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Watch: Ferris Brewer's Day Off

Brewer...? Brewer...? It's time to burn a day, and there's no one better to show us how it's done than one of the most famous slackers of all time... Dayburner - a 4.9% Refreshing IPA from Big Ditch Brewing Company - now available across Western New York.
Key Lime Pie Sour from Resurgence Brewing Co

Got Pie?
April Releases:
See what's coming this month from your local breweries!
Summer Playlist | Hefeweizen | 7.5%
A light take on a traditional Hefeweizen. Notes of banana, clove and tart wheat meld into a supremely refreshing beer, perfect for any day.  Includes QR code on cans to download this year's "Summer Play List" songs. 

Jasmine Let’s Go Pils | Pilsner | 4.2%
A crisp lager brewed in the celebration of our hometown spirit. In this special version of Let’s Go Pils, we use only the finest pilsner malt, flaked corn, and German hops along with natural Jasmine to add a hint of floral sweetness; a firm reminder that warmer weather has arrived.

Excelsior! | IPA | 7.5%
A golden colored, classic American IPA brewed with light caramel malts and hopped with El Dorado, Citra, Centennial, and Caliente. This “No-coast” style takes elements from all the great aspects of what makes IPA special, and pushes it ever upward. Excelsior!

10th Anniversary Beer | DIPA | 8.2%
A big, smooth, tropical fruit-forward Double IPA brewed to celebrate our 10th Anniversary. Mash-hopped with Cascade in a lovely base of Golden Promise malt, wheat, and oats, then heavily dry-hopped with Citra, Mosaic, and Ekuanot. A sincere and heartfelt thank you goes out to our entire community. Without you, this wouldn't be possible. Cheers!
Nice Slice | Session Ale | 5.0%
Roll-up and drop into sweet notes of lush fruit with Nice Slice! Natural watermelon flavors balance with wheat and subtle caramel malt to land a perfect summery sesh. Grab ahold and ride into the sunset. Soft malty sweetness, crackery wheat backbone, bright watermelon, assertively fruit-forward but balanced, light in body and bitterness, clean and crisp.

Thick Mint | Imperial Milk Stout | 10.0%
A new addition to Southern Tier’s Blackwater NITRO Series. Hear, see and taste the full sensory experience of nitro with notes of sweet chocolate and refreshing mint. Decadent sweet and with a nod to the famous cookie – the anytime treat with no crumbs left behind.
Pineapple Wallonia Wit | Fruited Belgian-style Witbier | 5.4%
Various wheat and barley, orange peel, coriander, other spices, and loaded with pineapple for this special summer edition.
Pineapple Upside Down Shake | New England IPA | 6.7%
Hazy and smooth with bold tropical, citrusy aroma. Pleasantly hoppy with a pop of tangy cherry.

Strawberry Crunch Bar | Cream Ale | 6.0%
A sweet and fruity cream ale, reminiscent of those childhood summers when you and your friends would gather all the change you could find, and when the music rang, chase down the ice cream truck to get your favorite frozen snack.

Mow Master | Summer IPA | 5.0%
Our favorite summer yard work beer is back! Hoppy and refreshing and brewed with a refined hop profile and new packaging. A warm weather quencher and favorite amongst many Western New Yorkers.

NY Hop Guild Ellicottville Edition | IPA | 5.6%
Brewed in collaboration with Elmira based New York Hop Guild to feature newly curated Excelsior hop, New York State's first 100% in state grown hop blend.

Barrel-aged Raspberry Beret | Barrel-aged Sour Ale | 7.0%
Aged in rum barrels, packed with delicious fruity raspberry flavor, tart and snappy, brewed with Sonnet and Hallertau Magnum hops and White Wheat and Dingman's Cara 8 malt. 
Dock Jams | Fruited Sour Ale | 5.0%
When you're ready to begin enjoying warmer weather again, this is the beer for you. Dock Jams is brewed with hibiscus flowers and New York State grape juice to be lightly tart with a big floral aroma and a delicious fruity finish. It looks like punch but drinks with much more complexity while remaining refreshing.

