It’s birthday time! Funky Buddha Brewery is turning two years old on May 30th. Time flies!

We’re going to be celebrating our anniversary with a bang – and by bang, we mean an epic all-day street festival with bands, food trucks, and dozens of limited and special release beers!

Celebrate with us Saturday, May 30th from noon to 10pm. 38th Street will be shut down from Dixie Highway to 13th Ave in front of the brewery, and we’ll be taking over the parking lot south of our main entrance to accommodate more revelry. It’s sure to be an amazing time as we tap limited beers from the brewery in addition to rare guest draughts from local and national brewery friends of ours. Don’t miss out on the fun!

Below is some information on the release. Check back periodically as we will continually update this page in the coming weeks.

Two Year Anniversary Festival and Block Party Schedule

Date: Saturday, May 30, 2015

Festival hours: 12pm to 10pm

Tap room hours: 12pm to midnight

Cost of entry is free all day long

Ticket Sales Format:
To keep our lines moving quickly and efficiently we will be using beer tickets the entire day. Tickets are good day of event only and are non-refundable. Unlike previous events where we had multiple small ticket booths, this year we will be using two main booths to run ticket sales. If you’ve been to MBCP Day, the way we handled bottle sales is roughly how we will handle tickets – we think this will bring wait times down even further! It’s our goal to have you having fun, not waiting in line. 

• Tickets cost $6 each and are good for any beer on site (pour sizes may vary)
• Ticket booths are located in the South Lot and at the East end of the festival grounds (map to come)
• You must be 21 or over to purchase tickets and redeem them for beers
• Ticket sales are cash or credit. ATMs will be located near the ticket tents. Bringing cash will expedite the process for everyone!
• All sales are final. 

Parking

See map – Parking options are as follows:

• Main parking for the fest will be located at 4100 N Dixie Highway, three blocks north of the brewery along Dixie. Parking here will cost $5 CASH ONLY and include a complimentary shuttle during peak hours. This lot will be lit, manned, and protected so it is your best place to park! 
• The public lot south of the main tap room entrance and the festival grounds
• Either of the grass fields across Dixie Highway
• Please do not park on our neighbor’s lawns or in front of their driveways, or in front of businesses down the plaza along Dixie Highway. Our neighbors WILL tow! Also if you are caught parking in a swayle or in front of a residential building, you will be ticketed by BSO. They are being strict this year, but we do have ample parking available so don’t do it!

We highly recommend taking UBER to and from the festival! UBER will be running a promotion for the event – enter the code GETFUNKY to receive $20 off your first ride. Download the UBER app at www.uber.com.

Tap List:

(Subject to Change)

Funky Draughts
Hop Gun IPA
Floridian Hefeweizen
Crusher Session IPA
Doc Brown Ale
OP Porter
Tripel Lindy Belgian Tripel
Small Axe Big IPA
On Top Blonde
Fuhgeddaboudit Red Ale
Uncle Vucub’s Imperial Stout
Wide Awake it’s Morning
Dread PIrate Roberts
I’m So Excited I’m So Scared
Bonita Applebum
Blueberry Cobbler Ale
Raspberry Floridian
French Toast Double Brown Ale
More Moro Blood Orange IPA
It’s Brooooown Double Brown Ale
Last Snow
Pip’s Paddle Kriek
Gypsy Tactics
Nikolai Vorlauf Imperial Russian Stout
Maple Bacon Coffee Porter
Bourbon Barrel-Aged Nikolai Vorlauf
The Love Below
Randy’s Old Fashioned
Big Guava Jelly Blonde
Nano-Nano
Hop Breath Extra Pale Ale
Key Lime Pie Berlinerweiss
No Crusts
Don’t Tell Reece
Floridian Gone Wild
Sex Panther Black IPA
Mexican Coffee
EntitALEd
Margarita Gose
Lycheetan Berlinerweiss
Banana Split
Neapolitan Porter
Pineapple Hop Gun IPA
Hibiscus Saison
Little Red Roggenbier
Snowed In
Morning Wood
Fire in the Hole
Rum-Barrel Imperial Pina Colada
Don’t Fear the Reaper
Starfruit Hefeweizen
Ginger Lemongrass Wheat
Last Buffalo in the Park
Coconut Cream Ale
Raspberry Berlinerweiss
Barrel Aged Double Brown Ale

