Today we’d like to introduce you to John Linn.
Thanks for sharing your story with us John. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
Funky Buddha Brewery was founded in 2010 in Boca Raton, Florida, and is committed to producing bold craft beers that marry culinary-inspired ingredients with time-honored technique. Our mantra is big, bold flavors, made exactingly with natural ingredients. So, for example, if we say a beer will taste like peanut butter and jelly, you can be sure you’ll smell and taste the fresh roasted peanuts and fruity berry jam. Our flagship beers such as Hop Gun IPA and Floridian Hefeweizen, also strive towards big, bold flavor. It’s who we are.
Our Brewery is located in the heart of Oakland Park’s new Culinary Arts District. The 110,000 sq.ft. facility is powered by a 30-barrel, three-piece brewhouse, which feeds nearly 45,000 BBLs of capacity, making us South Florida’s largest craft microbrewery. Each of our distinctive beers is brewed using the finest, all-natural ingredients. We offer tours of our facility, scratch-made grub, and dozens of delicious beers on tap daily.
You can sample our creations in our spacious tap room – open 7 days a week, 11:30 am to midnight – as well as in bars and restaurants all across South Florida. Or just pick up a six-pack of Hop Gun or Floridian or one of our seasonal offerings at major retailers throughout Florida. And of course, we still brew at our original location in Boca Raton, the Funky Buddha Brewery & Lounge, which has become a test kitchen for our more experimental brews.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
It’s been a crazy amount of work if anything. Growing Funky Buddha to the point we have now has taken the passion and dedication of over a hundred individuals who work tirelessly to produce a product that they believe in. Our success stems from this work ethic and passion for what we do.
Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about Funky Buddha Brewery – what should we know?
Our mantra is big, bold flavors, made exactingly with natural ingredients. At Funky Buddha Brewery, we believe that goodness comes from within – which is why we brew our beer to be bold in flavor and exceptional in character. We use only the finest, all-natural ingredients, grains, and hops. It’s that lifelong pursuit that drives us towards beer-fueled Nirvana.
Any shoutouts? Who else deserves credit in this story – who has played a meaningful role?
The entire craft community in South Florida deserves credit for the revolution that’s occurred here over the past 7 or 8 years. Especially the early adopters and people out there trying to sell craft to bars and retailers back when no one wanted to carry it. I’m thinking about Fresh Beer Inc, Microman, and the like, who were fighting the good fight at a time when local breweries still didn’t really exist.
Contact Info:
- Address: 1201 NE 38th St Oakland Park, FL 33334
- Website: funkybuddhabrewery.com
- Phone: 954-440-0046
- Email: info@funkybuddhabrewery.com
- Instagram: @funkybuddhabrew
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FunkyBuddhaBrewery/
- Twitter: @funkybuddhabrew
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/funky-buddha-brewery-oakland-park
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