Neuro Trim

December 15th, 2012

This non-carbonated caffeinated drink tastes strange. Not in a bad way I must add, but in an unusual way. It’s very nice but I can’t easily describe the flavour – I’d say it’s slightly fruity, possible citrus of some variety. It’s very smooth and mild in taste but it’s main selling feature is weight loss. The special fibre in the drink apparently swells up once ingested to make you feel full, whilst some other magical compound starts to absorb fat. Honestly, I can’t say I felt full after it because I still managed a burger, hot dog, and fries a couple of hours later. Most importantly though, it tastes good, is low in calories, and wakes you up with a mixture of added caffeine and green tea extract.

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(3.3/5)
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Caffeine: 11.6mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 8.5kCal/100ml
Size: 430ml
Sold By: Boots
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Emerge Juiced – Mixed Berry

December 8th, 2012

Whenever a product includes blackcurrant, it instantly gets overwhelmed with that particular strong flavour. and sadly this has happened here. It tastes like a watered down Ribena which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. You can detect other flavours in there, and there’s no sense of this tasting like an energy drink either which for some is a bonus. Extra points for something a bit different, especially in such a budget brand of drinks.

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(2.8/5)
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Caffeine: 30mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 44kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: Home Bargains
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Vitamin Water – Spark

December 1st, 2012

The clue is in the name… water. It tastes like water with a dash of flavouring. Now, at first I didn’t enjoy it because of that wateriness, but about halfway through I realised it was actually quite nice. The tropical flavour is very mild and because of that it’s very refreshing and easy to drink. As for wakey-wakeyness, it isn’t very strong, but it’s certainly original.

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(3.1/5)
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Caffeine: 14.2mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 19kCal/100ml
Size: 500ml
Sold By: Boots
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Rockstar Xdurance – Blueberry, Pomegranate, Acai

November 27th, 2012

Exactly the same as the can, but in a bottle! See this review.

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(2.5/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 57kCal/100ml
Size: 500ml
Sold By: Road Chef
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Emerge Juiced – Tropical

November 24th, 2012

Nooo, another tropical drink! Nope, I didn’t like this much. It was sour, sharp, and everything I don’t like about tropical flavoured drinks. It was very cheap though, but even that doesn’t make up for the taste. Stick with their bog standard energy drink or if you must go for tropical, splash out on something a little more expensive.

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(1.4/5)
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Caffeine: 30mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 46kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: Home Bargains
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Watervit – Refresh & Revive

November 23rd, 2012

Watervit is Boot’s own-brand range of juice mixed drinks under the ‘shapers’ banner of products which appear to be aimed at the health conscious female lunchtime buyers. Refresh & Revive is lemon and lime flavoured but in my opinion tastes like lemon-meringue flavoured Muller Crunch Corner yoghurts – it’s amazing! This is a brilliant drink with average caffeine content that I’d be happy to buy again.

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(3.8/5)
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Caffeine: 15.2mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 2kCal/100ml
Size: 500ml
Sold By: Boots
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Lucozade Energy Caribbean Crush

November 3rd, 2012

Oh no, not another tropical energy drink. Well, that was what crossed my mind as I opened the bottle and the smell emerged. The actual flavour, however, was quite a sweetened tropical taste, which took the edge off the usual sharpness of the fruit. They’ve also thrown in a background note of coconut which, I’m pleased to say, made it better. I really enjoyed this drink I have to say.

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(3.3/5)
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Caffeine: 12mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 57kCal/100ml
Size: 380ml
Sold By: Premier Stores UK
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Lucozade Energy – Pink Lemonade

October 27th, 2012

This drink is nice… it’s fruity, sweet, and everything you’d expect from Pink Lemonade. I’m puzzled by the Lucozade branding though, because as a sports drink it is pretty bad – it’s far too sickly and sweet to be refreshing. If you want a change, give it a go, but if you’re after a refreshing sports drink, stick to the flavours you’re familiar with.

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(3.3/5)
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Caffeine: 12mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 57kCal/100ml
Size: 380ml
Sold By: Asda
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No Fear Super Charged

October 20th, 2012

Wow. Possibly the biggest buzz I’ve had from an Energy Drink in ages. My tongue went kind of numb and tingly, which I’m sure isn’t a good thing. It tasted pretty good though despite being a bit Red Bull-y… but I’m going to be kind and not stick it in the clone category. I’d recommend this drink only when you plan on not sleeping for a few days. Sadly it doesn’t have the re-sealable can like its regular sibling.

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(3.2/5)
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Caffeine: 45mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 48kCal/100ml
Size: 355ml
Sold By: Asda
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