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Buffalo Beer-Hunting right now?
Buffalo Beer-Hunting right now?
So what can you guys tell me is good to buy in The Buff right now?
Is Bells or Founders IPA available? Is the Barrel-aged Blackout Stout showing in stores anywhere?
Thanks for any & all tips. I hope we can keep this thread current if there are some 'waves' of particulary good releases. Thanks!
Is Bells or Founders IPA available? Is the Barrel-aged Blackout Stout showing in stores anywhere?
Thanks for any & all tips. I hope we can keep this thread current if there are some 'waves' of particulary good releases. Thanks!
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Bell's doesn't distribute to WNY.
Barrel Aged Blackout Stout is brewery only.
You might find Founders Imperial Stout, which is excellent. It was released Jan 1 but hand't yet made it to the area when I was there last weekend. If you get lucky you might also be able to find Bolt Cutter.
Ale Smith recently arrived in Buffalo and Speedway Stout, Grand Cru and Horny Devil are all very good.
You might find Ballast Point if you are lucky.
Barrel Aged Blackout Stout is brewery only.
You might find Founders Imperial Stout, which is excellent. It was released Jan 1 but hand't yet made it to the area when I was there last weekend. If you get lucky you might also be able to find Bolt Cutter.
Ale Smith recently arrived in Buffalo and Speedway Stout, Grand Cru and Horny Devil are all very good.
You might find Ballast Point if you are lucky.
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I'm heading out to Buffalo on the January 26th/27th weekend, and the first time I have permission from the fiancee make it a somewhat beer focused trip.
Here are my destinations so far, any additions?
Premier Gourmet
Consumers Beverages (aiming for the ones with higher tap counts, good idea?)
Northern Tradition Homebrew Supplies
I don't have any specific beers on my list yet. What are the odds of some Hopslam being there?
Last US beer run I did was at the Beers of the World store in Henrietta, NY (near Rochester). That store was great, 36,000 sq.ft of beer....
Here are my destinations so far, any additions?
Premier Gourmet
Consumers Beverages (aiming for the ones with higher tap counts, good idea?)
Northern Tradition Homebrew Supplies
I don't have any specific beers on my list yet. What are the odds of some Hopslam being there?
Last US beer run I did was at the Beers of the World store in Henrietta, NY (near Rochester). That store was great, 36,000 sq.ft of beer....
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Premier has the Founders IPA's (Centennial and Red's Rye), but no bolt cutter at last check. The Consumers on Transit Rd. didn;t have bolt cutter last time I was down, but were getting it in with a strict limit of 1 per bottle. They did have DFH 120 and Worldwide Stout.
Pizza Plant on Transit may have Ballast Point Sculpin on tap. They had Stone Vertical Epic 12 and Goose Island Bourbon County Stout last time I was there.
Pizza Plant on Transit may have Ballast Point Sculpin on tap. They had Stone Vertical Epic 12 and Goose Island Bourbon County Stout last time I was there.
"A good light beer is one that doesn't taste like piss!" - Frank d'Angelo
Lots of Ballast Point at Premier Gourmet, and the Sculpin IPA had just arrived fresh. Four BP were also on tap at Coles: Sculpin, Big Eye IPA, Victory At Sea, and Yellow Tail.
Also picked out a few different Alesmith and Founders, and the new Ommegang XV Anniversary. PG has a 10% off beer promotion. I only saw Alesmith IPA at Consumers on Sheridan.
At Blue Monk - Founders Porter was extremely good. The house burger stepped it up a notch over the usual.
Also picked out a few different Alesmith and Founders, and the new Ommegang XV Anniversary. PG has a 10% off beer promotion. I only saw Alesmith IPA at Consumers on Sheridan.
At Blue Monk - Founders Porter was extremely good. The house burger stepped it up a notch over the usual.
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I'd be a failure if I didn't suggest you stop by Community Beer Works (15 Lafayette in Buffalo) on Saturday. We'll have 5 beers available for growler fills (IPA, APA, Belgian Amber, Brown Ale, Dark Saison). If you stop in you'll also be right near Coles, Blue Monk & Village Beer Merchant - three must stops.ercousin wrote:Here are my destinations so far, any additions?
Premier Gourmet
Consumers Beverages (aiming for the ones with higher tap counts, good idea?)
Northern Tradition Homebrew Supplies
I don't have any specific beers on my list yet. What are the odds of some Hopslam being there?
Bells doesn't distribute to NYS, so no Hopslam here.
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Lafayette is my turn-off anyway, since driving up Niagara street from Peace Bridge is the easiest way to get to Elmwood Village - so I went right by CBW yesterday, and I thought wow it looks great, and well-located. Awesome.rudolf wrote:I'd be a failure if I didn't suggest you stop by Community Beer Works (15 Lafayette in Buffalo) on Saturday. We'll have 5 beers available for growler fills (IPA, APA, Belgian Amber, Brown Ale, Dark Saison). If you stop in you'll also be right near Coles, Blue Monk & Village Beer Merchant - three must stops.
I was on a bit of a mission to get new stuff from Alesmith, Founders, Ballast etc etc (as well as hit Monk and Coles) so you guys are definitely on the list, epecially on a longer stay when I can really bring back some volume. I really like that part of Buffalo.
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^ Yeah I asked yesterday and apparently Mike Schatzel is off traveling for (among other things) the purpose of hooking up Monk customers with some serious brews. I like his career choice!
Hill Farmstead has like a bazillion beers up in the top few RB percentiles. Worth checking out.
Hill Farmstead has like a bazillion beers up in the top few RB percentiles. Worth checking out.
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There was a Facebook post the other day about Blue Monk having a Founders Tap Takeover in April (23 I think) it's on a Tuesday, but they said KBS would be there.
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"God don't want me yet, man, I got more feet to taste."
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