El Jefe Energy: Phantom Lemonade
July 4th, 2026This is a very sweet “lemonade”. Yes, I’ve put that in quotes because it’s certainly not like any lemonade we get in the UK. It’s more like the citrus flavour from Mountain Dew White Out, if you’ve ever tried that US import. It’s quite sickly and no that refreshing, but it does taste good!
Monster Energy Electric Blue
June 20th, 2026It’s blue raspberry! Well, what else would it be when it’s called “electric blue”!? This is a US import drink which I discovered in Budgens in Egham, UK and cost quite a bit as a consequence. I was a bit disappointed really – it’s a very sweet drink and doesn’t have the usual Monster taste that you’d usually expect. Just a basic blue raspberry drink on the tangy side. There are much better Monster flavours out there.
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| Caffeine: | 33mg/100ml |
Tags: Blue Raspberry, Large Can, US |
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| Calories: | 44kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 473ml | ||
| Sold By: | Budgens, Egham | ||
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Monster Energy Ultra Punk Punch
June 13th, 2026This is essentially quite a light tasting tropical energy drink. It’s slightly tangy, much less full-on in taste than their original Ripper flavour. It’s not too sweet, but also a bit meh overall, sorry to disappoint! Ok as a one off, I probably wouldn’t rush to get it again, not because it’s bad, just because it’s nothing unique or new.
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| Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Large Can, Low Calorie, US |
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| Calories: | 2kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 473ml | ||
| Sold By: | Premier Superstore, UK | ||
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Ghost Sour Patch Blue Raspberry
January 20th, 2024This is a new brand to me, I’m not sure if it’s well known or not in the USA but a friend brought a selection back from holiday for me to try. The can is totally plain but with a plastic wrap label like you tend to get on PR-style custom made drinks for special events, however it doesn’t look or feel like a typical corporate brand can. The word ‘Ghost’ for example is embossed and the lettering / imagery on the yellow section of the label is textured. It has the feel of a premium drink. I had a look on their web site and there are about a dozen different flavours, quite a few of them seem to be partnered with various confectionary brand – Swedish Fish energy drink sounds amazing. This one, Sour Patch Kids, is a blue raspberry flavour. It does indeed taste of blue raspberry but sadly I don’t have any Sour Patch Kids sweets against which to compare. As a drink though, it was quite sickly. I drank the lot, don’t get me wrong, but it was a chore. Perhaps in their desire to closely match the flavour of the sweets, they forgot that if you eat massive bag of sweets you start to feel sick. Two other flavours to try though…
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| Caffeine: | 42mg/100ml |
Tags: Large Can, Low Calorie, Raspberry, US |
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| Calories: | 1kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 473ml | ||
| Sold By: | USA | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Monster Mule Ginger Brew
September 12th, 2020Energy drinks with ginger are rare, and usually they burn! Monster have managed to get the flavour just right here. There’s no hint of the usual Monster energy mix here at all, instead you have a nice and surprisingly refreshing ginger and lime (aka, Moscow Mule without the vodka) drink. It’s quite high in sugar and gives you a massive kick there along with the usual caffeine content. I found this from US import site https://atasteofthestates.com/
Sodastream Xtreme Energy 0 cal
August 31st, 2019I’m a bit late to the whole Sodastream revelation having only just received one as a gift. I know they’ve been around for decades, but it’s just one of those things I kept putting off until another time. So, when I did eventually get one, I realised that most of the syrups are not available in the UK anymore. I imported a whole box of these Xtreme Energy 0 calorie syrup concentrates from a supplier in the US and fortunately it tastes pretty nice! I’ve guessed at the caffeine content for two reasons. Firstly, it doesn’t state on the bottle how much caffeine is in the syrup. Secondly, the amount of caffeine in your drink depends very much on how strong you make your drinks! This is a very strong tasting syrup and I’m still trying to figure out the best syrup/water ratio, but it’s sweet (you can’t tell it’s sugar free in my opinion) and refreshing. Now that I have a Sodastream, provided I can keep obtaining a supply of these syrups then this is likely to become my staple daily energy drink of choice. If only I could source it in the UK, that would save a whole load of transport costs (and carbon footprint!).
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| Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Clone, Concentrate, Low Calorie, US |
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| Calories: | 0kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 440ml | ||
| Sold By: | eBay (US Import) | ||
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Monster Ultra Citron
November 21st, 2015A complete winner. Zero calories and a fresh citrus taste. It’s not as harsh as lemon, and not too sweet. A very smooth and refreshing drink which packs a decent caffeine kick. Definitely one for sporty energy drink drinkers.
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| Caffeine: | 32mg/100ml |
Tags: Citron, Guarana, Lemon, Low Calorie, US |
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| Calories: | 0kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 473ml | ||
| Sold By: | americanfizz.co.uk | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Monster Ultra Blue
November 14th, 2015I can’t figure out what flavour this drink is. There are definitely citrus notes to it, possibly slightly tropical, but it’s certainly not the blueberry burst I was expecting. It’s quite sickly after a while, so not that refreshing, and has a certain Mountain Dew “White Out” taste to it.
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| Caffeine: | 29.6mg/100ml |
Tags: Guarana, Large Can, Low Calorie, US |
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| Calories: | 0kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 473ml | ||
| Sold By: | americanfizz.co.uk | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Monster Ultra Sunrise
November 7th, 2015Orange flavoured, I think. It’s a really light and fresh flavour, which is definitely in the citrus zone. It’s very much like a flavoured water which makes it refreshing and thirst quenching. With zero calories, it’s also less likely to damage your diet too. Probably the most unusual thing about this drink though is the textured can. While you are drinking it, the nobbly bobbly lumps all over the can give you quite a good grip on it and certainly assure you of a quality product.
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| Caffeine: | 31.7mg/100ml |
Tags: Guarana, Large Can, Low Calorie, Orange, US |
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| Calories: | 0kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 473ml | ||
| Sold By: | americanfizz.co.uk | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
