Any self respecting TreeHugger knows all about the virtues of hemp, but bdid/b you know it has also been put to use in alcoholic beverages? And no, it doesn't add any extra euphoric attributes, over and above what are. ... Given that hemp ( Cannabis bsativa/b) and hops (Humulus lupulus) are sister species from the same family -- Cannabinaceae -- it should come as no real surprise that hemp beer exists. But wine, vodka, brandy, rum and cider? Yep, them too. ...