Drinks
Videos on Red Letter Media usually feature the hosts, actors or panelists drinking - either alcohol or otherwise. Liquor is considered a staple of RLM programming, and Mike Stoklasa is known to act as a drunk for comedic effect. Indeed, alcohol is baked into the branding as the name of the show Half in the Bag is taken from a common term for inebriation.
The following is a list of drinks featured throughout the Red Letter Media body of work. Entries for non-alcoholic drinks are italicized.
New Glarus Spotted Cow[edit | edit source]
One of the most common drinks in Red Letter Media. New Glarus, the village, is located in Wisconsin, as is Red Letter Media. It is produced by the New Glarus Brewing Company.
Cheap Beer[edit | edit source]
The intro to Half in the Bag features a set of bottles with a label reading simply “Cheap Beer”. These were probably made specifically for the shot so as not to do unintentional product placement. While technically not a drink, these bottles will dot the sets on Half in the Bag as props on occasion.
Mike’s Comically Large Flask[edit | edit source]
Seen in Best of the Worst: Future War, The Jar, and White Fire. Mike Stoklasa drinks from it throughout the video, and pretends to be exceptionally drunk at multiple points due to it. He and Rich Evans wrestle with the flask at one point.
Voodoo Ranger Tropical Force[edit | edit source]
Seen in both Best of the Worst: Wheel of the Worst #27 and Half in the Bag: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. The description of the former notes that the drink has a high ABV percentage, and attributes Mike’s inebriation with the drink.
Diet Coke[edit | edit source]
Rich Evans is notable for only drinking alcohol once onscreen: a sip of the comically large flask in Best of the Worst: Future War, The Jar, and White Fire. Aside from this, he has only ever had non-alcoholic drinks. Diet Coke seems to be his mainstay.
La Croix[edit | edit source]
In Wheel of the Worst #27, Jack Packard has a La Croix at the discussion table. Commenters noted that Jack has taken steps to maintain his sobriety in recent years.
Three Floyd Zombie Dust[edit | edit source]
In a manner purposefully reminiscent of product placement, Mike and Jay state that they are drinking this outright during Half in the Bag: Verotika. A later portion includes a freeze frame with tagline and upbeat music to play up the “product placement” angle.
Controlled Chaos[edit | edit source]
A "punk rock" and "bitter West Coast" IPA by Surly Brewing Co. Mike is seen drinking this during Bad Movie Scavenger Hunt Too.
Zima[edit | edit source]
At the start of Blood Shack (aka The Chooper), Mike opens a Zima malt cooler leftover from Colin's last visit. He makes fun of Colin for enjoying the beverage.