Archive record · Brewery
Funky Buddha Brewery
Oakland Park, Florida, Florida, USA
- Founded
- 2010
- Archive ID
- TB-1Q2TF7DF
- Last checked
- 2026-08-05
Who owns this brewery?
The direct owner is recorded. No company is held above it.
- Funky Buddha BreweryThis brewery
- Constellation BrandsConglomerate
From the record
Summary
Founded by brothers Ryan and KC Sentz, known for aggressively dessert-driven beers including the Maple Bacon Coffee Porter. Acquired by Constellation Brands in 2017.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
Maple Bacon Coffee Porter was either the beginning of pastry beer or the moment it went too far, depending who you ask. Constellation bought them in 2017, which settled the commercial argument if not the aesthetic one.
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Timeline
- 2017Bought by Constellation Brands
Acquired in 2017, two years after Constellation's $1 billion purchase of Ballast Point — the wine and spirits group buying its way into Florida craft.
The Beer Library
Beers
Maple Bacon Coffee Porter
LimitedImperial Porter
The beer that either began pastry brewing or proved it had gone too far, depending who you ask. Either way it is the reference point for the argument.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Last Buffalo in the Park
LimitedImperial Porter
Coconut, macadamia, coffee and vanilla. Florida's climate makes long cellaring difficult, which is part of why the state's brewers lean on adjuncts instead.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Snowed In
LimitedBarrel-Aged Imperial Porter
Coconut and cacao in bourbon oak, brewed in a place that has never seen snow. The name is a joke South Florida is entitled to make.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Floridian Hefeweizen
Year-RoundHefeweizen
Current flagship name supported by 2023 brewery release; 5.2% ABV preserved from Tally's legacy Florida Batch 12 pending fresh product-page recheck. (Flagship / distribution) [USA Pass 14]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Hop Gun IPA
Year-RoundIPA
Current flagship name supported by 2023 brewery release; 7.0% ABV preserved from Tally's legacy Florida Batch 12 pending fresh product-page recheck. (Flagship / distribution) [USA Pass 14]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →On the record
Awards
- 2016
Gold — Specialty Beer — Maple Bacon Coffee Porter
World Beer Cup
- 2016
Gold — Specialty Beer — Maple Bacon Coffee Porter
Gold
Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.
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How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 2010Founded
- 2017Bought by Constellation Brands
Acquired in 2017, two years after Constellation's $1 billion purchase of Ballast Point — the wine and spirits group buying its way into Florida craft.
Today the chain tops out at Constellation Brands.
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Sources
- controlConfirmed
Funky Buddha Brewery is controlled by Public company.
Constellation Brands — SEC annual filing · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · 2026-04
PrimaryHigh reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-05Claim last checked 2026-08-05
Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
Straight answers
Common questions about Funky Buddha Brewery
- Who owns Funky Buddha Brewery?
- Funky Buddha Brewery is owned by Constellation Brands. Funky Buddha Brewery is based in Oakland Park, Florida, USA.
- Is Funky Buddha Brewery still independent?
- No. Funky Buddha Brewery is owned by Constellation Brands and is no longer independent.
- When was Funky Buddha Brewery acquired?
- 2017. Acquired in 2017, two years after Constellation's $1 billion purchase of Ballast Point — the wine and spirits group buying its way into Florida craft.
- When was Funky Buddha Brewery founded?
- Funky Buddha Brewery was founded in 2010 in Oakland Park, Florida, USA.
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