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The Official Beer of the Erie Canal Bicentennial Voyage

Public Invited to August 21 Tasting & Release Event at Big Ditch Brewing Lockport Tap Room

Buffalo, N.Y. (August 14, 2025) – Buffalo Maritime Center and Big Ditch Brewing Company are proud to introduce Long Haul, the official beer of the 2025 Bicentennial Voyage of the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief. To celebrate, the public is invited to the Long Haul Bicentennial Voyage Brew Release Event on Thursday, August 21, 2025, featuring a press conference, tours of the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief, and a special tasting reception in Lockport, NY, where the commemorative lager will be available for purchase.

Best Travel & Tourism TV Commercial in 46th Annual Telly Awards

Utica, N.Y. (August 7, 2025) – Oneida County Tourism (OCT) announced that its Heart of NY Beverage Trail commercial, produced by its advertising agency C&D Advertising, has been named Best Travel & Tourism in Locally Aired Television Commercial in the 46th Annual Telly Awards. OCT earned a Silver Winner designation in the Travel & Tourism - Local TV category, alongside a commercial featuring the popular children’s show Bluey.

Gansevoort, NY (June  16, 2025) — Dancing Grain Farm Brewery is proud to announce its first vibrant and family-friendly Pride Festival on Saturday, June 21 from 12 to 4 PM, inviting guests to celebrate love, inclusivity, and local craft in the heart of the farm fields.

A Downtown Albany Celebration of Music, Drinks, and Local Flavor!

Albany, N.Y. (June 10) – Toast to the summer with an afternoon of live music, refreshing drinks, and local charm as Buskers & Brews takes over downtown Albany 12-4 p.m. Saturday, June 28, in partnership with the Irish Heritage Museum. This self-guided, passport-style event blends the best of the Capital Region’s beverage scene with live music and local flair through a curated crawl inspired by “Once” coming to Capital Repertory Theatre July 11-Aug. 10.

The popular NY beer festival rides to town this August with a Wild West theme

Cooperstown, N.Y. (May 7, 2025) – Brewery Ommegang is saddling up for another unforgettable year of Belgium Comes to Cooperstown (BCTC), returning August 22–24, 2025. After a celebrated comeback in 2024, this year’s festival rides in with a bold new theme — Wild West — and a promise of even bigger brews, wilder entertainment and unexpected twists across the brewery’s picturesque Cooperstown grounds.

At the Rochester Public Market; Tickets on Sale Tuesday, May 6 at 7PM

Rochester, NY - New York’s original craft beer festival is back! The 31st Annual Flour City Brewers Fest returns to the Rochester Public Market on Friday, August 22nd, bringing together breweries from every corner of the state for a one-of-a-kind evening that celebrates the people, passion, and products that make New York great.

Linwood, N.Y. – When Livingston County ranked potential farmland protection projects in 2021, Woodlawn Farms in York ranked as the second highest.  This was an impressive result considering Livingston County has some of the best ground in New York State and may be one of the most competitive places for farms seeking permanent protection thanks to the long history and robust collaboration between Livingston County, individual towns, and Genesee Valley Conservancy to protect farmland here.

Albany, NY – The Saratoga Beer Summit is returning to the City Center in Saratoga Springs on Saturday, February 22nd, 2025. The beer summit will once again feature its traditional menu of delicious local and national craft beers, along with a robust selection of ciders, seltzers, and malt beverages!…