Beer and weed are together for the first time.
Every decent house party in America has had that combination. Elysian Brewing, owned by the beer giant, tries to kill two birds with one stone. This isn't beer with weed. Beer that smells like weed.
We are doing aromatic beers now. It's not worth it to drink suds just for the flavor or the effects on your mind. Get with the times and take a whiff of the devil.
I was invited to try a sample of Dank Dust at the 4-20 event hosted by the video speed dating app Filteroff. While the drink couldn't alleviate my social anxiety like actual weed can, it certainly accomplished its other mission.
Let me set the mood first.
The party was held at Manhattan's Katra Lounge. The venue with bars on each level had a DJ, an elevated hookah lounge, and an enormous turnout. The place was loud and packed in a way that my shut-in self couldn't handle. The nice folks from Filteroff told me that this was their first in-person singles event with hopes to do more and that they might have something on their hands.
The singles dating gauntlet. Credit: Alex Perry / Mashable
I don't have the constitution for small crowded spaces anymore so I might not be in attendance next time. I was able to find a quiet corner in the basement where there was a projector screen playing an NBA playoff game and a bunch of pottery in the wall. It was a place of comfort for me.
This is my safe space. Credit: Alex Perry / Mashable
Anyway, back to what it was like before. This is a very sweet and hoppy beer that gives off the scent of marijuana smoke when you open the can. That part was nailed by them. The description on the back of the can is pretty accurate.
“Dank Dust oscillates with aromas of lush grapefruit, mango, and orange, backed by an extra herbal kick for added freshness. The sweet hop flavor and low bitterness nods to the classic Space Dust we all know and love, turned up a notch.”
I'd like to write marketing copy for beer and energy drink cans if this journalism thing doesn't work out.
The beer has a sweet, fruity mix with a lot of hops to make it stand out. I am not a fan of hoppy beers because I am a child who just asks for the cheapest thing that tastes like nothing at every bar, but I found Dank Dust to be very good.
The smell works after opening the can. Imagine a huge cloud of smoke from a person smoking weed. The combo of weed smell and citrus provided by Dank Dust is weirdly satisfying. If you open one of these bad boys, you will be taken back to a time when you hung out with your friend's weird older brother. You were going to watch skate videos with him after he had weed. I understand. It's fine. We have all been there.
Same, buddy. Same. Credit: Alex Perry / Mashable
Is it a world-changing beer innovation? Not really. It's definitely something I would drink if it was handed to me at a party, which is really all I want out of beer. I'm glad weed is accepted enough that we can put a stoned cartoon bud on a beer can from a big booze distributor and sell it without fear. We should fully decriminalize marijuana while we are at it.
If you're wondering, the first thing I did after I got home was smoke some weed. I respect the holiday tradition.
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