NA BURNER BEER PONG CHAMPIONSHIP!

We’re keeping Dry January fun by ending the month with the first ever NA Burner Beer Pong Championship!

Details:
-Date: Thursday 1/30
-Time: 6PM - 10PM. Sign-in begins at 5:30. Gameplay begins promptly at 6PM. Don’t be late!
-$20 (+ tax) per team entry
-Capped at 32 teams of 2 so sign up today!
-Your first NA Burner is included with entry fee
-Grand Prize - $200 Gift Card, a case of NA Burner, and a custom trophy!
-Second Place - $50 Gift Card and two 6-Packs of NA Burner
-Cash bar will be open for all of your food and beverage needs (yes, alcoholic beer will be available!)
-$4 NA Burners and $1 off Mocktails during the event
-Single elimination format. All other rules will be posted prior to the event and displayed during the event.

Register here: https://bit.ly/NABurnerPong

Final Lockport Update of 2024: We are close!

It’s the question everyone is asking – when is the new Lockport tap room going to be open?

We’d be remiss if we didn’t provide an update before the end of the year.

While we initially projected opening in 2024, if it isn’t obvious already, we just can’t make that happen. That’s not for lack of trying – we’ve been working really hard to make the opening happen as soon as possible. The rest of this update will discuss what we’ve been working on.

The good news is – it is getting very close.

Since our last update in June, here is just some of what we’ve accomplished:

• The kitchen buildout including the hood has been completed, and most of the kitchen equipment has been delivered.

• The bars at all locations have been delivered, and the draft towers and lines should be completed by next week.

• We’ve received almost all of our furniture. (Now we just need to get it assembled – that will happen in the next few weeks.)

• We’ve received the brewery, fermenters and all related supplies and instruments.

• The food menu is completed in concept, we just need to finish getting it formatted.

• We’ve received our conditional approvals from the State Liquor Authority! Hooray!

• Most importantly, we’ve hired nearly all of our staff. It is early of course, but from who we’ve met so far, our Lockport staff is an amazing group of individuals that is eager to make our new Lockport tap room an amazing place. We can’t wait for you to meet them, and they can’t wait to meet you!

Here is what we’ll be working on in the coming weeks:

• Finishing the floors – they are about 75% done and should be completed shortly.

• Testing out the kitchen and bar equipment.

• Installing our POS system.

• Installing all the TVs and speakers.

• Printing our menus.

• Completing our training documentation.

• Bringing in our staff to begin training!

We are finally getting to the end of the beginning, so to speak. When the above is done, we’ll be ready for you, Lockport!

Sorry though – we don’t have a date yet. But we really aren’t that far away.

We hope this gives you something to look forward to in early 2025! Thanks so much for all the encouragement and support. We can’t wait to make you proud.

Happy holidays and looking forward to an amazing 2025!

NOW HIRING: Back of house positions for Lockport Tap Room

WE’RE HIRING ALL BACK OF HOUSE POSITIONS FOR OUR LOCKPORT TAP ROOM!

We are now hiring for Back Of House positions, including Line Cooks, Prep Cooks, Dishwashers & Porters at our new Lockport location. You can apply in three different ways:

1) APPLY VIA INDEED:

www.indeed.com/cmp/Big-Ditch-Brewing-Company/jobs

2) EMAIL AN APPLICATION: Learn more about available jobs on our website. You can also download an application and submit via email to hr@bigditchbrewing.com by going here:

www.bigditchbrewing.com/jobs

3) ATTEND AN OPEN INTERVIEW: We’ll be hosting open interviews on Wednesday December 18 & Thursday December 19 from 12pm to 4pm and 5pm to 8pm at our new location at 1 East Ave in Lockport. Simply show up, complete an application and speak with our managers about a position.

We're looking forward to having you on our team!

NYE 2024 at Big Ditch!

*UPDATE* This event is sold out.

Ring in 2025 at Big Ditch Brewing Company with craft beer, great food, DJ, a view of the Electric Tower ball drop & fireworks at midnight!

New for 2024 NYE - no ticket fees which saves you money! (Cancellation with no fees available through Dec 24th)

General Admission Tickets are $85 (+tax & gratuity) per person. (Early Bird Pricing: $75 through Dec 7th!)

VIP Tickets are $110 (+tax & gratuity) per person. (Limited amount available) 

In addition to everything included with General Admission, The VIP ticket includes access to the upstairs bar, lounge area and bathrooms, premium liquor upgrade for the entire evening, complimentary liquor samplings throughout the night, easy access to food stations and shared access to the gaming area.

Tickets available only at: https://bit.ly/bdbcnye2024 

Your ticket includes:

New Year's Eve Party from 8pm-1am

Open Bar {8:00pm-12:30am} Featuring a Special NYE Beer Menu (beer, wine or mixed drinks*)

Buffet style appetizers and entrees - Featuring a Special NYE Food Menu. Food menu is all-you-can-eat and is available until 1030pm.

