A few times or so a year, the wife and I love to head to Murphy, North Carolina to hit the casino (and drink some beer), play the slots (and drink some beer), and head downtown to the brewpubs-and drink some beer. Actually, I do the beer drinking since the wife doesn’t drink, in all truth. One other thing I always do here, too, though, is pick up some beer at the local Ingles to bring back home.

On my last visit, one of the beers I brought back was a single of Wicked Weed Perni Haze Hazy IPA. I had never had this beer before and was interested to try it, as Wicked Weed very rarely disappoints. They say:

This hazy hop delivery vehicle is to be enjoyed fresh and often. Citra and Simcoe from our favorite hop fields drive this juicy IPA. With its crush-ability and effortless finish, you’ll never look at a hazy IPA the same.

Wicked Weed Perni Haze Hazy IPA has an alcohol content of 6% by volume and I paid $2 for a 12-ounce can in a mix-a-six pack. Total Wine sells it here in Georgia for $11.99 a six-pack, and my local Taco Mac currently has it on tap for $10.01 for a 23-ounce draft, though as a Chancellor in their Brewniversity program I would pay $7.51. My can is stamped DRINK BY 041626, and as fate would have it I drank it on April 16^th, 2026. It is also stamped PKG on 011626.

Wicked Weed Perni Haze Hazy IPA pours to a hazy orange amber color with a thick fluffy white head and a citrusy, dank vegetal nose. Taking a sip, the beer is light to medium in body. It’s juicy with orange and grapefruit and dank with vegetal spinach. The beer finishes pleasantly bitter and makes me want another sip.

I just love the interplay here between juicy citrus and dank vegetal notes. A worthy companion to the flagship Pernicious IPA.