Hemp beverage festivals, tastings and trade shows, updated as organizers confirm them. Up next: three High Times Hemp Bev Fest stops in North Carolina, in Kernersville on October 17, Durham on October 25 and Fletcher, near Asheville, on November 14, 2026. For the trade, The Beverage Forum meets in Miami Beach on November 12–13, 2026, and the National Restaurant Association Show's Hemp Beverage Pavilion comes to Chicago on May 22–25, 2027.
Next up
Saturday, October 17, 2026, 4–9 pm ET
The Brewer's Kettle, 308 E Mountain St, Kernersville, NC 27284
An afternoon of hemp drinks from North Carolina and national brands at The Brewer's Kettle. There's live music, food trucks, local vendors and a session on federal and North Carolina hemp law. VIP pass holders taste the lineup and vote in the People's Choice Awards.
The Triangle stop of the Save Hemp Tour, at one of Durham's best-known music venues. You can taste hemp drinks, meet the brands that make them, and vote for your favorite in the People's Choice Awards.
A two-day leadership conference for beverage founders, investors, distributors and retailers. The program covers emerging categories, including the blending of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, the space hemp beverages are moving into.
The last stop of the North Carolina tour, at a dog-friendly pub in Fletcher. It's the tour's last chance to taste and vote before the federal hemp change on December 11.
Brewbound's conference for beer, spirits, RTD and non-alcoholic drinks makers, with a focus on the on-premise channel. Hemp isn't on the published agenda, but it's where many craft brewers making hemp THC drinks meet distributors and retailers. It runs two days before the December 11 federal hemp change.
The Beverage Forum's main annual meeting of beverage founders, investors and buyers. Its program covers new and crossover categories.
The biggest foodservice trade show in the US has a dedicated pavilion for hemp beverages. It's the place where restaurant and bar buyers taste hemp THC drinks for their menus. The show's sampling rules were written before the December 11, 2026 federal hemp change, so confirm the current rules with the show.
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| Date | Event | Type | City | Venue | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Times Hemp Bev Fest: Triad | Festival | Kernersville, NC | The Brewer's Kettle, 4–9 pm | Free; $75 tasting pass (21+) | |
| High Times Hemp Bev Fest: Triangle | Festival | Durham, NC | Motorco Music Hall, 3–8 pm | Free; $75 tasting pass (21+) | |
| The Beverage Forum: Winter Edition | Trade | Miami Beach, FL | To be announced | Industry registration | |
| High Times Hemp Bev Fest: Western NC | Festival | Fletcher, NC (Asheville area) | WagWorld Pub, 3–8 pm | Free; $75 tasting pass (21+) | |
| Brewbound Live 2026 | Trade | Marina del Rey, CA | Marina del Rey Marriott | Industry registration | |
| The Beverage Forum: Flagship Edition | Trade | Manhattan Beach, CA | To be announced | Industry registration | |
| National Restaurant Association Show: Hemp Beverage Pavilion | Trade | Chicago, IL | McCormick Place | Industry registration |
The High Times Hemp Bev Fest is a series of hemp beverage festivals on the North Carolina Save Hemp Tour. The events are produced by The CannaJo!nt with High Times. Each stop has hemp-derived THC drinks to taste, live music, food and local vendors. It also explains how federal and North Carolina hemp laws affect the drinks people buy.
At every stop, guests vote for their favorite drink in the High Times People's Choice Awards, presented by HempBeverages.com. Winners are announced on stage. HempBeverages.com is a paid sponsor of the awards. We list the events here because they're some of the few places where you can try many hemp drinks side by side before you buy.
The tour runs during an important stretch for the category. A federal change to the legal definition of hemp takes effect on December 11, 2026, and it would end the sale of most hemp THC drinks as they're sold today. Here's how to make your voice heard, and here's what's legal for THC drinks in North Carolina.
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The next ones are the three High Times Hemp Bev Fest stops in North Carolina: Kernersville on October 17, Durham on October 25, and Fletcher (Asheville area) on November 14, 2026. We add new tastings, festivals and trade events as organizers confirm them.
Yes. The National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago (May 22–25, 2027) has a dedicated Hemp Beverage Pavilion where foodservice buyers sample hemp THC drinks. The Beverage Forum (Miami Beach, November 12–13, 2026, and Manhattan Beach, April 27–28, 2027) and Brewbound Live (Marina del Rey, December 9–10, 2026) bring together beverage brands, distributors and buyers.
It's free to attend if you're not tasting. To taste and vote, you need a VIP Tasting Pass, sold by the organizer, The CannaJo!nt, for $75 plus a ticket fee. VIP passes are limited.
You must be 21 or older with a valid ID to taste hemp THC beverages. Check the organizer's page for any age rules on general entry.
Guests at each stop vote for their favorite hemp drink, and the winners are announced on stage. The High Times People's Choice Awards are presented by HempBeverages.com.
At WagWorld Pub, 29 Redmond Dr, Fletcher, NC 28732, about 15 minutes south of downtown Asheville. It runs Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 3 to 8 pm.
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Many brands that pour at hemp beverage festivals are sold on HempBeverages.com. Whether we can ship to you depends on your state's laws, so check where we ship before you order.
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