100778 Tue Jul 27 11:51:34 -0700 2004 23 23 Ontario (including Toronto) 0 545093 I've been reading that Red Bull will be available in Canada again soon. Has anyone else heard this? Tue Jul 27 11:51:34 -0700 2004 0 Strawberry Shortcake 1 545097 We may be talking about different things, but the red bull I know of has always been available in Chinatown. It's in a small, brown elixir type of bottle. Are you referring to something different? Tue Jul 27 12:34:42 -0700 2004 545093 0 Maureen 2 545100 I think she's talking about the one in the 250 ml blue/silver can with red lettering. It's an energy (carbs, caffeine and taurine) drink originally from Austria and tastes like liquid gummi bears. I don't know if it's available in Canada at the moment. I always pick some up when I'm in the US or Europe for my friends....I personally think it's horribly too sweet to drink by itself. I have found that it mixes really well with chivas. Tue Jul 27 12:48:45 -0700 2004 545097 0 QC 3 545145 Actually Red Bull is originally from Thailand, not Austria. Those are the little brown glass bottles that Maureen is referring to (see BevNET review URL) The worldwide rights were sold in the early 90's to a group of Austrians businessmen who now market it globally except in Thailand where the original family controls the rights. Their marketing strategy is why people think Red Bull is originally from Austria, but it isn't. What's in the silver - blue cans is a reformulated and carbonated version of the Thai original. There is no mention of Thailand on the RedBull website, they'd prefer you to believe that they invented it! But if you've ever been to Thailand on vacation, you'll see 'Krating Daeng' everywhere and will know otherwise. Anyways, $8 is a lot to pay for a non-alcoholic drink! Link: http://www.bevnet.com/reviews/redbull/ Tue Jul 27 21:49:24 -0700 2004 545100 0 Derek 4 545156 The Red Bull I referrd to in my earlier post is $1. in Chinatown. Wed Jul 28 09:06:04 -0700 2004 545145 0 Maureen 5 545182 Redbull WILL be coming to Canada (cans)legally. The canadian rights were recently secured, and there is only corporate training left to complete. Look for Gretzky's to be the first to offer it...i know it seems weird for it to offer, however Gretzky's is majority owned by a prominant Canadian family, who now own the rights. Wed Jul 28 15:06:51 -0700 2004 545156 0 In the know 6 545200 It is avaialable NOW and IS being sold right NOW at REMYS in Yorkville... like the post a few above stated.... Wed Jul 28 21:50:48 -0700 2004 545182 0 Peter 7 546101 You can also get it at "Spacco's" a pool bar north of Eglinton on Yonge (I saw cans on the bar there this past Thursday night). I have also seen it for sale in a convienience store in London Ontario this past weekend. No doubt it will be everywhere very soon. Mon Sep 13 15:40:15 -0700 2004 545200 0 GPeters 5 1882193 I realize this is a very old post but do you happen to remember where I can get the Red Bull in the little brown "elixir" bottles in Chinatown? The regular Red Bull in the blue & silver cans is a bit expensive at $3 each. I train in Muay Thai 3 times a week and drink a bottle before and it get quite expensive. If you remember I'd appreciate it. Sun Sep 17 14:54:33 -0700 2006 545156 41231 Thaisamai 2 545102 The Red Bull sold in the brown bottles is actually the Thai version of the drink. Tastes pretty much the same as the canned stuff but I have no idea as to any other difference in terms of ingredients. The canned version is the most common but I have rarely seen it in Canada. Tue Jul 27 12:56:18 -0700 2004 545097 0 Fry Boy 1 545098 Red Bull in a can like they have in th eUS & England is now available in Canada. Remys in Yorkville has it on their patio. It costs them $60 a case (24) to buy it from the distributor... So just the can of Red Bull with no alcohol is $8 I belive... Tue Jul 27 12:47:03 -0700 2004 545093 0 Charles 2 545101 $8 for a can of Red Bull! That's unbelievable....it's roughly CAD $2-3 in all the places I buy it! Heck the most I've seen it is here in the UK for GBP 1.30. Oh course, it's also formulated differently for each of the countries its in. I can't really tell the difference since I never drink it staight; but I've been told that the US formula is much sweeter than the european ones (not surprised). But I also know that the amounts of Taurine vary from