Beer That Tastes Like Beer: Kellerbier | Kellerbier | 4.8%
This unfiltered German-style lager contains a great balance between floral hops and bready malts with mild bitterness. The yeast in suspension provides this beer with some body and texture, which makes this handcrafted lager exceptionally smooth and drinkable.

Space Donkey | IPA | 6.8%
This is a version of our flagship IPA Hayburner brewed with a massive amount of Galaxy hops. This beer rivals Hayburner in drinkability, but adds tropical aroma and flavors of fruit punch and cotton candy to the citrus character already present in the base beer.
Tropically Delicious | Fruited Sour Ale | 7.0%
This triple-fruited sour strikes the perfect balance of sweetness with sour fruit flavors. A base of Mango, Pineapple & Passion Fruit purees provide a bright foundation with sweet notes and depth from lactose. Just one sip and you’ll be hit with palate-pleasing waves of fruit punch and sunshine in your mouth. Smooth, light-bodied and refreshingly tart. With this delicious tropical fruit explosion, all you need is 80 degree weather and a beach.

Juice Box Boy | DDH IPA | 8.0%
With vanilla, mango, tangerine and passion fruit purées, this beer will have you kicking & screaming for more! Back us up with this beer & get a juice box. Cause we’re thirsty.

Raspberry Lemon Kölsch | Fruited Kölsch | 5.6%
A clean, crisp, refreshing Kolsch fruited with copious amounts of raspberry and lemon. In this modern interpretation of the classic style, a subtle American malt base is balanced with citrus heavy American hops for a refreshing finish.
Fruit Belt | Fruited Lager | 5.5%
Kettle Sour Ale brewed with sweet orange peel and lightly fruited with cranberry. Tart and refreshing.
Lakeside Loganberry | Medium-dry Hard Cider | 6.5%
Medium Dry Cider with original loganberry flavor. Crisp, refreshing, and fruity. Western NY summertime tradition now in cider!
Smash Factor | Smashable IPA | 5.5%
The love child between 2 Buffalo born and bred companies - OnCore Golf and Resurgence Brewing.  This "Smashable IPA" with Mosaic and HBC 586 is full-flavored with notes of tropical and berries.  Perfect for every golf outing.....ever.

Shower Sour | Sour Ale | 5.0%
The true "Hydration" sour uses loads of one of your favorite electrolyte drinks for a Mixed Berry Sour that is crushable and full of hydration!

Blueberry Daze | Blueberry Lager | 4.4%
A crushable Blueberry Lager that pours purple with loads of blueberry aromas and sweet blueberry flavors.

Shnowberry Sour | Blueberry Raspberry Sour Ale | 5.0%
Partnering back up with Dion's Dreamers, this Fruited Sour has loads of Blueberry and Raspberry puree for the perfect Spring Sour, and perfect to get ready for "THE DRAFT!"

DDH Surge | Double Dry Hopped IPA | 6.5%
An old favorite...with Double the fun!  We loaded our Surge that is dry-hopped with DOUBLE THE HOPS!

Summer Shandy | Lemon Shandy | 4.5%
Summer in a can!  An easy drinking lager that is loaded with Lemons for a crushable, thirst quenching summer beer!
Buffaloha | Fruited American Wheat | 5.5%
Our crisp American wheat beer is finished with Passionfruit and Pineapple for a summery flavor that is refreshing like no other. It makes everyday a Luau!

Hazy Chain Pineapple DIPA | Double IPA | 8.0%
Nothing says "Summer" more than a smooth, BOLD, PINEAPPLE Double IPA. Made with REAL PINEAPPLE!!! Soak up the sun with the bolded, fruitiest flavor that Flying Bison Brewery has to kick of the summer. Look for intense, bright hop character imparted by Citra and Simcoe hops with a smooth finish.

