Tap & Craft Festival: Buffalo

Tap & Craft: Buffalo returns on October 23rd at RiverWorks with 30 brands, 60+ styles, live music, and artisan vendors. Tap & Craft: Buffalo📍 Buffalo RiverWorks Friday, October 23 | Buffalo, NY Presented by Cantor, Wolff, Nicastro & Hall 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.