Say Hello To Caffeinated Beer

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » January 26, 2005 1:24 pm

http://www.wral.com/food/4131508/detail.html

Budweiser Adds Herbs, Caffeine To Beer

ST. LOUIS -- Anheuser-Busch is adding a little jolt to its new beer
brand. B-to-the-E is being rolled out nationwide, after being test
marketed in 55 cities.

The "E" stands for extra, in this case caffeine and herbs, including
ginseng.

The world's largest brewer is going after the 20-something market with
the fruity brewski.

But some beer-lovers might have a hard time downing the stuff.
Anheuser-Busch even suggests that B-to-the-E be served over ice.

pair8head · Post by **pair8head** » January 26, 2005 1:38 pm

A bartender I know made me take a sample taste. Nearly heaved my guts up.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » January 26, 2005 2:27 pm

hello

bravedave · Post by **bravedave** » January 26, 2005 3:08 pm

ragtopW wrote:hello

Hi!

Anyways, didn't Drew Cary invent that years ago?

(that's me holding a copy of Cleveland's Finest)

job41475 · Post by **job41475** » January 26, 2005 4:24 pm

I also got a sample of it last night at a local bar. Not so good....

phenwayparrothead · Post by **phenwayparrothead** » January 26, 2005 8:26 pm

Strangely this has been on sale at a liquor store in Boston since right around christmas time. Tastes like a Red Bull wioth a bad aftertaste, and is a strong beer at 6.6 percent alc. And it is not actually the first caffeinated beer. That title belongs to moonshot which came out around september, and is a litle bit better tasting.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » January 26, 2005 8:43 pm

phenwayparrothead wrote:Strangely this has been on sale at a liquor store in Boston since right around christmas time. Tastes like a Red Bull wioth a bad aftertaste, and is a strong beer at 6.6 percent alc. And it is not actually the first caffeinated beer. That title belongs to moonshot which came out around september, and is a litle bit better tasting.

sorry there has been a few micros that have a shot of expresso
in each, out for at least 3 years..

I saw the great beer fest from Denver the other night on the food ch.
and they featured and it was from 2001

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » January 26, 2005 8:52 pm

I don't know about the taste, but I can't think of anyone over the age of 17 that would drink anything called "B to the E"

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » January 26, 2005 9:27 pm

Ilph wrote:I don't know about the taste, but I can't think of anyone over the age of 17 that would drink anything called "B to the E"

good point

PARROT HEAD MIKE · Post by **PARROT HEAD MIKE** » January 27, 2005 1:49 am

I had head about this a few months ago. Deosn't this kind of defeat the purpose... why add caffeine to beer, just take the alcohol out. This won't even last as long as new Coke did.