Just because April’s over doesn’t mean we need to stop indulging in hemp!   Last month we learned all about the plant’s positive environmental impact, now kick back with a can of Gold Fashioned+Hemp and enjoy a list of my personal curated fav hemp products on the market. I wasn’t allowed to put only Crisp & Crude cans on the list, so scroll below to see some inventive ways hemp is being used outside of our booze-less cocktails!   Back Beat Co. Hemp Line Back Beat Co. is a WOC-owned sustainable clothing brand based in California. They are known for...

  2022 is going to be a huge year for music. Unsure of which Crisp & Crude expression may win your Flavor of the Year award? We picked four album releases on the horizon that pair perfectly with the vibes you’re looking to curate. Paloma Daydream:  Charli XCX- CRASH Charli’s music is fearless, brash, not afraid of taking up too much space. Her last album How I’m Feeling Right Now debuted in 2020, and with it came a new era for the singer. While that album was more personal, experimental and challenging the idea of what people think pop music...

  Have you come across the word “terpene” in your everyday life? This buzzword has existed in nature for thousands of years, but is popping up more and more in the beverage world. You may associate it with budtenders and dispensaries, but in reality terpenes are a simple concept that don’t have to coincide with imbibing in the psychoactive side of marijuana. You can find terpenes everywhere! To briefly put on my lab coat, terpenes are any of a large group of volatile unsaturated hydrocarbons found in the essential oils of plants, especially conifers and citrus trees. At Crisp &...

By Tawny Lara (The Sober Sexpert)   Alcohol *literally* dulls our senses. While we may drink to take the edge off or mentally check out, alcohol often takes us out of our bodies, too. This means that the “drunk sex is better!!!” trope doesn’t always ring true. How great can sex be if you’re not *feeling* it to its full capacity?⁠ ⁠ Engaging in sober sex creates a new world of possibilities in the bedroom for many reasons, but for the sake of this piece, let’s focus on booze-free ~self-love~.  Love yourself. Literally. Now that the foggy haze of booze...