Redhook to Release "Joint Effort Hemp Ale" with Hilliard's

A sort of Redhook reefer madness will start Saturday in Seattle.

The brewery will release “Joint Effort,” a new hemp beer brewed in collaboration with Seattle’s Hilliard’s Beer that celebrates the legalization of marijuana in Washington State.

“We’re stoked to be working with our friends at Hilliard’s, said Karmen Olson, Redhook Brand Manager.

Joint Effort is a session ale brewed with hemp seeds. Dry-hopped with Zeus, Cascade, Summit hops, Joint Effort has a dank, resinous hop aroma balanced by nutty, earthiness from hemp seeds. "It’s the perfect brew for hanging with your buds, grabbing some munchies and enjoying a beer," says the news release. ABV 5.6%, IBU 25.

"We're really excited to release Joint Effort with Redhook because we have a lot of respect for how they helped shape craft beer in Washington," said Hilliard's Beer co-founder Ryan Hilliard. "It's the first collaboration beer either of us has done with another brewery and it's fitting they started in Ballard a few blocks from where we are. Voting to legalize marijuana use in Washington is another example of the pioneering spirit that makes this state so great."

In keeping with Redhook’s reputation for creating imaginative tap handles, Joint Effort will be poured by a handle shaped like a bright yellow bong. Joint Effort will be available on draught only beginning July 15 and will launch in 22oz bottles under the Blueline Series in late October. 

The beer will be available in Washington State only. Locations can be found using Redhook’s “Beer Finder” at www.Redhook.com.

Joint Effort Launch Party

• When: Saturday, July 20, 2013, 4 p.m.
• Where: Hilliard's Beer, 1550 NW 49th Street , Seattle, WA
• Admission: Free

* Initiative 502, passed by voters in November 2012, legalized possession and use of moderate amounts of marijuana in Washington State.