Rockstar Baja Juiced – Passion Frutas

May 2nd, 2020

Well, you can write it in Spanish if you like, but it’s still a tropical/passion fruit drink. Yes it’s fruity, yes it’s very sweet, but it’s really quite a summery drink and odd to find in the depths of a British Winter. Given the many, many, MANY other tropical style Rockstar drinks I’ve discovered over the years, I’m really not sure what distinguishes this particular one from any of the others… perhaps it’s just a marketing thing?

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(2.9/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 46kCal/100ml
Size: 500ml
Sold By: Premier Stores
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Monster Ultra Paradise

April 25th, 2020

Another addition to the Monster Ultra range, this time ‘green’ flavour… whatever that might be! It’s always a bit of a mystery trying new Monster flavours because they rarely mention anything on the can itself, instead opting for a more cryptic paragraph of some far-fetched scenario. In this case, it’s posing a question of “what is paradise?” along with a few suggested answers. Well, it turns out green tastes like a citrus/melon flavoured drink, so I’m going to mark this as melon. It’s refreshing and a very smooth drink with a pleasant flavour.

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(3.8/5)
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Caffeine: 30mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 3kCal/100ml
Size: 500ml
Sold By: Premier Stores UK
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Brain Füd: Citrus and Mint

April 11th, 2020

Another Tetra Pak still drink, this one tasting like an alcohol-free mojito! I’m not convinced that mint should be an ingredient in any drink – it takes me by surprise every time I take a sip, and not in a good way. But, I did drink the whole thing so it couldn’t have been that bad. But, it is the dominant flavour going on here and I’d have much preferred it to have been just a nice still lemon-lime drink instead.

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(2.8/5)
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Caffeine: 22.7mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 4kCal/100ml
Size: 330ml
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Mad-Croc Green Apple

April 4th, 2020

Despite the awesome can graphics, this really was just a cheap tasting fizzy apple drink. It was quite sweet tasting and left a tangy aftertaste… I couldn’t recommend it.

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(1.8/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 48kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
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Brain Füd: Berry and Coconut

March 28th, 2020

This is an unusual find. It’s sold in Tetra Pak cartons instead of cans, and that’s because it’s a still drink rather than carbonated. This Berry and Coconut flavoured variety was very surprisingly quite nice! It’s not too strong in flavour, but has just enough fruity taste to be interesting and refreshing. The caffeine content is low, but enough. Very original, low in calories, top marks from me!

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(3.8/5)
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Caffeine: 22.7mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 5kCal/100ml
Size: 330ml
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Tenzing Raspberry and Yuzu

March 21st, 2020

Considerably better than the other Tenzing flavour I tried some time back. This one is still on the ‘natural’ and therefore bitter side, but not enough to spoil things. It’s fruity and with a slight citrus tang. I still don’t think that Sherpa Tenzing would approve though…

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(3.1/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 19kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: Tesco
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Rich

March 14th, 2020

This brand is attempting to pass itself off as premium. The two-tone design of the can is a step in the right direction, but the drink itself is nothing unique. It’s on the watery side, which is not a bad thing especially as it’s just about right in terms of not being too sweet, too sickly or too bitter. But, there’s no standout quality and it is ultimately another wannabe.

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(2.1/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 47.6kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
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Irn Bru Energy

March 7th, 2020

There’s nothing like Irn Bru… and this is Irn Bru then some. It has the familiar Irn Bru non-distinct mixed fruit flavour, teeth-rotting amount of sugar, and a massive dollop of caffeine in it. As I understand it, this is basically a staple part of the Scottish diet, and indeed in my few trips North of the border I have seen copious cans and bottles (and delivery trucks) of Irn Bru. With the addition of caffeine to the magic mixture I now have visions of very hyperactive Scots running around bagging Munroes at a rate of several a minute.

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(3.6/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
Calories: 46kCal/100ml
Size: 330ml
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Mad-Croc Red Berry

February 29th, 2020

Quite a sour berry flavoured drink and jam packed full of sugar too. It tasted quite budget, like a supermarket own-brand berry drink.

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(2.5/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 48kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
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