The Most Iconic Alcoholic Energy Drinks of the 2000s, Remembered

The Most Iconic Alcoholic Energy Drinks of the 2000s, Remembered

The early aughts were a time of big shifts in the beverage industry. The craft beer boom was just gaining its footing, the modern cocktail renaissance was underway, and maligned ‘90s drinks like the Appletini and Cosmo were giving way to — for lack of a better word — more serious cocktails. Simultaneously, it was a time when energy drinks were all the rage. Red Bull hit the U.S. market in 1997, Monster Energy followed up in 2002, and then severa…