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Thursday, December 18, 2008

Drunk First Zima...

Posted by on Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 4:15 PM

...and now Sparks.

sparks_plus.jpgMillerCoors LLC agreed to stop producing and selling caffeinated-alcoholic drinks in the U.S., under a settlement with more than a dozen state attorneys general.

The beer giant had come under fire from the states as well as several consumer-advocacy groups, for allegedly marketing its top-selling Sparks brand so that it appealed to underage consumers. Critics also complained that the drinks raised potential health risks by masking feelings of drunkenness.

 

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1
Oh gawd. I actually know a couple of dudes (duds?) that liked that Sparks stuff.
Posted by HEY - I'm not a d-bag by association. on December 18, 2008 at 4:26 PM
2
I was just in the Castro and had a Sparks for 50 cents during Happy Hour at 440 Bar. Clearance?
Posted by PedestrianMe on December 18, 2008 at 4:33 PM
3
It truly is the end of an era.
Posted by Jedd! on December 18, 2008 at 4:36 PM
4
Oh my god. What does this bode for Joose?
Posted by Jessica on December 18, 2008 at 4:37 PM
5
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Posted by boxofbirds on December 18, 2008 at 4:55 PM
6
Another thing I've never heard of.
Posted by elswinger on December 18, 2008 at 5:19 PM
7
NO! NOOOOOO! NO! NOOOOOOOOOOOO! NO! NO! NO!


My friends and I -- our weekends fucking RUN on Sparks!


We must stock up. We much make piles and hide them for this enegy-alcohol apocalypse!

Posted by Matt Fuckin' Hickey on December 18, 2008 at 5:21 PM
8
Well, at least we'll always have red bull and vodka right? Right??
Posted by dispaly name: on December 18, 2008 at 5:21 PM
9
Looks like its back to Jager and key bumps girls.
Posted by Dougsf on December 18, 2008 at 5:39 PM
10
Aw fuck, there was nothing trashy about these!

In fact the blue kind only had 130 calories each.

Now how'ma gonna get my skinny-girl-on-the-go booze??
Posted by Shelly on December 18, 2008 at 5:46 PM
11
@1 Nic, is that you?
Posted by Dud on December 18, 2008 at 5:52 PM
12
NOOOOOOO!
Posted by Superfrankenstein on December 18, 2008 at 6:21 PM
13
I think I just heard the city of Bellingham break into a cussing fit.
Posted by Jeff Kirby on December 18, 2008 at 8:41 PM
14
@13

Hahaha! That's funny because it's so true!
Posted by Western Grad on December 18, 2008 at 8:51 PM
15
God damn this bullshit. I don't wanna live without Sparks.

"Masking feelings of drunkenness" is the fucking point of drinking it!
Posted by JC on December 19, 2008 at 12:32 AM
16
Now is the time to invest in JOOSE! Their stock's gonna go through the roof!
Posted by Lara on December 19, 2008 at 1:48 AM
17
Why would you want to mask feelings of drunkenness?
Posted by yuiop on December 19, 2008 at 1:50 AM
18
Hopefully this will lead to a crackdown on the cretinous Jack and Coke.
Posted by Cuba Libre on December 19, 2008 at 8:46 AM
19
this is seriously fucked up. how am i ever going to sing karaoke again?
Posted by ray on December 19, 2008 at 8:47 AM
20
I'm sorry, this genuinely disappoints me. I liked Sparks :(
Posted by Stripes on December 19, 2008 at 9:18 AM
21
#4, #16, you're behind the curve, Four LOKO leaves Joose in the dust. 11%, all the energy crap + wormwood
Posted by Postum on December 19, 2008 at 11:10 AM
22
I'll miss you Sparks.
:(
Who knows an acceptable substitute?
Posted by K X One on December 19, 2008 at 1:02 PM
23
"Four Loko" is the best!
Posted by Brian43535 on January 24, 2009 at 1:40 AM
24
Four Loko!!! Sparks was too weak anyway...
Posted by Eddie on February 15, 2009 at 9:26 PM

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