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2006-07-20 10:30
Cape Town - It will soon become unnecessary to have a cup of coffee to sober up after a night of drinking, as a new drink, containing beer and caffeine, is about to be launched.
SAB Miller has bought the trademark Sparks from McKenzie River Corp in the US. It is a new generation beer containing ginseng, guarana and taurine - known stimulants.
It also contains caffeine, which means that one could grab another beer in the morning instead of reaching for coffee after a long night out.
Concerns have been voiced that the drink will turn people under the influence into a state of being "drunk but wide awake".
With an alcohol percentage of between 5% and 6% this coffee-beer could turn people into loudmouths before breakfast.
Sparks apparently has an orange flavour and comes in a trendy orange can, so it may just be possible to convince your boss (or yourself) that you are actually just having orange juice for breakfast.
There are a number of these coffee-beers on the market and they are also called energy beers.
SAB Miller did not respond to questions on Wednesday regarding when Sparks would be available to consumers. It revealed though that it was a popular new market trend and that they wanted to be a part of it.