About this Event
Tap & Craft: Buffalo📍 Buffalo RiverWorks
Friday, October 23 | Buffalo, NY
Presented by
Musical Guest: The Brass Machine
VIP: 5:30–6:30 PM
General Session: 6:30–9:00 PM
Tap & Craft is trucking back to Buffalo RiverWorks for another unforgettable Tap & Craft Festival.
Tap & Craft: Buffalo will feature 30 craft beverage brands pouring 60+ individual styles, alongside live music and a curated lineup of artisan vendors. Expect a thoughtfully built pour list highlighting unique, limited, and special selections—designed to showcase both beloved favorites and exciting new discoveries from across New York State and beyond.
Ticket Options
- $75 Tap Tier – Includes three 16 oz cans to go (an Other Half IPA, Briar Brothers Lock Tender Lager, and Talking Cursive's Lock Pickler Cream Ale) a Tap & Craft pretzel necklace, and a festival sticker
- $60 VIP – Includes VIP-only pours and an extra hour at the festival
- VIP Pair Pass - 2 tickets for $100. Save $20. Available until 10/7.
- $45 General Session – Full access to the 6:30–9:00 PM tasting session
- GA Pair Pass - 2 tickets for $80. Save $10. Available until 10/7.
- $12 Designated Driver – Includes bottled water
🎟 Tickets available at: www.tapandcraft.com
No Eventbrite fees—just tax.
Beverage Brands
*=Special VIP Selections. All brands will be pouring their general session selections during the VIP as well.
Other Half Brewing Co.*
Mortalis Brewing Co.*
Strangebird*
Frequentem Brewing Co.*
Big Ditch Brewing Co.*
Pearl Street Brewing Co.*
Hop Butcher for the World*
Nomxd Brew Co.
Troegs Independent Brewing*
New Trail Brewing Co.*
Downeast Cider House
Black Willow Winery
Awestruck Premium Hard Ciders
Briar Brothers Brewing Co.
Drekker Brewing Co.*
Barrelhouse 6 Distillery
The Cider Project
Imprint Beer Co.*
Arkane Aleworks
Hartman’s Distilling
Springbrook Hollow Farm Distillery
Lincoln Cutting - East Aurora Brewery
Battle Rattle Spirits/Empire State Distillers
Talking Cursive Brewing Co.
Notch Brewing
Departed Soles Brewing Co.*
Vendors
Touchstone Crystal
Vessel
TATRA creative
Blended & Baked LLC
Oma’s Kitchen LLC
Bottoms Up! & Dolci LLC
WNY Beer Trail
Window Nation
About Tap & Craft
Tap & Craft is a traveling New York State craft beverage festival series celebrating breweries, cideries, distilleries, and the communities that support them. Each event is built around intentional curation, great music, local makers, and a welcoming festival atmosphere.
Tap & Craft is hosted and owned by The Lock Tender Tap Room & Bottle Shop, proudly located on the Erie Canal in Lockport, NY.
Event venue & nearby stays
Buffalo RiverWorks, 359 Ganson Street, Buffalo, United States
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