http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:13:36 -0700 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:10:32 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Caffeinated-alcohol-companies-fire-back-at-the-FDA?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner Charles Murray, the CEO of Shotpak Inc and the one behind Gravity Vodka, spoke out today about the letter he received from the FDA.  The Administration has sent letters to about 30 companies, looking to see if it is safe for caffeine can be adde... In The News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:10:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Caffeinated-alcohol-companies-fire-back-at-the-FDA?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Oy-Vey-This-is-Israels-answer-to-energy-drinks--Energium-Herbal-Energy?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner When I see a drink with this much Hebrew on it, and the drink is coming from the Holy Land, even, you would expect it to be marketed to Jewry as well. OK, maybe not Just Jews, but maybe some would be nice, what with the only other Jewish drink to be ... international caffeine decaffeinated Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:11:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Oy-Vey-This-is-Israels-answer-to-energy-drinks--Energium-Herbal-Energy?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Surly-Brewings-amazing-astounding-Coffee-Bender-Brown-Ale?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner It is no wonder why Coffee Bender from Surly brewing took home a medal at this years Great American Beer Festival. Todd Haug, the brewmaster, worked his meticulous process of extracting the all the succulent coffee nectar from the bean and wrapping i... Energy Alcohol Drink GABF Great American Beer Festival Coffee Beer Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:08:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Surly-Brewings-amazing-astounding-Coffee-Bender-Brown-Ale?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Old-mans-dream-created-tasty-MC2-Berry-Blue?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner After working in the industry for 40 years, Hugh L. White (not the U.S. Senator from Tennessee) got tired of just distributing drinks and decided to make some. He was the vice president and general manager of Warrenton Products, a plant in Warren Cou... Energy Drinks Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:38:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Old-mans-dream-created-tasty-MC2-Berry-Blue?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Great-Divide-scores-big-with-their-Yeti-Espresso-Stout?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner There are a good many things I love about living in Colorado. For the Caffeine addict in me, this is not only home to tons of amazing local coffee houses, but also home to a plethora of energy drink companies, from smaller names like Boa, to companie... Energy Alcohol Drink GABF Great American Beer Festival Coffee Beer Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:09:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Great-Divide-scores-big-with-their-Yeti-Espresso-Stout?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Van-Gogh-makes-for-a-famous-Vodka?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner Mixing flavors in vodka is nothing new. According to the Bartender Examiner, Absolut introduced the world’s first flavored vodka, Absolut Peppar, all the way back in 1986. With this new of flavored infusions, Vodkas have been offering dozens of... Energy Alcohol Drink Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:24:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Van-Gogh-makes-for-a-famous-Vodka?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Arizona-fails-with-Caution-Energy-Shot?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner To play in the energy drink market you really have to be on your game. No longer can you come out with an energy drink with any flaws and break through the stranglehold of Monsters, Rockstars, Full Throttles and Red Bulls. Sure, if you are lucky enou... Energy Drinks Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:21:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Arizona-fails-with-Caution-Energy-Shot?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Reason-enough-for-a-trip-to-Oregon-fantastic-Oakshire-Espresso-Stout?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner Next to Colorado, Oregon has to be in a close second for making the best beers in the country. Any place that Rogue,Widmer Brothers and Deschutes all decide to call home has got to be good. This particularly strong and delicious entry by Oakshire Br... Energy Alcohol Drink Coffee Beer Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:41:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Reason-enough-for-a-trip-to-Oregon-fantastic-Oakshire-Espresso-Stout?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Coconuts-coffee-and-beer-in-one-pint--Papago-Coconut-Joe-Stout?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner Sometimes you stumble on such a unique taste - such an original flavor, that you can not help but be impressed with the sheer balls it takes to put them together. Bacon Martinis. Chocolate covered bagels. Buttered Popcorn and Skittles. Coconut coffee... Energy Alcohol Drink Great American Beer Festival Coffee Beer Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:00:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Coconuts-coffee-and-beer-in-one-pint--Papago-Coconut-Joe-Stout?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d5-No-Bottles-Glass-or-Sleeping-allowed--Caffeinated-Shotpak-Margaritas?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner Shotpak's Buzz-a-Rita margarita pouches are a the closest thing I have seen to a party in a pouch. For all those places where bringing alcohol in cans and bottles is unwieldy at best, this yummy drink is perfect. It certainly beats the 3 liter wine b... Energy Alcohol Drink Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:57:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d5-No-Bottles-Glass-or-Sleeping-allowed--Caffeinated-Shotpak-Margaritas?