Country of Origin: United States
Price comparison: About $1.50 US per can.
Alcohol percentage by volume: 6%
Cute bottle/label? Silver 16-ounce can with an orange strip round the top; designed to parody a well-known copper-topped battery.
Appearance: Day-Glo orange with no head but fairly serious bright yellow lace.
Scent: Orange Triaminic, with a hint of Tang (like the astronauts drink!)
Flavor: Orange Life-Savers, completely overpowering any discernable alcohol flavor and causing it to be very deceptive indeed.
Impressions: It's not beer, but neither is it a malt beverage. Well, I suppose it is, by Food and Drug Administration guidelines. But honestly, Sparks is neither more nor less than an energy beverage a fizzy lifting drink with a kick not imparted by ginsing, taurine, caffeine, sugar, or any of the other traditional energy beverage fizzy lifting drink ingredients.
Will I buy this beer again? I don't feel very energetic, but I have a slight buzz. Yeah, I'll probably buy it again. Just don't call it beer.
Rating:
Happy April Fool's Day.
Reviewed: April 1, 2005
