CLEANN is getting noticed. Below is a roundup of recent press coverage, awards, and media features for our hemp-derived THC beverages and Vermont craft cider. 2026 High Spirits Awards: Platinum Medal - Best Infused Cider & Best Infused Beverage! Awarded April 2026. CLEANN Sparkling Apple Cider earned a Platinum Medal at the 2026 High Spirits Awards by L.A. Spirits Awards, winning both Best Infused Cider and Best Infused Beverage. The High Spirits Awards is the premier nationa

How CLEANN turned a centuries-old New England tradition into the first premium THC-infused sparkling cider on the market. CLEANN Sparkling Apple Cider isn’t just a THC drink with apple flavoring. It’s a real cider, made with apples from New England, crafted in the tradition of the region’s centuries-old cider-making heritage, and infused with precisely dosed hemp-derived delta-9 THC. What Makes CLEANN a Craft Cider? Most THC beverages start with a generic base: flavored seltz

The sober-curious movement isn’t slowing down. Here’s why hemp-derived THC beverages are filling the gap alcohol left behind. Hemp-derived THC drinks are emerging as one of the fastest-growing alternatives to alcohol in the United States. With nearly half of Americans actively trying to drink less and the cannabis beverage market on track to surpass $4 billion by 2028, products like CLEANN Sparkling Apple Cider are giving consumers a new option: a clean, controlled, social ex

How two Vermont entrepreneurs turned a passion for clean cultivation into one of the most transparent THC beverage brands on the market. CLEANN was founded by Devin Dannat and Derek Porter, two Vermont entrepreneurs who built their reputation in craft cannabis before expanding into the hemp-derived THC beverage space. What started as The Clean Cannabis Company, a premium indoor cultivation operation in Hardwick, VT, evolved into Clean International and the CLEANN brand: a spa