Anheuser-Busch InBev announced today the acquisition of Asheville, North Carolina’s Wicked Weed Brewing. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed and the deal is subject to regulatory approval. Wicked Weed Brewing owns and operates four facilities in Asheville: their original Downtown brewpub where they produce over 150 different beers a year, the “Funkatorium,” the first […]
Tryon Beer Fest
This past weekend was the 5th annual Tryon Beer Fest in beautiful downtown Tryon, NC. The weather, sunny and 69, was as splendid as the beer offerings. I jumped in my truck and proceeded up the short drive to the tiny mountain town. This was my second year in a row attendeding. The beer list […]
Wicked Weed to enter Colorado
Asheville, NC based Wicked Weed Brewing announced their expansion of distribution into the state of Colorado slated for this week. Look for tap takeover events throughout the state. Expect to see a variety of sour and mixed culture farmhouse ales in bottles and limited draft. Wicked Weed has signed with C.R. Goodman Companies for distribution. wickedweedbrewing.com
Wicked Weed expands NC distribution
Asheville, NC based Wicked Weed Brewing will bring their traditional craft beer styles as well as their sour beers to area bars, restaurants, and bottle shops of The Triangle region of North Carolina ( Raleigh-Cary and Durham–Chapel Hill metropolitan areas). They will be distributed by Mims Distributing. wickedweedbrewing.com
Wicked Weed expands north
Asheville, NC based Wicked Weed Brewing has signed with Atlantic Importing & Distributing to bring their beer to the Boston, MA market. Expect to see predominately sour and brettanomyces farmhouse ales in bottles and limited draft. Occasionally some of Wicked Weed’s hoppy offerings may find there way up, but approximately ninety percent of the beer entering the market […]
GABF Winners
Here are your 2015 Southern Brewery winners from the Great American Beer Fest. Small Brewery of the year- Port City Brewing (VA) Gold Devils Backbone (VA) Vienna Lager Champion (VA) Shower Beer Pils Gibb’s Hundred (NC) The Guilty Party ESB Fair Winds (VA) Siren’s Lure Saison Brothers (VA) Mild Ale Fonta Flora (NC) Beets, Rhymes, and Life Field Beer Silver Lickinghole […]
Wicked Weed set to enter Atlanta
Asheville, NC based Wicked Weed Brewing will soon distribute some of their beers to the Atlanta, GA market. Atlanta Beverage will handle distribution. Launch beers will include Freak of Nature Double IPA, Pernicious IPA, Tyranny Red IPA, and Xibalba Pumpkin Beer. www.wickedweedbrewing.com
Sierra Nevada announces 2016 collaboration breweries
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company announced the 2016 Beer Camp Across America breweries for collaboration 12 packs. They are teaming up with 30 breweries to make six regions of the country. In the Southeast Region breweries include Funky Buddha Brewery from Oakland Park, Florida, Wicked Weed Brewing from Asheville, North Carolina, Bayou Teche Brewing from Arnaudville, Louisiana, Creature Comforts Brewing Co. from Athens, Georgia, […]
A Night in Asheville
It’s not often that Catherine and I get an overnight away from the kids. Don’t get me wrong. We love hanging out with the kidos but we do enjoy the times when it’s just us. When the opportunity arose we decided to go to Asheville for the night. We left about midday & headed up […]
Wicked Weed to build third facility
Wicked Weed Brewing broke ground this morning on its third facility in the Asheville area, a 40,000 sq. ft. production brewery that’s expected to create 82 new jobs. www.wickedweedbrewing.com
