California Breweries History: Buffalo Brewing Company In 1889 Henry Grau founded the Buffalo Brewing Company in Sacramento, California. Grau had previously brewed in Buffalo, New York, and apparently liked the name. He built a large brewery building said to have been the largest brewery west of the Mississippi at that time. In 1897 Buffalo Brewing merged with Sacramento's City Brewery. Buffalo beer was available locally on draft or in bottles, and was sold under a number of names over the years including the Ruhstaller's, Gilt Edge and Buffalo brands. At various times, Buffalo produced lager, bock and ale. After Repeal of Prohibition, Buffalo completely modernized the brewery with a $1,500,000 investment. Full production resumed in 1934. That year also saw the introduction of canned beer at Buffalo. Unfortunately the company failed to recapture its lost sales and Buffalo Brewing closed in 1942. In the 1950s the classic brewery was torn down and is now the site of the SACRAMENTO BEE newspaper's offices and printing plant. The Buffalo Brewing Company name enjoyed a brief revival during the mid-1970s throughout the Sacramento area. The new Buffalo was sold in both bottles and cans, and was available on draft at a few area taverns. The beer was actually brewed by Portland's Blitz-Weinhard Brewing Company