![]() Elmwood Village in Buffalo, NY is a residential and commercial neighbourhood that features around 300 businesses including local coffeehouses, restaurants, bars and, art galleries. This community is host to 5 different historic sites and lots of Queen Anne-style architecture. Nestled in the middle of it all on Elmwood Avenue is Thin Man Brewery. Started in 2016 as a collaboration between real estate developer Rocco Termini and restaurateur Mike Shatzel, Thin Man has managed to find a great balance between gastropub and brewery. The theme that is consistent throughout is of crash test dummies. I’m not sure what the inspiration is for that but it is a significant part of their branding. The first floor offers a very modern dining space featuring an open “loft” look. On the beams they feature beer bottles and cans from all sorts of different breweries. I have noticed a lot of Ontario craft beers featured. The second floor is a space that is ideal to rent for private events. The third floor is a beer hall style area the features reclaimed wood. There is also a rooftop dining area that is built over the sidewalk as well as a patio on the main floor. I’ve been to Thin Man twice this summer and I can see why it’s always busy. The food menu seems to be always changing just a little bit and the beer menu seems to change quiet regularly. In both cases there are a few signatures that stay on the menus. Generally speaking, I don’t talk about food here besides to mention if it is offered or not. Today I’m going to tell you to try the fries with truffle oil, so good! Thin man does host bands, with a stage that is set up on Elmwood Ave that faces into the main floor of the restaurant. Thin Man also is the official spot for the 103.3 the Edge Buffalo Bills away game viewing parties. They have even created a beer, Pills Mafia, especially for this reason. It’s a pilsner for the Bills Mafia. The Buffalo beer scene is really starting to take off, much like the Ontario scene and, in my opinion, Thin Man is leading the way. They have experimented with a lot of different flavours and the do a lot of collaborations. To be honest, I am going to give you 2 picks for “Jer’s Picks” but that’s because I’d rate these 2 beers some of the best beers I’ve ever had. That said, there is a long list of delicious beers to try and there will always be something new to try. Minkey Boodle: Thin Man says this is a sour, some others say this is an American wild ale. There is a difference (https://beerconnoisseur.com/articles/difference-between-sour-and-wild-ale) but I’m not certain as to what yeast is used so I’ll just go with a sour as per Thin Man’s website. That said: it’s a raspberry beer, and I love raspberries. It’s very drinkable which sours usually aren’t. It’s got a nice mouthfeel and, not too sweet either. Blackberries for the Beer-geoise: This may be one of the best beers I’ve ever had. Of course, that means it’s a milkshake IPA. This one is lightly hopped and is heavy on the blackberry taste. It’s got a bit of a thick mouthfeel but it’s not too much. It’s neither to sweet or too sour. The Vanilla is also present but not overbearing. Honestly, it’s just all kinds of delicious. It’s too bad it was a limited run.
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