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10-20-2008, 02:28 PM
|  | Johnny and Joe | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago | | | Zima discontinued!
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Bad news for Maki's failboat crowd. Quote: |
Originally Posted by Associated Press MillerCoors ends production of Zima
2 hours ago
MILWAUKEE (AP) — MillerCoors LLC says goodbye to Zima.
The joint venture between SABMiller's U.S. unit and Molson Coors Brewing Co. told distributors in a letter Monday that production of the malt liquor beverage was discontinued as of Oct. 10.
Chief Marketing Officer Andy England says the decision was due to weakness in the "malternative" segment and declining consumer interest.
He says distributors can get remaining Zima inventories most likely through December.
Distributors are being asked to put products from caffeinated alcoholic beverage Sparks on retail store shelves to make up for Zima's absence.
The brand came to the joint venture from Molson Coors, maker of Coors Light and Keystone. | http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g...m621QD93UCCJ00
"Malternative"?  God, I hate marketing-speak.
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10-20-2008, 02:31 PM
|  | The older I get, the better I was. | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pasadena, CA | | Zima was a bad idea to start with. Caffeinated alcoholic beverages are even worse.
EDIT: On second thought, caffeinated alcoholic beverages aren't that bad - like Jack and Coke, for example. 
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10-20-2008, 02:32 PM
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EXAR pedals rep for North & Central America | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PDX, OR | | | Many years ago, when Zima first came out, I invented a drink called the "marketing exec". Zima mixed with Pepsi Clear. |
10-20-2008, 02:37 PM
|  | I'm a tumbler, born under punches | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern California | | | In college we found that adding a bit of triple sec to a Henry Weinhards made it taste exactly like Zima.
We were excited by our discovery until we realized that basically we had wasted beer AND alcohol. |
10-20-2008, 02:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Memphis,Tn | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bongomania Many years ago, when Zima first came out, I invented a drink called the "marketing exec". Zima mixed with Pepsi Clear. | Damn, that's funny...
My friends dad worked at a local distributor, He got us "TWO CASES" when they first came out. We were gonna have a party, Invited a bunch of people... Only a couple of folks showed.
Four College aged dudes + 2 cases of nasty Chick-Liquor= FAIL.
That was one painful weekend... NEVER DRANK ZIMA AGAIN! Even when it was for free... and free is my favorite flavor of alcohol. |
10-20-2008, 02:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: somewhere in middle America | | | Shoot, at least I can still resort to other manly drinks like the appletini. |
10-20-2008, 02:40 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Covina (LA), SoCal | | | Really? I thought they discontinued Zima years ago...
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10-20-2008, 02:43 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lincolnshire, UK | | | Zima sounds like some sort of haemorroid cream. |
10-20-2008, 02:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bongomania Many years ago, when Zima first came out, I invented a drink called the "marketing exec". Zima mixed with Pepsi Clear. | When I am a Supporting Member, I will sig this post.
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10-20-2008, 02:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, FL | | Quote:
Originally Posted by TheDarkReaver Zima sounds like some sort of haemorhoid cream. | My reply would be "That's what it tastes like, too." except that then I would have to explain how I knew what haemorrhoid cream tasted like. (Which I don't, thanks)
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10-20-2008, 03:13 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Marathon Man | | | Never had Zima, and now I never will. No great loss! |
10-20-2008, 03:14 PM
|  | *******er Emeritus(does anyone remember that? No?) | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Houston, Texas | | | Somewhere, an underage fratboy is crying.
I've never tried Zima - because I've never wanted to try Zima. I have Wychwood Hobgoblin in the fridge right now. Mmm...
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10-20-2008, 03:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: I'm a dyno man, N.of Detoilet | | | I guess people discovered paint thinner was cheaper.............
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10-20-2008, 03:29 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Marathon Man | | Quote:
Originally Posted by J.D.B. I guess people discovered paint thinner was cheaper.............
Josh | Either that or Thunderbird... |
10-20-2008, 03:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: somewhere in middle America | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jrthebassguy Somewhere, an underage fratboy is crying.
I've never tried Zima - because I've never wanted to try Zima. I have Wychwood Hobgoblin in the fridge right now. Mmm... | Man, I haven't had Hobgoblin in a while. That's some great stuff!!!!! |
10-20-2008, 04:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boston | | | lol zima |
10-20-2008, 04:21 PM
|  | In case you missed it, I work for QSC Audio!
Applications Engineer, QSC Audio | | Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Costa Mesa, Calif. | | | I tried a Zima once about 12 or 13 years ago. It sucked. |
10-20-2008, 05:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Newark, NJ | | | Man I saw that at the bodega down the block...I think I need to by it simply because I wont be able to soon and I've never tried it...then I can hold onto the rest of the 6 pack and put it on ebay in 10 years. |
10-20-2008, 05:55 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Harpers Ferry WV | | | Zima was heartburn in a bottle. Let me get my Oakley Razors and take the T-Top out of my 85 Iroq Z and let the good times roll. I forgot about the tight jeans and Reebok high tops. |
10-20-2008, 06:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida | | | Zima was good for young, stoned, hungover musicians to drink on a sweltering hot beach.
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