John Eiss on left and Dave Mik on right
Quick Brewing history fact: In 1870 there were 41 Breweries operating in Buffalo and at the beginning of Prohibition there were 18 breweries.
Moffat's Ale add indicating they were in business for 75 years in 1908. This is close to the 1835 date we believe John Moffat purchased M. M. Dox's old Buffalo Brewery, at Morgan and Mohawk Streets from Lee and Miller.
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
1947 Add from the Syracuse Post Standard.
This add appeared in several newspapers around the northeast while Stein's was trying to expand its operations in the late 1940's
George F. Stein Brewery operated in Buffalo from the end of prohibition when Stein purchased the old Broadway Brewery at 815 Broadway until it closed in 1958.The brewery building was demolished the following year.
Steins Brewery being demolished in 1959. photo by John Eiss
Photo provided by Brian Schade
The Excelsior Brewing Co. Operated at the corner of Clinton and Pratt (now 458 Eagle St.) from 1887 until 1920. Originally the Kaltenbach Brewing Co. beginning operations in 1977.
This add in the "Buffalo Evening News" on 19 December 1890 was in response to the poor reputation many breweries received from using adjuncts such as rice and corn. Also the overall safety of some beer was questioned because of bad taste, inadequate carbonation or water added to increase profits. The 1906 "Pure Food & Drug Act" was of a result of the adulteration of beer and many other foods.
"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.
Buffalo's "Canal District" rivaled San Francisco's "Barbary Coast" in the 1840's. This report was printed in the "Buffalo Commercial Advertiser" on 28 Sep. 1840.
Photo provided by Dave Mik
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Heiser's Brewery add from the New York Almanac of 1867.
provided by: Erik of the Simon Pure Brewery Collectors Beer Club
Heiser's Brewery add from the New York Almanac of 1867.
provided by: Erik of the Simon Pure Brewery Collectors Beer Club
Finally Dave Mik and I may have rediscovered, what we believe to be, the Village of Buffalo's earliest brewery dated from about 1817 and operated by Thomas Tunnicliff at present day Washington Street north of Exchange Street. More will follow
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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.
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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 11/09/2018)
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