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Bawls > Guaranaexx
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August 18, 2009
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| Good |
| This is one of the best sugar free drinks out there. Sweet, carbonated, good. |
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Bloom > Wild Berry
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August 18, 2009
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| Weird |
| Still weirdly vegetable-y; and very dark flavor. Odd, but ok. |
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Bloom > Cran Raspberry
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August 18, 2009
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| Weird |
| Maybe it's because I knew that it was made by Del Monte, but this drink tasted too vegetable-y. A very, very dark berry flavor; frothily carbonated. Not terrible, but odd. |
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Bad Girl > Lo Carb
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August 18, 2009
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| eh. |
| I don't know why Lo Carb is listed as the flavor; this drink is Lo Carb by recipe. It's nice that it's a new flavor, not just Bad Boy without sugar. Not bad. |
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Awake > Light
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August 18, 2009
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| Sugar Free juice. |
| 'Nuff said. |
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Awake > Original
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August 18, 2009
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| Juice. |
| Pulp-free orange juice. |
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Arizona > Extreme Energy Shot
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August 18, 2009
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| ? |
| This drink was barely carbonated at all; more like a juice. Tasty though, a dark citrus flavor similar to their Rx energy. |
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Archer Farms > Wild Berry
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August 18, 2009
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| Yogurt. |
| This drink tasted like yogurt as well. Also over-carbonated, almost to the point of frothiness. Not bad in the 12oz size though...the folks at Archer Farms understand that people don't want to drink 16oz of crap, but 12oz is ok. |
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Archer Farms > Tangerine Sugare Free
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August 18, 2009
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| Meh... |
| Usually citrus flavors are god-awful when sugar free; but this one somehow pulled it together. Leave it to a generic department store house brand to finally figure out how to make a sugar free citrus drink not taste like paint thinner. The over-carbonation combines with the 12oz size (as with the other SF flavors) to make the sucralose passable; while the flavor itself is done wide-open, with an aftertaste of pure tangerine oil. |
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Archer Farms > Raspberry Sugar Free
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August 18, 2009
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| Meh. |
| This one wasn't great, but wasn't bad. The 12oz size makes it bearable, and the excessive carbonation covers up the sucralose somewhat. |
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Archer Farms > Pomegranate Blueberry
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August 18, 2009
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| Eh |
| This drink was over-carbonated, and tasted like yogurt. Although it's cheap at Target, and only 12oz. |
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Ace > Lo-Carb
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August 18, 2009
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| Crap |
| Although this drink is cheap, it's still not worth it. Original Ace is the usual knock-off Red Bull flavor, and anyone who's had it knows that sugar free Red Bull is one of the worst drinks on the planet. I don't know why a drink would aspire to be such a horrible taste. |
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Ace > Energy + Juice
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August 18, 2009
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| Generic, but good |
| This drink copies that Monster Khaos orange-mango taste. It's very good; and chuggable. Also usually cheaply found at Big Lots. |
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ABB (American Body Building) > Speed Stack Lemon Lime
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August 18, 2009
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| TERRIBLE |
| This drink is abhorrent. It tastes like paint thinner. Terrible taste; and the trademark ABB vitamin crunch is HIDEOUS when combined with the terrible lemon-lime taste of this drink. AVOID THIS DRINK AT ALL COSTS! |
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ABB (American Body Building) > Speed Stack Fruit Punch
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August 18, 2009
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| Ok |
| This one is basically the same as Ripped Force. Slightly less, but still good, kick; good taste with a slight vitamin crunch at the end. Not bad. |
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ABB (American Body Building) > Ripped Force Fruit Punch
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August 18, 2009
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| Ok |
| I've never noticed much difference in power from one ABB drink to another, but that's not a bad thing. They all pack a great punch. Any of their Fruit Punch flavored drinks are ok, simply because they're not Lemon-Lime. As always, there's a vitamin aftertaste, but overall it's pretty good. Drink slowly... |
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ABB (American Body Building) > Diet Turbo Tea Lemon
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August 18, 2009
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| Relatively Good |
| I don't like tea, but I enjoyed this drink. Although the flavor is ambiguous (the entire time I was drinking it, I was under the impression that it was raspberry), it was quite tasty. The only downside is the slight vitamin aftertaste; which is forgiveable due to the pure power they pack into these drinks. |
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5-Hour Energy > Extra Strength
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August 18, 2009
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| Yep, It's 5 Hour Energy |
| 5 Hour Energy, being one of the first energy shots to truly become ubiquitous, is the one all others following are compared to. That being said, it is quite generic. The so-called "extra strength" forumla is not that different than the original; with only a slight change in the blend, and not even increased caffeine levels. The flavor, like the original, is a mediocre berry with a throat-attacking vitamin crunch at the end. Those who drink any of ABB's products will know exactly how this feels. |
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180 > Blue (with Açai)
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April 28, 2009
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| Ok |
| This was a very carbonated white-grape-like drink. It was refreshing, but could have done with a little less carbonation. |
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Ace > Original
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July 23, 2008
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| Original, but not original |
