100 JANUARY 2020
BEER BUZZ
Cannabis and hops have
similar chemical proper-
ties, and in Portland,
Oregon, Coalition Brewing
celebrates their synergy
with Two Flowers, a CBD-
infused IPA. (coalition
brewing.com) In partner-
ship with CannaCraft in
Santa Rosa, California,
Lagunitas Brewing Com-
pany makes Hi-Fi Hops,
an IPA-inspired sparkling
beverage infused with THC.
(With 10 milligrams of THC
or 5 milligrams each of THC
and CBD; sold at dispen-
saries in California and
Colorado)
IF YOU LIKE LACROIX
A bottle of Phyx sparkling
water contains 2.5 mil-
ligrams each of THC and
CBD. “You get the feeling of
two glasses of wine—calm,
relaxed,” says market-
ing director Kelly Calvillo.
(wearespherex.com)
S ODA P OT
Seattle-based Olala’s
lemon-lime citrus
cannabis-infused soda
is reminiscent of Squirt.
Pick your dose: from 10
milligrams of THC to an
obliterative 100. (enjoy
olala.com) Sprig’s CBD-
infused seltzer line ships
nationwide and comes
in citrus, tea, and melon
flavors. (drinksprig.com)
CANNABIS COCKTAILS
Using nanotechnology
that renders fat-soluble
cannabinoids more water
soluble, The Tinley
Beverage Company out
of Los Angeles created an
amaretto-esque almond
and apricot THC-infused
“liqueur” called Almond
Cask. Also look for their
bottled takes on classic
cocktails: the margarita-ish
Stone Daisy and Moscow
Mule–riffing High Horse.
(https://drinktinley.com)
NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE
Cascadia Coffee Roasters
in Portland, Oregon,
launched CBD-infused bot-
tled cold brew in their cafés
last August. (cascadia
roasters.com) And Willie
Nelson, the world’s most
famous stoner, slings Wil-
lie’s Remedy CBD-infused
coffee beans, available in
medium, dark, and decaf
with approximately 1 mil-
ligram of CBD per gram of
beans. (williesremedy.com)
A CUP OF TEA +
Each compostable Keurig
pod of Brewbudz Garden
of Eden black tea serves
up 10 to 50 milligrams of
THC. (leafly.com) Joy Tea
in San Francisco offers
bottled iced tea infused
with 25 milligrams of CBD.
(getjoytea.com) In Port-
land, Oregon, try Camellia
Grove Kombucha Co’s
CBD-infused kombucha.
(camelliagrove-kombucha
.com)
THC “WINE”
Napa’s House of Saka
takes wine, removes the
alcohol, and adds THC and
CBD to make Saka White,
Saka Red, and the rosé-like
Saka Pink. (houseofsaka
.com) In Sonoma, Rebel
Coast’s Sauvignon Blanc
serves up 0.5% alcohol and
40 milligrams of THC per
bottle. (rebelcoast.com)
RINKS OFFER AN EASY pathway to cannabis con-
sumption. “The experience is something that’s
familiar,” says Niccolo Aieta, founder and chief
technology officer of Colorado-based Spherex, which
makes Phyx, a THC-infused sparkling water. “I have
a drink [because] I want to celebrate or party or re-
lax.” The earliest adopters of cannabis drinks have been small com-
panies, but big beverage isn’t far behind: Last year, Constellation
Brands (whose holdings include Modelo Negra and Corona) invested
$4 billion in a Canadian marijuana company, and Heavenly Rx, a
hemp- and CBD-focused wellness company, announced a substantial
investment in Jones Soda in July 2019. Like alcohol, infused drinks
are digested and absorbed into the bloodstream relatively quickly.
The onset of the high can be faster than with edibles, and imbibers
can more easily quantify how much they’re drinking (e.g., a can of
sparkling water) and pull back as needed.
Are cannabis-infused drinks the future
of the beverage industry?
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SOURCE: ZENITH GLOBAL US CBD DRINKS REPORT
BILLION: EXPECTED VALUE OF THE
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