Why do some beers smell like cannabis? In my experience, some beers smell like cannabis. Stella Artios is a distinctive example. 

What causes this? - Is it due to a type of hop, or a style?
The fact that both Humulus lupulus (hops) and Cannabis sativa (marijuana) have similar organoleptic properties (taste and smell) could indicate a common ancestry--but it isn't proof. Lots of plants make similar aroma molecules, known as terpenes and terpenoid compounds, including lemons (which make limonene), lavender (linalool) and conifers (pinene) -- but none of them are closely related to cannabis or hops.

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