Wicked Weed Sour Taproom

Heh, wouldn't doubt it... But honestly, probably a push just to seat more folks, the place can get out right mobbed on a Friday or Saturday evening/night. Good brews to be had at Wicked Weed for sure. Oh darn, didn't catch they were moving it over to Coxe Ave, that's near Twin Leaf Brewing and Asheville Brewing Co. Nice.

 

Can't wait.. I'm so happy they are bottling stuff now.

May can't get here soon enough when we go up to open the house up for the summer.

 

Wonder if they'll still offer the sours at the restaurant/brewpub. I prefer their IPAs and Belgians just because I'm newer to sours, so I'll still hit up the brewpub. That sour tasting room should be pretty cool though and might split the crowds a bit. The sour tasting room will be a beer geek's paradise. Cool stuff.

 

I'm pumped for this. Four times the current number of barrels and 10-15 taps.

A recent tweet said "opening late summer".

 

Burial and Green Man too.

 

I like WW. I don't particularly like them pricing their bottled sours like they're Russian River. They're not there yet. Unfortunately I feel like I'm seeing this more and more with new and up and coming breweries. When you price your new beer above world class examples of the style, I'm not buying your beer. Rant over.

 

I feel the same way. I'm sure the Gold, and winning over Russian River has a part to play in this though.

But to be completely honest, WW Sours don't even compare to Crooked Staves. I'm not saying WW sours are bad, they just seem a little pre-mature compared to top of the line.

 

They're holding a "Funk Asheville" beer festival on May 30 at the new Funkitorium.

Press release here: http://beerloverscarolinas.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/funk-asheville-press-release.pdf

 

They did something similar last year during Asheville Beer Week at Thirsty Monk, Rare and Wild Beer Fest.

I have only heard positive reviews from the event. I was unable to attend as it was my staff party to end our school year. It really ticks me off that they place Asheville Beer Week every year on the last week of my school year.

 

Huh? 500ml of Wicked Weed Black Angel is $13. 375ml of Russian River Consecration is $13. That's 4 more ounces for the same price.

 

It was just under $15 after tax at Sam's in Durham. 375mL = 12.68 ounces. That puts Consecration at $1.03/ounce and Black Angel at $.88/ounce. You might call that a significant difference. I wouldn't.

 

I didn't purchase the Black Angel, but I did the Serenity. There is a reason Serenity took the gold, but also, not so much into sours, so I'll pass on the festival. It just takes me back to those bad college Zima, wine cooler years which I would rather forget, well the parts I can remember.

Edit: I may re think if they bottle their Gran Cru. That was also very very good for a sour.

 

Wicked Weed also doesn't have the same economies of scale as Russian River. These barrel-aged beers take a lot of time and skill to make, and I think they're pricing them appropriately.

 

I might pay $15 again for Black Angel. Indulgence was a disappointment. I'm not just talking about WW though. Can you guys honestly say that $15 for Pistols at Dawn, $20 for Mystery batch one, or even $3.59 for a 12 ounce bottle of Big Boss War Hawk (a frickin' APA for the love of God) doesn't rub you the wrong way a little? I realize that I'm totally threadjacking BTW so sorry and I hereby state for the record that I will visit the new taproom the next time that I'm in Asheville. No lie.

 

While I have loved all that ww has made, thier sours are milder than what I prefer. Green man on the other hand has the sour, punch you in the face pucker I crave.

 

F that I like the fisher price, gateway sour quality of what I feel like these WW bottles bring to the party..the friends I have shared them with (none of us like sours) have really enjoyed them..you can tell its complex and well made from the first sip..

 

Well, I'm cheap, so I'd probably balk at those prices no matter what (even though I really enjoyed Pistols at Dawn and Mystery Batch One -- haven't had Big Boss Warhawk).

I usually stick to the six-packs or affordable bottles for a better value, but it's nice to indulge every now and then.

 

Wicked Weed did receive Bronze at the World Beer Cup for their Tyrant Double Red....maybe not the same notoriety as others, but the quality is exceptional and well worth the price in my opinion.

 

I mostly agree with you. $13/$14 for a 500 mL is steep especially when they're a brand new brewery. But not only is it mad expensive to have a barrel program and time consuming to maintain it, but WW knows they're the hottest game in town. No other brewery in Asheville has the draw they do. I was in line for the Serenity release and, after drinking it, felt like $11 was a fair price to pay because the Brett was fantastic. I had the Amorous though and, while good, was not worth $13 IMO. And $14 for Black Angel is ridiculous (I find it to be too sour) but that's definitely one of their most popular beers so they know people will buy it. Not to mention, sours are all the rage these days. Can't blame WW for riding the wave while they can.