John Eiss on left and Dave Mik on right
The Fish Brewery in Batavia was the first brewery on the Niagara Frontier. Add from The Black Rock Gazette 1827.
Iroquois Brewery, 230 Pratt St. Buffalo, NY.
Iroquois Brewery 3D Cardboard sign from the late 50's.
Very rare Reverse On Glass Gambrinus Brewery sign.
Very Rare Stained Glass Window. Photo provided by Tim Barraclough
From The February 2019 Edition of the NABA Magazine
Quick Brewing history fact: In 1870 there were 41 Breweries operating in Buffalo and at the beginning of Prohibition there were 18 breweries.
This is the only original photograph, known to exist, of the Fox & Williams brewery,. They were located in Buffalo on Morgan and Mohawk Streets. Operating between 1865 and 1875. Thanks to Dave Mik for the Photo.
Iroquois Brewery Beer Case. Known as a railroad case because of the lid and inside dividers and used to ship beer around the region.
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Both of these Buffalo Brewery Pre-Prohibition advertising glasses are very rare. (courtesy of Joe Guerra) |
A good read on the attitude toward blue laws prohibiting the sale of alcohol on Sundays in 1888. I love the judges rational. Black Rock newspaper article from 30 June, 1888
A good read on the attitude toward blue laws prohibiting the sale of alcohol on Sundays in 1888. I love the judges rational. Black Rock newspaper article from 30 June, 1888
Steins Brewery being demolished in 1959. photo by John Eiss
"Haberstro & Schuh" was a Buffalo brewery that only operated for two years 1875 and 1876. In all 10 breweries operated at 20 Broadway from 1855 until 1879.
Dave and I have been researching Buffalo and Niagara Frontier Brewing History for many years. In an effort to make this information available to as many people as possible we have created this web site. Every effort has been made to to be as accurate as possible. We will continue to updating the site on a regular basis.
Please feel free to contact us with any comments or additional information you may have on Buffalo Brewing history. Thanks
John Eiss And Dave Mik: we research Buffalo's brewing history and fallow the revival of brewing in Buffalo (site last updated 1/24/2020)
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Please feel free to contact us with any comments or additional information you may have on Buffalo Brewing history. Thanks
John Eiss And Dave Mik: we research Buffalo's brewing history and fallow the revival of brewing in Buffalo (site last updated 1/24/2020)
2015 John Eiss & David Mik. All rights reserved. Viewers are encouraged, for personal or classroom use, to download limited copies of posted material. No material may be copied for commercial purposes. The authors reserve the right to update this information as appropriate.
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