Tap & Craft Festival: Buffalo

Schedule

Fri Oct 23 2026 at 05:30 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00
Location

Buffalo RiverWorks | Buffalo, NY

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Tap & Craft: Buffalo returns on October 23rd at RiverWorks with 30 brands, 60+ styles, live music, and artisan vendors.
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.

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Where is it happening?

Buffalo RiverWorks, 359 Ganson Street, Buffalo, United States

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Tickets

USD 12.96 to USD 108.00

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