An Energy Shot for Social Networking? Enter Facedrink

In recent years social media, likely more than anything else, has significantly impacted most of our daily lives. Facebook, the most famous, is moving out of the confines of a typical social network and becoming more and more integrated with other parts of our lives. Indeed, this is something we can notice when hearing common phrases such as “liking this” in everyday conversation or when seeing fashioned Facebook inspired Halloween costumes! Besides, the story of how Facebook was created has even been featured in the Oscar nominated film: “The Social Network”.

Most recently, I discovered that the social networking site has even dipped its foot into the beverage world! The young California based company, Facedrink, has developed a Facebook inspired energy drink shot. The company promotes the flavor as “tasting like friendship” as a reference to the social media site as well as utilizing the phrase “It gives you Social Energy” in marketing and they define it as “Social energy is what you need to manage all of the events in your life.”

The drink is similar to those 5-hour ENERGY Shots that seem to have become innumerably popular but the company claims it is healthier. It is sugar and carbohydrate free, three calories, and contains natural fruit flavors, taurine and 140mg of caffeine.

Each energy shot is wrapped in a deep blue shrink sleeve with simple graphics. Facedrink whose logo is based on Facebook’s white artwork is hailed as “the social drink” below it in the same font. Below that is a lighter blue box that says “Add as Friend” as another tribute to the site.

The drink, which is clearly not linked to Facebook, is probably going to deal with some legal issues when the CEO of Facebook gets wind of it. Thus, Facedrink will certainly not be named the official drink of Facebook. Besides, Mark Zuckerberg recently got his lawyers to ban the sale of the “Poking Inventor,” an action figure that bore his likeness, although I will admit that is more of a serious issue.

This new product is being marketed exclusively toward social media users, promising Facebook over-users to provide them “social energy.” So is Facedrink destined to be the drink of choice for nerds around the globe?

Learn more about Facedrink. Stop by Facedrink’s site where you can find out all about Energy Drinks and what they can do for you.