Wicked Weed Brewing

Microbrewery in Candler, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev USA
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 2012

Contact
145 Jacob Holm Way, Candler, NC, 28715, United States
Description
Founded December 2012, Wicked Weed Brewing is a brewpub which specializes in west coast style hoppy ales, open fermented belgian beers and barrel ages sours.

Wicked Weed's production facility moved to Candler, NC with the opening of Wicked Weed West in 2015.

Purchased by ABInBev in 2017

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8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle at Gallery II: Beauty From A Barrel. Pours dark ruddy copper with very little head. Aroma is sort of smoky bourbon red berry. Med body or better. Flavor is malty, tartly red berry - which could be cherry - a little bourbon, some oak wood in the finish. It’s delicious.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Nov 2013 at 05:55


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle at Gallery II: Beauty From A Barrel. Pours light dishwater gold with no head. Aroma is brett - possibly also lambicus. Light bodied. Mild sweat sox flavor with light, likely citrus, fruit. Astringent. Oak accents. Good stuff.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Nov 2013 at 05:51


8.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draft at Salud Market. Cloudy pale yellow color, small white head. Aroma of funky peach and apricot. Taste is softly sour stonefruit, full bodied. Very nice.

Tried from Draft on 21 Sep 2013 at 12:25


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draft. Hazy reffish blue color, fluffy white head. Aroma of funky berries, sour fruit, barnyard dust. Taste is softly sour berries, plums, dusty, peppery dry finish. Delicious.

Tried from Draft on 21 Sep 2013 at 12:22


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft at the downstairs tasting room. Pours a clear copper color with a thin tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of heavy smoke, pumpkin, caramel, toasted wood. The taste is heavy smoke, spice, pumpkin, mild rum. Medium bodied.

Tried from Draft on 11 Sep 2013 at 19:31


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Draft at the downstairs tasting room. Pours a clear copper color with a thin white head. Aroma of big whiskey and wood notes, coconut, tannins, dark fruits, booze. The taste is big whiskey notes, toffee, booze, caramel. Medium bodied. Pretty hot.

Tried from Draft on 11 Sep 2013 at 19:27


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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at the downstairs tasting room. Pours a slightly hazy amber color with a large fizzy head. Decent head retention. Aroma of caramel malts, citrus hops, tea finish. The taste is caramel, tea, citrus and herbal hops. Medium bodied.

Tried from Cask on 11 Sep 2013 at 19:25


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Draft at the downstairs tasting room. 500th IPA! Pours a clear vibrant copper color with a thin white head. Good head retention. Aroma of toffee malts and citrus hops. The taste is green hops with pine, citrus and herbal qualities with mild toffee malts. Medium bodied.

Tried from Draft on 11 Sep 2013 at 17:51


7.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Draft at the downstairs tasting room. Pours a dark brown color with no head. Aroma of chocolate, bourbon, dark fruits, light tartness. The taste is strong lactic notes, tart fruits, bourbon, chocolate. Medium bodied, lingering tartness. Very nice beer.

Tried from Draft on 11 Sep 2013 at 17:44


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

6900th rating! Draft at the downstairs tasting room. Pours a hazy yellow color with a thin frothy white head. Decent head retention. Aroma of pale malts, slightly sweet, brett, earth, mild funk. The taste is tart citrus, buttery malts, mild brett. Medium bodied, lingering tartness.

Tried from Draft on 10 Sep 2013 at 20:43