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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
Rip It – Power
September 28th, 2011Very interesting… Rip It Power is my first taste of the Rip It range of energy drinks. I believe that this particular one is the ‘original’ flavour, but I can’t quite put my finger on what that flavour is. The web site doesn’t enlighten me either so we’re going to have to rely on my taste-buds. So, I thought at first there may be raspberry in it, but the colour is a cloudy dark yellow (more on the orange side than Mountain Dew style). I think it’s probably raspberry and a citrus fruit like orange mixed together but it’s certainly a combination that works well. The caffeine content is pretty high so don’t drink too many at once because it does pack a punch. Right, there’s literally loads more flavours of Rip It to try and I’m really hoping that it hasn’t peaked early – I’ve never seen a brand with so many varieties before which includes different flavours of energy shots too and several low calories options.
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| Caffeine: | 41.6mg/100ml |
Tags: 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 Recovery
August 29th, 2011It’s not fizzy, but it does indeed wake you up. This drink is like no other energy drink. It tastes amazing in my opinion – like traditional lemonade. There’s none of the Rockstar flavouring from their other drinks. It’s non-carbonated and very sweet, and it goes down really easy. Full marks for originality and taste here, plus with it being a large can I’m sure it’ll hold a place near the top of the overall score chart for a long time.
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| Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Guarana, Large Can, Lemon, UK |
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| Calories: | 52kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 500ml | ||
| Sold By: | Sainsbury's | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
