a few crisp, ice cold pints of 12 Horse Ale. Thank you so much to our friends at Genesee for having us.

Tasty lagers, late summer sun, and a refreshing pool - making the most of this beautiful weather with some Smoldered Society Strike Anywhere Czech Pilsner. The lager is crispy, the water is warm and the sun is hot. What else do we need? Oh wait, another beer.

The New York State Craft Brewers Festival is a day we circle on the beer calendar every year. The beer, the people, the atmosphere, it all combines perfectly to make this the best beer event of summer and perhaps the entire year. And this year was no exception. The weather was great, the beer was cold, and vibes were priceless. We can not thank our friends at New York State Craft Beer and WNY Brewers Guild for having us down to Canalside to create some lasting memories. Their continued support means the freaking world. Let's do it again next summer!

Here's a sneak peak at the progress thus far at Farmcraft Brewery courtesy of Thompson Builds. They hope to open this new 11,000 sq. ft. taproom in Strykersville this summer.

What's the best way to celebrate 12 years? With a few beers, of course. Congratulations on an even dozen years killing the game Community Beer Works. From Lafayette to Seventh to (soon) Bidwell, thanks for all the years of great craft beer and even better memories. Let's raise a toast to what the future holds.

The annual Habitat for Humanity Buffalo Hammer & Ales fundraiser returns to the Barrel Factory on March 21, and we’re teamed up with Habitat to give away a pair of tickets. Visit the pinned post on our Instagram page to enter! The giveaway closes on Monday, March 11.

Here's something we could all use right about now. If you're emotionally and physically exhausted after this weekend like us, this 'Burner is for you. We're all in this together. Big Ditch Brewing Company #billsmafia #drinklocal #drinkbetter

With the calendar now flipped over to 2024, it’s time to raise a glass to all of the exceptional beers that made 2023 such a memorable year for all of us here at the Buffalo Beer League. Join us as we relive some of our favorite beers of the past year. Read more: https://buffalobeerleague.com/the-buffalo-beer-leagues-favorite-beers-of-2023/

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The Buffalo Beer League was founded in August 2010 by passionate craft beer fans Brian Campbell and Scott McMillan, who were looking to expand their knowledge and understanding of all things craft beer, beginning with a blank notebook (aka The Grade Book), a six pack of Sam Adams Cherry Wheat and a liter of Captain Morgan Spiced Rum (don’t ask, they don’t really remember).

From there, things grew to include close friends Jesse Walters, Ryan Jablonski, George Ruffles, William Rogers, Dan Lohr and more, who would each bring a different beer to a weekly group tasting session to be sampled, reviewed and graded. Armed with a background in street team marketing and guerilla advertising in the music industry, as well as a love for all things local, the BBL grew into a powerful promotional tool as the Western New York beer scene began to blossom and take shape. Their scope now includes everything from event and festival coordination and management, volunteer staffing and social media promotion to beer blogging, podcasting and content creation.

“When we started the Buffalo Beer League, all we wanted to do was try something new,” Brian says. “That’s why we launching this thing - drinking good beer with good people, all while promoting local businesses and breweries and doing whatever we can do to help further the Buffalo craft beer scene. It’s all about having fun, drinking local and drinking better beer with our friends.”

The BBL attended more and more Buffalo beer events as they increased annually, outgrowing the Grade Book as they moved primarily to social media after the advent of Untappd (for beer grading and reviewing purposes). It was through these events that Scott, Brian and Jesse linked up with Mark Jowett (at Community Beer Works’ monthly Book Club meetings to be exact), who they’d see at pretty much every event they drank at. Mark quickly became a core member of the BBL and the four continue to fuel this Buffalo beer promotional engine to this day.