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Monday 11am - 12am Tuesday 11am - 12am Wednesday 11am - 12am Thursday 11am - 4am Friday 11am - 11pm Saturday 11am - 4am Sunday 11am - 2am

Gene McCarthy's/Old First Ward Brewing Co.

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Gene McCarthy's/Old First Ward Brewing Co.

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Traditional Irish Pub with on-site brewery and full pub menu. We hope to honor the history of the area and invite new comers to enjoy the food and beer. Sainte!
(2069)

Gene McCarthy's is an old time tavern built around the turn of century, located in the Old First Ward of Buffalo, NY. We have a rich history of Irish, Polish and Italian immigrants who worked as grain scoopers, railroad and steel workers. As far back as our oldest patron can remember (Joe is 93), the Irish bar of Gene McCarthy's, established in 1963, was previously run by a Polish woman named Julia. At Gene McCarthy's, we brew our own beer under our brewery , Old First Ward Brewing Company. The small 3.5 barrel system serves our bar directly from the huge tanks in the cooler. Direct and fresh! nine unique and handcrafted beers on tap daily as well as a full menu serving lunch and dinner.

10/31/2026

Not into wearing costumes? Hate handing out candy? 🍬We will be ready and waiting to pour you a Halloween BREW or two 🎃

10/27/2026

Matt has Halloween themed trivia for us tonight! The festivities start at 7.

10/27/2026

Tapping this Friday!! 🍺 Return of the Oatmeal Stout! Be sure to stop in and grab a pint of one of our guest favorites!

10/24/2026

🍺Great staff, amazing brews, and awesome food — what more could you ask for?! 😋❤️ Come hang out with us, grab a cold one, enjoy some delicious eats, and let us take care of you! We can’t wait to see you!

10/20/2026

It's Trivial Tuesday! Meet up here at 7pm

10/19/2026

Jazz Night Tonight starting at 6:30pm!! Stop on down..if you don’t like jazz…you will! 🎶

10/18/2026

MONDAY Jazz Night with the John Bacon Quartet 🎶 Come on down, grab a brew and enjoy some amazing jazz! 10/19 at 6:30!

10/16/2026

Unfortunately, we have to cancel our cask for today. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate everyone’s understanding! We’ll be back next week Friday with some new tasty liquid. Cheers! 🍻 🎉

10/15/2026

BUFFALO CHICKEN SOUP IS GOING FAST!

Creamy, hearty, and packed with that Buffalo flavor we all love! Come grab a bowl before it’s gone! You guys are flying through it, so don’t wait too long! 😋

Address

73 Hamburg Street
Buffalo, NY
14204

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 12am
Tuesday	11am - 12am
Wednesday	11am - 12am
Thursday	11am - 4am
Friday	11am - 11pm
Saturday	11am - 4am
Sunday	11am - 2am

Website

http://www.genemccarthys.com/

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