Wee Beastie was a brand of
alcopop
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, as it is commonly referred to. It is part of the RTD (
ready to drink
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) market and is popular in Scotland. It was available in 275ml and 700ml bottles and was 5.4% ABV. The 700ml bottles are labelled "Big Beastie". Wee Beastie is owned and distributed by
Inver House Distillers
Inver House Distillers Limited is a malt whisky distiller, based in Airdrie, Scotland. The company is a subsidiary of ThaiBev, one of the largest alcoholic-beverage companies in Southeast Asia.
Inver House Distillers owns and operates five dis ...
. The drink is described as a
carbonated
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In inorganic ch ...
, premixed blend of
vodka
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,
taurine
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and
caffeine
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, flavoured raspberry and
blackcurrant
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. The taste is similar to
Red Bull
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.
In March 2006 the company was told to change their packaging. They were asked to eliminate the cartoonish spider mascots, as they might encourage children to drink it. They also had to tone down the "For Adults Only" warning, as it might appeal to underage drinkers.
This drink has now been discontinued and is no longer being produced.
Premixed alcoholic drinks
Alcopops
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