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'True Blood' Beverage: Mmmm Blood

by Blaine Metzgar | July 28, 2009 at 11:09 am

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Inspired by HBO's hugely successful vampire drama series, True Blood, Omni Consumer Products struck a deal with the network's licensing division to releasing 'Tru Blood' the actual beverage. Even with vampires swarming popular culture this seems a little too far; a drinkable product inspired by a beverage meant to taste like blood so that fake vampires from a pay-cable TV show can survive without having to resort to feasting on humans. But hey, give the people what they want.

a carbonated drink based on the HBO series "True Blood" is planned to go on sale in September. In a news release on Monday, Omni Consumer Products said that it had struck a deal with HBO’s licensing division to produce Tru Blood, inspired by the drink that the program’s vampires consume for sustenance (when they’re not feeding on the living). In a statement, the company said that its Tru Blood drink would have “a crisp, slightly tart and lightly sweet tang,” and come in a bottle similar to the one featured on the HBO series.

Sadly enough, I'll try it.

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Amy Judd

at 11:17 on July 28th, 2009

I'm secretly hoping that the new craze will no longer be carrying a Starbucks cup around, but a bottle of True Blood - how great would that be!?

Spydermonkey

at 10:29 on July 29th, 2009

LoLoLo

Sorry, but ugh.

JayV (not verified)

at 11:33 on August 5th, 2009

Plz come to UK.

Ryan hhh (not verified)

at 17:32 on August 16th, 2009

can someone plzzz tell me if this is coming to the uk also i aint really that bovered about tasting the drink but i would like to just keep the bottle as a True Blood orniment or sumthin does anyone no thank you :)

British Bill (not verified)

at 14:56 on August 17th, 2009

Howdy mate,

Just bought a 4 pack of Tru Blood down at ye old Picadilly Square. It tastes amazing, best way to describe it would be like sucking on a used tampon from your dead grandmother. REAL JUICY!