It's better than drinking coffee. Thousands of cans of the super sweet drink are mixed with vodka and other liquors by bartenders at the Tom Tom Club downtown monthly. College students go to liquor stores and buy cases of Red Bull to make into mixed drinks at house parties. When you're a little bit sluggish and you need a little bit of a rush, you drink it. But some health experts worry that Red Bull's trendy takeoff causes its drinkers, often fun-loving young people, to overlook its possible dangers.
Caffeinated drinks are already addictive and dehydrating.
You're all fired up and then, boom. The Austrian company doesn't advertise in North American publications. General Beverage Co. After hearing of Red Bull at a beverage exhibit in Las Vegas, General Beverage officials decided to bring the drink to Milwaukee's social scene. They began supplying it to popular bars, clubs and coffeehouses in the downtown area, Moebius said. Some tavern owners were skeptical of Red Bull succeeding because it's more expensive than other mixers.