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HOLIDAY INSPIRED ALE WITH RUM FLAVOR, VANILLA & SPICES
This is the jolliest ale you’ll find this side of the nuthouse. Brewed with oats, milk sugar, nutmeg, vanilla, and rum flavoring, this ale is reminiscent of everyone’s favorite holiday drink.
MALT: 2-row, FLAKED OATS
HOPS: ZEUS
ABV: 7.4%
SPACE DONKEY
HAYBURNER with galaxy hops
Space Donkey is our flagship Hayburner IPA brewed with a massive amount of Galaxy hops. This beer rivals Hayburner in drinkability, but adds tropical aroma and flavors of fruit punch and cotton candy to the citrus character already present in the base beer.
MALT: 2-row, flaked oats, carapils
HOPS: galaxy, falconer’s flight, cascade
ABV: 6.8%
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN: 12 oz 6-pack cans, DRAFT
EXCAVATOR
BROWN ALE WITH RYE
Excavator incorporates seven different malts to achieve a rich, yet smooth flavor and balance. It is highlighted by judicious amounts of chocolate malt, with a subtle, spicy finish from the use of flaked rye.
MALT: English Pale Malt, Victory, Caramel, Munich, Chocolate, Flaked Rye and Special B
HOPS: Nugget, Willamette
ABV: 6.2%
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN: DRAFT
TURKEY TROTTER
BLONDE ALE
The YMCA Turkey Trot is the world’s oldest consecutively run footrace, and a Buffalo tradition since 1896. Turkey Trotter, a refreshing blonde ale featuring crackery malt flavor and light hoppy fruit flavor, is the first beer brewed specifically to celebrate this long standing tradition. A portion of all proceeds from this beer supports YMCA Buffalo Niagara’s efforts to strengthen the WNY community.
MALT: 2-Row, flaked WHEAT
HOPS: SIMCOE, CITRA
ABV: 4.7%
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN: 12 oz 6-pack cans, DRAFT
OPEN CURTAIN
Kölsch
The Theatre District in Buffalo has a vibrant history of entertaining people from all over WNY and beyond. When you settle into your seat in anticipation of the upcoming performance, we want you to have a beverage that pairs wonderfully with drama, comedy and everything in between. Open Curtain Kolsch, the official beer of the Theatre District Association of WNY 2024-2025 season, is an easy drinking, slightly fruity, slightly bready, and completely refreshing German-style lager/ale hybrid.
MALT: Pilsner
HOPS: Hellertau
ABV: 5.3%
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN: 16 oz 4-pack cans, DRAFT
CLASSIC WIT
This classic Belgian-style ale is brewed with wheat, oats, orange zest and coriander, to provide a fruity, spicy, and very refreshing beverage for warm weather drinking.
MALT: Pilsner, Wheat Malt, Flaked Oats
HOPS: HALLERTAU
ABV: 5.1%
SQUEEZER
DRY-HOPPED KETTLE SOUR
A boat that was nearly too big for the Erie Canal was known as a “squeezer”. This beer squeezes a lot of complex flavor into such an easy drinking beverage. We combine pilsner malt, kolsch yeast and substantial amounts of Hallertau Blanc hops at the end of the boil. We then sour the beer in the kettle with lactobacillus, then add more Hallertau Blanc dry hops. The result is a beer with interesting white grape aroma and flavor that remains extremely refreshing due to the clean, tart finish.
MALT: PILSNER
HOPS: HALLERTAU BLANC
ABV: 4.4%
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN: DRAFT
previously available
Oktoberfest
bavarian style lager
This German-style malty lager features notes of toasted bread, fig, and a light touch of honey on the finish, with a fairly light and refreshing body for the style.
MALT: Pilsner, Munich, Vienna, Caraamber, carafa
HOPS: Hellertau
ABV: 6.0%
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN: 16 oz 4-pack cans, DRAFT
STRANGEBURNER VOLUME 2
BARREL-KISSED IPA
We collaborated with barrel wizards Strangebird Brewery 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.
