Hey Jacksonville, Get Funky!

Funky Buddha is launching in the greater Jacksonville area on August 18th.

 
 

Funky Buddha (Facebook) draft and bottles will be available starting on that date in retailers, restaurants, and bars throughout the area. Brown Distributing (North Florida Facebook) will be handling all sales and distribution.

Brands available at launch will include Funky Buddha’s best-selling flagships Hop Gun IPA and Floridian Hefeweizen, as well as seasonal and limited releases such as Blueberry Cobbler and Last Snow (the later debuts on August 18th throughout Florida).

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Funky Buddha will celebrate the launch with special events at partnering retailers. Please check out the lineup below for more information.

 
Launch Events

📌 Tuesday, August 18th

  • Total Wine & More
    4413 Town Center Pkwy #300, Jacksonville, FL 32246 📍
    We’ll be sampling our beers to customers from 2-4pm. Stop in and check us out!
  • Alewife Craft Beer & Bottle Shop
    1035 Park St, Jacksonville, FL 32204 📍
    Taste 6 Buddha beers on draft and pick up bottles to go at Alewife. Meet the Buddha crew from 5-7pm!
  • Blind Rabbit – Riverside
    901 King St, Jacksonville, FL 32204 📍
    Join us for a la carte beer and bite pairings with Funky Buddha beers on draft. 7:30pm
  • Kickbacks Gastropub
    910 King St, Jacksonville, FL 32204 📍
    We’ll be hosting a tap enlightenment! Buddha crew will be on site after 9:30pm to hang out and talk beers as we sip brews!
  • Beer:30 King Street
    1271 King St, Jacksonville, FL 32204 📍
    Join them for a Funky Buddha spotlight with growlers to go and bottles available.

📌 Wednesday, August 19

  • ABC 191
    North Beach Shopping Center, 295 Royal Palms Dr, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 📍
    Join us for a sampling of our bottled beers from 3-5pm.
  • Royal Palm Wine & Tapas
    296 Royal Palms Dr, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 📍
    This tapas spot will feature limited drafts and delicious bites paired with them. Buddha crew will be on hand from 5-7pm.
  • Zeta Brewing Co
    131 1st Ave N, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 📍
    This tap enlightenment will kick off at 7pm with some outstanding limited release brews!

📌 Thursday, August 20

  • Beer:30 San Marco
    1543 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207 📍
    The Buddha crew will be on site from 4:30-6:30pm showcasing our beers and talking shop. Grab a pint with us or just pick up a growler to go!
  • Kitchen on San Marco
    1402 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207 📍
    The Kitchen will be whipping up some a la carte pairings with our beers – grab a plate or two and mingle starting at 6:30pm.
  • Grape & Grain Exchange/The Parlour
    2000 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207 📍
    We’re going to close down our launch with the Grape & Grain Exchange and lots of limited beers on tap! We’ll be in the house around 9pm.

via Funky Buddha Brew on August 12, 2015 – 9:42am.

 
 

Playalinda Brewing Company Black Friday Beer Release

Folks are lining up around the block waiting for stores to open on Black Friday. Well, you know what sounds a little more pleasant…. some fresh new beers being tapped. Playalinda will be tapping two new beers today to help wash down those leftover turkey sandwiches.

  • Playlinda Cup Porter – Brewed with 50# natural peanut butter and cocoa nibs 9.7%abv, 18IBU
  • El Nunya IPA – hints of ginger and spices but only hops and Trappist yeast – 9.6%abv , 62 IBU