country to country based on the local FDA (or equivalent) requirements. I think the Austrian formulation has the most in it. Tue Jul 27 12:55:48 -0700 2004 545098 0 QC 3 545105 Sounds like Remy's is ripping people off imo. There are several places in the city that have been importing Red Bull in a can, including The Nutty Chocolatier in the Beach (although they have been out of stock of late). It is the proper stuff from Austria as well... same as they sell in the US. Which I always thought was the same as in Europe/UK? It seemed the same to me, I brought back about 12 from the UK two years ago and could have sworn it was exactly the same... I do know the version in the bottles is different, sweeter with no carbonation. Anyways, I picked up a case last time I was in Buffalo from Target, it was about $1.65 per can. Red Bull + Vodka = Good times. :-) Tue Jul 27 13:15:51 -0700 2004 545101 0 Vise 4 545108 I guess it's just subject to the same "corkage" fees we've all come to know and love. Anyways, the price just caught me off-guard b/c I was just packing some in my luggage the other night after buying it at much lower retail prices over here. Tue Jul 27 13:22:38 -0700 2004 545105 0 QC 5 545114 It'll be readily available in Ontario soon. Please note: The genuine version imported straight from Thailand -- not the carbonation versions etc. Tue Jul 27 15:38:46 -0700 2004 545108 0 5andman 6 545248 The non carbonated version, in the small brown bottles is already available in Chinbatown, it's $1. Why not just add mineral water if you want carbonated? Fri Jul 30 09:08:04 -0700 2004 545114 0 Maureen 4 545117 To put things in perspective Remy's is a bar (the food doesn't really qualify it as a restaurant) so 2-3 times retail is normal on ALL beverages in the Toronto market (which doesn't make it right). Tue Jul 27 16:07:51 -0700 2004 545105 0 estufarian 4 546126 What about trying a new energy drink to Canada - Diablo its all natural does the job and is cranberry flavour - what would someone have to do for you guys to try it - its sooo much cheaper than red bull. Thu Oct 07 21:39:45 -0700 2004 545105 0 Lora 1 545109 I have a couple of cans left from my last trip to the UK. Where can I buy it here? Tue Jul 27 13:55:25 -0700 2004 545093 0 Dooley 2 546131 Pusateri's on avenue Rd. Toronto Wed Oct 20 17:13:49 -0700 2004 545109 0 jaycrue 1 546102 I had one the other day at Gretzky's. They had a nice "Redbull" mini-fridge on the bar. The thing I can't wait for is to see it in my local convenience store. When I want a Redbull its not usally at a bar. Wed Sep 15 11:06:56 -0700 2004 545093 0 Treehorn 1 546108 YOu can find RED BULL at 1000 Bloor street in toronto. In between Ossington and Dufferin. It's about time. It's slowly making it's way into the canadian market yes. Look out for the promotions team in a racer.....Yell out Red Bull.... RED BULL Sun Sep 19 13:52:31 -0700 2004 545093 0 Red fanatic. 1 546119 For those of you who don't realize this, there IS a difference between the canned Red Bull and the Bottle Red Bull... THe one in the bottle is what you're really looking for, if you read the label it tells you NOT to mix with alcohol and not to exceed dosage more than 2/day.... hmmm, what could there possibly be in there that would cause them to say such things as this??? I don't know, but one tiny bottle sure packs a punch. I DON'T know where to get it in Toronto, but if someone knows, please do tell! Right now I buy my supply from Montreal for just under $2/bottle, but it is distributed by a company called PSW TRADING LTD. out of Vancouver. Of course, they are unlisted. Anybody with info, let me know.... Wed Sep 29 16:44:31 -0700 2004 545093 0 Mister_Q 1 2378964 Just to clarify...the Red Bull syrup from Thailand is how Red Bull originated and where Deitrich got the original formula. He bought the rights and then got a group of scientists together and did research. They created the first/original energy drink formulated for atheletes, workers, studyers, drivers, etc. There are many more ingredients added to it to differentiate it from the syrup. The reason you will see it marketed in Thailand as Kraeting Daeng is because they are different. If you ever buy a can of Red Bull, it will be the same in every single country. And, it is produced in Austria and Austria only. Mon Mar 12 17:16:43 -0700 2007 545093 82252 Courtneyo74