Funk Brewing Returning to its Roots

The Emmaus brewery is returning its taproom to its old 6th Street home.

Kelly Mintzer
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A Lehigh Valley brewery is preparing for a homecoming of sorts. Funk Brewing, now under the umbrella of Illumination Brewing, is returning to its former home on 6th Street later this year, reports local media outlet WFMZ.

The popular company last inhabited its once-and-future home at 19 South 6th Street in 2022. Funk moved the taproom out of the 6th Street brewery to a location at 518 Bank Street to create more brewing space. 

Illumination is returning the Funk taproom to its old home due to customer enthusiasm rooted in watching the brewing process. Illumination co-owner Josh Karoly further explains the motivation, stating: “The reason for the move is that a lot of guests have told us that they liked being in the brewery, close to the action where all of the beer is being made. They liked that atmosphere and ambiance. So, we took their comments to heart and decided to move the taproom back to the brewery.”

Illumination plans to close the Bank Street taproom at the end of May.

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Kelly Mintzer is a freelance writer in the greater Philadelphia area. She's been delighted to write about the Philly and DC restaurant scenes for What Now Media since 2023. Additionally, she writes about genre media for Morbidly Beautiful and co-hosts the Guilty Pleasures and No Notes podcasts. Kelly has been writing across mediums since graduating from Moravian College with a degree in English in 2008. She has covered everything from listicles to how-to articles, to movie reviews, to op-eds, to interviews about up-and-coming restaurants.
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