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Beer Available At Cole’s (arranged by most recent)
Labatt Blue 7, Three Heads Loopy Oatmeal Red Ale , Flying Bison Blizzard Bock 87, Southern Tier 2X Stout 94, Weyerbacher Quad 95, Bear Republic Rebellion IPA (Palisade) , Bear Republic Rebellion IPA (Calypso) , Southern Tier Oaked Pumking 99, Ellicottville Hopicity , Weyerbacher Hops Infusion 91, Anchor Our Special Ale (2005 and later) 95, Stoudts Revel Red 76, Boulder Beer Singletrack Copper Ale 44, Sierra Nevada Ovila Quad 97, Weyerbacher Winter Ale 66, Lagunitas Sucks Holiday Ale 99, Southern Tier Warlock Cream Stout , Dogfish Head Hellhound On My Ale 96, Sixpoint Mad Scientist Series #6 Wet Hopped Strong Ale 81, Anderson Valley Bahl Hornin’ Mowkeef Saison 87
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| hopwartz (32), Toronto, Ontario | | December 28, 2011
Great spot - some of the best pub food I’ve had. Promising tap list - Coles and Blue Monk are probably the only beer spots you want to check out in Buffalo.
| | rob6239 (10), Ontario | | November 11, 2011
awesome. an amazing 36 beer on rotating taps | | DaSilky1 (66), San Diego, California | | August 28, 2011
Douchebagery bar with what seemed to me to be a fucking top notch tap list...I ventured in on a ithaca brewing tap takeover so they had a shit load of unrated and very tasty ithaca brews but they also had some pretty solid other beers as well that I can’t remember...it just seemed a comfortable place that I could sit at the bar and drink good beer while douchers hurry past behind me...I was only there for 2 beers but I got a sense that if I still lived in the b-lo, id be here a lot...just a gut feeling, but whatevs. | | shadey (45), Rochester, New York | | July 22, 2011
Great place to visit in b-town. Surprising selection of excellent beer and good food. Waitress was very helpful and friendly. It’s a shame I don’t visit more often. | | Diogène (40), Mirabel, Quebec | | July 7, 2011
Nice restaurant, with a pretty good selection of american beer. Lots of students, service is ok, not really worth a trip but a nice place if you’re in Buffalo. | | johnnnniee (41), Bedford, New Hampshire | | June 2, 2011
8/13/2009
I went here last week while on vacation with the family. Our visit was on a Tuesday evening for a late dinner. We were there at about 8pm and the place was quite busy, we got one of the last tables in the dining area. It was a long day of yelling at the kids in the car and I needed an attitude adjustment badly.
The place is separated into two rooms the one on the right houses the bar area and to the left the dining area which also has a patio for outdoor seating towards the front.
The beer menu was about the same size as the food menu and had about 30 taps most of which were stellar. Many great bottles on the menu as well. I had on tap ST Choklat, Weyerbacher Heresy, and a Big Rock Chophouse Sour Cherry Tripel. All were excellent.
I had a steak and my wife had a sandwich. My steak was good, my wife’s sandwich was as well. The kids split a sandwich. Points off for no kids menu!
Our waitress was slow but attentive. She took the kids meal that they split and put it on two plates without being asked, that was nice.
I wish I had more time in Buffalo because I would have loved to work my way through the tap list. Oh and as a tease they listed Oak Aged Ten Fidy as coming soon on tap, they suck :)
| | valgalder (14), Buffalo, New York | | April 22, 2011
Don’t frequent this place as much anymore because of the Blue Monk opening which has a far superior selection of beer IMO, but Coles still has a good American selection if that’s what you’re into. Food is good. Gets way too crowded in there at night, with yuppies. Not my kind of place to just hang out in. Don’t always use proper glassware either. Some of the prices can be high on the beer, so you may want to ask how much it is before getting it with a 9 dollar glass of beer. | | cratez (96), London, Ontario | | April 19, 2011
Cole’s is a must-visit beer destination in Elmwood Village. It has an awesome Cheers-style ambience with a large, busy bar adjacent to some wooden tables and booths and a bright, open dining room. When we first came on a Sunday afternoon, we were seated with a bunch of college kids who seemed to be grabbing their hangover breakfasts. The atmosphere was quite loud, almost raucous, but we rolled with the punches and ended up having a great time. Second visit was much more laid back, we sat at the bar and received quick, affable service from a middle-aged man who knew a lot about the brews he was pouring.
Beer selection is 35 taps and a massive 100+ bottle list of mostly U.S. micros. Over two days I had Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA, Tröegs Hopback Amber Ale, Bear Republic Old Scouters Barley Wine, and Clown Shoes Hoppy Feet Black I.P.A. on draught and Green Flash West Coast IPA in the bottle. The bartender also gave me a small sample of Harpoon Island Creek Oyster Stout.
Unfortunately the food was mediocre: my eggs were overcooked, the hash browns were soggy, and my girlfriend’s salad had way too much goat cheese in it. However, Cole’s is simply a fantastic place to drink in with the best selection of American craft beer that I’ve encountered thus far. And similar to Blue Monk, its lively and approachable vibe appeals to beer geeks and non-beer-drinkers alike. We really enjoyed ourselves here and we’ll be back on future trips to Buffalo. | | BlackIPA (14), Rochester, New York | | March 8, 2011
First time at coles. Counted 36 taps. Mostly boring stuff... what you’d expect to see in any decent craft beer bar. MacGregors in Rochester puts this place to shame. Having said that, if i lived in the shit hole that is Buffalo, I would probably go here often. Food was good. | poppap7 (4), New York
does not count - explanation | | February 28, 2011
Cole’s for me is where my love for craft beer started. always going there for dinner with the family when i was younger always keep me interested in the beer. then when i was able to drink it was game on. if you enjoy great food and a awesome American style beer selection look no further than coles |
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