Year-RoundDouble IPA

Freak of Nature

Name: Freak of Nature
Brand: Wicked Weed Brewing

Wicked Weed Brewing · Asheville, North Carolina, USA

ABV

2012

Brewery est.

Asheville's flagship double IPA. When AB InBev bought Wicked Weed in 2017, dozens of breweries pulled out of their sour festival in protest — the loudest backlash any craft sale has produced.

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Freak of Nature is brewed by Wicked Weed Brewing, which reports up to Anheuser-Busch InBev.

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Brewery record last verified 2026-08-05 · Ownership: SEC filing, ab-inbev (2026-02)