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Welcome to The
Barrel Factory: Newly-restored, 116-year-old factory in Buffalo's legendary
Old First Ward, featuring BARRELFACTORY Craft Distillery Pressure Drop Brewing Elevator Alley Kayaks Located at 65 Vandalia Street, corner of Republic & Hamburg Streets, Buffalo, NY 14204 |
Check out the distillery's high-quality craft spirits
produced from scratch onsite in Buffalo, NY
produced from scratch onsite in Buffalo, NY

Lakeward's craft cocktails and bottles, craft beer from all local breweries and Pressure Drop Brewing, WNY wine and hard cider.
Buffalo's largest craft distillery, featuring sustainable practices, high-quality liquor production always from scratch, local farm products, and Made-In-USA equipment, also has TOUR & Tastings available Saturdays at 1 & 3 PM
Newly-restored, 116-year-old factory in Buffalo's legendary
Old First Ward, featuring
BARRELFACTORY Craft Distillery
Pressure Drop Brewing
Elevator Alley Kayaks
Lakeward's craft cocktails and bottles, craft beer from all local breweries and Pressure Drop Brewing, WNY wine and hard cider.
Buffalo's largest craft distillery, featuring sustainable practices, high-quality liquor production always from scratch, local farm products, and Made-In-USA equipment, also has TOUR & Tastings available Saturdays at 1 & 3 PM
Newly-restored, 116-year-old factory in Buffalo's legendary
Old First Ward, featuring
BARRELFACTORY Craft Distillery
Pressure Drop Brewing
Elevator Alley Kayaks
Learn more:
Join us on our 2-level front PATIO
We're "Made in Buffalo"
"The newly opened Barrel Factory Distilling in the up-and-coming Old First Ward neighborhood makes its own vodka and infusions and will soon be adding gins and Scottish-style whiskeys to the mix. Everything is made with New York State produce, and the huge, airy loft space also hosts events."
- Condé Nast Traveler, Oct. 20, 2016 |
BUFFALO DINNER CLUB, May 4, 2018:
"When you drive up to The Barrel Factory in Buffalo's First Ward, you can tell it’s going to be a good time." See blog post |
VISIT BUFFALO NIAGARA, April 24, 2018:
"Whether you’re in the mood for a kayak jaunt among the grain elevators, sipping on a craft cocktail, beer or kombucha, tasting hard ciders, or grabbing a bite to eat, The Barrel Factory should be your first destination." See feature story |
NYC-based Cool Hunting, March 16, 2018
"Buffalo’s Lakeward Spirits craft distillery Repurposing the 115-year old Barrel Factory for a spirituous operation" |
THE BUFFALO NEWS, March 10, 2018:
"A mixed-use wonder: The Barrel Factory" |
Resident businesses at The Barrel Factory! We're "Made in Buffalo!"
Elevator Alley KayakStore with kayaks, equipment, & more, plus rentals and tours on the nearby Buffalo River
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Barrel Factory DistillingCraft distillery with a tasting room and factory store, distillery tours, & an Event Center
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Pressure Drop Brewing
Craft brewery selections are on tap & in cans in our tasting room & factory store