The Tejas Tonic hemp farm in Fredericksburg. – Dave Creaney From seed to can – A growing THC beverage company opts for good old-fashioned outdoor farming Deep in the Hill Country, brimming with fi elds of wine grapes, another type of plant is deepening its roots there — hemp. Down Lucke…

Terp BoostedTM: Our Secret Sauce When folks ask us what sets Tejas Tonic apart from other hemp beverages and gummies out there, the answer is simple: terpenes. Terpenes are the key to the cannabis plant. Tejas Tonic is Texas’ only hemp beverage infused and boosted with our own homegrown natur…

How Aaron Owens Is Taking Hemp-Fused Tejas Tonic To The Next Level By Zeina Kronfol Meet Aaron Owens, the rancher-turned-beverage founder of Tejas Tonic, an all-natural, zero-calorie, and sugar-free beer alternative. Made with just the right amount of hemp to consume regularly and unwind while reap…

Tejas Tonic’s Orange Sunshine Is a Pool Party in a Can Isa D’Aniello’s packaging for Tejas Tonic’s Orange Sunshine splits the layout into two graphic zones with radiating sunbursts up top and electric blue water squiggles below. The typography is blocky, stretching wide but without losing legibilit…

Farmer Aaron Owens grows the plants he uses to make his Tejas Hemp products. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Local businesses keep tabs on potential hemp legislation When the Texas legislative session ended on June 2, a bill that would outlaw hempderived consumables containing THC and many other cannabinoids lan…

Cans of Orange Sunshine, a citrus THC tonic from a limited-edition collaboration between Tejas Tonic and Cowboy Pools. (Photo courtesy of Tejas Tonic) Chill Out With These THC-Infused Drinks From Texas Makers A bill that would have effectively banned THC products was vetoed this week, allowing Texa…

Businesses in state’s budding THC sector applaud move to regulate instead of ban their products Gov. Greg Abbott has called a special session devoted to the issue Texas lawmakers will debate regulations for hemp-derived THC products during an upcoming special legislative session. The billion-…

Where to drink in Austin: A summer solstice rooftop party + 7 more events As the summer heats up, so does Austin’s thirst for finding new watering holes and refreshing beverages. The city is constantly buzzing with news about its many fun cocktail bars, breweries, and distilleries, which can…

Reefer Madness Returns to Texas with Dan Patrick’s THC Ban Marijuana prohibition is a Texas tradition. Unless Governor Greg Abbott vetoes Senate Bill 3, the state’s new ban on THC, the state is about to suddenly and drastically renew its commitment to that tradition—at a potential cost of thousands…

5 Things To Know About Tejas Tonic, Austin’s Beloved THC Seltzer Made With Hemp Swap the hangover for some grins with a sip of Tejas Tonic’s guilt-free cannabis seltzers – sold (legally) in stores across the Lone Star State. Whether you’re “Tejas Sober,” in need of a little self-care, or just looki…

Community Events: Green Acres Hop Fest & Springtime Art Market Art thou feeling it now, Mr. Krabs – I mean, Chronicle reader? Those first sunny spring days have shown their cloudless faces, and now the Hill Country calls for us to all go drink sour beers among goats. Such is the reason for thi…

Green Acres Hop Fest & Springtime Art Market Art thou feeling it now, Mr. Krabs – I mean, Chronicle reader? Those first sunny spring days have shown their cloudless faces, and now the Hill Country calls for…