Rip It – G-Force
November 2nd, 2011A massive can yet again, but a very nice flavour somewhat similar to Crunk’s Grape-Acai flavour and had the same childhood memory restoring effects. Very moreish and refreshing especially in the hot weather but higher in caffeine and calories than the Crunk alternative. They both tasted very similar, but G-Force is also available in sugar-free so you can sample this without the sugar hit too. I’ll review the sugar free version soon, but in the meantime you need to get hold of one or both of these grape flavoured drinks – very different.
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| Caffeine: | 41.6mg/100ml |
Tags: Grape, Guarana, Large Can, UK, USA |
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| Calories: | 54.1kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 473ml | ||
| Sold By: | www.americanfizz.co.uk | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Rockstar Energy Cola
October 29th, 2011I expected this to taste like a very cheap cola but was pleasantly surprised. It’s quite a mild flavour which means it’s not too sickly at all. I know, it’s a cola and the rules of Fizzy Wake-Up say that colas/cokes etc can’t be reviewed on this site because they don’t officially count as an Energy Drink. Well this one is different because it contains a pumped up amount of caffeine along with guarana and taurine which basically means it’s like a cola blended with an energy drink. As colas go it’s expensive, but as premium energy drinks go it’s reasonably priced. I’m classing this as a one-off purchase as there are better tasting energy drinks and better tasting colas out there.
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| Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Cola, Guarana, Large Can, UK |
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| Calories: | 56kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 500ml | ||
| Sold By: | Asda | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Rip It – F Bomb
October 26th, 2011I love this flavour! The front of the can shows a picture of cherries, blueberries, a pineapple, and some other indistinguishable fruits, but the overall flavour that comes through is the cherry. It’s not a natural cherry flavour by any means and is very reminiscent of double-dips in the same way that the Cougar Lifestyle Shot is. The higher than average caffeine content plus the huge can size make this very awakeness inducing and that strength along with my high scores on taste will probably push this drink near the top of the ratings chart for a long time to come.
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| Caffeine: | 43.75mg/100ml |
Tags: Berry, Cherry, Guarana, Large Can, UK, USA |
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| Calories: | 54.1kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 473ml | ||
| Sold By: | www.americanfizz.co.uk | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Red Bull Energy Shot
October 22nd, 2011This reminds me of the Thai drink Kratingdaeng, probably because it’s still and quite strong. There’s a slight bitterness to it not found in normal Red Bull, but this is the same of most energy shots competing in this arena. It wakes you up pretty quick due to its high caffeine content, but given the choice considering the cost of this product I’d rather have an actual can of Red Bull. In fact, I could have easily bought two cans for the cost of this shot and had change left over.
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| Caffeine: | 133mg/100ml |
Tags: Shots, UK |
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| Calories: | 45kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 60ml | ||
| Sold By: | Tesco | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Source Sugar Free
October 15th, 2011It tastes no different to the full-fat Source (click here for that review). Obviously because it is sugar free, I preferred it, but taste-wise it was exactly the same.
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| Caffeine: | 30mg/100ml |
Tags: Clone, Low Calorie, UK |
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| Calories: | 2kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 250ml | ||
| Sold By: | Morrisons | ||
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Rip It – Citrus X
October 12th, 2011This drink definitely has orange in it. Probably loads of other citrus fruits too, but I’m sure it uses Orange as its base flavour. It’s very slightly sharp tasting, but mostly sweet and sickly. I wouldn’t suggest this drink if you’re after something refreshing, but it’s certainly filling and substantial! The taste is pleasant and the kick is decent so drink very early on in the day. This is only the second Rip It variety I have tasted so far and it was always going to be a downer from the superb Power flavour, but this is still a decent drink in its own right even if it can’t match up to its bigger brother.
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| Caffeine: | 41.6mg/100ml |
Tags: Citrus, Guarana, Large Can, UK, USA |
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| Calories: | 54.1kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 473ml | ||
| Sold By: | www.americanfizz.co.uk | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Source
October 8th, 2011This Morrisons own-brand drink tastes very similar to Asda/Sainsbury’s own brands, only slightly better. I’m assuming it is due to the use of carrot and stuff (“vegetable” extracts), but the Morrisons drink is smoother and more palatable than Asda/Sainsbury’s. Sadly though it’s still not the best out there and is miles behind Aldi’s own-brand Red Thunder.
Pit Bull Sugar Free
October 5th, 2011Now, I’ve not tried the full-fat version of Pit Bull at the time of writing this review, and this is my first ever taste of Pit Bull energy drink. I’m told that the sugar-free version tastes exactly the same as the regular version and I hope it does. Pit Bull’s flagship flavour is described as having “a great lemon/lime ginger ale taste”. Now, I can’t really compare it against ginger ale, but the lemon/lime flavour certainly comes through. It’s a refreshing summery drink which went down very nicely on the particularly hot day that I drank it on. Sadly, neither the can nor the web site advises the caffeine content of the product so I’ve made a guess at 10mg/100ml. It didn’t have a great kick, but it had a great flavour.
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| Caffeine: | 10mg/100ml |
Tags: Guarana, Low Calorie, UK, USA |
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| Calories: | 0kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 248ml | ||
| Sold By: | www.americanfizz.co.uk | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Red Thunder
October 1st, 2011Aldi make the best Red Bull clone I’ve ever tasted. Red Thunder is that product and it’s not only pretty cheap, but it’s also the closest drink you’ll get to Red Bull itself. The taste is sweet and very smooth with no bitterness or sourness at all. If there’s an Aldi near you, then you need to try this drink before Red Bull themselves slap Aldi with a law suit for taste copying (if that’s possible??).
