Ultimate Guide to Buffalo Beer Week at RNBC

Join Rusty Nickel Brewing Co. as we celebrate the 2018 Buffalo Beer Week with a week of unique, exclusive, and beer-centric events. With this year’s theme encompassing beer education, we invite you to deepen your own beer knowledge, celebrate WNY’s growing beer scene, and enjoy some delicious brews!

Sunday, September 16: Nama-stay at the Brewery and Dip into Sunday Funday!

Our annual DIP OFF competition will take place at halftime of the Bills game! Entry is FREE to compete for the chance to be the Dip Champion of Rusty Nickel Brewing Co.! If that isn’t enough for a fun-filled Sunday, our regularly scheduled open mic begins at 5 PM!

Monday, September 17: DJ Trivia – Beer Week Edition

Did you know, in Buffalo the year 1811, Joseph Webb opened the first known brewery and tavern in Black Rock.

If you did, or if you didn’t, come play DJ Trivia beginning at 7 PM to test your trivia knowledge or learn a few new facts! The new Buffalo Brew Bus will also be making an appearance, the bus’ owner will be available to give you more information about tours and answer any questions.

Tuesday, September 18: Beyond the Pairing Dining Experience

Go Beyond the Pairing on Tuesday at 7:30 PM as we partner with the Ebenezer Ale House to to give you an in-depth, educational pairing dinner. RNBC Head Brewer Dave Johnson and Ebenezer Ale House Kitchen Manager Marcus Hunger will deconstruct each pairing to its recipe components in order to give you a comprehensive look at recipe development and our pairing choices: TICKETS

Wednesday, September 19 : Steak, Cigar, Beer, and Whiskey Evening

Running from 7-9pm, tickets will include a steak dinner made in collaboration with our neighbors at Ebenezer Ale House, a cigar from a selection brought by Nice Ash Cigars & Lounge, local whiskey and bourbon tastings from Black Button Distilling, Southern Tier Distilling Company and Niagara Craft Spirits as well as a flight of beers from Rusty Nickel Brewing Co. Representatives from each company will be at the event to discuss pairings and present their products in-depth: TICKETS

Thursday, September 20: FemAle #5 Release, “Girls Girls Girls!”

The brew, a Belgian Tripel named “Girls, Girls, Girls!” is the 5th beer in the series. Proceeds from each pint sold will benefit the Haven House. From 6-8pm on Thursday, special guest bartenders from Women Build, a group of ladies in Habitat for Humanity, will pour for tips to be donated to Habitat for Humanity. Also running from 6-8pm is the Pink Boots Society Buffalo Chapter meet and greet! Representatives from PBS Buffalo will be in our tasting room to talk about the organization and answer any questions: RSVP

Friday, September 21: Ballpark Brewbash

Catch us at Coca-Cola Field for the Ballpark Brewbash! We’ll be there serving our Farm-to-Pint beers alongside brews from other WNY breweries.

Saturday, September 22: Beer and Seafood Boil

Celebrate the end of summer and nearly the end of Buffalo Beer Week with a Beer and Seafood Boil! Tickets for this event, run in collaboration with Ebenezer Ale House, include an open bar from 3-5pm and a whole lot of seafood, potatoes, and corn! TICKETS

Sunday, September 23: Malt Madness Homebrew Competition

We’re capping off our Beer Week with a Malt Madness Home Brew Competition! We’re switching things up and categorizing the beers by SRM instead of style so home brewers can be as creative with their entries as possible! Home brewers are welcome to register online and bring in two 12 ounce bottles of beer by September 18 for judging.

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More to Come!

The end of beer week doesn’t mean the end of awesome events at RNBC! Mark your calendars for the annual Harvest Festival on September 29 and 30 and grab your TICKETS for Malt Fest on September 29!