MALT: 2-row, FLAKED OATS, CRYSTAL, CARAPILS
HOPS: IDAHO 7, FALCONER’S FLIGHT, ZEUS, CASCADE
ABV: 7.2%
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN: 16 oz 4-pack cans, DRAFT
NATURAL BLONDE
BELGIAN-STYLE BLONDE ALE
This Natural Blonde isn't necessarily more fun than some of our other beers, but with its flavors of banana, lemon and berries derived from the Belgian yeast used, and finishing with a pleasant biscuity flavor, it sure is tasty.
MALT: PILSNER, MUNICH
HOPS: MAGNUM
ABV: 6.2%
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN: DRAFT
DEVIL CHICKEN
DOUBLE DRY-HOPPED IPA
No chickens were harmed during the making of this devilishly good hop bomb of an IPA. Yet.
We started the brew with sticky Galaxy and Mosaic hops, added flaked oats to smooth out the bitterness, added a touch of Cashmere hops to add stone fruit and pineapple notes, then double dry-hopped the beer to up the hop intensity. You’ve been warned, chickens.
MALT: 2-row, FLAKED OATS, CARAPILS
HOPS: GALAXY, MOSAIc, CASHMERE
ABV: 6.8%
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN: 16 oz 4-pack cans, DRAFT
clearly confused
blonde stout
Despite its light color, Clearly Confused is a rich, roasty and wonderfully complex ale. Made with six different malts, a touch of milk sugar, then blended with coffee, hazelnut, and cocoa nibs, this is a delicious and fun beer to drink.
MALT: 2-Row, FLAKED OATS, CARAPILS, munich, vienna, flaked barley, lactose
HOPS: warrior
ABV: 6.3%
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN: DRAFT
FUNHOUSE MIRRORS
PASTRY SOUR ALE
Is there any greater event signifying the best parts of summer than the Fair? We brewed Funhouse Mirrors, a pastry sour ale featuring roasty peanut butter flavor up front and a jammy blackberry finish, to evoke the joy you feel walking the fairgrounds, deciding which crazy food to eat or which insane ride to get on next. Fortunately, this beer won’t make you look or feel funny. Unless you drink wayyyy too many of them.
MALT: 2-ROW, FLAKED OATS, DEXTRAPILS
HOPS: MOSAIC
ABV: 6.3%
AFTERBURNER
iMPERIAL IPA
Afterburner, our flagship American IPA intensified with more malt, more hops, and coming in at 9.0% ABV, was brewed for Hayburner’s biggest fans. This imperial IPA is best described as a citrus bomb, with huge orange flavor and aroma, yet still possessing Hayburner’s classic bitter edge, alcohol bite, and excellent drinkability.
MALT: 2-row, Flaked wheat, crystal, carapils
HOPS: idaho 7, falconer’s flight, zeus, cascade
ABV: 9.0%
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN: DRAFT
BEER THAT TASTES LIKE BEER: DARK ENGLISH MILD
This nearly forgotten style amongst American consumers (but revered amongst brewers) features wonderful malt complexity (biscuit, toast, roast, toffee, and coffee) combined with absolute drinkability.
MALT: GOLDEN PROMISE, VICTORY, CARAMEL, BROWN MALT
HOPS: WILLAMETTE
ABV: 3.8%
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN: DRAFT
mango ipa
INDIA PALE ALE with fruit
A hazy IPA containing Idaho 7 hops with significant mango flavor from the vast quantities of mango puree added. This beer is light on bitterness yet very flavorful.
MALT: 2-ROW, FLAKED OATS, CARAPILS, crystal
HOPS: idaho 7
ABV: 7.0%
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN: DRAFT
WEST COAST BURNER
WEST COAST STYLE IPA
It’s like this, and like that, and like this, and uh - West Coast Burner is just as bold and citrusy as our flagship American IPA with an extra kick of grapefruit, pine, and an even more bitter yet clean finish. Have one, then just chill, ‘til the next episode.
MALT: 2-row, crystal, carapils
HOPS: idaho 7, falconer’s flight, zeus, cascade, warrior
ABV: 7.2%
IRISH RED ALE
This malt-forward style features flavors of fresh baked bread, caramel and dark toast, with a light hop bitterness that complements the complex malt flavors before finishing with a light sweetness.
