Pearl Street Grill and Brewery ★ 4.3
Pearl Street Grill on Pearl Street has anchored Buffalo brewpubs since 1997, four floors and nine bars with house-brewed beer from basement tanks.
Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Buffalo worth taking a tram to.
Where to drink local
Big Ditch Brewing Company ★ 4.5
Big Ditch Brewing on East Huron Street downtown is the two-level Buffalo brewery taproom, with up to fifteen beers on tap and a small-plates menu.
Resurgence Brewing at the Cooperage ★ 4.3
Resurgence Brewing on Chicago Street in the Old First Ward is the brewery's main Buffalo taproom, with patio, wood-fired pizza and event programming.
Community Beer Works ★ 4.4
Community Beer Works on 7th Street on the Lower West Side is the 2012-founded Buffalo brewery, with a tasting room and the Thin Man Chandler taproom.
Thin Man Brewery (Chandler) ★ 4.3
Thin Man Brewery on Chandler Street is the surviving Black Rocks taproom after Community Beer Works acquired the brand in 2023, with patio and IPA-led lineup.
Hamburg Brewing ★ 4.4
Hamburg Brewing in Hamburg is the suburban Western New York brewery (now parent to Flying Bison), with a large taproom, patio and the Cabin Fever stout.
Buffalo Brewpub ★ 4.0
The Buffalo Brewpub on Main Street in Williamsville opened in 1986, making it New York State's oldest brewpub, with house-brewed ales and pub plates.
Old First Ward Brewing ★ 4.2
Old First Ward Brewing on Republic Street is the Buffalo Old First Ward neighborhood brewery, with a taproom in the historic Irish-American district.
RiverWorks Brewing Co. ★ 4.2
RiverWorks Brewing on Ganson Street brews inside the converted GLF grain silos painted to resemble a Labatt Blue six-pack, with house Conveyor Cream Ale and Wheeler Wheat poured at the waterfront beer garden.