Sunsoul Kaffir Lime and Lemon
December 9th, 2017A nice little lemon-lime energy drink. The selling point of this one is its use of natural fruit juice instead of artificial flavourings. I think it really makes a different because it’s fruity and refreshing… it’s just a shame that fruit juice isn’t low calorie!
Emerge Active8 Water: Dragon Fruit
December 2nd, 2017Of the three new Emerge Active8 flavours that have appeared recently, this is my least favourite. Its full description is “Dragon Fruit Citrus Zing”, and zing is the right word. There’s a tangy bitterness there which I’m not enjoying too much because it leaves a sickly aftertaste. It’s very fruity and strong compared to the other drinks in the range – my recommendation would be to choose one of the other two instead.
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| Caffeine: | 30mg/100ml |
Tags: Citrus, Dragon Fruit, Large Can, Low Calorie, UK |
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| Calories: | 3kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 500ml | ||
| Sold By: | Morrisons | ||
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Emerge Active8 Water: Blood Orange and Berry
November 25th, 2017A really tasty orange flavoured drink. Lightly carbonated and not too strong at all in terms of its flavour. Again, like the Yuzu variety, it’s balanced just right and quite refreshing.
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| Caffeine: | 30mg/100ml |
Tags: Berry, Blood Orange, Large Can, Low Calorie, UK |
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| Calories: | 4kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 500ml | ||
| Sold By: | Morrisons | ||
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Emerge Active8 Water: Yuzu
November 18th, 2017I’ve never heard of Yuzu, let alone seen or tasted one. I reckon if I can find some I’d like them! This drink is reeeally nice! I was expecting it to be quite watery, like a really dilute squash, but I was wrong. It’s balanced just right, slightly sparking and very refreshing. It tastes like a less-tart lemon, with a light citrus flavour. definitely not tropical tasting, but smooth and lemony. This drink is aimed at sportspersons, with added magnesium for alledged protein synthesis… I suggest you do your own research on that :).
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| Caffeine: | 30mg/100ml |
Tags: Large Can, Low Calorie, UK, Yuzu |
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| Calories: | 4kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 500ml | ||
| Sold By: | Morrisons | ||
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Moose Juice: Green Apple
November 11th, 2017Again in the Moose Juice range, I’m really not seeing the point. They’re aimed at gym goers with their added BCAAs and low calorie content, but being in a large can they’re not easily sippable – you have to drink the whole thing in one sitting unless you go to the hassle of decanting to a bottle. They’re also expensive compare to rival energy drinks, and contain ingredients (the BCAAs I mentioned) that you’re likely to have put in your post gym protein shake anyway. It tastes good and has a nice caffeine hit, but overall it’s difficult to see where it fits in a routine.
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| Caffeine: | 40mg/100ml |
Tags: Apple, Large Can, Low Calorie, UK |
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| Calories: | 3kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 500ml | ||
| Sold By: | Premier Stores | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Moose Juice: Mojito
November 4th, 2017Normally Mojito flavoured drinks fill me with dread. They tend to be sickly and downright weird! That lime and mint combo just does nothing for me. But, this one was surprisingly ok. Only ok mind, especially given the high cost of this drink. It’s aimed at the gym going population with added BCAAs to help with that all important protein absorption, and is of course low in calories.
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| Caffeine: | 40mg/100ml |
Tags: Lime, Low Calorie, Mint, Mojito, UK |
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| Calories: | 3kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 250ml | ||
| Sold By: | Premier Stores | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Moose Juice: Berry
October 28th, 2017I generally like the berry energy drinks – each one tends to taste very different depending on which berry they’ve chosen to base it around. In this instance I was quite surprised – I think it’s like a sherbet cherry flavour. It’s really sweet and tangy, and very nice especially on the scorching hot day I tried it on. It has a slightly higher caffeine content than most drinks, and also includes the body-builder’s favourite BCAAs if you like that sort of thing.
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| Caffeine: | 40mg/100ml |
Tags: Berry, Large Can, Low Calorie, UK |
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| Calories: | 7.5kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 500ml | ||
| Sold By: | Premier Stores | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Arizona Water Melon Natural Energy
October 14th, 2017I discovered this at an import store in Glasgow. There were a number of flavours available but I didn’t have the room to carry all of them so plucked for this number. It’s ok, but very sugary – the flavour was bitter but interesting and I’d love to give the other flavours a go if I stumble into them again.
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| Caffeine: | 33mg/100ml |
Tags: Large Can, USA, Water Melon |
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| Calories: | 39kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 458ml | ||
| Sold By: | The Big Candy Store, Glasgow | ||
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Monster Hydro Manic Melon
October 7th, 2017Not a fan of this one sorry Monster. It tastes to me like a really weak melon squash. I mean seriously weak and watery. Perhaps the weather needed to be warmer to enjoy it, but all I could think about was, this needs more pre-mix in it! Probably would be nicer if the flavour was stronger.
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| Caffeine: | 25mg/100ml |
Tags: Bottle, Melon, Still, UK |
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| Calories: | 36kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 550ml | ||
| Sold By: | Premier Stores | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