MALT: 2-row, munich, cRYSTAL, ROASTED BARLEY
HOPS: MAGNUM
ABV: 5.8%
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN: DRAFT
MILES ON THE 90
WEST COST-STYLE IPA
Miles on the 90 is inspired by the inevitable part of any New York State road trip, when the music becomes background noise and the scenery fades away into a passing blur of endless fields and muted colors, and all we can think about is how good that first beer will taste when we finally get to where we’re going. This West Coast-style IPA, brewed with Mosaic and Talus hops, and brimming with grapefruit flavor and clean, refreshing bitterness, won’t let you down.
MALT: 2-Row, CARAPILS, Crystal
HOPS: MOSAIC, TALUS
ABV: 7.0%
BLACK LIGHT
SCHWARZBIER
Despite its dark color, Black Light is surprisingly light on the palate. This German-Style Black Lager is made with German and American malts and hops and brewed with a hybrid lager yeast. It features a subtle roast character, smooth bready malts, and slightly spicy hops.
MALT: Chocolate, 2-row, munich, carafa
HOPS: northern brewer, perle
ABV: 5.0%
RADIANT FIELDS
AMERICAN PALE ALE
We combined the tropical hop Strata with the berry-forward hop Belma in this bright and exotic American Pale Ale containing notes of pineapple, strawberry, and herbs with a doughy malt base and moderate bitterness.
MALT: 2 Row, dextrapils, white wheat malt
HOPS: STRATA, BELMA
ABV: 5.5%
WNY ECLIPSE
BLACK IPA
This beer was brewed for the total solar eclipse that will occur over the skies of Western New York on April 8, 2024. This event is so special, and so rare (the next total solar eclipse won’t happen over WNY until 2144!) that we wanted to brew a special beer to highlight and celebrate its significance.
We thought this black IPA, which balances powerful orange, grapefruit, and pine hop flavors with complex roasted and toasted malt flavors, would be appropriate for this unforgettable occasion. To enjoy this beer fully, crack open a can moments before the celestial event, place the included solar viewing glasses over your eyes, and enjoy the total eclipse experience.
MALT: 2-Row, MUNICH, CARAFA, Crystal, DEXTRAPILS
HOPS: AMARILLO, SIMCOA, CENTENNIAL
ABV: 6.5%
STOP COUNTING CARBS
HAZY IPA
NO, SERIOUSLY. STOP. COUNTING. CARBS.
Once you’ve given up on your new year’s resolution, this hazy IPA is here for you. Brewed with Nelson Sauvin, El Dorado, and Trident hops, it is bursting with citrus, melon, and white grape flavor and aroma. We can tell you that this IPA is 7% ABV, but we have no idea how many carbs it has. (Actually we do, but for your own good, we’re just not telling you.)
MALT: 2-row, DEXTRAPILS, FLAKED OATS
HOPS: NELSON SAUVIN, EL DORADO, TRIDENT
ABV: 7.0%
DEEP CUT
DOUBLE IPA
The final obstacle in constructing the Erie Canal was leveling a seven mile section of the canal forty feet deep, by hand, between the Flight of Five locks in Lockport and Lake Erie.
Our Deep Cut Double IPA is brewed by hand to honor those who toiled to overcome this final obstacle, thus completing the canal and the catalyst for making Buffalo one of the greatest cities in America at the beginning of the twentieth century.
Deep Cut is layered with citrus, tropical punch, and wild berry flavor, with moderate bitterness and a dry finish. Hop lovers will truly appreciate this beer.
MALT: 2-Row, MUNICH, flaked OATS
HOPS: WARRIOR, CITRA, CALYPSO, MERIDIAN
ABV: 8.2%
CITRABURNER
AMERICAN IPA
Citraburner is our flagship IPA Hayburner with a barge full of Citra hops. Similar to Hayburner in light malt flavor and crisp body, this beer packs a big mandarin orange punch with hints of passion fruit and pineapple.
MALT: 2-row, CRYSTAL, caraPILS, FLAKED OATS
HOPS: CITRA, CASCADE, CTZ
ABV: 6.8%
BEER WEEK BARLEYWINE 2023
BARLEYWINE
This barleywine features flavors or dried dark fruits like cherries, apricots and figs, with just enough hop bitterness to balance the complex malt character. It also finishes slightly spicy from a touch of malted rye used in the brewing process.
