The Knowledge For Thirst » What’s inside Red Bull

June 29th, 2007 / by Kevin

What’s inside Red Bull

Kind of gross. They make it sound like Red Bull isn’t even vegetarian, but I’m fairly sure inositol is generally born in test tubes. Any scientists out there know what the deal is? Do any smart people ever read this site?

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matt
June 29th, 2007 at 10:25 am

i’m not a scientist, but the FAQ reads:
Red BullÂ® Energy Drink is suitable for vegetarians. Red BullÂ® Energy Drink does not contain any animal products or substances derived from animals.
matt
June 29th, 2007 at 10:30 am

strangely, the Red Bull international site adds these details, not listed on the US site:
Red BullÂ® Energy Drink is gluten free, vegan, wheat free, dairy free! and The taurine in Red BullÂ® Energy Drink is a purely synthetic substance produced by pharmaceutical companies and is not derived from animals or animal materials.
All ingredients for Red BullÂ® Energy Drink are synthetically produced by pharmaceutical companies. This guarantees the highest quality.

So there you go.
Kevin
June 29th, 2007 at 11:51 am

A smart person reads this site! Yay! Thanks Matt.
Lindy
July 3rd, 2007 at 11:04 am

I can’t drink it solely because of their slogan “It gives you wings”

Because it reminds me of a Kotex comercial.

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The Knowledge For Thirst is where Kevin Fanning and Joshua Allen sit around and jaw about beverages.
Asides
A good article about Cel-Ray, at Nextbook. Do all religions have their own special beverages? I wonder. Imagine what a funny list we could make, if we were so inclined. But we're not.
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But if they're not going to deliver the random stuff that's hard to find at every single grocery and gas station in town, I'm not 100% sure what the point is. Yes this is another veiled reference to Baja Blast, so what.
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The folks at Second Rate Snacks are doing top notch work in the field of Beverage Research, offering insightful analysis on topics such as "Mello Yello vs Mountain Dew", "Fresca vs Squirt," and "Sunkist vs Fanta vs Crush." This is exactly the kind of scientific inquiry that is going to put America back on top.
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I had one of these the other day. I might review it, might not. The point I want to make is that the website really stresses me out for some reason. I don't know if it's the confusing flash interface or the ultra-hype techno assault, but the panic attacks that ensue definitely provide accurate synaesthesia for the effects of the beverage.
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Some Russian variations on the new Pepsi logo.
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Josh I know you were ready to make the new Coke designs your special girlfriend for a while back there, so I wondered if you had opinions on the new Pepsi stuff they've been talking about at Brand New. Like here and here and here.

It's interesting that Pepsi is trying to reinvent their look by pushing it in new and different directions, whereas Coke seems to be simplifying and looking backward. What does it all mean, I wonder.
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