Don’t try this at home (or anywhere else for that matter)
Lest I leave you with the impression that it’s only Americans who are out there dreaming up stupid products, I offer you this: Sputnik Vodka Flavoured Beer (notice how the ‘u’ in ‘flavoured’ precludes this from being an American creation). We came across it the other day while shopping at a Coop that is not the one we usually go to. Actually this Coop had a lot to offer in the beer department, and we went a little crazy with the let’s-try-new-things thing.
I like beer, I reasoned, and I love vodka. So why wouldn’t I love this stuff? Sounds like sound enough logic, no? So we took a bottle (and thankfully, only one) home with us to give it a try.
Here’s the thing: whoever named this beverage concoction obviously has the word ‘vodka’ confused with the word ‘Zima‘. Beer isn’t sweet, and vodka isn’t sweet, so by what logic does Sputnik Vodka Flavoured Beer taste like a vaguely alcoholic extra-sugary Sprite?
I have learned my lesson: no more anything flavored beer, ever.
