Genesee Beer

It's available next month, and we can't wait to get our hands on some.

On my way back to Buffalo last week on a Harley trip, I stopped for lunch in Auburn, NY. Being a breweriana enthusiast, I got a chance to check out the famous Genesee beer neon sign in Auburn. The sign was first lit up in 1952 when it stood high atop of a music store...

If you grew up here in Western New York like I did, you probably have a lot of vivid memories of the things that are truly unique to us. One of those things is Genesee beer. After Buffalo brewers Simon Pure and Iroquois shut down in the early 70's, the only other local choices we had for beer were Koch's in Dunkirk and Genesee out of Rochester...

You may have noticed that I love to blog about beer. I am very excited to let you know that the Genesee Brewery has just released "The Heritage Collection", a limited edition 12- and 24- pack featuring Genesee Beer, Genesee Cream Ale and Genesee 12 Horse Ale. This Heritage Collection is available now until January 2012 (while supplies last). The beers are packaged in iconic "glass c