Maximum Yield Cannabis USA April/May 2018 | Page 69

Who’s Brewing What
Here’s a quick look at some of the brewing
companies and the names of their cannabis/
hemp beers that made it into the news over the
past year. There may be others than those listed
below, and any such omission is unintentional.
“Hops, one of the
main ingredients
in beer, is a member
of the Cannabaceae
family, which also
includes—you
guessed it—cannabis.”
While some individuals consume
the two substances together, it is
possible to combine them. Home
brewers can craft beers that retain
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and
produce a high akin to those provided
by other edibles. On the commercial
side, there are now a few breweries
making cannabis beers by infusing
their brews with cannabis terpenes.
The cannabis terpenes impart unique
flavors and aromas, but they don’t add
THC to the beers. Currently, there are
no beers on the market that will get you
high from their cannabis content, but the
cannabidiol (CBD) in some of these brews
may provide some medicinal benefits.
Commerical Market
As more places ease restrictions on
recreational cannabis, consumers are
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