Florida’s Funky Buddha Brewery was just purchased by brewing giant Constellation Brands.  Funky Buddha has been a bit of an industry darling lately, having collected five gold medals in the 2016 World Beer Cup.  The brewery opened in 2013 and had recently become the second largest brewery in Florida.  They are known for beers made with odd ingredients, like bacon and coconut.

FB joins Ballast Point in the Constellation Brands crafty lineup; Constellation also owns Corona, Pacifico, and Modelo.

So far, members of the founding Sentz family have avoided using any of the usual nonsense rationalizations that are usually spouted by owners of a brewery that has just gone from Craft to Crafty.  They describe why this move is good for the Funky Buddha brand, without pretending that it is good for anyone else.  So at least they’re honest.

Craft on.