Paula’s Holy Cannoli | Blonde Ale | 8.0%
This slightly sweet blonde ale is brewed with carefully selected british malts in partnership with Paula’s Donuts. Smooth like a cannoli in a glass. "Holy Cannoli" combines flavors of pastry crust, vanilla cream, cocoa, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Happy Daze | Hazy IPA | 6.5%
Aged on milk sugar and double dry-hopped with Cascade, Simcoe, and Waimea Hops
On Brew Days We Wear Pink | Hazy IPA | 6.0%
This year’s Pink Boots Society - Buffalo Chapter - Collaboration Brew will have a pillowy soft body, with notes of mango, papaya, and tangerine. It finishes with undertones of strong berry and pine.  

Aunt Gladys | Loganberry Sour Ale | 5.5%
Sweet notes of raspberry and blackberry upfront, reminiscent of Loganberry. Followed by a full body, and a nice puckering sour at the end.

Hydroelectric Lettuce | Hazy IPA | 6.0%
This beer is super soft and full bodied. It has notes of sharp citrus, grapefruit, and tangerine. And then a little touchy of earthy, forest floor with the usual skunk and dank.
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Spring is here! The start of this season is exciting for many reasons. We are looking forward to warmer sunnier days ahead and spring marks the beginning of a new season for craft beer in Buffalo.

If you’re looking for Buffalo beer and cider that’s perfect for springtime sipping, here’s our spring bucket list.  

News
Saturday, April 9: Resurgence is partnering with OnCore Golf and the PGA Hope WNY to bring a smashable, refreshing IPA to the courses this summer. Come by during the release and take your turn on our Putting Green set up in the indoor beer garden. Hit your putts to win a pint & a Smash Factor Ball!

Saturday, April 16: Community Beer Works 10th Anniversary Party at the Brewery & Tap Room!

Saturday, April 16: Flying Bison is hosting Buffalo’s Best Kielbasa Contest.

Wednesday, April 20: Community Beer Works and Band Together Buffalo present 420 Fest at The Cave (71 Military Rd) featuring Farrow, (BEÜ), David Jonathan & the Inner City Bedlam, and Chuckie Campbell. Tickets.

Thursday, April 28: Big Ditch Brewing Co will host Jim Kelly's NFL Draft Party this year. Watch the NFL draft with the Kelly family while supporting Hunter's Hope Foundation. This is a sponsor-only event and there are still some sponsorships available! You won't want to miss this one. Details.

Friday, April 29: Flying Bison is hosting the Slow Roll EC200 Pedal Party! Join us for a 10-mile roundtrip ride with three stops showcasing Erie County Parks on Buffalo’s South Side, returning to Flying Bison Brewing Company in one of the closing events in celebration of Erie County's bicentennial, as EC200 continues to engage residents and visitors in educational resources, community activities, and countywide initiatives that inform, inspire, and entertain.

Saturday, June 4: 12 Gates is hosting its annual Summer party: Rock the Gates Volume 4, featuring The Glorious Sons, Brothers Elsey, Apple Jack, Unleash the Lion, and GROSH. Tickets on sale now at RockTheGates.com.

The Pressure Drop Brewing tasting room located at 1672 Elmwood Ave in Buffalo is NOW OPEN!
Buffalocal is proud to sponsor the new season of Band Together Buffalo!

Season 3 features music videos by dozens of local artists from all across Western New York in weekly episodes aired on the Buffalocal YouTube channel. Think of it as a local Buffalo version of MTV.

Seven episodes have already premiered and are now streaming on-demand. New episodes will premiere live every Wednesday at 7pm for 16 weeks through May 4, 2022.

Each week we are giving away prizes! Enter for your chance to win free concert tickets or gift certificates from Community Beer Works! Plus, all entries will have a chance at 4 Grand Prizes with VIP tickets to either the Borderland Music Festival or the Cobblestone Live Music Festival.

Cheers to local music, local beer, and everything Buffalo!
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