The Coca-Cola Company getting into the alcohol business

[Aesopian]

http://www.delish.com/food-news/news/a58623/coca-cola-alcoholic-soda-japan/?src=socialflowFBDEL

Who doesn't want some cocaine in their beer?

Coca-Cola started the year off by convincing us we wanted to drink blood orange-flavored pop. And hey, we didn't hate the ginger lime variety. Now, the soda giant is branching even further out with a new line of alcoholic beverages. Call them "alcopop."

 

[DC]

'Bout time. *Exits thread to see KO's current stock price. They have the canning/bottling facilities already in place. The delivery mechanisms and all the relationships in the world. This appears to be a slam-dunk, no brainer. It's only in Japan now, but if it takes off there, it's only a matter of time until here.

 

[Hawkeye OG]

An alcoholic soda is not going to replace Beer. An alchosoda sounds terrible tbh. I can't remember that last time I drank a pop.

 

[Dogstar]

It's only in Japan now, but if it takes off there, it's only a matter of time until here.

Japan is still drinking Zima. That alone should disqualify their marketing opinions.

 

[nc0gnet0]

An alcoholic soda is not going to replace Beer. An alchosoda sounds terrible tbh. I can't remember that last time I drank a pop.

Jack and coke sounds terrible?

 

[DC]

Look at Mickey D's. It doesn't have to taste good or be good for you to make billions. It's all brand loyalty, marketing dollars and infrastructure.

I may buy a share or two.

 

[DC]

Japan is still drinking Zima. That alone should disqualify their marketing opinions.

Yep, LOL:

https://www.foodbeast.com/news/zima-still-exists-and-we-found-out-exactly-where-to-find-it/

 

[Hawkeye OG]

Jack and coke sounds terrible?

Anything mixed with coke sounds terrible.

 

[Hawkeye OG]

Look at Mickey D's. It doesn't have to taste good or be good for you to make billions. It's all brand loyalty, marketing dollars and infrastructure.

I may buy a share or two.

I'm sure there is a market for it. I think it sounds awful. I just think it's funny how the title of the article said it would replace beer. The craft beer industry is going bonkers.

 

[Aesopian]

McDonalds in Japan looks pretty good.