About us
Our Story
The idea for Resurgence Brewing was born in New York City, where owner Jeff Ware and now wife Erin would frequent beer gardens and wonder why there were no such spaces in Buffalo when they’d come home to visit family. The Wares officially packed their bags for Buffalo in January 2012 and, after two years of brewing recipes in his kitchen with a 5-gallon system rigged together out of converted Coleman coolers, cooking pots and a turkey fryer (no, seriously), opened its original location on Niagara Street in June 2014. Resurgence now brews just under 5,000 gallons of beer a week.
Our Values
Swing for the
Fences
Own It
Forever
Buffalo
F.U
Awesome
F.U Awesome
At Resurgence Brewing Company, we believe in the phrase, "F.U Awesome!". This company mantra came to be when our very first customer walked into our original location on Niagara Street and yelled "Ohhh, F You! This is Awesome!". It was the exact response we were hoping for and represents the core values, expectations, and standards that we want to carry across all aspects of the business.
Our Locations
Buffalo, New York
55 Chicago Street
In 2019, we decided to move from our original location on Niagara Street to our current home on Chicago Street in the Old First Ward Neighborhood of Buffalo, New York. Our building was home to the E.B Holmes Machinery Company back in the 1800s, which produced wooden barrels. We kept a lot of the original features of the building intact when we restored it.
Today, this location features a taproom, an
in-house brewery, an upstairs event space, and an outdoor beer garden.
Fort Myers, Florida
6160 Exchange Lane
In Early 2026, we opened our second location in Fort Myers, Florida, and we brought some Buffalo favorite food and drinks with us!
Our new building features a large covered outdoor patio space, two indoor/outdoor bars, and an in-house brewery to watch your favorite beers get made.