Alcoholic Energy Drinks: The List

Here at Energy Fiend headquarters we made a deliberate decision – some time ago – to exclude caffeinated alcoholic drinks from the caffeine database. This is a site about energy… and alcohol is a depressant. The term “alcoholic energy drink” is an oxymoron. There is a large body of research showing that drunk person plus caffeine still equals drunk person. So, hey, we’re just not going there – okay?

That being said, a number of brewers have been jumping in on the action. That lucrative energy drink market is just too tempting. Controversy has followed – with Spykes (from Anheuser-Busch) choosing to cease production.

In many ways it’s a similar situation to the “hardcore” energy drinks. It’s all about marketing – and many of these drinks look just like a typical energy drink (and apparently fool store clerks too).

Without further ado, here is a list (cautionary or for reference) of caffeinated alcoholic drinks – sometimes referred to as “malt beverages”. Virtually all of them are “infused with caffeine, ginseng and guarana”and are 6-12% alcoholic by volume.

NOTE: These are NOT energy drinks – despite the visual similarity.

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