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Craft BeerPerfect Pairings: Buffalocal Beer and Girl Scout Cookies

March 4, 2020by Buffalocal0

When March rolls around, Buffalonians know it’s time for Girl Scout Cookie orders to start arriving. As total beer lovers, we see no reason to set aside our pint glasses to indulge in our favorite cookies. Instead, we took our top 3 Girl Scout cookie flavors and found the perfect Buffalocal craft beers to pair...

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Beer Knowledge Craft BeerBuffalo’s Beer History

February 5, 2020by Buffalocal0

Way Back at the Beginning Buffalo’s beer history is a long and exciting story that goes all the way back to 1805. Over two centuries ago, William Hodge opened Cold Spring Tavern, Buffalo’s first establishment specifically for drinking. In 1811, Joseph Webb opened Buffalo’s first brewery-tavern in Black Rock, but it burned down during...

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Beer Knowledge Craft BeerThe Newbie’s Guide To Craft Beer

January 22, 2020by Buffalocal0

When we ask people if they like craft beer, we often get responses that sound something like, “I’m not really into IPAs”. While IPAs are indeed, all the hype right now, they certainly aren’t the only style of craft beer out there. In fact, there are a LOT of fantastic beers being produced right here...

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Beer KnowledgeBeer & Candy… It’s a Real Thing

October 31, 2019by Buffalocal0

When most Buffalonians think about pairing their craft beer, they probably only do so in terms of how well their favorite Buffalocal brew will match up with their preferred style of chicken wings. This is no surprise, as these food items are basically considered dietary staples to like 98% of WNYers. However, if you’ve never...

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Beer KnowledgeWater and Brewing

September 12, 2019by Buffalocal0

Water is Water, Right? Wrong! Beer is pretty simple when it comes to ingredients as there are typically only four: grain, hops, yeast and water. Since beer is made up of around 95% water, it’s not surprising that different regional water sources and their varying chemical makeup, would create differing attributes in the resulting beer....

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Beer KnowledgeKolsch: The Ale-Lager Hybrid?

July 17, 2019by Buffalocal0

Kolsch is a style of beer that was first brewed in Germany, and while technically it is an Ale, it also has some brewing traits typical of Lagers. That’s because warm-fermenting ale yeast is used during the brewing of Kolsch, but then it is conditioned at a cold temperature like a lager. resulting in a...

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Local in BuffaloThe First Beer Fridge… Born in Buffalo!

June 26, 2019by Buffalocal0

Buffalo’s fame for being a city with killer drinking savvy goes all the way back to the creation of the first ever fridge made specifically for chilling beer… Ever heard of the Beerador or Bevador? These don’t tend to be commonly used terms nowadays but in the mid 1900’s that surely wasn’t the case! The...

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Local in BuffaloBuffalocal Top Picks For Summer

June 20, 2019by Buffalocal0

What’s better than an ice cold beer on a hot summer day? Not much! Whether you’re sitting by the pool or at a cookout with your closest friends and family, if it’s humid and 80, a cold brew is a must! But how do you know which beer is the best beer to drink on...

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