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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Rockstar Beach Blend
September 23rd, 2017Ok so I did enjoy this, but it’s nothing special really. Imagine regular Rockstar Energy in a different can. It’s slightly sweeter, but otherwise it’s the same so far as I can tell.
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| Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Large Can, UK |
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| Calories: | 35kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 500ml | ||
| Sold By: | Lifestyle Express | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Carabao Green Apple
September 9th, 2017Considering this says it’s a product of Thailand, I’m disappointed. Usually Thai energy drinks are something special, something unusual, but this drink was strange and odd tasting. It is sickly and very sweet with an odd aftertaste.
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| Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Apple, Large Can, UK |
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| Calories: | 37kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 325ml | ||
| Sold By: | Spar | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Spam: The Big Edition
September 2nd, 2017This is an odd brand image. Named “Spam”, I’m unsure if it’s anything to do with junk mail, pork products, or a reference to Monty Python. The slogan is “Living on the Edge”, and there’s a seemingly random picture of a fly above. Makes no sense to me! So far as the taste goes, there’s something a bit cream-soda like about it which is nice at first, but the aftertaste turns bitter and lingers a bit too much
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| Caffeine: | 30mg/100ml |
Tags: Large Can, UK |
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| Calories: | 47.7kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 500ml | ||
| Sold By: | Poundstretcher | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Monster Energy Lewis Hamilton 44
August 26th, 2017I think this variant is actually just titled ’44’, but with a Lewis Hamilton name-based endorsement thrown in the mix. I think what Monster have is a generic ‘sponsor endorsement’ recipe that they bring out with a special can design every once in a while because this tasted just like the can of Monster Energy: Gronk which I tried whilst on holiday in the USA (Gronk being an American footballer…). Well, Americans probably don’t know who Lewis is as much as us Brits are unfamiliar with American footballers, so I guess it makes sense to use a different personality in each country! As I described in the other review, it tastes nice, but it’s just a slightly tweaked version of the regular Monster Energy drink.
Red Bull – The Purple Edition (2017) Acai Berry Sugar Free
August 19th, 2017It’s sugar free! That’s the best bit to start with. It’s flavoured with Acai Berry, and that’s a difficult flavour to pin down in terms of a description but I’ll try. To me it tasted like mixed berries (raspberries, blackcurrants) with a slight bitterness and tang added in similar to what you’d get from a tropical drink. Because this was an American drink, it was in a larger can than we’d expect in the UK, but I liked this drink overall and I hope that Red Bull start bringing their new editions over here.
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| Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Acai, Large Can, Low Calorie, USA |
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| Calories: | 4kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 355ml | ||
| Sold By: | 7-Eleven, San Francisco | ||
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Monster Punch: Pipeline Punch
July 29th, 2017When you open the can you are greeted with the unmistakable ‘tropical’ aroma of this drink. It turns out the taste is not quite as the smell suggests – it’s fruity and slightly sharp, but much smoother than say Monster Ripper.
Beaver Buzz Energy
July 22nd, 2017Once again, purchased just for the name! It’s a clone, but one with amusing packaging 🙂 Only available in Canada!
Monster Energy Gronk
July 8th, 2017I have no idea who this Gronk guy is, and the labelling on the can doesn’t do much to help me either… so over to Google and it turns out he’s a footballer of the American variety. I’m guessing there’s some sort of sponsorship tie-in here then… trying the drink out, it’s basically a slightly tweaked regular Monster energy drink, like the one with the green M on the can but probably a little less sweet tasting. It was nice to try, but really not worth the special edition labelling.
