8 CBD Drinks That Are Perfect For Summer

By: Jessica N. Todmann

Looking for a thirst-quenching CBD drink?

As fast as you blink an eye, you’ll find yet another CBD based product popping up on your internal feed. Catering to both the curious and anointed alike, one category of CBD goodies primed for the summer months are CBD drinks.

It isn’t hard to fantasize about a seemingly miracle beverage to pair with a hot July day that’s not only refreshing, but that packs a stress fighting punch.

A perfect relief after elbowing your way through the line at that new rooftop bar, or arguing with your brother-in-law who overcooks the steaks every Memorial Day weekend!

Whatever your summer days may look like, here are eight CBD drinks to try:

Sweet Reason

(Multi-Pack)

Voted Best Premium Drink by the Beverage Digest Awards in 2019, Sweet Reason has penned themselves as the “curators of calm.”

Sweet Reason has also been featured in Vogue, The Cut, R29 and Vanity Fair, amongst many other publications. Their drinks contain zero carbs, sugars or sweeteners and they are only five calories!

The company has four flavors to choose from: Grapefruit, Cucumber Mint, Strawberry Lavender and Lemon Rhubarb.

Why not try their multi-pack option? These names alone sound so delicious and should be a guaranteed hit at your next house party!

clēēn:craft®

(Variety Pack)

Clean Craft came to light after the founder started noticing a shift in the way consumers were behaving in the food and beverage space.

People were consuming less alcohol, and at the same time he started noticing this trend popping up in the media.

This, combined with the founder’s preexisting knowledge of how cannabinoids interact with the human body, prompted a foray into the CBD beverage world.

Currently, Clean Craft has three flavors available: Lime, Ginger and Cola; all of which contain no alcohol, THC and are 100% USA hemp.

If you opt for the variety pack, you’ll be able to try all three flavors. What’s great about this option is that you get four of each flavor within the pack, and shipping’s free.

Sprig

(Citrus Original 12 Pack)

This CBD brand was listed by Forbes as one of the tastiest CBD edibles on the market today in 2019. Sprig’s line of CBD beverages are all natural and void of any preservatives or artificial ingredients.

They have three flavor options to try, all of them containing 20mg of CBD from high-quality hemp produced in a food-grade facility.

Sparkling Melon Soda, Lemon Tea and Citrus Soda are the choices available individually. However, if you purchase their variety pack you’ll get to try their Citrus Original offering as well.

For the price of $60 USD, 12 Sprig beverages will arrive at your doorstep or, you can shop at one of the many locations across the country that carry their products. Sounds like a good deal!

Sparkling CBD Beverages

CBD also stands for Colorado’s Best Drinks for CBD Sparkling Beverages! What’s great about this CBD drink maker is that all of their products feature 20mg broad spectrum hemp extract.

What does that mean exactly? During the extraction process, broad spectrum CBD products still contain all of the other phytochemicals found within the cannabis plant without the THC component.

With that being said, the remaining cannabinoids can still work together to produce what’s known as the “entourage effect.”

If that isn’t reason enough to buy their products ASAP, also know that they’re vegan, non-GMO, gluten-free, sodium-free, preservative-free and packaged in BPA-free cans.

I think we can safely assume that CBD Soda might be an ideal selection for everyone in your crowd, even the picky eaters (or in this case, drinkers).

The Sparkling Shop gives consumers five flavor options: Cola, Lemonade, Ginger Ale, Black Cherry and Root Beer. Choose either a 12 or 48 pack, with assorted options available.

Bimble

(Combo Pack)

Bimble wants to help you unwind naturally, without the damaging effects often associated with more mainstream alternatives, such as alcohol and coffee.

Interestingly enough, the founder Jay Moskowitz went from Wall Street to beekeeping and infuses these sparkling beverages with his sustainably sourced batch of Vermont honey!

Bimble products contain broad spectrum extract from domestically sourced cannabis, have to pass their self-administered shelf stability testing and are serious about transparency.

They display a certificate of analysis on their website to prove that their drinks are what they say. The Bimble Combo Pack offers three of each of their two flavors: Blueberry Lemon Ginger and Grapefruit Basil Mint. I’ve already hit the “add to cart” button; have you?

Weller

(Sparkling Water Variety 6 Pack)

Weller was born in 2017, funneling their self-care and mind-body balance beliefs into their first edible product, coconut bites.

They’ve since increased their line to include merchandise and sparkling water. On their website, both founders state that they’ve been in the natural food and organic beverage space for decades, and Weller appears to be their go at providing value to their customer over financial resolve.

The company compares each of their beverages to fruit cups, offering Watermelon, Black Cherry and Tangerine flavors in 25mg CBD doses! It’s also zero calories, so you can indulge without the guilt.

Present Sparkling Water

(Blood Orange Present CBD Infused Sparkling Water 6 Pack)

Present Sparkling Water features all organic ingredients, three flavors and 20mg full spectrum CBD distillate per can that they produce themselves.

The brand seems to pride itself on their intimate handlings, being involved in the creation of their sparkling water from start to finish on a Colorado-based, USDA-certified, organic farm.

In doing so, they are working to earn consumer trust, and that approach will probably take their brand far. With all of this good information, we have our eyes set on their Blood Orange selection (not to downplay their other two flavors, Lemon + Lime and Natural).

If you’re in the mood for some extra fun, try mixing Present’s Blood Orange Sparkling Water with a bit of vodka.

Enjoy! (P.S. – Full spectrum extract does contain very small traces of THC. However, it might show itself on a drug test).

Dramapothecary

(Lemongrass Adaptogenic CBD Sparkling Water 6 Pack)

This 12-ounce can of wonders is possibly the answer your body needs to adapt to the stress life throws your way.

This 25mg broad spectrum CBD beverage contains adaptogens, which are derived from plants and said to help defend against mental, physical and biological stressors.

Perhaps it’s the latest fad, but it’s more of a comeback, as these herbs and roots have been a topic of medical discovery across cultures for centuries.

DRAM creates their own extracts using organic herbs to flavor their sparkling water and they are also sugar free.

It’s marketed as a daily stress management product, and since it’s also zero calories, vegan, alcohol free, gluten free and non-GMO, we can only guesstimate that it might be helpful to try. Dramapothecary has a healthy FAQ section to address any questions or concerns about their products.

The U.S. CBD beverages market should be kept on any business savvy person’s radar; it’s expected to more than double in the next few years, climbing up to 1.4 billion USD by 2023.

This represents a new era of possibilities for entrepreneurs and CBD aficionados alike, as well as for those who’ve already made a place for themselves within the industry.

More importantly, it’s an opportunity for people to discover potentially bigger and better ways to manage their health.

Although the U.S. has lagged on its embrace of cannabis usage, and the coronavirus pandemic forced many of the reform bills to be placed on hold, there seems to be some serious movement towards the legalization and decriminalization of marijuana across the fifty states.

Hopefully, this will introduce an even more robust market for cannabis based products for us to equally enjoy and benefit from.

Jessica N. Todmann is a writer who focuses on cannabis culture and lifestyle.