Spotlight: Gene McCarthy's Old First Ward Brewing Company
Gene McCarthy's sits among grain elevators and railroad tracks in the Old First Ward, and it fits right in. It's the rare place that genuinely bridges old-school Buffalo tavern culture and a modern craft brewery โ without feeling like it's trying too hard at either. The wings are the thing people come back for. McCarthy's Style means they're tossed in a savory sauce that has blue cheese blended right into it โ it's different, and once you've had them, regular wings feel like they're missing something. The beers brewed under the Old First Ward label are honest and well-made, nothing pretentious about them. The dark wood interior, the old neighborhood photos on the walls, the mix of locals at the bar โ it all adds up to a place that feels like the real Buffalo.
Gene McCarthy's sits among grain elevators and railroad tracks in the Old First Ward, and it fits right in. It's the rare place that genuinely bridges old-school Buffalo tavern culture and a modern craft brewery โ without feeling like it's trying too hard at either.
The wings are the thing people come back for. McCarthy's Style means they're tossed in a savory sauce that has blue cheese blended right into it โ it's different, and once you've had them, regular wings feel like they're missing something. The beers brewed under the Old First Ward label are honest and well-made, nothing pretentious about them.
The dark wood interior, the old neighborhood photos on the walls, the mix of locals at the bar โ it all adds up to a place that feels like the real Buffalo.