Guest Draughts
7eventh Sun/FBB Do You Even Sudachi, Bro?
B Nektar Scurvy Shyster Bastard
B Nektar There Will Be Blood Orange
Bell’s Boiling Point Ale
Bell’s Wild One
Cigar City Cider Pink Shirt
Cigar City Cider Prickly Pear
Cigar City El Murcielago
Cigar City Sherry Barrel-Aged Zhukov
Copper Point Red IPA
Copper Point Grapefruit Saison
Copper Tail/CCB Sabotage
Dogfish Head 2013 120 Minute IPA
Dogfish Head 2014 Raison d’ Extra
Due South Mr. Crowley Barleywine
Due South Van Damme Belg IPA
Engine 15 Orange Cream Ale
Fat Head Barrel-Aged Battle Axe
JWB Dragonfruit Passionfruit Berlinerweiss
Lauderale Therapy Session
MIA Bock Party
MIA Siete Potencias Tangerine Ginger Berlinerweiss
Mikkeller Ol Betelgeuze
Proof Kissing Giants Gose
Proof Guru White Oak IPA
Saltwater Black Currant
Saltwater Double Barrelled
Tequesta Baltic Porter
Tequesta Blackberry Berliner
Wicked Weed Oblivion and Amorous
Wynwood La Senora Petit Syrah Barrel Barleywine
Wynwood Pennant Double IPA

Music Schedule:
ANNOUNCING NOW HEADLINING:

The Resolvers – South Florida Reggae Legends!

with

Crazy Fingers

Sosos

with

Hoy Polloy

Produced by Brotherly Love Productions

Food Vendors:
Chaco's Chinese Tacos

Conch Shack

Sidecar Kitchen

MV MY Food Truck

Rolling Chefs

Mobile Culinary Kitchen

Spring In, Roll Out

Diablo Dogs

Frankie Dogs

Waffle Pops

with

Cutie Pie Pops

Pop Lab - featuring special beer popsicles made with Funky Buddha beer! OP Porter and Key Lime Pie Berlinerweiss!

Chico Johnson's Potato Chip Cookies

Facebook Event Page

FAQs

Q: Does the festival cost anything to attend?

A: No, entry is free all day.

Q: Can I bring bottles to share?

A: Outside bottles or bottle sharing will not be permitted on premises. Beer sold on site cannot leave the festival grounds. Drinking any alcohol in the adjacent parking lots, neighborhoods, or in front of neighboring businesses will not be permitted. We reserve the right to remove anyone from our premises violating this policy, and BSO will be patrolling the surrounding area - it's not worth it!

Q: Can I bring my kids?

A: Supervised minors are always welcome at Funky Buddha Brewery until 8 pm.

Q: Can I bring my dogs/monkeys/parakeets?

A: Well-behaved dogs are permitted on our grounds, but not inside the tap room. Please leave your pet pigs, alligators, and wildebeasts at home. Thanks!

Q: What beers will be on draft? Do we need tickets to purchase beers?

A: See the tap list above. Tickets will be required to purchase all beers.  $6 = one ticket. Pour sizes may vary. Pour sizes may vary. We will take cash or credit for ticket sales. Tickets are good for May 30, 2015 only. All sales are final.

Q: Will there be tours?

A: Tours will not be running, but we will be conducting additional tours on May 31. If you'd like to take a tour, Thursday or Sunday are the days to do it that week! You may RSVP online.

Q: Will food be available?

A: Yes. We will have multiple food trucks throughout the day. We've made every effort to ensure that food is served as swiftly as possible!

Q: If I arrive early, can I purchase tickets in advance?

A: Yes - ticket sales will open on site at 11am.

Q: I have an unopened bottle of Barrel-Aged Muy Bonita that I'd like to return. Can you accept it on May 30?

A: Unfortunately, we will not be set up to accomodate exchanges on May 30 due to the event. Our apologies!

Q: Will bottles or growlers be available for purchase?

A: No - bottles or growlers will not be for sale during the festival.

Q: Is there a good place to stay if I'm coming from out of town?

A: Yes, the Westin Fort Lauderdale has a special rate available for Funky Buddha Brewery guests. Please visit our booking portal to take advantage of it. The hotel will also run a shuttle to the event for guests. 

http://www.westinfortlauderdalehotel.com/funky-buddha-brewery

Q: Where can we park?

A: Please do not park anywhere besides the below! You may park in the following lots (map to come):

• Main parking for the fest will be located at 4100 N Dixie Highway, two blocks north of the brewery along Dixie. Parking here will cost $5 and include a complimentary shuttle during peak hours. This lot will be lit and protected so it is your best place to park! 
• The public lot south of the main tap room entrance and the festival grounds
• Either of the grass fields across Dixie Highway
• Please do not park on our neighbor's lawns or in front of their driveways, or in front of businesses down the plaza along Dixie Highway. Our neighbors WILL tow! Also if you are caught parking in a swayle or in front of a residential building, you will be ticketed by BSO. They are being strict this year, but we do have ample parking available so don't do it!

Q: Are there any public transportation options to and from the festival?

A: We have partnered with UBER to provide public transportation to and from the fest. UBER will be offering $20 off your first ride for festival goers with the coupon code GETFUNKY. Take advantage and make your trip to and from the fest easy!

Southwest Florida Brewery Tours and the Miami Brew Bus will be offering trips to the brewery on May 30th.