Flying Bison Brewing Company
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| Flying Bison Brewing Company | |
|---|---|
| Location | Buffalo, New York United States |
| Owner | Phil Internicola and Tim Herzog |
| Year opened | 2000 |
| Active Beers | |
| Dawn Patrol Gold | Kölsch |
| Aviator Red Ale | Irish red ale |
| Blackbird Oatmeal Stout | Stout |
| Seasonal Beers | |
| Bird of Prey IPA | India pale ale |
| Barrel Roll Bock | Bock |
| Barnstormer Pale Ale | Pale ale |
| Baron Von Bisonfest | Dunkel |
| Skye Pilot Scotch Ale | Scotch ale |
Flying Bison Brewing Company is an American microbrewery located in Buffalo, New York. The brewery was incorporated in 1995 and opened for business in 2000, and is owned by two majority partners, Phil Internicola and Tim Herzog, along with 25 individual investors.
The brewery began operations as a 20-barrel facility. In early 2004, it installed a full bottling line and upgraded its production capacity by adding a 40 barrel fermenter. It presently distributes products to approximately 50 bars, restaurants and retail outlets in Erie, Niagara, and Chautauqua counties. Flying Bison is the the first stand-alone brewery to operate in Buffalo since the Iroquois Brewing Company closed in 1972.
Flying Bison draws its name in part from Buffalo's rich history of aviation manufacturing. The brewery's Dawn Patrol Gold Kölsch is named in honor of the Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" Bi-plane that was built in a factory on Niagara Street in Buffalo and flew dawn patrols off the east coast of England during World War I.
