Beer

Let's face it, sometimes you want to go out to eat, but the price of drinks makes you opt for an evening at home. That is where BYOBs come in to play. Sure it's a little less special when you are popping the cork of the bottle you carried in, but most people would gladly take a slightly warmer bottle they brought in themselves over the pricetag of a bottle purchased from the average restaurant...

I have a feeling a lot of hipsters on Elmwood may be spitting out their cold-brewed coffee all over their reclaimed-wood kitchen tables...but according to a new study, Buffalo is NOT #1 when it comes to being the best city for beer drinkers...

Get to know one of the newest but truly unique additions to the Western New York craft beer scene, 42 North Brewing Company. Interested in craft beer? The America On Tap Craft Beer Festival is coming back to Buffalo on Jan. 15 and Jan. 16, 2016, featuring over 200 beers from America’s finest craft breweries.Stop ...

West Seneca's Rusty Nickel Brewing Co. is among the breweries that will be featured at our Buffalo On Tap. Get to know one of the coolest breweries on the Western New York craft beer scene. Interested in craft beer? The America On Tap Craft Beer Festival is coming back to Buffalo on Jan...

Now, you may even taste a few beers that at one point got their start in someone's basement and eventually developed into a massively produced beer. We're lucky to be able to produce our own beer and wine at our homes in New York, but, of course, there are some restrictions...

In a surprising list, it's not the biggest cities or craziest college towns that are making New York drunker than it needs to be. Where does Buffalo rank in the drunkest New York State cities list? The Top 13 Drinking Cities List came out and Buffalo wasn't on the list, so we thought we'd check out how we compared to the rest of the Empire State...

Buffalo loves beer and all sorts of it. In the past couple of years, the craft beer industry in Western New York has rapidly grown and naturally, we should spend an entire 10 days to celebrate that beer (as if we don't already). Here is a schedule of some of the events:

It's back!  Buffalo On-Tap is coming Saturday, October 17th at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center!  Over 100 craft beers, live music and more!  Get tickets at any Consumers Beverages or through our website, mix96buffalo.com! Here is one of the breweries featured at the event, Big Ditch Brewery here in Buffalo!  Video credit to Martin Davison Public Relations via YouTube.

Western New York is full of diverse and uniquely flavored beers! But which WNY/Buffalo brewery has the most unique beer flavors? It's time to vote.

Hamburg Brewing Company opened in October 2013 in Hamburg, NY.

Get a closer look at Flying Bison Brewing's Rusty Chain and Buffalo IPA.

Buffalo On Tap is around the corner!! So we headed out to a local brewery to get the tips you need to have BEFORE you get your drink on!