Blue Spark Sugar Free

April 25th, 2013

Tesco Energy Drink Sugar Free has been rebranded as Blue Spark Sugar Free. See that review here…

Overall Rating:
(1.8/5)
Taste:
Originality:
Strength:
Visitor Ratings:
Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
, ,
Calories: 4kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: Tesco
Web Site:

Euro Shopper Energy Drink Sugar Free

April 6th, 2013

I maybe putting this second in my list of nicest Red Bull Clones. It was very similar to Red Bull Sugar Free, but with a little bit more bitterness (a tiny eeny weeny amount more). This will give Aldi’s Red Thunder a run for its money and the deciding factors will now have to be price, availability and convenience. It’s a lot nicer than the non-sugar-free version of Euro Shopper’s Energy Drink and whether that is down to a ‘new improved’ flavour exercise that has happened since I tried the original I’m not sure – I may have to re-evaluate.

Overall Rating:
(3.5/5)
Taste:
Originality:
Strength:
Visitor Ratings:
Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
, ,
Calories: 2kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: Premier Stores, UK
Web Site:

Tesco Energy Drink Sugar Free

February 9th, 2013

Just like the full-fat version, the sugar free Tesco own-brand drink is watery and lacking in flavour. It’s cheap, but in this price range you’d be better going for for the Aldi, Lidl, or Euro-shopper own-brands.

Overall Rating:
(1.8/5)
Taste:
Originality:
Strength:
Visitor Ratings:
Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
, ,
Calories: 4kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: Tesco
Web Site:

Cougar Double Shot

January 26th, 2013

I had very high hopes for this drink after trying the normal Cougar Lifestyle Shot. It is billed as being the same flavour and size, but with double the amount of caffeine and all of the other active ingredients. Let’s start with the good points – it wakes you up better than any other shot you’ll find. Sadly though the extra power comes at the cost of taste, and the extremely nice flavour of the original shot has been lost by the taste of all the extra ingredients.

Overall Rating:
(3.1/5)
Taste:
Originality:
Strength:
Visitor Ratings:
Caffeine: 333.3mg/100ml Tags:
, ,
Calories: 0kCal/100ml
Size: 60ml
Sold By:
Web Site: Click here

Focus Energy Shot

January 19th, 2013

This tastes okay really… still a tad on the bitter side but mostly it tastes like strawberries and sweet fruits of an unknown origin. It packs quite a punch but is also on the expensive side… quite why energy shots cost a lot more than their carbonated more voluminous canned cousins I don’t know. Anyway, touted as ‘fruity’ flavoured, you can certainly buy a lot worse, but it doesn’t make the top half of the list either.

Overall Rating:
(3/5)
Taste:
Originality:
Strength:
Visitor Ratings:
Caffeine: 90mg/100ml Tags:
, ,
Calories: 6.7kCal/100ml
Size: 60ml
Sold By: Holland and Barrett
Web Site: Click here

Quick Energy – Orange

January 12th, 2013

Another nasty tasting bitter orange energy shot! It works well because I was at maximum alertness for a good few hours, but I also couldn’t get rid of the taste during that time either.

Overall Rating:
(2.6/5)
Taste:
Originality:
Strength:
Visitor Ratings:
Caffeine: 297mg/100ml Tags:
, , ,
Calories: 8.5kCal/100ml
Size: 59ml
Sold By: Holland and Barrett
Web Site: Click here

Red Rooster Light

December 29th, 2012

An impromptue (and my first ever) visit to Farmfoods as I passed it in Bridgend led to the discovery of the light version of Red Rooster. It’s an improvement (as I find the sugar free versions usually are) on the full fat version as far as taste goes, and the can designers have gone with a minimalist silver design which makes it appear cheaper than it tastes. Incidentally, Farmfoods also sell Mountain Dew Energy in cans too which is the first place I’ve seen it outside of a bottle.

Overall Rating:
(1.8/5)
Taste:
Originality:
Strength:
Visitor Ratings:
Caffeine: 30mg/100ml Tags:
, ,
Calories: 3kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: Farmfoods
Web Site: Click here

Neuro Trim

December 15th, 2012

This non-carbonated caffeinated drink tastes strange. Not in a bad way I must add, but in an unusual way. It’s very nice but I can’t easily describe the flavour – I’d say it’s slightly fruity, possible citrus of some variety. It’s very smooth and mild in taste but it’s main selling feature is weight loss. The special fibre in the drink apparently swells up once ingested to make you feel full, whilst some other magical compound starts to absorb fat. Honestly, I can’t say I felt full after it because I still managed a burger, hot dog, and fries a couple of hours later. Most importantly though, it tastes good, is low in calories, and wakes you up with a mixture of added caffeine and green tea extract.

Overall Rating:
(3.3/5)
Taste:
Originality:
Strength:
Visitor Ratings:
Caffeine: 11.6mg/100ml Tags:
, , ,
Calories: 8.5kCal/100ml
Size: 430ml
Sold By: Boots
Web Site: Click here

Vitamin Water – Spark

December 1st, 2012

The clue is in the name… water. It tastes like water with a dash of flavouring. Now, at first I didn’t enjoy it because of that wateriness, but about halfway through I realised it was actually quite nice. The tropical flavour is very mild and because of that it’s very refreshing and easy to drink. As for wakey-wakeyness, it isn’t very strong, but it’s certainly original.

Overall Rating:
(3.1/5)
Taste:
Originality:
Strength:
Visitor Ratings:
Caffeine: 14.2mg/100ml Tags:
, , ,
Calories: 19kCal/100ml
Size: 500ml
Sold By: Boots
Web Site: Click here