Brawndo deserves some props

Coldbrew · September 2008

I wanted to thank them, hands down, they are just full of win. Of course, I think I speak for everybody here when I say "I miss Bawls," but I actually really liked Brawndo, it would have to be a favorite of mine now. And you can't complain that they were giving it away for free. However, you can complain that they didn't have nearly as much as they should have! Man they ran out too damn fast, and had to only give away samples, but then they ran out of sample cups! A friend of mine actually grabbed one of the small Brawno cards and ninja'd an origami cup out of it for a sample, that was epic.

ANYWAY! They put this comment on their main page, and that's what got me to post this. If you're too lazy to click the words, the post is in the spoiler.

Brawndo @ PAX 2008 - This was a triumph. I'm making a note here.

We came, we saw, we got mutilated. PAX 2008 just wrapped up and at least one of us finished the weekend COVERED IN BLOOD. All in all, it was completely epic. A+++++ WOULD DEFINITELY ATTEND AGAIN. If any of you that took home the GIANT-ASS BRAWNDO SIGNS do anything interesting with them, definitely send in some pics. Special thanks to the ENFORCERS the TERRIFYING MECHANICAL FRUITFUCKER ROBOT, and the man with the giant voice, Mark Little from Picnicface for showing up and GIVING AN ON-DEMAND DEMONSTRATION of the power of 400 BABIES.

And for all of you that were interested, Sex Panther Cologne comes out at the end of October. Mark your calendars.

spec · September 2008

Brawndo. I hope they make it back next year!

super... · September 2008

i think next year they need to have some type of chalange to get free brawndo. i did not get any this year. they should totaly have some video games set up and give brawndo to the winners.

Brian4120 · September 2008

I personally loved the shitty origami contest. I won between my friends and I... basically pushed the card with my thumb through a ring i made with my other. Didnt leak. Friend on the otherhand, she folded it all nice and got brawndo all over her... and it stains skin hardcore.

Coldbrew · September 2008

Man I loved seeing that poured out into clear cups, it looks radioactive! And I also hope the guy wasn't lieing when he said they were actually going to make Power Thirst.

MaoChan · September 2008

I just hope next time they bring more cuz they were out day 1 when i went to the booth.

Nerd Trauma · September 2008

Am I the only one who thought it tasted like carbonated green jello?

Coldbrew · September 2008

LOL it did seem a bit different then most energy drinks, but honestly that's why I liked it. It was real smooth. But yes, they need like 20 times more next year if they want to keep people happy.

Schrodinger · September 2008

Winsley of LAGtv talking to Pete of Brawndo.

B:L · September 2008

Nerd Trauma wrote: »

Am I the only one who thought it tasted like carbonated green jello?

It...tasted like Surge.

It even looked like Surge.

That is not a bad thing.

BlackDragon480 · September 2008

B:L wrote: »

Nerd Trauma wrote: »

Am I the only one who thought it tasted like carbonated green jello?

It...tasted like Surge.

It even looked like Surge.

That is not a bad thing.

Shit, I kept thinking after trying it that it tasted familiar.

You're right. It's a near perfect recreation, right down to the stain-anything-permanantly green coloring.

It's Surge reborn...praise be to the caffeine gods!

Plus, like Pete at the booth told me, "It's got what plants fucking crave."

Valander · September 2008

Those asshats deserve no props. I swung by that booth and asked for a sample, and they were like "Sure, if you can find a cup." They ran out of cups. So, I said, "Well, hell, I'll just buy one then" and the guy said, "uh, sorry... we're not selling it." Thanks for being a cock-tease, jackasses.

LOSE.

Coldbrew · September 2008

Dude the guy there (forgot his name, he was the one who did the voice for the commercials) told us they were actually making Power Thirst, and it would be even more epic! I don't know how, but if that's true, I can't wait!

Anyway, I got some pics here too. Enjoy.

The guy in this next picture is the one I was talking about.

This is my friend Russ that I mentioned before who ninja'd one of the Brawndo cards into an origami cup to get a sample.

And this was the cup from the picture he took from the camera in the middle of my picture :P

Avid · September 2008

I did an interview with the creator of the product, pretty interesting backstory.

BlackDragon480 · September 2008

Valander wrote: »

Those asshats deserve no props. I swung by that booth and asked for a sample, and they were like "Sure, if you can find a cup." They ran out of cups. So, I said, "Well, hell, I'll just buy one then" and the guy said, "uh, sorry... we're not selling it." Thanks for being a cock-tease, jackasses.

LOSE.

That might not of been their fault.

With what I remember from the no-Bawls brough-haha last year is that the WSCTC is pretty harsh about food and drink vendors there. They might not of been granted permission to sell Brawndo, but giving samples was okay.

Oz K. Fodrotski · September 2008

The Brawndo guys made me sad. After telling me they didn't have enough for the whole con, I asked where I can get more.

"Where do you live?"

"Uh, here."

"...yeah, you can't get it here."

VThornheart · September 2008

The trick to getting a full Brawndo for free was to challenge another person to a drinking contest. They give you the whole can.

Now, next year I'll know to do said challenge and then just take my time, instead of pounding it. That was... intense.

All things considered though, I do like the taste of Bawls better... not complaining, just critiquing.

PunkJr · September 2008

VThornheart wrote: »

The trick to getting a full Brawndo for free was to challenge another person to a drinking contest. They give you the whole can.

Now, next year I'll know to do said challenge and then just take my time, instead of pounding it. That was... intense.

All things considered though, I do like the taste of Bawls better... not complaining, just critiquing.

We went up on FRIDAY and asked if we could do that... They said that they didn't want to run out of their supply, so they weren't doing the challenges.

xxhennersxx · September 2008

picnic face was there?!

VThornheart · September 2008

Ah, I must've gotten there early enough that they were still doing it then.

Schrodinger · September 2008

BlackDragon480 wrote: »

Valander wrote: »

Those asshats deserve no props. I swung by that booth and asked for a sample, and they were like "Sure, if you can find a cup." They ran out of cups. So, I said, "Well, hell, I'll just buy one then" and the guy said, "uh, sorry... we're not selling it." Thanks for being a cock-tease, jackasses.

LOSE.

That might not of been their fault.

With what I remember from the no-Bawls brough-haha last year is that the WSCTC is pretty harsh about food and drink vendors there. They might not of been granted permission to sell Brawndo, but giving samples was okay.

I'm friends with the Vietnamese Restaurant across the street from the WSCTC (Bambuza).

I wonder if they would let the Brawndo people set up a mini-booth there.