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).

Introducing: NA Burner

Big Ditch Brewing Company is proud to announce the release of NA Burner, the first non-alcoholic brew canned in Buffalo in nearly a century, since the days of Prohibition.

“Our goal was to produce a beer for a growing collection of customers that wanted to drink a hoppy and delicious IPA without the effects of alcohol. We feel we’ve achieved this goal with NA Burner,” said Matt Kahn, President and co-Founder of Big Ditch Brewing Company.

NA Burner packs all the hoppy aroma and flavor of Big Ditch’s best-selling flagship India Pale Ale, Hayburner, into a refreshingly drinkable non-alcoholic IPA, without sacrificing any of the bold taste. 

A 12 oz can of NA Burner contains less than 0.5% alcohol by volume and is only 50 calories.

 “The release of NA Burner is a testament to Big Ditch Brewing Company’s relentless pursuit of innovation,” stated Kahn. “Producing a non-alcoholic beer is very different than producing alcoholic beer. This beer is the result of nearly 2 ½ years of research. It represents our unending ambition to be the best brewing company we can be,” added Kahn.

NA Burner is available beginning Friday, November 8 in 6-packs of 12 oz cans at Big Ditch Brewing Company’s taproom at 55 East Huron St. in downtown Buffalo. The beer will also be available at craft beer retailers and supermarkets across Western New York.

10 YEARS OF SELLING BEER!

Today, October 16th, 2024, marks the 10 year anniversary of the first day that we began selling Big Ditch Brewing Company beer. (The proof is here: www.bigditchbrewing.com/bigditchbrewing/2014/10/final-thoughts-and-thanks.html)

While brewing the beer has been great of course, it's the people we've met along the way that have really made the last 10 years special. And, just like back then, we're still so happy, excited, humbled, and very, very appreciative of all the support we've received from Western New York and beyond, in helping make our dreams become a reality. 

They say the days are long and the years are short when you own a small business - but, while yes, we are a little older - we think you can see in our faces that we're still having as much fun doing what we love today as we were having 10 years ago.

Once again - we thank you. Cheers! - Corey & Matt

(ps - We love that we took this picture in Lockport! It's like we knew!)

LOCKPORT MENU SNEAK PEEK DURING BUFFALO RESTAURANT WEEK!

Buffalo Restaurant Week is here! — October 14-20! For this week only, we’re excited to give you an exclusive first taste of what’s coming to our brand-new Lockport Tap Room!

Special Restaurant Week Deals:

1. $25: One appetizer + a flight of our signature beers.

2. $45: Two entrées + a flight of our signature beers.

The best part? Every dish is a sneak peek at our upcoming Lockport Tap Room menu! Be the first to try these brand-new creations before anyone else and help us shape what will be served at our newest location!

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE RESTURANT WEEK MENU

STRANGEBURNER VOL 2 HAS ARRIVED!

STRANGEBURNER: VOLUME 2 is available now!

We collaborated with barrel wizards Strangebird out of Rochester, NY for a second time to blend our flagship American IPA with their barrel aging expertise. Volume 2 of Strangeburner kisses our IPA with neutral white wine barrels to add a clean oak flavor and a light vanilla undertone to the citrus character expressed by the hops. 7.2% ABV.

Available now at the tap room. Limited distribution begins next week! Or you can always order online! (Shipping to NY & PA)

https://www.bigditchbrewing.com/order-beer-online