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Owner Kyle Funk and his brother-in-law Jon Norman (Norm) are partners in Funk Brewing Co. which began brewing in 2014. Wether it’s Nirvana, Apple, or Funk, all great things start in a garage. Both Norm and Kyle started brewing in their garages with a turkey fryer and Igloo cooler. Later, Kyle’s and his mechanical engineering background built a magnificent brew house from scratch in his garage.
With Kyle’s brewing ability and Norm’s business background it made sense to start a brewery. The duo went to the Colorado Boy Brewing Company brewery school in Ridgway CO. After being laughed out of a few banks they were finally given a loan and the keys to 19 South 6th Street in Emmaus.
Since 2014, Funk has grown to 2 taprooms (Emmaus and Elizabethtown) and a distribution footprint of 7 states in the Mid Atlantic.
With Kyle’s brewing ability and Norm’s business background it made sense to start a brewery. The duo went to the Colorado Boy Brewing Company brewery school in Ridgway CO. After being laughed out of a few banks they were finally given a loan and the keys to 19 South 6th Street in Emmaus.
Since 2014, Funk has grown to 2 taprooms (Emmaus and Elizabethtown) and a distribution footprint of 7 states in the Mid Atlantic.
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
16 oz can from Tavour. Bright orange golden pour with one finger fluffy head. Fruity, tropical aroma, melons. Taste is also typical of the NEIPA style, although it features very little citrus notes. Nice feel, juicy.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Sep 2018
at 01:10
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Pint can pours with a murky nearly opaque dirty copper gold body that supports an off white head of foam. The aroma offers up a blend of citrus, mango, grassy herbal notes and then faint strawberry nuanced maltiness. The taste delivers smooth soft mango and cantaloupe woven into herbal and grassy like hoppiness. Toward the finish a thin layer of malt infused strawberry bubbles to the surface. This has many facets and it comes across balanced and pretty darn good. Might need more even at $4 per pint can.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Aug 2018
at 16:54
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft sample at Dominion Wine & Beer. Hazy yellow with off-white head. Aromas of floral, citrus, tropical fruit. Tastes of floral, citrus, tropical fruit, garlic. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Aug 2018
at 00:10
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Got in a trade with spelingchampeon. 12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 6/20/2018. Pours very hazy golden orange/amber color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of huge tangerine, orange juice, lemon, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, citrus zest, light pepper/pine, honey, biscuit dough, light caramel, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge tangerine, orange juice, lemon, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, citrus zest, light pepper/pine, honey, biscuit dough, light caramel, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Very mild pine, zesty, herbal, grassy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, orange juice, lemon, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, citrus zest, light pepper/pine, honey, biscuit dough, light caramel, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness balance and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Slightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and slightly sticky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 6.7%. Overall this is a fantastic NEIPA! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and pretty refreshing to drink with very minimally bitter/drying finish. Amazingly soft feel. Amazing Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe hop showcase. Insanely juicy hop complexity with slight dankness; and great wheat/oat/malt balance. Not overly sweet/heavy. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Aug 2018
at 23:37
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Got in a trade from spelingchampeon. 16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 5/22/2018. Pours opaquely hazy golden amber/light orange color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, citrus peel/rind, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/caramel, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, citrus peel/rind, light pepper, pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/caramel, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, citrus peel/rind, pepper, pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/caramel, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance; and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and fairly sticky/resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that us great. Minimal warming alcohol for 6.8%. Overall this is an awesome NEIPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/drying finish. Nicely soft mouthfeel, a bit more drying than usual for the style. Feels like Amarillo, Simcoe, Galaxy, and Mosaic hops. Really juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank hop complexity; nice bready malt backbone, but not overly sweet/heavy feeling from lingering dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jun 2018
at 03:23
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft at Bert's in Millersville. Thick and sticky head. Aroma is thick Belgian dough maltiness and yeastiness. Aroma has moderate banana bread. Flavor is less banana. Has a thick mouthfeel. More Belgian Wheat than Wit. 737315
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Jun 2018
at 16:10
5/10
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Jun 2018
at 15:48
8/10
Juicy, hazy. This is wonderful.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Apr 2018
at 13:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pint can, Wine Warehouse. Pours murky golden with a soft beige head; juicelike look. Aroma is orange peel, green pepper, pine. Flavor is orange and grapefruit rind, juice, green pepper. Smooth, not overly bitter.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Apr 2018
at 22:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Pennsport. Pours out with a huge fluffy head, hazy golden body. Light citrus aroma, taste brings a bit more citrusy tanginess, grapefruit, lemons. Smooth,(relatively), light bodied Not NEIPA! Lighter IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Mar 2018
at 02:16