Oakland Park- The Funky Buddha Brewery, makers of such beloved beers as No Crusts, Bonita Applebaum, Nib Smuggler, and Maple Bacon Coffee Porter announced a new face in the captain’s chair.
Brewer Alex Postelnek will take the helm of Funky Buddha’s brewing operations at their new production facility in Oakland Park.
From the Funky Buddha press release: ” Mr. Postelnek is an accomplished brewer with extensive production experience at facilities throughout Asia and America, and a graduate of Seibel Institute in Chicago. His expertise will instantly bring an increased level of precision to Funky Buddha Brewery’s practices, ensuring that its celebrated craft beers continue to meet a high standard as it expands throughout the state of Florida.
“Alex’s combination of experience and technical knowhow make him the ideal fit for our growing team,” says Head Brewer and co-owner Ryan Sentz. ‘He’s really embraced our creative nature and we have no doubt that he will improve everything we do.'”
Mr. Postelnek comes from a strong brewing background, including graduation from the Siebel Institute. He is a Floridian who has traversed the brewing industry in various positions for six years. Alex began brewing in 2005 under Stone Brewing’s Lee Chase and since then has worked for breweries and importers in China, Singapore, and India.
Alex’s new position will allow previous head brewer Ryan Sentz the opportunity to explore creative ideas like the recent Sriracha-Pineapple Hop Gun IPA.
Funky Buddha sits at number 34 on Ratebeer.com’s list of best breweries in the world of 2013. Their Last Snow Porter currently holds the number 87 spot of all the beers in the world on the beer rating site. Their new production brewery in Oakland Park has now been open for two months.