| Ace Energy was an interesting looking can, among the shelves at the discount store...plastered with a WWI pin-up girl on a riveted can...the taste wasn't exactly the knock-off taste of most random energy drinks; but it was similar. It was quite refreshing, but nothing special. |
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Vamp > Original
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June 15, 2008
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| Overrated |
| This stuff claims to have as much caffeine as allowed by law, but I drank it with a 16.9oz Red Bull and felt nothing. So I doubt it. The taste is good though; like Dr. Pepper. A black cherry cola flavor. |
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Upshot > Fruit
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June 15, 2008
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| What is up with upshot |
| Gothic posers love to drink 3 of these at once to look cool. I don't know how they do it; these taste pretty bad. The label says there's sugar in them, but I can't taste it. Bad taste, bad aftertaste. Good caffeine content though. |
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Twinlab > Energy Fuel
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June 15, 2008
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| Pretty good for SF |
| This drink is sugar free, but Twinlabs hasn't let that stop it from tasting good. It's a deliciously refreshing, if generic, fruit flavor that is well-carbonated and well-energizing as well. |
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Tea'd Up > Original
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June 15, 2008
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| Pretty good |
| This shot was a blueberry pomegranate antioxidant-touting drink. The flavor was pretty good, with a little herbal dirt aftertaste though. |
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Stacker2 YJ Stinger > Enraged Raspberry Sugar Free
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June 15, 2008
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| Eh |
| This one is still pretty good, but it's worse than the regular. |
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Stacker2 YJ Stinger > Enraged Raspberry
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June 15, 2008
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| Good |
| This drink is a generic blue raspberry flavor. Quite good, and refreshing as well. |
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Stacker2 YJ Stinger > Chronic Cola Sugar Free
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June 15, 2008
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| HORRIBLE |
| The cola was bad. This is worse. Awful. |
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Stacker2 YJ Stinger > Chronic Cola
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June 15, 2008
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| Horrible |
| I hate colas, and even someone who loves them will hate this. It's awful. That Stacker2 aftertaste is like the foretaste of this cola. It's bad. I have also had the sugar free; it's even worse. |
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Stacker2 YJ Stinger > Sinful Citrus
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June 15, 2008
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| ugh |
| This one is the second worst Stinger drink. It's like flat diet Mountain Dew mixed with month old lemonade. |
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Stacker2 6 Hour Power! > Yellow Jacket
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June 15, 2008
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| OK |
| This shot smelled weird...like cream of wheat or something. But then again, all Stacker2 products smell like that. I think it's the B Vitamin stack or something. The taste wasn't bad...not really a flavor that has a name, but whatever it was, not bad. |
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Stacker2 6 Hour Power! > Very Berry
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June 15, 2008
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| Not bad |
| Generic berry flavor, but no aftertaste. Pretty good. |
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Stacker2 6 Hour Power! > Orange
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June 15, 2008
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| Stacker2 makes good shots |
| This one is one of the better energy shots out there. Good taste, no aftertaste, good energy. |
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Stacker2 6 Hour Power! > Lemon-Lime
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June 15, 2008
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| good |
| This one was better than 5Hr lemon lime |
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Stacker2 6 Hour Power! > Black Jax
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June 15, 2008
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| Eh |
| Slightly cherry weird tasting energy shot |
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Spike Shooter > 'Quila Lime
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June 15, 2008
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| Not good |
| This drink is already sugar free, and that mixed with lime is not a good combo. It makes for a dry, weird aftertaste experience that leaves you reeling (and twitching with the energy it does provide quite well). |
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Stewie's Mind Erase Elixir > Original
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June 15, 2008
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| BA garbage |
| Boston America knock off redbull garbage |
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Sobe > Power Fruit Punch
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June 15, 2008
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| SoBe goodness |
| SoBe is always good. 'nuff said. |
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Sobe > No Fear Sugar-free
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June 15, 2008
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| Second best SF drink ever |
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Sobe > Life Water Energize Life (Passionfruit Citrus)
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June 15, 2008
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| Citrus goodness |
| It's like VitaminWater citrus combined with SoBe citrus flavor. Quite good. |
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Sobe > Life Water Challenge Life (Pomegranate Cherry)
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June 15, 2008
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| gack |
| This stuff had a weird afterBREATH. Not aftertaste; oh no. When you breathed in after drinking this, it was this weird...buttery feeling. I don't know what it was. Weird. |
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Sobe > Energy Citrus
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June 15, 2008
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| SoBe is good |
| SoBe, the drink(s) of choice of bohemian college students, is delicious in any flavor. This one is a citrus that almost has pulp in it it's so fresh tasting. There is also a pleasant pine-ish taste that adds to the refreshment. Delicious. |
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Sobe > Adrenaline Rush Sugar-free
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June 15, 2008
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| Best SF drink ever |
| This was the best-tasting sugar free drink I've ever had. There was NO aftertaste, and it was just as sweet. Maybe it's the flavor, maybe it's voodoo. Let's not ask. |
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Rockstar > Roasted Mocha
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June 15, 2008
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| Coffee |
It's just coffee with energy stuff in it. Nothing special.