MALT: Golden Promise, Rye Malt, flaked rye, Special B
HOPS: chinook
ABV: 10.5%
BEER THAT TASTES LIKE BEER: HEFEWEIZEN
HEFEWEIZEN
Hefeweizen is a German-style wheat beer that features flavors of banana bread, bubblegum and clove. This style is wonderfully complex from the use of German yeast, yet deliciously refreshing on a warm day.
MALT: PILSNER, WHITE WHEAT, FLAKED WHEAT, FLAKED OATS
HOPS: HALLERTAU
ABV: 5.0%
HISTORY BUFF
GERMAN-STYLE KÖLSCH
A collaboration with and also benefitting Explore Buffalo, a non-profit organization providing tours and other opportunities to discover Buffalo’s great architecture, history, and neighborhoods. This beer celebrates our city's brewing history, as there was once a time when over 30 breweries existed within the city alone, many of them brewing authentic German-style beers. This lager/ale hybrid is slightly fruity, slightly bready, and completely refreshing on a warm day.
MALT: PILSNER MALT
HOPS: TETTNANG
ABV: 5.3%
DITCH PARTY
BOHEMIAN PILSNER
A collaboration with our friends and beer wizards over at Prison City Brewing. Brewed at their production facility in Auburn, NY, this classic take on the Bohemian Pilsner style is brewed with only floor malted pilsner malt and Czech Saaz hops.
MALT: PILSNER MALT
HOPS: SAAZ
ABV: 4.6%
6 MILLION ACRES
WEST COAST-STYLE IPA
The allure of a mountain getaway: fresh air, calm lakes, green trees... and a cooler full of beer. One of our favorite places for a weekend getaway in New York State is the six million acre Adirondack Park. 6 Million Acres IPA, with firm bitterness, citrusy and earthy flavor, and a smooth finish, is a West Coast-style IPA that’s rugged but also surprisingly mellow. Whether you’re on the trail, relaxing by the campfire, or just at home dreaming up your next adventure, this beer won’t let you down.
MALT: 2-ROW, CARAPILS, CRYSTAL
HOPS: MOSAIC, SIMCOE, CENTENNIAL
ABV: 7.0%
100% NY
Pale Ale
This is a very unique tasting beer due to the New York grown materials. The beer features malt from New York Craft Malt in Batavia as well as hops from Crooked Creek Hops Farm right outside Corning. Expect a light, clean malt background with light peach, concord grape, and earthy aroma and flavor from the hops to yield a very refreshing beer..
MALT: ERIE CANAL PALE MALT
HOPS: CASCADE, CENTENNIAL, MICHIGAN COPPER
ABV: 6.0%
MUDLARKED
IMPERIAL STOUT WITH CHOCOLATE TOFFEE
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 chocolate and toffee, enjoy this beer when you’re ready to settle down for a while.
MALT: 2-row, carapils, flaked oats, flaked barley, caramel, chocolate, roasted barley, carafa, maltodextrin, milk sugar
HOPS: columbus
ABV: 10.0%
AQUEDUCT
BOURBON barrel aged imperial stout
Erie Canal Aqueducts were designed to carry canal towpaths over adjacent rivers and roads. This updated version of our imperial stout features more sweetness, body, and complexity than our original Towpath imperial stout. Aqueduct was aged in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels just long enough to marry roast and chocolate flavors from the base beer with vanilla and toasted flavors from the bourbon barrels.
MALT: Maris otter, chocolate malt, roasted barley, flaked oats, flaked barley, crystal
HOPS: northern brewer
ABV: 10.9%
PINEAPPLE BURNER
AMERICAN IPA WITH PINEAPPLE
This beer contains all the hoppy goodness you’ve come to expect from our flagship IPA with a fresh tropical pineapple burst in the aroma and finish.
MALT: 2-row, crystal, carapils
HOPS: cascade, CTZ, falconer’s flight
ABV: 7.2%
PAY PER VIEW
HAZY INDIA PALE ALE
When you’re ready to get outside and see the sights, this beer makes a perfect companion. (Unfortunately though, this beer will probably cost you more than a quarter.) Brewed with Cryo Mosaic and Strata hops, this hazy IPA is full of papaya, honeydew, and mandarin orange flavor with a medium body and a smooth finish.