When time permits, I try to take Michele for coffee in the mornings after the kids are off to school. She likes 7-Eleven coffee, so that’s where we go.
I’ve taken a break from caffeine for a bit and today I was wandering around while she made her coffee/hot chocolate concoction. Scanning the fridges, I saw this:
Yep, you read it right. Beer with caffeine, ginseng, guarana extract, and natural flavor.
Yes, Budweiser Extra has hit the market. Why? I have no idea, but someone at Anheuser-Busch thinks America needs caffienated beer.
Of course, you can count on the Cruft Labs to test this out for you.
I poured a tall glass of ‘B to the E’ and took a nice swig.
In a word, it is foul.
Truly a triumph of conceptual marketing over common sense. Bud Extra tastes something akin to beer with a Flintstone’s vitamin ground up in it. An amazingly terrible taste that is nothing like beer.
Avoid this product at all costs, except if you want to play a practical joke on someone.
Perhaps a single isn’t a significant sample, keep trying and the health benefits may be apparent.
Haha… thats amazing! The trendy things companies come up with in labs.
What’s next, caffienated toilet paper for that lil extra zing in the bathroom?
Off topic – your RSS is serving the wrong links to individual posts. http://cruftbox.com/archives/001097 should be http://www.cruftbox.com/blog/archives/001097.html – the www seems important.
Hope this helps!
(and gross beer)
That was awesome!!
Budweiser Extra
Michael at Cruftbox found a truly repellent product at his local 7-11: Budweiser Extra!
bud extra rocks
I have all this shit I need to be doing. I should be spending my blogging time telling you about…
Thanks the Lord for Cruft Labs! My taste buds saved once more! 🙂
Bribo – too late, I’ve already picked up a keg of B-e for the Superbowl. 😉
Budweiser Extra
Cruft: Budweiser Extra Michael at Cruftbox is always gracious enough to try new things and give us all the inside…
> Bribo – too late, I’ve already picked up a keg of B-e for the Superbowl. 😉
I hope you enjoy it. I’ll stick to the Yeungling!
He tasted it so now I don’t have to!
Cruft: Budweiser Extra
In case you were curious, Michael found a can of new caffeinated Budweiser Extra. Why does beer need caffeine? Beats me.
Michael, I’ll let you be the Blogosphere’s Official Taste Tester ™.
B-e…. it “Tastes like burning…”
Nice Simpsons reference and so appropriate.
One of my all time favorite lines from that show. 🙂
I work for a food broker, and here’s a scary thought: There is another new energy drink out (or coming out) called Energia. It’s Clamato, in a Red Bull-like can, with energy additives in it. I shudder to think what that tastes like…
Why am I not suprised?
So, for some reason, I really enjoy reading blogs now. But not crappy looking ones. Just the nice ones. And I somehow stumbled on Cruftbox.com. And I saw something that gave me mixed feelings….
This is NOT beer! It tastes like crap! I am dissapointed.
since when did Budweiser ever taste like beer? I always considered it cheap bottled water..
Does anybody know the alcohol content of this drink?
Just bought 4 cans for $5.49…..Hee Haw….I’m a Jackass!
Tastes like generic Robitussen brewed in a boot.
Well, I guess I am different. I have never liked beer. Truthfully it almost makes me gag, but the Budweiser Extra is certainly a pleasant change. It has a somewhat fruity taste which appeals to the desire for a sweet alcholic beverage. I guess it has a chance as a “woman’s beer”. From the comments above, I guess if I want any more I should buy it now because the consumer reviews are horrible.
I loved it and thought it was a nice change . Gives you a quick zing but its a little expensive.
Where can I get this!!! Does anyone want to sell!!
Heheheh, reminds me of Futurama: “caffeinated bacon, baconated grapefruit, Admiral Crunch…” *sigh* Welcome to the future of “healthinated everything good”
Marg
I dont know much about this product but it sounds like it sucks. For me and my partners its keystone bitch
I flew from OH to Wisconsin on St. Patty’s weekend to visit a friend. I toted 3 Bud Es with me on the plane….the Beavers haven’t been exposed yet, but it seems like they love ’em. I’d like to see them in a case sometime soon. Show some support people.
Buzzed in Ohio.