From Consumerist.  It’s hard to come out with new alcoholic beverages these days, especially when said beverages are brightly colored, easily concealable, and laced with caffeine.

Anheuser-Busch found this out the hard way with their new line of Spykes flavor shots.  The drinks, which are designed to be taken as a shot or used to make mixed drinks, have drawn criticism from twenty nine attorney generals across the United States.  Apparently the small colorful Spykes bottles and energy-drink like ingredients seem a bit too kid friendly, not to mention mixing alcohol with stimulants like caffeine can be a bit tough on the heart.

Of course Anheuser-Bush denies targeting Spykes at kids, and personally, I think the drink seems better suited for the girly girl/gay mid 20’s to 30’s crowd.  I mean, really, what kid would be caught dead sipping from this little nail polish-sized bottle?  Kids want to drink alcohol because they want to get fed up - hence hennesy and 40 ouncers.  They don’t drink because they want to look fabulous.

In any case, I haven’t even seen these things in stores yet, but AB is in big trouble for them and I believe they need to do some relabeling.  Anyone try one yet?

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