The Brew Noob

A brief history of Four Loko, via consmr:

Four Loko launched in the US in 2005, and was immediately targeted towards college campuses in 2006. It was 5 years before the FDA moved to ban the product…

Are malt beverages with caffeine more dangerous than alcohol by itself?  Several states have proposed bans on these beverages, including Michigan and Oklahoma, and maybe even NYC. 

“Four Loko and drinks like it, are a toxic, dangerous mix of caffeine and alcohol, and they are spreading like a plague across the country,” said Senator Schumer (D-NY) recently.  Just when beer lovers thought they were finally safe from the scourge of Bud Extra (aka B^e).

otownpyle:

soupsoup:

Washington state issues emergency ban on alcoholic energy drinks 

And it begins #FourLoko