Antimatter Review

Antimatter Energy Drink Review
Review by taurinerulesblogspot.com
March 12, 2008

Let’s face it there are a lot of people who are into space. Now it’s not my thing, but think about all the Star Trek fans, Star Wars fanatics, X-Prize aficionados, and scientists out there. Combine that with casual fans of astronomy and stargazing and you have a good portion of the population. So that’s where Antimatter Energy Drink comes in.

Antimatter Energy Drink appeals to those who want an energy drink that is associated with space and space flight. Not only does Antimatter Energy Drink do that with its name (which physics students will love) but it also does that by exposing the contents of each can to microgravity during space flight. On top of that appeal the 8 ounce can looks pretty cool and a portion of the proceeds go to education. When you have that space appeal and an energy drink designed to help improve reaction time, stamina and focus you can see why space lovers might love this drink. I mean with those benefits you can more quickly with your lightsaber, study more effectively or stay up late working on your lab experiments. It’s really the perfect storm. Antimatter doesn’t just play lip service to space, because the can actually shows when the ingredients were sent into space. I’m sure fans will want to know exactly which ingredients were exposed to microgravity, but all I can tell you is that it’s the “Vitamin Mix.”

Antimatter comes out of the can with a clear, transparent color. I expected a Red Bull clone, but this is different. It has the familiar white grape of many energy drinks, but that quickly fades into apple and then into cinnamon. The cinnamon is a great touch. It’s different than the candy cinnamon flavor of Chic Sin A Man, being a real authentic cinnamon. It starts off with a little spice in your mouth and then develops into a really mild cinnamon heat. It’s not a drink you want to chug, you’ll want to take small gulps so you can savor the cinnamon flavor and mouth feel. It’s definitely unique and well done. Antimatter does have some tartness and syrupy qualities to it that make it similar to other energy drinks, but at the end of the day it’s the cinnamon aspect that stands out and makes Antimatter unique.

Antimatter has a pretty good ingredient base and you can tell the team behind the product put some thought into how to make a quality drink. The ingredients are HFCS, citric acid, caffeine, taurine, glucuronolactone, Vitamin C, arginine, ginseng, gingko biloba, guarana, cinnamon, grape seed extract, gotu kola, milk thistle, inositol, and B Vitamins. There’s 160 calories, 37 grams sugar, 80 mg caffeine, and 75 mg taurine. All in you get a pretty decent kick that is certainly on par with Red Bull in intensity and lacks longer. As an additional bonus you’ll find that the boost is jitter free so it won’t mess with your lightsaber swinging… sorry I keep picking on you Star Wars fans.

I can see this as being a great energy drink for studiers as the mix of herbs plus conventional ingredients really did boost my concentration. Props to Antimatter for targeting a unique market and making a quality product that really does bring space to the everyday consumer.

Getting the Word Out about Antimatter---What are Your Thoughts?

Hello Antimatter fans:

Well, it's midweek, and we want to offer up some key Antimatter facts for you today--and ask some questions that you may be able to answer.

Our Question of the Day today comes from Taneisha L, in Portland, Maine.

Taneisha wants to know "Is the mix of ingredients flown into space checked for wholesomeness and quality both before and after flight?"

Taneisha, you'll be pleased to know that we are even more concerned about that that you are!

The ingredients are tested both before and after flight for quality, and--in fact--MEI, the parent company of Antimatter, has helped the US Government Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to draft strict guidelines for both control and safety of space flown food products.

Now, let's ask you a question.

We're looking for ways to distribute Antimatter to as many different communities as possible as quickly as possible. What are some of the ways that you think we should consider? Wholesalers? Affiliates? Distribution through established soft beverage or beer companies?

Send us an email and let us know your thoughts.

How Big is this Rocket, and What Goes Up in It?

It's Sunday, and our question today comes from Demetrius G, in Frisco, Texas.

Demetrius asks, "How big is the rocket that shoots the Antimatter mix into space, and what goes up in the rocket besides that?"

Demetrius, if you would, take a look at the photo of the rocket at the right on the blog header page.

It's just about 20 feet tall, and is approximately 9 inches in diameter. The payload consists of the Antimatter ingredients that are added to the Energy Beverage and to the Space 2O water, and it consists of the science projects from around the country which have been chosen for that specific flight. The balance of the space is needed for propellant, to make the rocket fly.

By the way, if you are interested in having your science project considered for payload status, please go to our website at www.microgravityenterprises.com and see how to qualify your science project for spaceflight status.

Our Antimatter rocket blasts off from Spaceport America, located approximately two hours north of El Paso, Texas, and West of the White Sands Missile Range, in New Mexico.

