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Cannabis-infused beer arrives in Colorado, surprising no one

August 27, 2015Chris Crowell

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So, what day did you have in the “When will someone in Colorado make a weed-infused beer” pool (at least the first to put out an official press release)? If you said Aug. 19, you win!

To celebrate, might we suggest trying out the cannabis-infused Canna-Beer Series from Dude’s Brews, the packaged-beer arm of Dad & Dude’s Breweria. Canna-Beer Series will be released starting fall 2015 with a sneak peek available during the 2015 Great American Beer Festival. The line of beers will be heavily dosed with cannabidoil extracted from the cannabis plant. The first beers to be introduced under the Canna-Beer series line are SATIVA IPA and INDICA DOUBLE IPA.

The Canna-Beer Series comes as the much anticipated response to the popularity of Dank IPA, Dad & Dude’s first, and most irreverent, India Pale Ale. Dank, originally released in 2012, came under local scrutiny for its irreverent nod towards Colorado’s blooming cannabis industry. After 10 months of prohibition Dank was re-released in 2014.

SATIVA IPA is the much anticipated follow up to Dank IPA, which released in 2012 and caused much controversy in the brewing community. Taking one step further this time, SATIVA IPA uses pounds of the same smells-like-the-good-stuff hops as Dank IPA, but brings it down a notch for the casual, bud-lovin’ drinker. Additionally, the name tips its hat toward the cannabis industry with pure CBD-rich hemp infusion while using the Hindi word, SATIVA, which translates to “cultivated.”

Hops and cannabis both hail from the same genus, Cannabaceae. As cousins, the two plants tend to produce delicious “buds” with a very similar, dank, aroma. The brewing industry tends to stay away from cannabis as Federal law still prohibits THC from being in beer. However, cannabis does produce a very popular substance known as cannabidoil, or CBD, which is known for its non-psychoactive health benefits, including stress relief. SATIVA IPA and INDICA DOUBLE IPA will be loaded with cannabidoil.

“Finding a legal hemp oil was difficult,” said owner Mason “Dude” Hembree. “Locally cultivated cannabis is not legal for brewers, yet.” After a year of negotiations and government obstacles, Dude’s Brews was able to find a water-soluble and 420 percent legal product to pump CBDs into the beer.

“We joke sometimes that it will end the bar fight,” said co-owner Tom “Dad” Hembree. “CBD is the ever-popular cannabinoid that is currently being researched for its non-psychoactive benefits.”

“It’s the final word in Colorado-style session IPAs,” said head brewer Brian Connery. “It not only smells like the good stuff, but it has it in there, too.” INDICA IPA is a session-able 5-percent ABV India Pale Ale brewed with CBD-rich hemp oil.

INDICA DOUBLE IPA is the bigger, one-hitter, version of SATIVA IPA. INDICA will sit at 10 percent ABV and is geared toward the more professional of hop heads. INDICA, too, tips its hat at the Colorado cannabis community, as it is packed with CBD and finished with fine hop extracts to increase the enjoyment of cannabaceae humulus lupulus [hops].

“Indica has moved from urban legend into mainstream awareness,” said Dude. “Like the cannabis product, we recommend taking our double IPA in small amounts… it’s a big beer, and a dab will do ya.”

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  1. Ryan Turner says

    August 28, 2015 at 8:07 pm

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  2. TapsandSnaps says

    August 28, 2015 at 8:26 am

    RT @Cizauskas: No tetrahydrocannabinol but plenty of cannabidiol. Legal ‘pot’ beer from Dude’s Brews. Via @craftbrewingbiz: http://t.co/O1T…

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  3. Cizauskas says

    August 28, 2015 at 7:34 am

    No tetrahydrocannabinol but plenty of cannabidiol. Legal ‘pot’ beer from Dude’s Brews. Via @craftbrewingbiz: http://t.co/O1TXjJrINF

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    August 27, 2015 at 8:07 pm

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    August 27, 2015 at 6:33 pm

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