Planesdragon's Journal: Buzz BEER!

Y'all who disdain the front page, check it out:

Caffeinated Beer Becomes a Reality

heh.

[Deamos]

I saw that earlier this morning on Fark I believe.

There is just something wrong about that. can't quite put my finger on it though.

Re:heh.

[torpor]

Take two ingredients of rampant Consumericanism, substances which themselves have been the cause of countless wars, then mix them up to produce the ultimate Consumerican Product.

Makes total sense to me.

Re:heh.

[Deamos]

I suppose when you look at it tha tway.

However it still boggles the mind, well my mind anyway. :)

Great, so now in addition to a hangover due to the addition of the sugar, I am also going to be jittery.

Yeah that sounds like a great time.

Don't mind me, I'll be in the corner drinking some "normal" beer. :)

Re:heh.

[KevinKnSC]

Not to mention the fact that your hangover will be even worse, thanks to the dehydrating powers of caffeine.

Re:heh.

[Cy Guy]

There is just something wrong about that. can't quite put my finger on it though.

I've got it - they forgot the nicotine!

Re:heh.

[Deamos]

I've got it - they forgot the nicotine!

That would knock it out of the park for me!

I'm already to addicted to that! Well technically I used to be, I've been clear of it for quite a while now.

Re:heh.

[gmhowell]

Nicotine is some volatile shit. There's very, very little in tobacco. Hell, in order to get some for use in experiments, you have to go through all kinds of hoops; I can't imagine the FDA okaying it for use in beer.

As for caffeine in beer? Ho-hum. Homebrewers have been tossing a No-Doze in the bottle at bottling time for quite a while. Once again, the American mass brewers lag by years.

Re:heh.

[Deamos]

Nicotine is some volatile shit. There's very, very little in tobacco. Hell, in order to get some for use in experiments, you have to go through all kinds of hoops; I can't imagine the FDA okaying it for use in beer.

Honestly? I can't understand how it is still legal. Yeah I know, deep pockets, etc.

I would hope nicotine is never used in beer. :) If a company managed it though, and the beer were actually drinkable, lets face it even if it weren't good, they would probably spawn many many many alcoholics.