Amp Energy Traction

December 25th, 2013

Wow, I do like grape flavoured energy drinks because they’re really quite different. This isn’t the best rendition, but it’s nice for a change. Very sweet, very sickly, and packs a whole punch of wake-up-ness.

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(3.5/5)
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Caffeine: 33.3mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 45.8kCal/100ml
Size: 473ml
Sold By: Americandy, Cardiff
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Amp Energy Overdrive

December 21st, 2013

Have you ever tried Mountain Dew Code Red? It’s essentially the same nice smooth flavour, but powered up with extra caffeine and taurine to give it the full on Energy Drink credentials. It’s nice but not refreshing, and as I paid £4.50 for the can I’m a little bit disappointed… that isn’t to say I wouldn’t try the other flavours in the Amp Energy range.

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(3.5/5)
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Caffeine: 33.3mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 45.8kCal/100ml
Size: 480ml
Sold By: Americandy, Cardiff
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Amp Energy Elevate

December 18th, 2013

Synthetically berry. This tastes of America… it’s one of two very synthetic flavours I associate with energy drinks from the USA, the other being grape. I like the taste but it’s nothing original any more and can be found in the Rip It and Crunk ranges. If you’ve never tried one of those equivalents then give this one a go.

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(2.9/5)
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Caffeine: 33.3mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 45.8kCal/100ml
Size: 473ml
Sold By: Americandy, Cardiff
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Amp Energy (UK)

December 14th, 2013

It’s been a while since I tried the US version of Amp, so I can’t be 100% sure whether or not it tastes the same. It’s quite citrusy, with an almost pear-drop hint at the back of the tongue when you drink it. Now that I think about it, I don’t think it can taste the same as the US version. Looking back at that review I said how smooth the taste was and how similar it tasted to Mountain Dew. I’d have to say that this UK version does not remind me of Mountain Dew despite the logo plastered all over the can. It’s pretty good still, but I have better memories of the US version. I should also mention that whilst this drink is no where near low calorie, it is low by comparison to other similar drinks. With only 26kcal/100ml, it’s considerably lower than most other drinks which average at about 45kcal/100ml

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(3.9/5)
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Caffeine: 31mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 26kCal/100ml
Size: 500ml
Sold By: Premier Stores UK
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Black Sun

November 9th, 2013

When the can described the product as pineapple flavoured, I was expecting a sharp and sour kick. I was surprised! This drink tasted amazing. They’ve managed to create a sweet pineapple drink which, whilst fruity and refreshing, is not overpoweringly so. Most energy drinks that attempt to sweeten their tropical themed products to avoid the sourness end up with a synthetic flavour – again, this drink avoids that too. This drink is one of my favourites in the ‘trying to taste like a proper fruity drink’ category.

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(3.9/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 46kCal/100ml
Size: 500ml
Sold By: B&M
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Bullit Orange

October 9th, 2013

I’m guessing, given the clue in the name, that this drink was supposed to be orange flavoured. It definitely had a citrus taste to it, but it was more akin to a tropical drink than orange to be honest. I also didn’t get that much of a kick from it despite the regular 30mg/100ml of caffeine in the huge 568ml can. Nah, I’ll not bother with this one again.

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(3.4/5)
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Caffeine: 30mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 47kCal/100ml
Size: 568ml
Sold By: Albert Heijn, Amsterdam
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Mega Force

October 5th, 2013

Big name, big can. This is a Red Bull clone. It’s sweet, nice, and there’s lots of it. Other than that, there’s not a lot more I can say. I always feel bad when I can’t think of anything else to write about a drink, especially when I like it, but there we go – it’s not original but functional.

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(2.5/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 32kCal/100ml
Size: 500ml
Sold By: Dirk, Amsterdam
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Evolve

September 14th, 2013

Too sweet, metallic tasting, and leaves a nasty taste in the mouth. I can’t recommend this brand unfortunately – it’s just a bad Red Bull clone and as it’s supplied in a large can, there’s also a lot of it to get through. Too sickly to be enjoyable.

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(1.9/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 45kCal/100ml
Size: 500ml
Sold By: Bargain Booze
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Rip It – G-Force Sugar Free

August 28th, 2013

Again, credit to Rip It for making their sugar-free and regular varieties of drinks taste the same. No chewy feeling from the sweeteners at all in this drink making it just as pleasant as the regular G-Force. Other than that, identical to it if a little lower in the caffeine department.

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(3.6/5)
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Caffeine: 37mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 0kCal/100ml
Size: 473ml
Sold By: www.americanfizz.co.uk
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