No Crust and Happy Anniversary

No Crust
The Funky Buddha Brewing Company
Boca Raton, FL
6.00% ABV
Style: Brown Ale

C:  Clear but Dark
H: Brownish/Red in color
N: Ughh Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

The Ferm: Well I wasn't planning on reviewing this beer today, but I had to tell you all about it as soon as possible.

No Crust was released last night at the Funky Buddha in Boca Raton, FL. This is exactly what a Peanut Butter and Jelly Beer should taste like. The nose leads to strong peanut butter with a slight hint of fruit. The taste has a nice attack of Jelly then then followed by the attack of the peanuts. Unlike other beer that I have had with "peanut" flavoring, this beer doesn't lay around and linger on your palate. A true treat. GET TO THE BUDDHA NOW TO GET PINT OF THIS BEER! IT'S WORTH IT!!!!
Score:5.0 (I wouldn't change a thing about this beer)

Speaking of the Funky Buddha (No Crust Still On TAP!!!!)....Tonight is the Anniversary of a favorite blog of mine. Over 2 years ago I was budding on to the local beer scene and looking for more information. A simple Google Search brought me to a site that literally changed my life. MikeLovesBeer.com is that site. That site is what lead myself and a good buddy to start this site.

Well Happy Anniversary Mike, and thanks for everything that you have done for the local beer scene.

Everyone come out to the MikeLovesBeer.com 3rd Anniversary Party tonight at the Funky Buddha from 8pm to Close. Raise a glass, Wild Cicerone Style, and toast to a good blog, and a great friend!  It will be a REAL BEER EVENT!

Cheers!

South Florida Craft Beer Cinco De Mayo

So apparently Delray Beach and Boca Raton have tight ties to the Mexican Independence.

That's right Cinco De Mayo is Thursday and the local craft beer community is going crazy this year.


Your new favorite craft beer brewery in South Florida, The Funky Buddha, will be releasing two (THAT'S RIGHT TWO!) new beers for Cinco De Mayo.  Nib Smuggler and Mango Chili Pepper Wheat will be hitting the draft lines hard on Thursday.  Please note that while no Nib Smugglers were injured or killed in the production of this beer, it is pretty damn tasty!  Unfortunately there were several peppers lost in the production of the Mango Chili Pepper Wheat, it was a sad day in the garden!

The same night Chung and his staff of friendly beer-slingers will be serving up a Cinco De Mayo party filled with all kinds of goodies from Dogfish Head Brewery at the Coffee District in Delray Beach.  There is confirmation that a keg of the new Sony Music/Dogfish Head Brewery Collaboration  "Hellhound on my Ale" will be on flowing.  Keep in mind this is a limited release beer and the keg should kick rather quickly!  Also there will be another appearance by the "Randall the Enamel Animal".  You will have to come out to see what the beer on tap will be flowing through that night.

Two events....one night.....How Do I Do Both?!?

Easy!  Happy Hour at the Buddha starts at 6pm swing by and snag a sampler or a few pints (usually the special release beers can not be doubled up on for happy hour).  While at the Buddha you will need to eat something.  I recommend the pizzas and the hummus plate.  After some grub and some tasty beers, head on over to Coffee District for some Dogfish Head Fun!

Yep....that's how I will be celebrating Cinco De Mayo.....starting to think taking Friday Off may be needed!

Funky Buddha - Last Snow

Last Snow
The Funky Buddha Brewing Company
Boca Raton, FL
??% ABV
Style: Milk/Coffee Porter

C: Hazy
H: Brown in Color
N: Coconut, Chocolate, and hints of Caramel

Well another offering from the mad scientist from the Funky Buddha. This time around they are using a WHITE COFFEE....yep most coffees are black....not this coffee, it is actually WHITE BEANS. Crazy yes....scary even more so.....there is something just un-natural to white coffee beans.

Regardless, I was excited to have the opportunity to try this beer out. I honestly would have been more than happy to sit and smell this beer all night....it is over powered with coconut, white chocolate, and hints of caramel. I believed it smelled just like an Almond Joy Candy Bar, but the Cerveza Chica and several others told me it smelled like a Samoa Girl Scout Cookie....I guess I can see that. Never the less the coconut is front and center.

Now I have had a coconut porter before from Maui Brewing Company, which was good.....but the coconut was not this strong in the nose. Like the nose of the Last Snow, this beer wallops you in the head with coconut flavor. Like a monkey tossing coconuts from a tree this beer is attack after attack of coconut. There is a nice hint of chocolate and caramel under tones to it. Honestly in my opinion the best flavor profile yet from the Buddha Beers. The body is a bit thin, but that is to be expected as the base beer is still a porter.

One odd note about this beer....once warm the nose reminds me of coconut tanning oil. Still not a bad thing!

Damn good beer!

Score: 4.8995