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Wicked Weed Brewing Launches "You Deserve An Upgrade" Contest

Nominate Someone In Your Life For a $10K Grand Prize, Inspired By Wicked Weed's Award-Winning Pernicious IPA ASHEVILLE, N.C., June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer, Wicked Weed Brewing is raising the bar on generosity and good times with the launch of its newest initiative: the  "You Deserve An Upgrade" Contest . Wicked Weed is inviting fans to nominate someone they know who they believe deserves a big upgrade. Maybe it's a local artist whose home or studio could use an upgrade, or someone planning a wedding and could use a little extra help? Or an educator that goes above and beyond for the community, or someone who played a big role in disaster relief but could use an upgrade in their personal life? From now through July 9, you can nominate an individual who you believe could use a little extra magic in their lives. Wicked Weed will select one lucky winner to receive an upgrade valued at $10,000 — all fueled by the power of generosity and co...

Blue Point Toasted Lager | Crafty Beer Review

Another beer and another beerventure as this time, I took a look at Blue Point Brewing’s Toasted Lager. This American amber red lager comes in at a decent 5.5% ABV and 28 IBU. Malt forward? Yes indeed it is, and the 6 malts used blend nicely forming a good malt backbone in balance with the hops. Refreshing and tasty for sure…in fact, toasted fits nicely in its name. The beer itself while not considered craft now based on the definition applied, is still a pretty good one in my opinion. Of course, we will see if this changes over time, but as for now I would say give it a try. My Untappd rating on this one was a 4.5 as it does well hitting the style for which it is aimed. Check out my video below if you would like to see more.

Brewer Notes:

Toasted Lager was originally named for the “toasted” characteristic of our original direct-fire brick kettle. Our World Beer Cup gold medal winning flagship brew is brewed with a blend of six specialty malts for a flavor as rich and unique as the town it’s from. Toasted Lager’s balanced flavor of malt and hops makes for easy drinking and our special proprietary lager yeast produces an exceptional, long-lasting smooth finish.

ABV: 5.5 IBU: 28 OG: 1.054 Availability: Year-Round