APPETIZERS

-Ahi Tuna Bites

-Sweet Chili Chicken Meatballs

-Fried Ravioli

-Charcuterie

-Veggie Potstickers

ENTRÉES

-Lobster Rolls 

-Shredded Pot Roast over Mashed Potatoes

-Creamy Basil Pesto Pasta 

-Assorted Vegetables

LATE NIGHT MENU - New for NYE 2024 - available 10:30-11:30pm:

-Wings Station

-Stromboli Station

Coffee and desserts served from 11pm - close

LIMITED BEER RELEASES - released for the first time on NYE

-Superdelic IPA

-Peach Hefeweizen

-Czech Amber Lager

PLUS:

DJ spinning all night

Party Favors, Selfie Station & Noisemakers

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**Update - Private Room is sold**

Looking for something extra special? Ask about our Private NYE Room!! Available for up to 20 guests. Package Includes:

-20 Private Room Tickets (Including everything offered with VIP level tickets)

-Private space in our Canal Room upstairs

- Private food station for your group

- Open Premium Bar from 8:00pm -12:30am

- 70” TV to watch televised ball drop

- Fireworks view from the Private room

Total price = $2,400 +tax & gratuity (or $120 per person for up to 20 guests). For information and booking contact us at events@bigditchbrewing.com

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Designated Driver tickets available for $50/$60 (+tax & gratuity) and includes everything above except open bar. Unlimited beverages included with your DD Ticket include - NA Burner, soda and coffee all night.

Notes: This event is ages 21+ only!

We will be open to the public for lunch 11AM-4PM then reopening at 8PM for the party. Only those who purchase tickets to the New Year's Eve Party will be admitted after 8pm.

There will not be a coat check, but we will have coat racks available. Please plan accordingly.

Stoutsgiving 2024

Join us for STOUTSGIVING 2024, our annual celebration and beer release of our favorite dark, malty, and strong beer: The Stout.

This year we'll have EIGHT ( 8 ) new beers plus one "vintage" beer for you. All beers will be available in draft, and most will also be available in bottles or cans to go.

The lineup for 2024:

- Aqueduct Reserve 2024. New to the Stoutsgiving lineup in 2024. This special "Reserve" version of our barrel aged imperial stout was aged in a single Russell's Reserve bourbon barrel before bottling by hand. The result provides strong bourbon, chocolate, and coffee flavor to our rich and roasty stout. 10.5% ABV. Draft and 500 mL bottles.

- Aqueduct Double Barrel 2024 - Grape Brandy. Erie Canal aqueducts were designed to carry canal towpaths over adjacent rivers and roads. This Double Barreled version of our bourbon barrel aged imperial stout was aged first in a Hartman's Distilling bourbon barrel from Buffalo, NY before being transferred to a barrel previously holding grape brandy. The result provides additional fruitiness and complexity to our rich and roasty stout. 10.5% ABV. Draft and 500 mL bottles.

- Aqueduct Rare 2024. This Rare version of our barrel aged imperial stout was aged in a single 15-year Heaven Hill malt whiskey barrel before bottling by hand. The result provides strong spirit, toffee, and tobacco notes to our rich and roasty stout. 10.5% ABV. Draft and 500 mL bottles.

- Wheatwine 2024. This small batch of strong wheat ale features the rich flavors of baking bread, toasted malts, light vanilla, with moderate bitterness and fresh cut oak on the finish. 9.5% ABV. Draft and 500 mL bottles.

- Mudlarked Almond Joy Imperial Stout. This imperial stout, thick and dark as mud, is a wonderful winter treat. Brewed with 9 different malts, milk sugar, cocoa nibs, and flavored with coconut and almonds, enjoy this beer when you’re ready to settle down for a while. 10.0% ABV. Draft and single 16oz cans.

- Mudlarked Cinnamon Bun Imperial Stout. The same rich Mudlarked stout base brewed with 9 different malts, milk sugar, cocoa nibs, and flavored with cinnamon and sweet vanilla frosting. 10.0% ABV. Draft and single 16oz cans.

- Tagalong. Triple Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Stout. Our new seasonal stout with cocoa nibs and natural chocolate flavoring added. Contains milk sugar. 6.0% ABV. Draft only.

- Imperial Vanilla Ice Cream Stout. Our Aqueduct (non-barrel aged) imperial stout blended with soft serve vanilla ice cream. 9.5% ABV. Draft only.

- Bourbon Barrel Aged Towpath 2020. Our original imperial stout aged in Willet bourbon barrels. This is a 2020 vintage. 10.1% ABV. Draft only.

Packaged selections will be available for preorder on the morning of Wednesday 11/27 for tap room pickup only (no shipping).