FUNK Boston: A Wild & Sour Beer Fest

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  1. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    FUNK Boston: A Wild & Sour Beer Fest will feature upwards of 35 brewers pouring over 125 beers ranging from American ales introduced to wild yeast strains like Brettanomyces to expressions of traditional European styles such as Lambic or Gueuze. Hosted by BeerAdvocate, presented by Dogfish Head, and held at the Cyclorama in Boston on June 14 & 15, 2019, the festival will span two days and three sessions. Limited to 700 tickets per session.

    Tickets are on sale now: https://www.beeradvocate.com/funk/

    Pre-party is Thursday, June 13 at Canary Square!

    Looking forward to seeing many of you there, and thanks for your support!

    Cheers!
     
    #1 Todd, Jan 28, 2019
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    Updates:
    • The brewery lineup has been finalized! We're working on the beer lists next, which could result in the earliest we've ever released the lists.
    • Taking what we learned from VIP at IPA Fest and Extreme Beer Fest, @Jason and I are personally curating some VIP-only beers to be poured in the lounge. We plan on doing a meet & greet with VIP, too. More to follow...
    • Brato was a big hit at Extreme Beer Fest, so we're stoked to have them back at FUNK as one of three food vendors.
    Looking forward to seeing around 2,000 or so of you there! And thanks for your support!
     
    #2 Todd, Mar 7, 2019
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  3. Davl22

    Davl22 Maven (1,341) Sep 27, 2011 New Hampshire
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    I noticed there weren't any Belgian brewers on the list. Was this a conscious decision compared to last years lineup?
     
    #3 Davl22, Mar 11, 2019
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    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    Last year's lineup for Belgian Beer Fest: Day of Inspired Ales had a couple of importers, but that's it. And yes, it was a conscious decision. As much as we'd like to invite Belgian brewers to join us, there are numerous factors that make it cost prohibitive.
     
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    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    The 'Tions are coming to Boston!

    Russian River: Beatification, Consecration, Intinction, and Supplication :heart_eyes:
     
    #5 Todd, Mar 20, 2019
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    #7 Todd, Mar 29, 2019
  8. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    Over 60 of the 125+ wild & sour beers that'll be pouring are now listed. Thanks to @Britt, this could very well be the earliest that we've ever started to posted a fest lineup. :beers:

    https://www.beeradvocate.com/funk/

    Check it out, tell your friends, and buy your tickets while you still can!
     
    #8 Todd, Apr 6, 2019
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    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    FUNK Boston by the numbers (so far):
    • We have 54 beers that feature fruit. From cherries to berries, stone fruits to Buddha's Hand, and grapes in every form you can imagine. It's practically a fruit salad in a glass!
    • We may be FUNKy, but we haven't forgotten the hops! At least 10 beers have been dry-hopped.
    • There are 39 beers have spent time in wood. Eleven of those hung out in wine barrels, 8 were aged in spirits, and the rest got their character from oak barrels or foudres.
    • And we couldn't do FUNK without our friend Brett, which makes an appearance in 19 beers.
    For the current lineup and to buy your tickets now: https://www.beeradvocate.com/funk/
     
    #9 Todd, Apr 18, 2019
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    Kemosabe Initiate (0) Aug 22, 2009 Rhode Island

    awesome! thanks for running the stats. is there a place we can view each category? im most interested in viewing the list of the 39 that have spent time in wood. care to help?
     
    #10 Kemosabe, Apr 18, 2019
  11. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    @Britt pulled the stats and should be able to pull a list.
     
    #11 Todd, Apr 19, 2019
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    Britt Pooh-Bah (1,998) Apr 17, 2009 Massachusetts
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    you got it!

