Last Snow - The Funky Buddha Lounge & Brewery

Alieniloquium

Florida

4.15/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

On tap at Funky Buddha. Served in a wine glass.

Appearance - Dark in here, but it pours black with a nice head. Khaki head. Collar of foam.

Smell - Coffee and coconut in equal portions. Something sweet resembling chocolate. Maybe that's the white chocolate. Vanilla?

Taste - Very intense coffee. Much more intense than the nose. Coconut also secondary. Coffee lends a bitterness that is eased by vanilla and chocolate. Lingering vanilla flavor in the finish.

Mouthfeel - Bitterness makes it less drinkable than its more popular sister beer, but still great flavor for the body.

Overall - Tough not to compare it to Maple Bacon, but it's not up to that level. Maple makes the difference. Coconut is the highlight of this beer.

Serving type: on-tap

01-23-2013 00:36:59 | More by Alieniloquium

beernads

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

05-09-2013 06:11:23 | More by beernads

mattk1717

Florida

4.65/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Best porter I have ever had. I usually can only drink 1 stout or porter per sitting, I drank 3 of these and was ordering another as the keg kicked. Tastes like toasted coconut, soooo good. Top 5 beers I have ever had, I can't wait for them to open up the brewery. I would say it tasted more like a stout then a porter.

Serving type: on-tap

04-30-2013 07:27:35 | More by mattk1717

cubanbeerguy

Florida

4.98/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

Had at hunuhpu day 2013. Favorite beer of the entire event.
This beer is getting my first written review because it left such a lasting impression on me

Appearance- the beer was such a dark brown almost pure black. not much head but tons of lacing as I drank it

Aroma- rich hints of caramel, vanilla, and coconut, and chocolate on the nose

Flavor- explosion of coconut richness. the toasted coconut just really was the highlight of the beer. the chocolate hints along with vanilla gave the beer just the right amount of sweetness.

Mouth feel- Wish it was a stout because porters are a bit thin for me but this one just worked so well.

Overall- One of the best beers I have ever had. The highlight of hunahpu day for me. this is one beer that I cannot wait to have again when i visit funky buddha this summer. Apart from huna this was the only beer that day that i went back and purchased a second one because I could not get over what I had just tasted

Serving type: on-tap

04-23-2013 18:56:59 | More by cubanbeerguy

RyanSchwam

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

04-19-2013 16:46:33 | More by RyanSchwam

TheMonkery

Florida

5/5  rDev +11.9%

03-23-2013 22:15:48 | More by TheMonkery

WillCarrera

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On-tap at Hunahpu Day 2013. Poured into a snifter.

A- Pours dark brown, nearly black, even in a snifter I'd been drinking out of all day it produced a nice finger of creamy tan head with good retention and spotty lacing.

S- Smells ridiculously good. There's a ton of rich dark chocolate, but what really puts this over the top is the coconut, almond and vanilla aroma, this aspect of the aroma is huge and smells delicious. There's also some cocoa powder aroma. It smells like a dessert.

T- At first there's a lot of bitter roasted grain and coffee, followed by a sweet flavor of coconut, almond, chocolate and caramel, it really tastes like an awesome dessert. As has been commented before, I can't believe how much flavor they've packed into a relatively low-ABV beer.

M- Medium-bodied, smooth and creamy. There was nothing wrong with this but it could stand to be a bit more full.

O- A great beer, one of the highlights of Hunahpu Day. It tastes and smells delicious and is fun to sip at, although I could probably demolish a large amount of this very easily.

Serving type: on-tap

03-12-2013 23:49:14 | More by WillCarrera

JayAre46

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

03-10-2013 23:08:51 | More by JayAre46

rodkin

Missouri

4.48/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

At Hunahpu's Day 2013 into a snifter. One of the highlights of the event.

Pours a dark, dark brown, almost black. Light tan head.

Smell is outrageously big chocolate and coconut, caramel, vanilla, honey sweetness. As a friend said: "Like a mounds bar." Simply phenomenal.

Taste is hazelnut, chocolate, coffee, coconut, vanilla. Really complex and large flavor, very surprising how much flavor is in a 6.5% porter.

Mouthfeel is light, very carbonated. A little thin.

Overall, a truly exceptional beer. Ridiculously flavorful, and a standout beer from an event filled with amazing beers.

Serving type: on-tap

03-09-2013 23:28:18 | More by rodkin

orangesol

Pennsylvania

4.44/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Served on-tap at the Blue Dog. Reviewed from notes.

