For Immediate Release – January 22, 2025

AMERICA’S BEST HEMP THC BEVERAGE AWARDS ANNOUNCES 2024 WINNERS

Revolutionizing Hemp Beverage Competitions with a Groundbreaking State, Regional, and National Judging Format

Bardstown, KY – The inaugural America’s Best Hemp THC Beverage Awards, sponsored by Prime Beverage, has crowned its 2024 champions. This first-of-its-kind competition, driven by consumer preferences, recognizes excellence in the rapidly growing hemp beverage market.

The competition revolutionized hemp beverage awards with an innovative multi-tiered judging format. Entries competed at the state, regional, and national levels, ensuring a truly comprehensive evaluation. During an intensive two-day blind tasting, esteemed hemp THC industry professionals evaluated hundreds of submissions. This comprehensive process ensures impartiality and transparency while providing invaluable feedback to participating brands.

America's Best Hemp THC Beverage Awards sets the bar high within the hemp industry. Brands are judged solely on merit, with winners categorized geographically, creating a clear and easy-to-understand system for both consumers and industry professionals.

What Sets America’s Best Beverage Awards Apart:

  • Innovative Judging Framework: A pioneering approach that allows brands to compete at state, regional, and national levels, scaling credentials as they grow.

  • First-of-Its-Kind Recognition for Hemp THC Beverages: One of the first platforms to spotlight this dynamic and fast-evolving category

  • Comprehensive Evaluation: Blind judging by experienced professionals ensures fair and unbiased results

  • Consumer-Focused Insights: Helping consumers make informed purchasing decisions based on trusted industry evaluations.

2024 Highlights:

The inaugural competition, held in November in Bardstown, Kentucky, received an impressive number of hemp beverage entries spanning the country. The brands were awarded regional and national medals ranging from Bronze to Double Gold, with standout performers claiming state, regional and category titles.

The coveted Triple Crown Award was bestowed upon the Hemp THC beverage deemed best overall after three rounds of rigorous evaluation. Crescent 9 Sour Watermelon THC Seltzer from New Orleans, Louisiana, took home the prestigious title of America's Best Hemp THC Beverage Brand. “With the increasing popularity of hemp beverages yet the exploratory nature of understanding a new category, this product felt like a true veteran,” commented an America's Best Beverage judge.

Additional Award Winners:

  • Regional Winners: 

    • South: Crescent 9 - Sour Watermelon THC Seltzer

    • Midwest (Tie): Oliphant Brewing - Blueberry Cheesecake Disaster and Goodland Extracts - D9 Sparkling Lemonade

    • West: Fuel & Elevate - Cafe Mocha Functional Coffee

    • Northeast: Hop the Wave Iced Tea and Lemonade

    • Rockies: Baked Chicken Farm - Cherry Cocktail

  • Best Packaging Winner: Levity Cannarita

Looking Ahead:

The second annual America's Best Hemp THC Beverage Awards is already in the works and will take place in Fall 2025. The entry period will open this spring, inviting brands across the nation to participate in what has quickly become a must-enter competition for the hemp beverage industry.

Discover the Winners:

To explore the full list of national Gold and Double Gold hemp beverage winners and learn more about America’s Best Beverage Awards, visit http://www.americasbestbeverages.com/.