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Did You Ever Hear Of "Cheektowaga Charlie"? [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:00:15 +0000

Many years ago, Buffalo was home to many breweries. The last major breweries were Iroquois and Simon Pure which closed their doors in 1971 and 1972. One of my hobbies is collecting artifacts from these Buffalo breweries. I collect almost everything from the Simon Pure and Iroquois breweries: neon signs, lights, taps, cans, coasters, openers, [...]

How Flying Bison Beer Is Made Here In Buffalo [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:00:31 +0000

When was the last time you drank some hometown Buffalo beer? For many folks, it may have been a Simon Pure or Iroquois in the early 70's when our two last major Buffalo breweries went out of business. Have you ever tasted any of the offerings from Flying Bison?

Do You Remember The Simon Pure Beer Jingle? [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:00:33 +0000

One of my hobbies is collecting old beer items from Buffalo breweries like Simon Pure, Iroquois, Stein’s, Beck’s, Manru-Schreiber and many others. There was a time when Buffalo was a major beer producing town and home to many breweries. Two of the largest Buffalo breweries were Iroquois and Simon Pure which both shut their doors in [...]

The History Of Beer Brewing In Buffalo [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:00:30 +0000

Go back in history 100 years and you would find that Buffalo was the 8th largest city in the United States. Buffalo was a manufacturing giant back then. We produced everything from furniture to automobiles to beer. And yes, lots of beer. Buffalo was home to many breweries including: Beck’s, Stein’s,Schriebers, Phoenix, Iroquois and Simon [...]

Buffalo's Own Flying Bison Brewing Company Doing Well

John La Mond — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:04:54 +0000

Buffalo has always been a beer town. Back in the early 1900′s, Buffalo was home to many breweries. They included: Beck’s, Stein’s, Schrieber’s, Lang’s, Phoenix, Iroquois and Simon Pure. The last two major breweries were Simon Pure and Iroquois which closed their doors for good in 1971 and 1972. Buffalo went for quite a few [...]

Do You Remember The Buffalo Beer "Simon Pure"? [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:22:31 +0000

It’s been 40 years since Simon Pure beer and ale was brewed and sold right here in Buffalo, NY. Buffalo was once home to many breweries such as: Iroquois, Beck’s, Stein’s, Manru-Schrieber and Lang’s to name a few. The two last Buffalo breweries to close their doors were Iroquois and Simon Pure. I found this [...]

My Strange Hobby

John La Mond — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:50:57 +0000

It may be a bit weird to you but I have a hobby that I never really talk about on the air. I collect Buffalo Breweriana. What is that? Basically I collect items from Buffalo and Western New York breweries like: Simon Pure, Iroquois, Koch’s, Genesee, Phoenix, Stein’s, Schreiber’s, Beck’s, and many more. Many years [...]