Crunk Citrus
December 17th, 2011Now, I’m not sure who copied who, but as far as I’m concerned the flavour of this drink is identical to Rockstar Recovery but slightly carbonated. It tastes amazing to me! It’s a little trickier to get hold of in the UK because it has been imported by the reseller, but if you do come across a can then go grab it.
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| Caffeine: | 41mg/100ml |
Tags: Large Can, UK |
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| Calories: | 50.7kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 473ml | ||
| Sold By: | Filco | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Rockstar Xdurance
December 10th, 2011I really do like Rockstar Energy Drinks! They’re just so different each time. Whereas with Monster, you get the Monster taste sneaking through in whichever flavour you purchase, with Rockstar they’ve managed to make each one individual. Xdurance very lightly carbonated but not flat, and tastes of blueberries. It’s a very different flavour and I was quite excited to have found it in a tiny newsagents near where I live. It’s jam packed full of caffeine and calories and tastes amazing with added pomegranate and acai for fun. I did at first think it might have been the world’s first counterfit energy drink until I looked it up on Rockstar’s web site, because of a typo on the can (see the image below). “Rockstar Xdurance is Dfsigned to give you…” yes, it’s dfsigned not designed… oh well.
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| Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Blueberry, Guarana, Large Can, UK |
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| Calories: | 57kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 500ml | ||
| Sold By: | Kenfig Hill News | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Scheckter’s Organic Energy
December 7th, 2011There seems to be a trend at the moment for pomegranate flavoured drinks, at least I think that is the flavour as it’s the prominent ingredient in the drink in question. Consequently I’m thinking of creating a new review tag of Pussy Clone… the name may need working on to be honest. Scheckter’s drink tastes like the Pussy drink (again, careful wording) and other European drinks I’ve tasted in the past whose names I can’t remember. It’s nice as far as this category go, but not really to my taste. It’s the first organic drink reviewed on this site and has both Fairtrade and Organic Soil Association approvals – these may be the cause for the high cost per can. Drink a can of this and it’ll give you the energy to hug trees all day.
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| Caffeine: | 34mg/100ml |
Tags: Guarana, Natural, Organic, UK |
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| Calories: | 45kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 250ml | ||
| Sold By: | WH Smith | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Blue Bear Cola
December 3rd, 2011A potent cola under Spar’s own-brand Blue Bear label. It tastes like a cheap cola but isn’t as bad as others I’ve tried – personally, I’d stick to the normal energy drink flavours but if you’re after something different then give it a go.
Rockstar Punched Guava
December 1st, 2011This had a very refreshing fruity flavour and was a pleasure to drink, especially on the scorching day on which I did drink it. There was no sickly aftertaste, no artificial chemical taste, just nice and fresh and fruity. Rockstar have managed to get the combination of sweetness and energy blend just right and this drink, along with Rockstar Recovery are among two of my favourites of all time.
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| Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Guarana, Large Can, UK |
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| Calories: | 67kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 500ml | ||
| Sold By: | Sainsbury's | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Red Bull Sugarfree Shot
November 30th, 2011This sugar free version of Red Bull’s Energy Shot suffers less from the bitterness problem. It’s still an acquired taste though, but more palatable overall. If you have to choose any particular energy shot to keep in your car for emergencies, this is the one to go for… it acts quickly despite the lack of sugar and doesn’t leave you feeling tired after half-an-hour when the sugar low catches you up.
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| Caffeine: | 133mg/100ml |
Tags: Low Calorie, Shots, UK |
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| Calories: | 1.2kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 60ml | ||
| Sold By: | Tesco | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Monster Energy Shot
November 26th, 2011You can definitely tell that this is a Monster drink. It has the distinct Monster flavour but concentrated and caramelly (is that a word?). It does sadly suffer from the bitterness associated with energy shots which is a shame, but it does the job of waking you up and that’s what matters most in a shot.
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| Caffeine: | 160mg/100ml |
Tags: Guarana, Shots, UK |
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| Calories: | 102kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 90ml | ||
| Sold By: | WH Smith | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Lucozade Cola
November 19th, 2011I’m not a big fan of colas, but I was pleasantly surprised. Lucozade’s tactic of watering down the flavours of their products actual pays off in this limited ‘black’ edition cola. It’s a mellow drink, very smooth and sweet, but avoids the pitfall of many cheap colas by not being too sweet and sickly or synthetic tasting. Grab it while you can because it’s only out for a limited time.
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| Caffeine: | 12mg/100ml |
Tags: Bottle, Cola, UK |
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| Calories: | 58kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 500ml | ||
| Sold By: | Tesco | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Blue Bear
November 16th, 2011Another own-brand Red Bull clone, this time from Spar. It reminded me of old Tesco Kick, with the sour aftertaste. Other than that it’s a bit none-descript to be honest. I reckon Spar could have done better than this, pretty much just changing the word red to blue, and altering the feature ferocious animal a little isn’t the way to make a new energy drink!