We're always interested in educating children and young adults about Space and Spaceflight. If there are questions we can answer about Space, write us and we will be happy to answer them!

Hello Antimatter Fans:


It's the weekend, and we have a great technical question today.


Sandra L. , from Los Angeles (yes, women do enjoy rockets and Space!) writes:

Please tell us what the rocket looks like as it goes from the launchpad to space.

Is it slow to accelerate, like the we've seen with the Space Shuttle or does it fly into Space very, very quickly?

Sandra, maybe you can come out for one of the launches some day. It's amazing to watch a solid fuel rocket rip into the sky. One can only imagine if you've never witnessed it.

For now, let me tell you that the launches you generally see on television from Florida are using solid rocket boosters or SRBs which are much larger than ours--and, although we use solid fuel boosters, ours burn at a significantly faster rate and cause much quicker acceleration in the initial burn--and so our rocket goes lickity-split right up into the deep blue sky over New Mexico.

Those SRBs pushing the Space Shuttle only carry it to between 25 and 35 nautical miles above the earth, but they have burned a little over 2 Million pounds of fuel. We go about twice that far, but our payload doesn't weigh anything close to what those big boys are pushing.

Our rocket is spin stabilized, so it spins at 6-8 Hz, which means it spins from 6-8 times a second, and it burns for between 10 and 13 seconds--but that's long enough to get it into space. Imagine it spinning, ripping through the oxygen/nitrogen atmosphere--and recognize that it is going to create some pretty significant heat--at least in the initial burn.

Keep in mind that the payload is not nearly as heavy as the payload of two SRBS,and a triple engined liquid fuel launch vehicle driving a Shuttle into an orbital plane.

I hope that answers your question about the speed and what the launch looks like. Remember..you can be as close to Space as anyone by simply enjoying Antimatter Energy Beverage. Pick some up at a location near you. If you can't find it, email us and let us know where you would like for us to contact to have them stock it just for you.

Thanks again for your question, and your support of Antimatter Energy Beverage, America's only Space-Based Energy Drink.

What Constitutes Space?

Our Question for today is from Tom C. in Cocoa Beach, FL.

(Hey, Tom---that's a great Space city! I've been to Cocoa Beach, and it's all wrapped up in all sorts of Space Concepts! It's close to the Kennedy Space Center, and all the accompanying history of America's Space Program. Are you involved in the Space Program, yourself? If so, Tweet us on Twitter at @antimatterrocks, same name as this blog. We love to hear from other Spaceheads.)

The question: How do you determine that the rocket actually goes into space?

Great question, and I hope that my answer ignites your boosters.

Space: Did you know that there is no real consensus as to what constitutes space? Does it begin at the surface of the Earth and go vertically from there? We don't think so.

The US Government (and who wants to argue with them?!) says that Space begins at 62 miles above sea level. The United Nations (although we're not sure how they got involved with this) says that Space begins at 50 miles above sea level.

So, if you blend the two, we'll say that space starts somewhere between 50 and 60 miles above the surface of the Earth---depending exactly where on the Earth you are at any given time.

Our rocket flies to an altitude of between 70 and 80 miles, depending on the burn time, the spin of the earth, the time of day, and whether or not there are birds in the path of the rocket (just kidding about that, PETA--don't get all racked off about it.)

The rocket is tracked by the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) to confirm the flight profile altitude, and make sure that it actually gets into Space. The shots normally do. The first one we tried--September 25, 2006, didn't--- and crashed into the desert at almost Mach 1. Yep, big hole. BIG hole. Since then, our shots have been successful, and have carried the Antimatter mix into space on several occasions. Check your can of Antimatter to see when the specific mix in your can was shot into Space.

Keep the questions coming, and we'll keep furnishing answers. And ask your local convenience store, grocery, drug store, or beverage barn to stock Antimatter...both of you will be glad they do!

Traveling Into Space with Antimatter Energy Beverage

We often hear the question asked--how long is this product really subjected to microgravity? The answer to that question depends on the ultimate trajectory of the rocket and the time that gravity lets it stay in Space before bringing it back to Earth. Generally, we've found that the product stays in space for 5-7 minutes.

Objects in Space, as you know, follow certain scientific laws of motion, and are impacted by the pull of gravity.

Today's question: "Do you really send the cans of product into space?" asked by Jake, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Today's answer: No, Jake. We send a mixture of the ingredients into space; it really wouldn't be prudent for us to send the cans into space themselves; we send a mixture of the ingredients into space, return the ingredients to earth---along with the rocket, and the science projects that are ripped through the atmosphere--and recover those ingredients for production of Antimatter. It really rocks!

Keep watching for more questions and answers here on Antimatter Rocks, and follow us on Twitter at @antimatterrocks.

Thanks for your support!