Wicked Weed Brewing
Asheville, North Carolina, USA · Est. 2012
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Why this matters
A highly respected sour and wild ale producer whose massive 2017 buyout by AB InBev shocked the indie craft community.
The Museum
Timeline
- 2012Founded
Wicked Weed Brewing begins brewing in Asheville, North Carolina.
- 2017Milestone
A highly respected sour and wild ale producer whose 2017 buyout by AB InBev sent shockwaves through the indie craft community.
- 2017Sold to AB InBev's High End
Joins AB InBev's High End division in May 2017 — the tenth craft brewery the group had bought. The backlash was unusually fierce: festivals dropped Wicked Weed, collaborators pulled their beers, and the deal became the reference point for what a craft acquisition costs a brewery in goodwill.
The People
Behind the beer
Asheville brewery renowned for sour and wild ales as well as IPAs.
The Beer Library
Beers
Freak of Nature
Year-RoundDouble IPA
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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How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 2012Founded
- 2017Sold to AB InBev's High End
Joins AB InBev's High End division in May 2017 — the tenth craft brewery the group had bought. The backlash was unusually fierce: festivals dropped Wicked Weed, collaborators pulled their beers, and the deal became the reference point for what a craft acquisition costs a brewery in goodwill.
Today the chain tops out at Anheuser-Busch InBev.
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Sources
- controlConfirmed
Wicked Weed Brewing is controlled by Founder / family.
Anheuser-Busch InBev — SEC filing · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · 2026-02
PrimaryHigh reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-05Reviewed 2026-08-05
Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
Straight answers
Common questions about Wicked Weed Brewing
- Who owns Wicked Weed Brewing?
- Wicked Weed Brewing is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Wicked Weed Brewing is based in Asheville, North Carolina, USA.
- Is Wicked Weed Brewing still independent?
- No. Wicked Weed Brewing is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev and is no longer independent.
- When was Wicked Weed Brewing acquired?
- 2017. Joins AB InBev's High End division in May 2017 — the tenth craft brewery the group had bought. The backlash was unusually fierce: festivals dropped Wicked Weed, collaborators pulled their beers, and the deal became the reference point for what a craft acquisition costs a brewery in goodwill.
- When was Wicked Weed Brewing founded?
- Wicked Weed Brewing was founded in 2012 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA.
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