Category Archives: Local Pride

Crabapples Micro Brew Pub

Posted on March 31, 2014 by buffalowhiskeyguild

Crabapples Micro Brew Pub located just outside of Buffalo, is considered one of the premier local destinations for craft beer. Just two years ago, principal owner Peter Orfanos, or “Brewmaster Pete,” as know by Crabapple regulars, took a basic 10 tap, … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Local, Local Pride, Restaurants/Bars | Tagged beer bar buffalo ny, Brew Pub Buffalo NY, Crab Apples Micro Brew Pub, Craft beer bar buffalo ny | 2 Comments

Update: Més Que

Posted on February 24, 2014 by buffalowhiskeyguild

BWG made it out to Més Que last Friday to watch the USA vs. Canada Olympic hockey game. The Hertel Ave. bar was packed with hockey fans decked out in red white and blue. The atmosphere was awesome with the … Continue reading →

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Recap: Smoked Whiskies of the World

Posted on January 27, 2014 by buffalowhiskeyguild

On Friday, January 24th BWG, in collaboration with Gates Circle Liquors held our first whisky tasting event of 2014. Attendees sampled five different smoked whiskies from around the world. Irish Whisky was represented by Connemara Peated Single Malt Whiskey. American … Continue reading →

Posted in Local, Local Pride, Whiskey Social | Tagged Ardbeg 10, balcones brimstone, big peat, Buffalo whisky tasting event, connemara irish whisky, corasair triple smoke | Leave a comment

Update: Lockhouse Distillery

Posted on December 13, 2013 by buffalowhiskeyguild

Back in July, BWG featured Lockhouse Distillery, Buffalo’s first working distillery since prohibition. At the time, Lockhouse was not yet open, just awaiting label approval from the federal government. Well, approval finally came and on black Friday Lockhouse opened its … Continue reading →

Posted in Distilleries, Local, Local Pride, Products, Spirit | Tagged Buffalo NY, craft spirits, Lockhouse distillery, Lockhouse vodka | 2 Comments

Buy Local, Buy New York

Posted on November 26, 2013 by buffalowhiskeyguild

This holiday season, a big push is on for New Yorkers to support their neighborhood, county and state economies by buying local. Buying local doesn’t just mean buying from local vendors, (which is most certainly a must) but it also … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Breweries, Distilleries, Local, Local Pride, Products, Spirit, Stores | Tagged buy local, buy NY, Craft Beer, craft distilling, local pride, ny beer, NY spirits, NY wine | 1 Comment

Hurd Orchards

Posted on November 11, 2013 by buffalowhiskeyguild

Over this past summer friends introduced BWG to a beautiful little place in Holley, NY called Hurd Orchards. Hurd Orchards is a family owned fruit and flower farm and canning company. They operate a road side country-style store and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Food/Drink Pairings, Local, Local Pride, Products, Restaurants/Bars, Single Malt Scotch | Tagged beer pairings, Craft Beer, dinner pairing, farm to table dinner, food and drink pairing, Hurd Orchards, local products, shop local, six point ales, the balvenie 15, Whisky, whisky pairings, wine pairings | 3 Comments

Warlock Imperial Stout

Posted on October 31, 2013 by buffalowhiskeyguild

Happy Halloween from everyone at BWG. We thought it would be fitting to celebrate the darkest of holidays by reviewing a seasonal stout by local brewing monolith, Southern Tier Brewing Company. In 2013, Southern Tier breeched the list of top … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Local Pride | Tagged Craft Beer, ny beer, pumpkin beer, Southern Tier Brewing Co., Warlock Imperial Stout, WNY breweries | 1 Comment

Aurora Brew Works

Posted on October 14, 2013 by buffalowhiskeyguild

In our humble opinion, there cannot be enough places to get good craft beer. Weather it be bars, or stores – the more the merrier. Aurora Brew Works decided – most uniquely and most ingeniously – to be both. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Local, Local Pride, Restaurants/Bars, Stores | Tagged beer, beer store, Craft Beer, east aurora, local, local pride, shop local, western ny, WNY | 4 Comments

Hutch’s

Posted on October 10, 2013 by buffalowhiskeyguild

Hutch’s restaurant is a Buffalo fine dining favorite that has been steadily serving the local community for years. BWG learned that Hutch’s has recently overhauled the identity of their bar to that of a whisky leaning. Naturally, we had to see … Continue reading →

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Buffalo Trace

Posted on September 16, 2013 by buffalowhiskeyguild

Buffalo Trace is a 200 year old American whiskey maker who’s product has won countless awards. From their unique specialty whiskies, to their flagship archetypal Kentucky straight bourbon, Buffalo Trace is to date, the world’s most decorated distillery. BWG’s new … Continue reading →