Weed Beer

Over this past weekend, I drank Weed. Before you call the authorities, you should know that drinking Weed is perfectly legal because Weed is simply the name of a line of brews from Mount Shasta Brewing in where else but Weed, California.

I heard about this brewery almost 2 years ago (April 24, 2008 to be exact) because I wrote about it on my other blog. The reason I heard about it was because there was a controversy over the release of these beers, not because they had "WEED" in large lettering on the bottle but because the bottle caps said "Try LEGAL Weed." Anyway, back in 2008, the brewery fought for their rights and were able to keep the caps. Perusing the beer aisle last month, I was happy to see one of their brews on the shelf sure enough with their signature beer cap.

I admit that buying the beer was partly for novelty reasons (see above - "I drank Weed"), but as with any beer, I was also eager to taste it. The brew that I got was one of their five types, the Lemurian Lager. It's an American style Golden Lager, which isn't the most exciting beer category but this one was definitely refreshing and had some nice crisp hoppiness to it. It had a great color with a decent head on the pour and amusing antics aside, I would drink it again, especially in the summer.