Funky Buddha Lounge & Brewery
Vintage Sour Beer Tasting
Jan 09, 2011
The Funky Buddha is located at 2621 N Federal Highway Boca Raton, Fl
561-368-4643
Website: http://www.thefunkybuddha.com/
Here is the order of the beers we tasted.
Beer #1
2003 Liefmans Goudenband
Style: Flanders Oud Bruin
Brewery: Brouwerij Liefmans website
Country: Belgium Region: Oudenaarde
ABV: 8.0% Abv
This beer was much more sweet, then tart. I’ve had the opportunity to taste Goudenband on many occasions and it is usually a mildly tart and refreshing beer. This 2003 version was good, but not at all tart.
Beer #2
2004 Mort Subite Gueuze
Style: Gueuze
Brewery: Brouwerij De Keersmaeker
Country: Belgium Region: Asse-Kobbegem
ABV: 4.5% Abv
Beer #3
2003 Oud Beersel Oude Kriek Vielle
Style: Lambic – Cherry
Brewery: Brouwerij Oud Beersel website
Country: Belgium Region: Beersel
ABV: 6.5% Abv
Beer #4
2004 Rodenbach
Style: Flanders Red Ale
Brewery: Brouwerij Rodenbach N.V. website
Country: Belgium Region: Roeselare
ABV: 5.1% Abv
Beers #5 & 6
2010 Rodenbach Grand Cru
&
2003 Rodenbach Grand Cru
Style: Flanders Red Ale
Brewery: Brouwerij Rodenbach N.V. website
Country: Belgium Region: Roeselare
ABV: 6.0% Abv
It was very interesting to try the “regular” Rodenbach, the 2010 & the 2003 Rodenbach Grand Cru side by side. In terms of tartness I would have to say that Rodenbach was mildly tart, the 2010 Grand Cru was about 2x’s tarter & the 2003 kicked up the tartness factor to a very enjoyable puckering level as it was about 4x more tart then the 2010 Grand Cru.
Beer #7
2005 Cantillon Kriek
Style: Lambic – Cherry
Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon. website
Country: Belgium Region: Brussels
ABV: 5.0% Abv
Beer #8
2005 Cantillon Lou Pepe Kriek
Style: Lambic – Cherry
Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon. website
Country: Belgium Region: Brussels
ABV: 5.0% Abv
I found in comparing the above 2 beers, that the Lou Pepe Kriek was much more tart, smoother and more refreshing then their regular Kriek.
Beer #9
2005 Cantillon Iris
Style: Lambic
Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon. website
Country: Belgium Region: Brussels
ABV: 5.0% Abv
Iris is a “Hoppy” Lambic.
Beer #10
2005 Panil Bariquée
Style: Flanders Red Ale
Brewery: Panil website
Country: Italy Region: Torrechiara
ABV: 8.0% Abv
Beer #11
2005 Cantillon Bruocsella 1900 Grand Cru
Style: Lambic
Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon. website
Country: Belgium Region: Brussels
ABV: 5.0% Abv
Beer #12
Cisco Winter Woods
Style: Flemish Braggot
Brewery: Cisco Brewers Inc website
Country: USA Region: Nantucket, Massachusetts
ABV: 9.0% Abv
This was one heck of a great brew. I would like to try some more of their “the Woods” series brews.
Beer #13
2003 Cantillon Lou Pepe Framboise
Style: Lambic – Strawberry
Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon. website
Country: Belgium Region: Brussels
ABV: 5.0% Abv
Beer #14
2003 Cantillon Lou Pepe Gueuze
Style: Gueuze
Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon. website
Country: Belgium Region: Brussels
ABV: 5.0% Abv
The Following beers are extras that some of the guest brought with them to share & I had a chance to taste.
Guest Beer #1
2005 Cantillon Cuvée Des Champions
Style: Lambic
Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon. website
Country: Belgium Region: Brussels
ABV: 5.0% Abv
Similar to Iris, as this is also a “Hoppy” Lambic.
Guest Beer #2
2009 Horal’s Oude Geuze Mega Blend
Style: Geuze
Brewery: Blend from 8 HORAL members (3 Fonteinen, Boon, De Cam Oude, De Troch, Hanssens, Lindemans, Oud Beersel and Timmermans). website
Country: Belgium Region: Multiple
ABV: 7.0% Abv
This one interesting Geuze as it was a bend of 8 different Lambics from 8 different breweries. I feel that as good & enjoyable as this Geuze was, the Geuze you could try from some of those individual breweries would have been better.
Guest Beer #3
Lost Abbey Veritas 008
Style: American Wild Ale
Brewery: The Lost Abbey website
Country: USA Region: San Marcos, California
ABV: 8.0% Abv
This is the latest version of the Veritas series which is this 008 is also part of the Lost Abbey’s “Tea” series of beers.
My Change of Pace from the Sour/Tart Beers to End the Day
Sex Panther Black IPA
Style: Black IPA/Cascadian Dark Ale/ India Dark Ale
Brewery: Funky Buddha Lounge & Brewery website
Country: USA Region: Boca Raton, Fl
ABV: 7.0% Abv
This Funky Buddha Black IPA was up there with the best of the Black IPA’s I’ve tried to date. If you’re a hop head, you would want to try this one for sure.
My Top 5 Beers of the Day, in No Particular Order:
2003 Rodenbach Grand Cru
2005 Cantillon Lou Pepe Kriek
Cisco Winter Woods
2003 Cantillon Lou Pepe Framboise
Sex Panther Black IPA
My 2 Least Favorite Beers of the Day, in No Particular Order:
2003 Liefmans Goudenband (I normally love Goudenband, but not this one)
Lost Abbey Veritas 008 (Too much tea going on in this beer for my taste)
