John Eiss on left and Dave Mik on right
Mutz's Tavern opened in 1892 at the foot of Ontario St. near the Erie canal and was well know as a hangout for fishermen and hunters in the first half of the 1900's. This picture taken at the tavern around 1935 shows a bottle of Canandaigua Beer. It was brewed and bottled by the George F. Stein Brewery located on Broadway at Shumway Street on Buffalo's East side. The picture (from Buffalo Streets) and article are from the March 3rd Buffalo News.
Tonawanda Brewing Lithograph hand colored add (thanks Dave Mik)
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.
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.
Iroquois Brewery Beer Case. Known as a railroad case because of the lid and inside dividers and used to ship beer around the region.
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
"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 website. Every effort has been made to be as accurate as possible. We will continue 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 are enjoying the revival of brewing in Buffalo (site last updated 3/4/2020)
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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