    Allagash - Copain (foudre-aged) and Coolship Resurgam (French oak wine barrels)
    Area Two Experimental Brewing - Hexotic (aged in oak) and Synopsis - Black Currant and Prickly Pear (both aged in wood)
    Black Rabbit Farm - Huckleberry (wine barrel)
    Blackberry Farm Brewery - Let There Be Silence (whiskey barrels)
    Boulevard Brewing Company - Love Child No. 9 (barrel-aged) and Smooth Fuzz (oak barrels and foeders)
    Brasserie Dunham - Bière de Foudre (foudre-aged) and Saison Réserve (barrel-aged)
    Brewery Ommegang - Saison Rosé (oak barrels)
    Brooklyn Brewery - Cloaking Device (French oak red wine), Capataz (Pedro Ximénez and amontillado sherry barrels), and Mega Purple (barrel-aged)
    Cambridge Brewing Company - Benevolence (American oak rye barrels), Cerise Cassée (Solera program barrel-aged), and Dance Band on the Titanic (barrel-aged)
    Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Ouvert Operation (gin barrels) and Raison Brett'ra (bourbon barrels)
    E9 Brewing Company - Family Portrait (Chardonnay and Pinot Noir barrles), Les Chalmeurs (barrel-aged), and Last Truck to Clarksville (barrel-aged)
    Honest Wight Artisan Beer - Overly Dedicated (wine barrels), Epistrophy (bourbon barrels), Recurring Theme (oak barrels), and Desire Paths (Blend #2) (oak barrels)
    New Belgium Brewing - Err on the Side of Awesome (Rare Barrel collaboration) (wine barrels), Le Terroir with whole cone Amarillo and Strata (foeder-aged), and Southern Vine Sour (French oak foeder)
    Odd Breed Wild Ales - Moras (neutral French Oak puncheons), DBA Counter Cultural Colorations (Italian Sangiovese puncheons and Jamaican rum barrels), Kamikaze Goldfish (French oak puncheons), and Barrel of Funk 4 (rye whiskey and Marsala wine barrels)
    Remnant Brewing - Criadera (barrel-aged, 2nd iteration of a Solera) and Cosmic Charlie (barrel-aged)
    Russian River Brewing Company - Supplication (Pinot Noir barrels) and Consecration (Cabernet Sauvignon barrels)
    Samuel Adams Boston Brewery - KMF Grand Cru (Hungarian oak tuns)
    Springdale Beer - Art Dekkera (oak barrels), Kriek Mythology (ex-bourbon barrels), and Desert Solitaire (foeder-fermented)
    The Lost Abbey - 24 Steps 2018 (French oak), Ghosts in the Forest (foeder-aged), and Citrus Sin (foeder-aged)
    Upland Brewing Company - Iridescent (wood-aged)
    Zero Gravity Craft Brewery - Mungo Berry (gin barrel-aged)

    on second count, it looks like we're clocking in at 47 beers (and counting!) that have spent some time in wood!
     
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  14. Kemosabe

    Kemosabe Initiate (0) Aug 22, 2009 Rhode Island

    thanks so much for the list Britt! i appreciate your help.
     
    #14 Kemosabe, Apr 23, 2019
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    Key-in Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2018 New Jersey

    Just curious, I thought I had seen Casey was going to make it out but it doesn't look like they're on the list now. No dice?
     
    #15 Key-in, May 7, 2019
  16. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    They had to bail last month. Stretched too thin and needed to focus on opening their new location.
     
    #16 Todd, May 8, 2019
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    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    Update: Less than 50 Session #2 tickets remain! And more beers have been added.
     
    #18 Todd, May 29, 2019
  19. Justin42

    Justin42 Initiate (0) Apr 3, 2013 Massachusetts
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    Quick question for @Todd or other organizers (and apologies if I missed this somewhere): are there different beers in different sessions, or is everything the same? Any risk of stuff running out during the first two sessions and not available in session 3, or are there separate kegs allocated for each session? Thank you, looking forward to this!
     
    #19 Justin42, Jun 2, 2019
  20. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    As per the FAQ, the lineup is the same (more or less) across all sessions. And while we urge brewers to ration limited quantity beers across sessions, all beers are subject to change and availability.

    See you there!
     
    #20 Todd, Jun 3, 2019
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