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| Type | Craft brewery | ||||||||||||
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| Location | 1201 NE 38th St., Oakland Park, Florida 33334 | ||||||||||||
| Opened | 2010 | ||||||||||||
| Key people | Ryan Sentz, Giana Sentz, KC Sentz | ||||||||||||
| Annual production volume | 27,000 US beer barrels (32,000 hL) [1] [note 1] | ||||||||||||
| Employees | 130 [1] [note 2] | ||||||||||||
| Parent | Constellation Brands | ||||||||||||
| Website | funkybuddhabrewery | ||||||||||||
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Funky Buddha Brewery is a large brewery headquartered in Oakland Park, Florida. [6]
It started when a Florida couple bought small brewhouse, hookah lounge and live music venue in Boca Raton, Florida in 2006. [7] On February 5, 2010, founders Ryan and Giana Sentz moved to another location and began brewing their own beers in September. [10] The new location, also in Boca Raton, was named Funky Buddha Lounge and Brewery. [11] In 2012, Funky Buddha announced it would begin using the Cigar City Brewing system to brew and bottle their beer and begin distribution. [12] In the same year they opened a homebrew supply store at the lounge and brewery. [13] The Boca Raton location has a 55 US gallon (210 L) brewhouse. [7] It was the second production brewery to open in Broward and Palm Beach counties, following Due South Brewing. [11] Funky Buddha's success "helped pave the way for what is now a thriving local brew scene". [11]
In 2013, with the help of his brother KC Sentz, Ryan Sentz opened a second location and production facility in Oakland Park. [7] The Oakland Park location is a 40,000 square foot (3,700 m2) building with a 3,000 square foot (280 m2) taproom with 30 draft lines. [7] [note 3] Each year since 2013 the brewery has released a limited edition brew, Undefeated Saison. It is released once every National Football League team has lost a game in the current season to commemorate that the Miami Dolpins undefeated season of 1972 remains unmatched. [15]
In 2014, Funky Buddha's Floridian was available at 400 restaurants in South Florida. [16] At that time Floridian accounted for half of the beer the brewery made and sold. [16] Celebrity Cruises announced a four-day Funky Buddha Craft Beer Cruise in 2014 scheduled for March 2015. [17] In 2015 the brewery sold 19,500 US beer barrels (22,900 hL ) making it a "regional" facility as designated by the Brewers Association. [18] Also that year Funky Buddha's distribution expanded to include North Florida. [19]
As of 2017 [update] Funky Buddha was the largest brewer and most popular tap room in Florida based on dollar sales. [20] The brewery is known for its Maple Bacon Coffee Porter and Hopgun IPA beers. [20] On August 10, 2017 it was announced that Constellation Brands had bought Funky Buddha for an undisclosed price. [21] Ryan and KC Sentz will continue to run day-to-day operations. [1] After celebrating its 7th anniversary, [22] the original Boca Raton Funky Buddha Lounge was sold to Allen Steen in 2017 and rebranded Robot Brewing Co. [23] Reported in Constellation Brands’ 2018 annual report, Funky Buddha and Schrader Cellars wines are noted in a combined acquisition cost for $149 million dollars. [24] Wine Spectator later learned the purchase acquisition cost for the Schrader Cellars wine portion was approximately $60 million leaving approximately $80-$90 million attributable to the Funky Buddha acquisition. [25]
In 2023, Funky Buddha was reacquired by Ryan and KC Sentz from Constellation for an undisclosed price and the brewery celebrated its 10 year anniversary. [26] [27]
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