GWAR fans rejoice: you have a friend in the cold brew business. Concept Cafes Coffee and GWAR have teamed up for a line of GWAR-specific coffee offerings (we tasted the GWAR Berserker Blend on a recent episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast). The team also developed something for the ready-to-drink category, a canned nitro cold brew coffee fans can crush, guzzle, and shotgun.
Concept Cafes Coffee is developing other RTDs, including a new collaboration with the band Motorhead, and more releases expected to roll out later this year. We spoke with Concept Cafes Coffee to learn more about Berserker Mode.
Product Name
GWAR’s ‘Berserker Mode’ nitro cold brew cans.
Tell us a bit about the coffee!
GWAR’s ‘Berserker Mode’ nitro cold brew coffee cans are the latest release in GWAR’s official coffee line of products. The Specialty Grade single origin Java, handpicked by GWAR themselves, is roasted to medium-dark roast level before the extraction, canning, and tunnel pasteurization. The coffee itself is atypical of a wet-hulled Indonesian with dank earthy notes such as molasses and cedar, and accented with some mild sweet candy-like acidity. The nitro balances and smooths any acidity in the coffee and after a short refrigeration, or chilled on-ice, makes a refreshing RTD coffee whereas creamer & sweeteners are not really needed. The cans are shelf-stable up to a year and make the perfect addition to a coffee lovers kitchen, office, or commute; as well as a brilliant addition to a record store, music venue, or even massive music festival.
Tell us about the design on the product.
These (12oz) slim cans contain just coffee & water and are only (15cals) with as much caffeine as your average cup of coffee. The coffee is all-natural Special Grade with no additives or artificial flavoring, and is completely vegan. The cans are mainly sold in 4pcks online, and ship all over the world via D2C and wholesale.
How long have you been working on this project?
Since the beginning of 2026.
Where is it available?
They’re sold via Concept Cafes Coffee and the official GWAR website, as well as on tour, at festivals & conventions, and third party retailers (globally distributed).
Product price
$19.99 per 4 pack
Who is the target customer for this product?
GWAR fans, Heavy Metal fans, Horror fans, Coffee enthusiasts
How are folks describing the taste?
‘Bodaciously bold and utterly creamy’.
Do you have future RTD products in development?
Yes, we currently have (4) other RTD coffees out-to-market, and we are working on more.
Final thoughts on the RTD category?
With the overall decline in alcohol sales and consumption in the US across every demographic, especially Gen Z, consumer are looking for NA alternatives in the social setting; and the demand for more culturally significant quality offerings are in high demand.
Thank you.
All images courtesy Concept Cafes Coffee.
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