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Twisted-Pines-Espresso-Stout-a-delicious-caffeinated-meal?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner I am not sure if it is possible to say enough good things about Twisted Pine's Big Shot Espresso. This amazing coffee beer wins in just about every tasting it is entered in, from the Great American Beer Festival to te World Beer Cup. I Became a big f... Energy Alcohol Drink Great American Beer Festival Coffee Beer Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:07:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Twisted-Pines-Espresso-Stout-a-delicious-caffeinated-meal?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d3-the-Best-way-to-sneak-high-test-vodka-in-your-pants--Shotpak-Gravity-Vodka?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner Back in my day, the only way to get alcohol into all those places alcohol should not go was in clever packaging - what with liquor flasks shaped like binoculars, hidden inside coke bottles or smuggled in whatever we could manage to hide our beers in.... Energy Alcohol Drink The worst and the best Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:58:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d3-the-Best-way-to-sneak-high-test-vodka-in-your-pants--Shotpak-Gravity-Vodka?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Ben-Jerrys-High-Caffeine-Ice-Cream-Coffee-Heath-Crunch?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner I have tried a number of amazing high caffeine foods on this gig. Enough so that my kids don't even get excited when the mail delivery person shows up with a huge cooler at my door. I do,however, especially when that cooler is packed with dry ice - h... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:27:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Ben-Jerrys-High-Caffeine-Ice-Cream-Coffee-Heath-Crunch?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Controlling-your-Bloodlust-with-Blood-Energy-Potion?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner After around 400 energy products, Harcos has released one of the most novel energy drinks I have ever seen. Harcos, the makers of Mana and Health Energy Potion, has released Blood, a vampire friendly energy drink guaranteed to amuse most everyone, an... The worst and the best Powershot Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:37:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Controlling-your-Bloodlust-with-Blood-Energy-Potion?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Release-you-inner-Goth-this-haloween-with-Vamp-NRG?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner Created by a wine company and distributed by Transylvania Imports, Vamp energy drink is about the best drink possible for the Anne Rice crowd. If this was any gothy-er, it would would be co-sponsored by Hot Topic( where, incidentally, I bought this c... Energy Drinks Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:56:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Release-you-inner-Goth-this-haloween-with-Vamp-NRG?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Fangbangers-get-their-wish-with-delicious-Tru-Blood?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner With the way things are headed these days, the lines between our fiction and reality are getting blurrier and blurrier, what with Zombies taking to the streets around major metropolitan areas, Vampire Madness everywhere and Hot Topics popping up mor... The worst and the best Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:41:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Fangbangers-get-their-wish-with-delicious-Tru-Blood?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Unbound-Energy-Revisited--turning-a-great-drink-even-better?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner I first heard of Unbound energy when it appeared in the super cheapo-discount store chain of Big Lots. This is regularly the place where energy drinks go to die, or at least whither to nothingness. You can usually find half a dozen zombie drinks ther... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:15:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Unbound-Energy-Revisited--turning-a-great-drink-even-better?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Enegry-for-the-body-enlightenment-for-the-soul--Guayaki-Energy-shots?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner I love empowerment by caffeine. By just getting my caffeine fix, I can save the rainforest, clean up environmental waste, fight cancer and save the human race! I already gave up my cell phone because of the atrocities in the Congo to collect tungsten... Powershot Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:15:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Enegry-for-the-body-enlightenment-for-the-soul--Guayaki-Energy-shots?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Powerful-Yerba-Mate-plus-Yummy-IPA-beer-equals-Mateveza?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner What do you get when you take a great pale ale, full of citrus-y bite and malt, and mix in highly caffeinated yerba mate? The result is a fantastic and very unique Mate cerveza, or MateVeza. I found out about this original mix at the Great American B... Energy Alcohol Drink Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:50:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Powerful-Yerba-Mate-plus-Yummy-IPA-beer-equals-Mateveza?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Oronamin-C-The-Second-Best-selling-energy-drink--In-Japan?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner Oronamin C energy drink is more popular than I first realized. I just saw this small goofy looking drink next to the many other scary looking vials of energy potions at the Asian market. Across the ocean, the number two energy drink is not Monster or... international caffeine Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:40:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-281-Caffeine-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Oronamin-C-The-Second-Best-selling-energy-drink--In-Japan?cid=exrss-Caffeine-Examiner