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This week's Buffalo Beer Buzz is here with stories on the annual Deck the Halls fundrasier at Pizza Plant, 2026 Kenan Wine & Beer Bash, new Buffalo Bills themed beer and special Mafia Packs at First Line Brewing, new owners for WINDY BREW-Strykersville, WanderingGypsy Brewing 5th anniversary weekend and Pink Boots Society Buffalo Holiday Dinner.

This week on Western New York Brews, Scott is flying solo and walking you through everything happening across the Buffalo beer scene for the weekend of December 5, 6, and 7. We start with the newly released 2026 Habitat for Humanity Craft Brew Tour Cards, which get you a free drink at 28 breweries, distilleries, and bars around Western New York, all while supporting Habitat Buffalo. We also talk about Cask Fest at Mr. Goodbar (even though it just happened, it's one to mark down for next year), and the official ticket release for CollaBEERation VI coming up April 25, 2026. Beer Kind Brewing is opening for one last taproom day of 2025 with some excellent mix-and-match four-pack deals, and Steel Leaf Brewing has kicked off their “Five Golden Rings” holiday punch-card challenge with prizes waiting at the end. Santora’s 1927 Brewhouse dropped two new small-batch holiday stouts, and Buffalo Olde Brewery tapped Triple Accord, a barrel-aged Belgian triple that sounds perfect for this time of year. Other Half Buffalo is celebrating its one-year anniversary with an all-day holiday party (including free hot dogs if you have a hot dog tattoo), and for Quentin is lighting their annual keg tree with contests, movies, and draft specials.Find the full Buffalo Beer Buzz every week at BuffaloBeerLeague.com. Follow Brian at @BuffBeerLeague (X, Instagram, Threads, Untappd) Follow Scott or get in touch at WestNewYorkBrew.com

This week's Buffalo Beer Buzz has stories on the importance of Shop Small Weekend - Small Business Saturday and Small Brewery Sunday, a new indoor golf simulator coming to East Aurora featuring a bar run by 42 North Brewing, beer advent calendars at Aurora Brew Works, The Lock Tender and Downtown Brew, and the annual Santas of Swig fundraiser.

This week on West New York Brew, Scott is flying solo with a quick roundup of what’s happening around the Buffalo beer scene. Here’s what you’ll hear in the episode:• Iron Cedar Brewing update — Their Genesee Street taproom is now closed as they search for a new location. They’ll remain active online with retail, custom brewing, and event packages. • CollaBEERation VI ticket release — The sixth annual festival returns April 25, 2026 at the Powerhouse. VIP tickets drop Nov. 26 at 10 a.m., GA drops Nov. 28 at 10 a.m., with a 14-hour $10 discount window. • Advent Beer Boxes now on sale — Holiday beer calendars available from Magic Bear, Fattey, Consumer’s, Bottle Rocket, and the NYS Brewers Association. • Cask Fest at Mr. Goodbar — The annual event is back Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 in person and include unlimited cask samples, a tasting glass, and food from Hanzlian’s Sausage.Find the full Buffalo Beer Buzz at: BuffaloBeerLeague.com Follow Brian: @BuffBeerLeague (X, Instagram, Threads, Untappd) Follow Scott: @WNYBrews (X, Instagram, Facebook)

In this solo episode of WNY Brews, Scott walks through everything coming up in the Buffalo beer scene as we head into late November. The big headline is Hamburg Brewing’s purchase of the Flying Bison brand family, including all beer recipes and trademarks. Scott talks through what that means, what stays local, and the bittersweet news that the Flying Bison taproom will close after November 29. He also covers the next release in the Magic Bear Beer Cellar and Brickyard Brewing collaboration series with this year’s Baral-Aged Congregation blend on November 21, New York Beer Project’s 10th Anniversary Bash in Lockport (also Nov. 21), and the Buffalo Beer Geeks’ 13th Anniversary curated tasting at Mr. Goodbar on Nov. 22. Thanksgiving Eve has a couple of big events to pick from, including Steel Leaf After Dark and the 10th annual Stoutsgiving at Big Ditch with ten barrel-aged releases across both locations. All of these stories, links, and details are in the Buffalo Beer Buzz at BuffaloBeerLeague.com, and Scott wraps up the episode by asking what you’ll be drinking for Thanksgiving and reminding listeners to check out Brian’s show, The Best Beer I Drank This Week.Follow WNY Brews & Buffalo Beer League Instagram & Facebook: @WNYBrews Buffalo Beer League: @BuffaloBeerLeague on Instagram, Threads, and Untappd X/Twitter: @BuffBeerLeague and @WNYBrews Websites: WNYBrews.com and BuffaloBeerLeague.com Email: Scott@WNYBrews.com and Brian@BuffaloBeerLeague.com

This week's Buffalo Beer Buzz has several stories we are incredibly excited about, including dates announced for Barrel Jam 2026 at 42 North Brewing and Buffalo On Tap 2026, Hofbrauhaus Winterzwickel barrel tapping, Hamburg Brewing's annual Lighting of the Fireplace, Wayland Brewing bringing a new taproom to Lancaster, New York State Craft Beer 24 NYS Beers of Holiday Cheer and Beer Kind Brewing planning to close for December, as well as several beer sales at the brewery.

This week's Buffalo Beer Buzz is here with stories on what breweries, cideries and meaderies are pouring at Bottles & Bites, the 21st annual Holiday Valley Beer & Wine Festival, cask beer galore for the rest of the year at Mr. Goodbar, including VIP Cask Night, weekly tappings and the return of Winter Cask Fest, a new lager from Wayland Brewing and Queen City Vintage, new fruited sours from Thin Man Brewery and Southern Tier Brewing Co. - Buffalo, and new cask and side pull beers and Hawaiian BBQ at Buffalo Brewing.

This week's Buffalo Beer Buzz features stories on CollaBEERation VI next spring, Bottles & Bites next month, the closure of Fredonia's Monster Beach Brewery & Tiki Bar, a celebration of barrel aged beer at Resurgence Brewing and Community Beer Works former home on 7th Street going up for sale.

We’ve got a full slate this week. We kick off with Buffalo Restaurant Week (now through Oct 19) and where breweries fit in, hit Mortalis Buffalo’s 2nd anniversary on Oct 18 (exclusive drafts, raffles, trivia, food trucks), then 42 North’s 10th anniversary weekend in East Aurora with returning fan favorites, live music, and Sunday extras. We run through Halloween and Oktoberfest plans (Fredonia’s Harvest Moon cemetery tour crawl, Orchard Park’s haunted bar crawl, Belt Line’s Oktoberfest on Oct 18), plus Hamburg Brewing’s Nitro Stout Mix Pack night on Oct 8, Buffalo Brewing Company’s big taproom sale (BOGO drafts, 9.99 multi-packs), and Pizza Plant Transit’s Tim’s Beer Show on Oct 22. We celebrate NYBP’s gold for Hazy Crush at GABF, the WNY Beer Trail 2026 Trail Pass going live, and Magic Bear Beer Cellar’s beer advent calendar presale on Nov 1. We also flag a few dates Brian’s lining up coverage for—CollaBEERation 2026, Bottles & Bites, and Mr. Goodbar’s Cask Fest.Follow along and say hi:Buffalo Beer League — @buffalobeerleague on Instagram, Threads, and Untappd; @buffbeerleague on X; Facebook: The Buffalo Beer LeagueWNY Brews — @WNYBrews on Instagram, X, Facebook, and YouTubeEmail: Brian@BuffaloBeerLeague.com and Scott@WNYBrews.comMore Buffalo beer at BuffaloBeerLeague.com