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I Replaced My Lunch Beer With Soul’s Out of Office THC Seltzer and Stayed Weirdly Productive

With low-dose THC, double the CBD, and two straightforward flavors, Out of Office drinks are built for staying functional and not checking out.

By Maha Haq | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan

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THC drinks don’t all do the same thing anymore. Some are made to hit hard after only a couple sips. Others try to layer in several ingredients to shape and market the experience. Then there’s a group that keeps things light… low-dose, balanced, and meant to sit in the background. Soul’s Out of Office Drinks are in that third category.

Out of Office Drinks are made with simple and clean ingredients, like carbonated spring water. It’s a beverage that’s meant to replace a sugary drink, beer, or an alcoholic spritzer. These can be enjoyed straight from the can or mixed into your favorite mocktail. Its lineup is straightforward with only two flavors: Cucumber Melon Lime and Raspberry Lemonade, both with a THC CBD blend. The difference comes down to the three doses offered, but all follow a 1:2, THC to CBD ratio, so CBD is doing the heavy lifting.

Here’s how that actually plays out, Out of Office.

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TL;DR — My Quick Verdict

Buy it if: you want a light, controlled THC drink you can have more than one of, and if you’re trying to replace alcoholic beverages

Skip it if: you’re looking for something strong and noticeable, or just something cheaper

Best part: easy to function during the day and in social settings, clean ingredients, low sugar

Biggest drawback: might feel too subtle if you have a tolerance, priced by dosage (more expensive for higher THC/CBD)

How I Tested Out of Office Drinks

I tested both flavors, Cucumber Melon Lime and Raspberry Lemonade, on a casual and low-key workday at home when I’d normally grab a drink with lunch. I purposefully drank these during work hours to see if I felt the need to actually be out of office, as the name suggests.

I had them straight from the fridge and spaced them out to see how easy they were to pace, and whether they held up across multiple cans. I also paid attention to how noticeable the difference was between the 2.5mg THC and 5mg THC versions. I tried the 2.5mg (Single) version first, mid-day during lunch time. I followed that up with the same shortly after. Then I tried the 5mg (Double) version a couple hours later before clocking out for the day.

For context, I’ve tried a range of THC drinks, from microdose seltzers to........

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