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This past weekend, the Tampa Waterside Marriott hosted beer bloggers from around the country. Although each blogger undoubtedly had different experiences and highlights, I wanted to share some of mine. Here are my Top 10 moments from the conference not ranked in any particular order. ——————————– (1) The accommodations.   …

Our goal is for beer bloggers and writers from around the world to remark, “Wow, Buffalo represented strong!” Craft beer is thriving in the Buffalo/Niagara region and we want everyone at the annual Beer Bloggers Conference in Tampa to know about it. Buffalo is already known for its blizzards and …

Just a few weeks ago, the 2016 season of the Buffalo Brewer Series of cans was released. Last year, the same three Buffalo breweries released an inaugural line-up of different beers. 2015 LINEUP Community Beer Works– An IPA Resurgence Brewing Co.- Summer Saison Big Ditch Brewing Co.- Low Bridge Although …

By Matt Matuszewski Edited by Kevin Wise New brewery Thin Man is set to open its Elmwood Avenue doors to the public this weekend following a series of friends and family events. Food service, captained by head chef Bruce Wieszala, will be available. But don’t expect any in-house beer for at …

Just as the number of craft breweries has increased to 4,400 and counting, so has the number of attendees at the annual Craft Brewers Conference (CBC). The 2016 conference took place from May 3-6 at the Philadelphia Convention Center and drew nearly 13,000 participants. This being my first CBC, I …

Community Beer Works (CBW) plans to celebrate July 4th with a bang. And it’s collecting ammunition this weekend. In a “no questions asked” campaign, CBW wants your Budweiser products and its willing to pay for them. “We don’t care where the Anheuser-Busch product came from or how you acquired it. …

By Ian McLennan Edited by Kevin Wise Between the many local craft breweries making beer and the many beer bars emerging on to the scene, Western New York finds itself becoming more of a player in the craft beer world. I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Dan …

The day started with our tour bus behind schedule after experiencing an extra hour’s worth of heavy traffic leaving Philly. Later in the day, our bus would try to make a hairpin turn on the narrow streets of Pottsville near the historic Yuengling Brewery- and consequently got stuck for a …

Today, April 16, 2016, marks the end of an era. Buffalo beer haven The Blue Monk will close its doors due to irreconcilable differences between owners. For many loyal Elmwood patrons, this one stings. The Blue Monk has become a neighborhood fixture on the strip. The blue hand of absolution …

Here is the complete video of my two presentation at The Buffalo Museum of Science on March 5, 2016 at a beer event entitled “Beerology”. The festival is a yearly festival that features food and beer from around the Buffalo region. Beerology focuses on the science of beer and includes …