The $70-$80 craft beer festival is becoming more common and is selling out in seconds. Avery Brewing’s Boulder Sour Fest is in its fifth year, Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project’s What the Funk? had its second event at CBC 2014, and now Wicked Weed Brewing is holding their own sour beer fest: Funk Asheville.
Partnering up with Pints for Prostates, Wicked Weed Brewing will be launching Funk Asheville: A Gathering of Wild & Sour Beers on May 30 as part of the 3rd Annual Asheville Beer WeekTM.
From 7:00-10:00 p.m. in downtown Asheville at the Wicked Weed Funkitorium, a new 12,000-square-foot barrel aging facility, breweries will be pouring wild and sour beers from New Belgium, Perennial, Green Man, Trophy, Yazoo, Natty Greene’s, Oskar Blues, Green Bench, and more to be announced.
"Sour or wild beers have become the cutting edge of American craft beer. Sours have really caught the attention of beer fans and some of America’s best up-and-coming craft brewers are doing incredible things with the style,” said Walt Dickinson, head of brewing and wood cellar manager at Wicked Weed Brewing. “Funk Asheville gives people in the Southeast a chance to see what the best and brightest brewers are doing with American sour and wild beers.”
In addition to barrel-aged, sour, and wild beers, Funk Asheville will feature unique entertainment and an art installation, celebrating all things funky in Asheville. As part of the event, a silent auction benefiting Pints for Prostates will be held featuring unique beer experiences and collectible items.
"Our mission is to reach men through the universal language of beer and this is the second year in a row that Pints for Prostates will host an Asheville Beer Week event,” said Rick Lyke, founder of Pints for Prostates. “Our message to men is simple: Get tested. Live longer. Drink more beer.”
Tickets for Funk Asheville are $80 with a $5 service charge and are on sale via Etix. A total of 500 tickets will be sold to the public for the event, which will be held on the eve of the popular Beer City Festival. VIP tickets for Funk Asheville are $100 with a $5 service charge and will provide access to guests for an hour preview including food provided by Wicked Weed, music, and the opportunity to hang with the brewers.