Epic Energy
October 3rd, 2015It took me ages to open this can, and I had to use a screwdriver in the end. The re-sealable opening on the can is way too difficult to open, at least it was on the can that I purchased anyway. The branding on the can is premium quality, with a matt effect label, and the drink itself is okay (a clone) but nothing special. Very sweet, but let down by the daft and fiddly opening.
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| Caffeine: | 31.5mg/100ml |
Tags: Clone, Resealable Can, UK |
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| Calories: | 47.9kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 250ml | ||
| Sold By: | Premier Stores | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Black Vitamin Energy Blueberry
September 26th, 2015There’s no official value on the can for caffeine content, hence I’ve guessed it at being as low as possible. This is branded as being a health drink, containing natural pick-me-ups such as guarana, magnesium, vitamin B6 and others. It tastes okay too so far as health-branded drinks go, but that’ll probably be because of all the sugar (not so healthy after all!).
POSI+IV – Strawberry and Lime
September 12th, 2015I had high hopes for this, but it turns out that strawberry and lime do NOT go together that well – in this instance at least. It was like a badly mixed cocktail.
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| Caffeine: | 30mg/100ml |
Tags: Guarana, Lime, Strawberry, UK |
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| Calories: | 62kCal/100ml | ||
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| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Gangster
September 5th, 2015Interesting branding… it’s clearly a cheap clone, and it tastes watery but very sweet by comparison to others, but the brushed silver can with black detailing does give it a premium look. I have to say though that the name ‘Gangster’ is unlikely to ever become a mainstream brand!
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| Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Clone, Large Can, UK |
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| Calories: | 44kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 500ml | ||
| Sold By: | Home Bargains | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Tropicana Energy – Mango and Guava
August 29th, 2015It’s just a shot of caffeinated fruit juice. I don’t much like fruit juice, so I found this horrific, but if you are after a caffeine perk without the usual energy drink flavour then this is for you. I’d be surprised if you could tell the difference between this drink and a regular juice drink.
Red Bull – The Tropical Edition (2015)
August 22nd, 2015Red Bull have managed to tame the tropical flavour in their own special way. It’s just right! Sweet, but not overly, and definitely no nasty aftertaste. If you must go for a tropical energy drink, then you can’t go wrong with this one.
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| Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Tropical, UK |
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| Calories: | 46kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 250ml | ||
| Sold By: | Esso | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Fist
August 15th, 2015There’s not a lot I can say about this really, it’s a clone, it’s a large can, it’s sweet, it’s middle-of-the-road and nothing special other than the FIST on the front of the can. Full marks for an interesting brand name and can design.
POSI+IV – Lemon and Lime
August 8th, 2015It tastes nice, but it’s basically diabetes in a can. According to the web site it “delivers higher levels of energy than current market leaders.” which is technically correct – it packs a whopping 62 kcal per 100ml which at least rivals Lucozade, but delivering it in a 250ml can and comparing it to other similar products it really does pack a lot more energy in the form of sugar I’m guessing from looking at the carb content.
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| Caffeine: | 30mg/100ml |
Tags: Guarana, Lemon, Lime, UK |
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| Calories: | 62kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 250ml | ||
| Sold By: | B&M | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Spartan
August 1st, 2015For Honour. For Glory. For Victory. But not, as it seems, for Sparta. It tastes okay, in fact it tastes an awful lot like No Fear energy. As a consequence, I’m considering it a clone, but not quite a clone of Red Bull. It’s a large can and very sweet, but for the 39p this cost me it’s not bad at all.
