WNY Brews

We go through this weekend's events and releases in the Buffalo Beer Scene. As always, you can find the stories at BuffaloBeerLeague.com

This week we talk about:

TICKETS ON SALE FOR THE 2024 BREWER’S INVITATIONAL AT NYBP

Tickets are on sale for the 2024 Brewer’s Invitational, one of the premiere beer festivals on the beer calendar, which takes place at New York Beer Project on February 18 (2-5pm). Tickets are $55.20 (including taxes and fees) and include a commemorative 2024 Brewer’s Invitational glass, a gift card for NYBP’s gastropub menu, and access to over 50 innovative brews from 30 local breweries, cideries and meaderies. Designated drivers tickets are also available for $12.51 (including taxes and fees). Exclusive beer list and list of participating breweries coming soon. You can purchase tickets here.

MYSTIC HILLS BREWING RELEASE FIRST LAGER

East Concord’s Mystic Hills Brewing has tapped The Gusto, their first ever lager. The beer is “a 1960s tribute to all the fathers with pull-top beer cans and a craft beer that any major brewery enthusiast can love and appreciate,” the brewery says. This 4.9% lager is light, crisp, smooth, and sessionable with enough hop presence.

SMOLDERED SOCIETY DROPS FIRST TWO BEERS

Brewing collective Smoldered Society, an imprint of Community Beer Works, have dropped their first two beers, Better Lagers, a collaboration with hardcore upstarts Better Lovers, and Battery In A Sock, a collab with Florida’s Unseen Creatures Brewery.

RESURGENCE BREWING, HAPPY SHERPA TEAM ON BEER TRIP

Resurgence Brewing and Happy Sherpa Travel Co. are teaming up to present a special beer trip to Germany and Czechia, May 11-19, 2024. The trip features two nights in Bamberg, one night in Pilsen,and four nights in Prague with day trips in Kutna Hora, and lunch with NY Times Travel Writer/Master Cicerone Evan Rail in Prague.

MEET THE BREWER NIGHT AT JOHNSON’S LANDING

Hamburg’s newest brewery, Johnson’s Landing, is hosting a special Meet the Brewer Night with head brewer Alex Wendley on January 17 (6-8pm). The event is the perfect opportunity to meet the brewer himself, ask questions, hear fascinating stories, gain insight into the art of brewing, and sample Johnson’s Landing beer with Wendley leading a curated tasting session. Tickets are $33.85 (includes taxes and fees) and includes 4 beer tastings, food and Johnson’s Landing custom growler.

BUFFALO BREWING RELEASE HALF & HALF CANS, MAGNUM BOTTLES

Buffalo Brewing Company have release a trio of beers in magnum sized bottles – Manru Lager, 1976 Grodziskie and 1977 Barrel Aged Barleywine, along with Schreiber’s Half and Half, a blended ale consisting of Manru Ale and Schreiber’s Porter in equal parts, a complex blend of both beers.

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This week you can see all of these stories at BuffaloBeerLeague.com:

Hammer & Ales, 42 North Outpost Closes, Eclipse & Sips, Brickyard 1812 Night, 1927 Brew House DIPA, Imperial March Of Stouts, Mortalis Flights, Hofbrauhaus Marzen

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Buffalo Beer Buzz: West Shore, Rusty Nickel Merge, New Beer At 12 Gates, West Shore & Big Ditch, Pints In The Park, Brickyard Can Sale, NYSBA Design Contest

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This week we talk about:

WEST SHORE BREWING, RUSTY NICKEL BREWING TO MERGE

After closing their Clarence taproom, West Shore Brewing Company announced that they are merging with West Seneca’s Rusty Nickel Brewing Company. The new partnership will expand distribution for both breweries, according to Rusty Nickel president Jason Havens, who made the announcement at their 8th anniversary party.

DRINK WEST SHORE BREWING CITRUS LAGER FOR A GOOD CAUSE

On June 10, West Shore’s Lake to Rail Citrus Lager will serve as the centerpiece for a fundraising event for the Flour-by-Rail Legacy Project at Duende Silo City. The event features tours of the grounds and boxcar, West Shore beers, live music, and more. Tickets for unlimited beer are $25 online and at the door, or you can just show up and enjoy the day a la carte.

12 GATES BREWING TO RELEASE NEW MONSTERS & MYTHS IPA

Leshen, the latest release in 12 Gates’ Monsters & Myths Hazy IPA series, will be released on June 9 (12pm). The hazy IPA is 6% and is brewed with Azacca, Citra, Mosaic, and Simcoe hops. Taken from ancient Slavic mythology, the Leshen is depicted as a malevolent and powerful woodland spirit believed to have control over the forest and its inhabitants, including animals and lesser forest spirits.

ERIE COUNTY PINTS IN THE PARK RETURNS WITH RESURGENCE & 42 NORTH

Resurgence Brewing and 42 North Brewing will once again take part in the Erie County Parks Department Pints in the Park Program, which features pop-up beer gardens across the Erie County Park System throughout the summer and fall.

BIG DITCH, EXPLORE BUFFALO TEAM UP ON HISTORY BUFF KOLSCH

Big Ditch Brewing and Explore Buffalo have teamed up on History Buff, a German-style Kolsch, to celebrate Explore Buffalo’s tenth anniversary tour season. The beer is slightly fruity, slightly bready, and refreshing. A portion of proceeds will be donated to Explore Buffalo.

SUBMIT A DESIGN FOR THE 2023 NYS PINT DAYS GLASS

The New York State Brewers Association is hosting an artwork contest for the design of the 4th Annual New York State Pint Days Glass. Each year’s glass features a unique design that celebrates NYS craft beer. Entries will be accepted until June 18 before being narrowed down to the top 2-3 designs. Then, a public vote will take place to determine the winning design.

INVENTORY CLEARANCE SALE AT BRICKYARD BREWING

To make room for more beer, Brickyard Brewing is holding a special can inventory clearance sale at their Lewiston taproom. As part of the sale, the brewery is offering $10 4-packs of Fiji Mermaid, a guava, pineapple and coconut sour, BerryBerry NannerNanner, a berry, guava and banana smoothie sour, Under the Bridge, a dry-hopped West Coast IPA brewed with El Dorado, Amarillo, and Chinook hops, and Irish Goodbye Red Ale.

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Four Mile Brewing: On the Bank of the Allegheny, is a beautiful building with great food and beer. Craig and Greg join me to discuss their history, process, reception, and future plans for the brewery. Next time you're out in Olean, you can't miss stopping by...or better yet, plan a trip just to sample so of their beers for yourself!

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