Buffalo, NY
For Brewery in Buffalo, the local food press points to Big Ditch Brewing Company, Hofbräuhaus Buffalo, and New York Beer Project Lodge. Picks from Buffalo Spree and Step Out Buffalo, updated June 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Buffalo Spree and Step Out Buffalo. Updated June 2026.
Big Ditch Brewing Company · Downtown
Buffalo Spree's 2025 Local Brewery winner and 2024 co-winner. The two-level downtown tap room Spree keeps seating at the top of its annual readers poll.
Hofbräuhaus Buffalo · Downtown
A German-style beer hall pouring Festbier and Hofbrau classics downtown.
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