Vampire Thirst Quenched as 'Tru Blood' Beverage Comes to Stores
Tru Blood, the preferred synthetic blood drink of integrated vampires in HBO's Alan Ball series True Blood, is coming to a store near you in September:
"The blood-orange carbonated drink has a slightly tart and lightly sweet flavor that is sure to taste better than the O negative blood consumed by the show's fictional vampires. Crafted to replicate the appearance of the synthetic blood beverage preferred by the undead in the series, the real-life drink will also be called Tru Blood."
Ball introduced the beverage at Comic-Con, the NYDN reports: "[Ball] joked that the drink was a mixture of 'wine, vodka, Vicodin, Viagra and Ecstasy' and that it was 'completely illegal.'"
Tru Blood will cost $16 for a four-pack. It can be pre-ordered here.
EW's Michael Ausiello talks to Ball at Comic-Con, AFTER THE JUMP...
Four dollars, for a little bottle of orange soda...that you have to buy as part of a 4-pack. Sixteen dollars. Hahahahaha!!
Posted by: Gavin james | Jul 29, 2009 11:15:16 AM
If Sam Merlotte served it to me, I'd pay $100 a bottle. And giggle nervously the whole the time.
Posted by: crispy | Jul 29, 2009 11:21:45 AM
um...there better be a good amount of alcohol in a drink before ill pay $16 for a four pack...if im not at a bar lol
Posted by: Ford | Jul 29, 2009 3:09:50 PM
Ahh, Alan Ball sells out - gotta love Hollywood.
Posted by: Jake | Jul 29, 2009 3:19:32 PM
I'd maybe buy it once, but $16 is certainly not worth it for pop.
Posted by: D | Jul 29, 2009 5:40:29 PM
we should all B- about this marketing development -- LOL
Posted by: David B. 2 | Jul 29, 2009 7:44:35 PM
We are a nation of fucktards. We shoulda just voted for Palin and got it over with.
Posted by: KJ | Jul 29, 2009 8:11:51 PM
I just got into the show and love this idea. Besides Simpsons, Family Guy and many others have their own soda lines.
Posted by: SSD | Jul 30, 2009 4:13:44 PM
It's the best soda I have ever had.
Posted by: Cameron | Nov 18, 2009 10:14:33 AM