Chicago’s largest independent craft brewer, Revolution Brewing, is the latest to hop on the THC beverage boom, a signal that the emerging category still has plenty of buzz.

The company recently launched Reverb Splash, a line of hemp-derived THC and CBD-infused sparkling waters with fruit. The drinks have 5 milligrams of THC and CBD, and they’re attracting a diverse fandom, from longtime brewery patrons and the curious to cannabis enthusiasts and alcohol abstainers.

That diverse customer mix also reflects who’s driving the strong demand for THC beverages across Chicago-area bars, restaurants, liquor and convenience stores and music venues, like the Salt Shed, which became one of the first concert locations in the country to green-light THC drink sales in January.

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