Lagunitas breaks from beer, announces 'IPA-inspired' hopped sparkling water infused with THC

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Beer drinkers surely knew this day would come.

Lagunitas Brewing Company, makers of beers like the 420-nodding Waldos' Special Ale and SuperCritical, a non-psychoactive beer made with cannabis terpenes, has announced it's officially getting into the cannabis game for real. Its new venture is an IPA-inspired sparkling water infused with THC.

Per a press release, the beverage, called Hi-Fi Hops, is a collaboration with CannaCraft's AbsoluteXtracts (also a collaborator on SuperCritical). It will be available in two dosages: one with 10 mg of THC and the other with 5 mg of THC and 5 mg of CBD.

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Lagunitas, which was acquired by Heineken in 2017, produced and hopped the sparkling water, and then passed it to CannaCraft to infuse it with the CBD and the psychoactive THC. As the press release reads: "It's quite frowned upon when breweries try to make other awesome buzz-inducing beverages, especially if they include THC."

The resulting zero-calorie, zero-carb sparkling water will be sold exclusively at California dispensaries in childproof packaging.

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"We believe that it's high-time that good beer inspired a provocative yet refreshing tasting non-alcoholic alternative," said Jeremy Marshall, Lagunitas Brewmaster. Marshall said Hi-Fi Hops is "bubbly, aromatic, bitter, fruity and herbaceous with no gluten, no carbohydrates and a smidge of California sun-grown cannabis in every sip."

Hi-Fi Hops will be available in select California dispensaries beginning on July 30.

Alyssa Pereira is an SFGATE staff writer. Email her at apereira@sfchronicle.com or find her on Twitter at @alyspereira.

