Big Ditch Brewing Expanding & Adding 3 New Cans

BUFFALO, NY – Big Ditch Brewing Company, winner of the 2016 “Best Craft Brewery in New York State” at the TAP New York Festival in Hudson Valley, today announced that its three most popular craft beers will be available in cans and sold at local retailers beginning September 29^th.

Big Ditch Brewing’s Hayburner American IPA, Low Bridge Golden Ale, and Excavator Rye Brown Ale will be available in 12-ounce cans sold in regional supermarkets, retail outlets, convenient stores, bars and restaurants. The announcement coincides with completion of a major expansion of the brewery and taproom at 55 East Huron in downtown Buffalo, NY.

“Our brewery was operating at full capacity and barely keeping up with demand, which is a nice problem to have,” said Matt Kahn, President of Big Ditch Brewing Company. “We’re humbled by the success of the brewery thus far and pleased that we were able to undertake this expansion to meet the growing demand for our craft beer.”

Big Ditch Brewing Company began producing craft beer out of its Huron Street facility in October 2014 and opened its taproom in May 2015. Recent expansion has increased the brewing capacity threefold, to 15,000 barrels per year, and enabled Big Ditch to add a canning line and expand the availability of its most popular beers. The expansion was aided by a loan from the Buffalo and Erie County Regional Development Corporation.

In addition to the expansion of Big Ditch’s production facility, the space in the kitchen serving the highly successful Taproom and the beer hall were both underwent expansions as well. The beer hall now offers a dedicated service bar and restrooms.

“It has not quite been two years since Big Ditch brewed its first batch at the Huron Street facility,” said Corey Catalano, Vice President & Head Brewer. “We opened with one brewer and now have 8 brewers (and 80 full time and part time employees overall) brewing craft beer 24 hours a day and 5 days a week. It has been remarkable!”

“The emerging vitality of the Electric District neighborhood in downtown Buffalo continues to surprise me,” commented Paul Iskalo, co-founder of Big Ditch Brewing Company and President & CEO of Iskalo Development Corp. “We have been an active real estate investor in this neighborhood since 2004 and are pleased to be a part of its renaissance.”

To celebrate the launch, both the Electric Tower and the rooftop sign at Big Ditch Brewing Company will be illuminated in the signature colors of each of the three beers being released on both Wednesday 9/28 and Thursday 9/29: orange (Hayburner), blue (Low Bridge), and maroon (Excavator).