Daft Punk and Coca-Cola have joined forces. Not to make a collaboration soft drink or to stir up some sick caffeine fueled beats, but for a limited edition packaging that comes in two different colors, gold and silver to mimic the helmets of the duo. The limited edition run, according to Gizmodo, will be distributed to the clubs that you can’t get into beginning this March as well as being distributed through colette in Paris.
For more information, visit DAFTCOKE.com, which should be live soon.
That’s what Jones Soda wants to know.
With flavors like Christmas Ham, Christmas Tree and Mele Kalikimaka, how could you not want to vote?
Coming from the amazing soda company that graced the cover of Mutineer Magazine Issue #4, let’s help them out.
To let your voice be heard and help vote on the Jones Soda 2011 Holiday Pack, follow this link and vote away!
Germany’s Andrea Henkel enjoys an Erdinger Alkoholfrei after finishing second in the World Cup biathlon women’s 12.5 km mass start last week. (Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images)
A German non-alcoholic beer has been creating some buzz recently (or lack thereof..) with their claims that the alcohol-free version of their beer is a great post-workout recovery drink and a good alternative to sports drinks such as Gatorade. Erdinger of Erding, Germany says their Alkoholfrei beer is great for athletes as it’s an isotonic beverage, replenishing much needed vitamins and salts lost when an athlete sweats. Beer is also primarily water and very rich in carbohydrates and one doesn’t need to worry about the jitters of an energy drink and excessive caffeine or the buzz of real beer, both of which can lead to further dehydration.
How are athletes reacting? Surprisingly well as it is actually showing up on podiums around the world, proudly touted in huge glasses, and as far away from Germany as the World Cup Biathlon held this month in northern Maine.
Mutineer will be following this closely.
Washington has a state bird, a state gem, a state dance, even a state fossil, so what about a state beverage? Nope, no official state beverage. One woman, State Representative Barbara Bailey, is looking to change that. At the request of high school students in her district, Bailey sponsored House Bill 1715 which aims to make coffee the official state beverage of Washington.
The idea may seem strange, but if the bill passes, Washington will join 29 other states who rep an official state beverage, ranging from Kool-Aid to tomato juice. I must say I like where Alabama and California’s heads are at, with their state beverages being Conecuh Ridge Whiskey and wine, respectively.
But I find myself asking the question if coffee is the best representation of Washington? Seattle has been on the map for coffee ever since Starbucks opened their first location in 1971, but none of the coffee is grown in Washington. With 60% of the United State’s apple production coming from Washington, why not apple juice? With approximately 75% of the United State’s hop production coming from Washington, why not beer?
An excerpt from House Bill 1715:
The legislature finds that Washington is well known as the espresso capital of the country. The coffee industry is a vital part of the Washington state economy that provides jobs and morning motivation for many state citizens.
Morning motivation – I like that. Best of luck Washingtonians.
I don’t know what should be more concerning, the fact that the EPA has decided it should regulate toxic substances in tap water, or that the move is “reversing a Bush-era decision” according to the LA Times.
In the LA Times article:
The Environmental Protection Agency took steps Wednesday to curb toxic substances in drinking water, including perchlorate, a chemical thought to threaten the thyroid gland that has contaminated hundreds of public water wells, mostly in California.The agency also moved to set standards for 16 other substances that can invade water supplies and impair human health.
Research by the Food and Drug Administration, among others, found perchlorate contamination in food and water in 45 states, and a small study in the Boston area found perchlorate in the breast milk of nursing mothers.
In the past, industrial users of perchlorate commonly dumped it into unlined pits, from which it leached into groundwater, scientists say. The most heavily affected areas have been Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange and Sacramento counties. California law requires that perchlorate levels be below 6 parts per billion. It was unclear what the federal limit would be. Late last year, a contaminated well in Barstow had a level of 100 parts per billion.
Sounds serious, right? Well not that serious, as the process of regulating perchlorate levels could take up to two years. Drink up that breast milk Boston babies.
Torani Bacon Syrup. I dunno, maybe there’s a market for this? I do know that the Mutineers were as excited as could be to receive a bottle of that newfangled Bakon Vodka, but when it came time to step up and drink the stuff, big talk withered quickly, but it makes a mean bloody mary.
According to Torani:
Bacon enthusiasts will recognize the same savory, meaty flavor as authentic bacon in this salty, sweet syrup. Torani Bacon syrup adds savory bacon flavor to cocktails, lattes, sauces and more. Just add 1/2 – 1 oz. of syrup to a 6-8 oz. beverage, and enjoy this innovative new flavor from Torani.
There’s even a recipe on the Torani website for a “Bacon Bourbon Sour”. I have not tried this cocktail, nor do I have any desire to, I’m just saying that it exists.
Bacon Bourbon Sour
Combine syrup, lemon juice, and bourbon in a cocktail shaker with cie. Shake well and strain into an old-fashioned glass. Garnish by placing a small strip of cooked bacon across the rim of the glass.
I think very little needs to be said about this. It’s pretty clear that this video was made in hopes that it would go viral. It’s been viewed almost 370,000 times so as of yet, it seems they haven’t gotten the attention they may have imagined. However, it is slightly entertaining to watch this lady freak out, all in the name of Vital Energy energy drink. I haven’t tried or even heard of Vital Energy, I’ll have to speak with resident Mutineer Energyologist Jeff Dorenbush to get the skinny on the caffeine fueled beverage.
In addition to all the fine beverage news we posted on our blog this week, several other noteworthy things happened over the past few days. We have summarized them into a weekly roundup:
“The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned four companies that the caffeine added to their malt alcoholic beverages is an “unsafe food additive” and said that further action, including seizure of their products, is possible under federal law.”
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