A - Pours pitch black with a small half finger tall tan head leaving spotty lace down parts of the glass.

S - Smells of strong coconut, fresh coffee, milk chocolate, vanilla and dark roast. A very intoxicating nose.

T - Starts off with a huge fresh shaved coconut flavor that never really fades away. Hints of chocolate, vanilla, coffee, dark roast and a touch of toffee. Finish is sweet, mostly coconut and chocolate, not lingering on the palate for very long after the finish.

M - Heavy body with moderate carbonation. Smooth feel from start to finish with tons of flavor. Goes a touch thin toward the end of the glass.

O - An excellent porter, spot on for the description. The flavors work extremely well together and make it incredibly easy to drink. Second best Funky Buddha beer I have had, only behind the Maple Bacon.

Serving type: on-tap

02-22-2013 02:12:59 | More by orangesol

Arbitrator

California

4.25/5  rDev -4.9%

01-28-2013 07:11:58 | More by Arbitrator

trapper2408

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +11.9%

01-27-2013 04:35:53 | More by trapper2408

oglmcdgl

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

01-22-2013 07:16:42 | More by oglmcdgl

dipaguy

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

01-18-2013 03:10:34 | More by dipaguy

yourefragile

District of Columbia

3.75/5  rDev -16.1%

01-18-2013 02:26:05 | More by yourefragile

westcoastbeerlvr

California

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

01-08-2013 22:51:24 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.78/5  rDev -15.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Churchkey. Served in a mini snifter. Pours near black with a thin head and a few spots of lacing. The nose carries heavy, heavy chocolate along with a touch of underlying roast. Mild coconut in the background. Then more chocolate. Hersey-syrup-type chocolate. A bit cloying as it warms a bit. Flavor is more heavy chocolate with some underlying coconut character. Some roasted malt beneath. This is a hard one to score as there really isn’t much underlying beer; it’s really heavy chocolate, though not what you’d get from chocolate malt. I can’t knock the nose too much, as it was really wonderful, but have taken that into account in my overall score.

Serving type: on-tap

12-15-2012 19:14:11 | More by Thorpe429

manutdfan

Florida

4/5  rDev -10.5%

11-26-2012 18:01:10 | More by manutdfan

ColForbinBC

New Jersey

4.13/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On-tap, served in tulip glass

The body sits an ink black with just a faint bit of brown around the bottom edge when held up to the light. The cap was a khaki color, creamy, and never truly receded. Thick, creamy sip marks line the inside of the glass.

Notes of coconut, creamy white chocolate, and coffee beans. It smells like a mounds bar in a glass.

Super creamy white chocolate hits the palate first, before a wave of sweet, toasted coconut. The coffee bean flavor comes out in the finish, creating an interesting turn on the palate from sweet coconut to acrid coffee beans. They didn't transition all that well. The coffee and dark roast finish is somewhat short lived.

Full body, smooth and creamy. Carbonation is on point.

The transition from coconut to coffee is a little sharp and the finish doesn't linger all that much. However, this wins points for creativity. The combo of white chocolate and coconut is fantastic. This is a must try for anyone out there.

Serving type: on-tap

11-01-2012 13:25:51 | More by ColForbinBC

Hophead717

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

11-01-2012 00:27:02 | More by Hophead717

FrankShirley

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +6.3%

10-31-2012 23:21:49 | More by FrankShirley

TMoney2591

Illinois

4.48/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Served in a stemless goblet.

Big thanks to Preismj for sharing this bottle!

My first foray into Funky Buddha after hearing an awful lot o' chatter. This stuff pours a deep black-brown topped by a half-finger of dark tan foam. The nose comprises sweet cocoa, coconut, coffee, light molasses, and a kiss of almond. The end result is Christmas happiness in a glass. Up my nose. Something like that. The taste thankfully brings in more of the same, along with a toastier coconut component and the addition of some nutty toffee, completing the image of holiday frivolity made manifest in deliciousness. Oh yeah. The body is a hefty-leaning medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a generally smooth feel. Overall, a downright damn-good beer, one I wish I had many, many more bottles of for future enjoyment. This beer was the highlight of an evening that had more than its fair share of strong contenders. Damn. Get some!

Serving type: bottle

10-16-2012 17:50:24 | More by TMoney2591

huskermike12

Iowa

5/5  rDev +11.9%

10-02-2012 14:45:37 | More by huskermike12

epicbeard85

Florida

5/5  rDev +11.9%

09-26-2012 15:58:40 | More by epicbeard85

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +0.7%

09-13-2012 14:15:22 | More by InspectorBob