Bawls “G33K B33R”
Now, I don’t want you guys thinking I’m one-note here: I don’t sit around cracking open shot after shot of heinous chemicals at all times. Sometimes, a man just has thirst to quench. I’ve had my fair share of soft drinks, and a wholly unfair share of some. Mountain Dew? Man. Code Red in particular—my God, it bordered on obsession. Case after case. Two cans with breakfast. I still slip up every now and then.
Before that? The good Dr. Pepper. Prior to that: root beer. I’m not saying I’m some kind of connoisseur or anything, but I have been known to swish an A&W.
In root beer terms? This stuff is pretty good. No crazy flavors happening on account of the energy drink aspect. It’s no Barqs, which I find is generally the best root beer bang for your slightly-more-than-a-buck. It’s a purely caffeine/guarana kind of thing—like regular Bawls before it—so it’s not exactly a huge kick in the face when it hits you. Still, pretty solid buzz. A sippin’ drink.
The only thing that’s throwing me off on this one is the outright embarrassing name.
Look, I’m a nerdy kid. And no, not in the “hipster kid who wears $50 faux-aged Nintendo t-shirts and a calculator watch” kind of way. I’m talking about legit nerdliness—Zelda tattoo nerdliness. Walking around with a bottle that has some of the letters swapped for numbers? Not helping my case. It’s like wearing a placard that says “ASK ME ABOUT MY WARCRAFT GUILD.”
