Buffalo Creek Brewing Cherry Rasp Launch

Buffalo Creek Brewing in historic downtown Long Grove is collaborating with Brown’s Brewing Company in Troy, New York for an homage to back to school season this month.  Buffalo Creek owner/brewmaster Mike Marr is preparing to resurrect Cherry Razz, a Brown’s original recipe he first fell in love with during his college days in the mid-90s at Troy’s Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.  The amber strong ale will be re-launched on Saturday, September 19 at 4 pm at Buffalo Creek Brewing.  To celebrate, Mike will also co-host a virtual launch party on Zoom with Brown’s Troy Taproom & Brewery during this time (those interested can visit www.BuffaloCreekBrewing.com/Events to obtain the public Zoom link).  

“You always remember your first love,” said Mike, who opened the Bavarian-inspired Buffalo Creek Brewing three years ago.  “Brown’s Cherry Razz is the beer that sparked my passion for brewing and it’s a dream come true to introduce it to Chicagoland all these years later.  I’m thrilled to bring both breweries together and look forward to kicking things off over a virtual pint with Brown’s beermakers on Zoom on September 19.”  
 
“First brewed close to three decades ago, this beer strikes a very positive chord with many new to craft beer,” said Brown’s owner Garry Brown.  Kelly Brown, Garry’s wife, added “It was so well received back in the day that the public’s name for it, Cherry Razz, stuck as the official name. That’s taking ownership of a beer!”  Brown’s Brewing has been around longer than most craft breweries.  It’s the success story of a hard-working couple with the guts and determination to build a brewery simply because they wanted a place to drink good beer. Two breweries, and countless awards and accolades for beer and scratch cooking, Brown’s Brewing’s continues to craft a revolution of its own.

While Mike enjoyed all of Brown’s beers during his collegiate days, Cherry Razz is the one that stood out.  The beer is a unique, undefined amber strong ale with a rich, fruit forward tone.  The recipe has gone through many iterations and today’s version is similar yet refined from what was first brewed when Mike fell for it at Brown and Moran’s taproom (which later became Brown's Brewing) in Troy.   Now that Mike owns his own brewery just north of Chicago, it’s fitting that his first collaborative effort be the beer that started it all.  Cherry Rasp, as Mike’s calling it, will be available in the taproom as well as outside on Buffalo Creek Brewing’s spacious biergarten and lawns starting September 19.  

Buffalo Creek Brewing complies with all COVID-19 health and safety regulations to protect customers and staff, including tables distanced at least 6-feet apart, the implementation of sanitizing stations, and mandatory mask-wearing inside the taproom when not seated.  

More about Brown’s Brewing Company: 
With an expanding distribution network across three states, two separate brew houses, a state of the art canning facility, two award-winning restaurants, a highly sought after private event space, and being a hub of memorable experiences for a quarter of million visitors each year, Brown’s Brewing Company has crafted a revolution of its own. To learn more, visit brownsbrewing.com

More about Buffalo Creek Brewing:
Buffalo Creek Brewing is Lake County’s only destination brewery located in the heart of downtown Long Grove (about 30 miles NW of Chicago). What makes the brewery a destination?  It’s not in a warehouse or an old rundown building, but instead settled in a transformed art studio in the middle of a historic village.  The state-of-the-art brewing facility features Bavarian-style beer and themed taproom, private event room, brew masters lounge, biergarten patio and tent, and sprawling, scenic lawns spacious enough for gaming and social distancing. 

Where: Buffalo Creek Brewing, 360 Historical Lane, Long Grove, IL 60047
 
Contact: www.buffalocreekbrewing.com / phone (847) 821-6140 / email: [email protected]