By the way, to any energydrinkmuseum moderators who read this, it's a 15oz can, not a 16oz can as listed |
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Rockstar > Roasted Latte
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June 15, 2008
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| Coffee |
| Rockstar Roasted is Rockstar's comeback to Monster Java. It's just coffee with energy stuff in it, nothing special. |
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Rockstar > Punched
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June 15, 2008
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| Almost too sweet, but not |
| Rockstar Punched was almost sickeningly sweet, but just short of it. It was like Rockstar mixed with fruit punch (whodathunkit, huh?). Pretty good. |
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Rockstar > Juiced (Pomegranate)
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June 15, 2008
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| OK |
| This drink is a dry pomegranate flavor. I liked it at first, so I got another. I didn't like it then for some reason. It's not bad, but there are better flavors. |
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Rip It > Power
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June 15, 2008
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| Perfect |
| This was the first Rip It I've had, and it was amazing. It's a frothy white-grape flavor that goes down smooth and is refreshing at the same time. Perfect. |
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Rip It > Lime Wrecker
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June 15, 2008
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| Perfect |
| Usually, lime isn't the best flavor. It's good, but not great. Rip It took a more candy-like flavor approach and did a great job. The frothy carbonation is perfect as well to compliment the flavor. |
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Rip It > Citrus X
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June 15, 2008
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| Perfect |
| Rip It has a way of carbonation that makes for a pleasant frothiness without overdoing it. The flavor is also good. Great. |
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Rip It > Atomic Pom
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June 15, 2008
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| Perfect |
| Rip It looks generic, but tastes amazing. Atomic Pom is the best pomegranate drink on the market. The carbonation is perfect, the taste is godly, and the energy is good. I'd give it 6 stars if I could. |
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Redline > Xtreme Triple Berry
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June 15, 2008
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| Redline |
| Triple Berry Xtreme was very good. With a few more choice ingredients in the energy blend, it packs a punch as well. Good flavor, no aftertaste, and great energy all in one package. Redline does it again. |
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Redline > Power Rush! Exotic Fruit
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June 15, 2008
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| Great |
| This was one of the best tasting energy shots. The flavor lives up to its exotic name, and is very tasty. The energy is insane, with two servings (not to be consumed within 7 hours of one another) in a 2.5oz bottle. 350mg caffeine total, this is the stuff. |
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Power Trip > Blue (Citrus)
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June 15, 2008
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| I think it was good |
| I drank this one warm because I was waiting for a friend to show up so he could try it, so I can't shoot the flavor down too much. I saw "blue" on an already generic-looking can and was immediately thinking a Liquid Ice style cotton candy blue raspberry flavor. This drink suprised me. It was more like Full Throttle blue demon...quite tasty. |
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Power Edge > Wild Berry
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June 15, 2008
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| Good Mix |
| For those who are confused by the label of 5000mg paper box, Power Edge is a box of packets of energy drink mix that make 16.9oz of energy drink. Mixed into your garden-variety bottle of water, this drink was not my favorite. I have had a few more flavors than are featured on this website, but I didn't like this one as much as those. Good moderate energy however. |
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Mountain Dew > MDX
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June 15, 2008
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| MD - MDX - Amp |
| MDX's taste is Mountain Dew that started to transform into Amp but stopped halfway. It has the good elements of both flavors, and is very refreshing. I think it kicks Vault away from the saying "drinks like a soda, kicks like an energy drink." |
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Mountain Dew > Amp Sugar Free
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June 15, 2008
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| Pretty good |
| The Amp flavor handles sucralose's aftertaste pretty well, but doesn't hide it completely. Still pretty good though. |
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Monster > Russion (Java Monster)
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June 15, 2008
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| Good |
| This is the counterpart of the Irish Blend in Monster Java. It tastes like there is Bailey's Irish Creme in it, which, funnily enough, the Irish Blend doesn't. Oh well, maybe they mixed up the formulas. Quite tasty. |
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Monster > Nut Up (Java Monster)
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June 15, 2008
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| What Nuts? |
| This was good, but I didn't detect any real nuttiness to it. Maybe a slight hazelnut aftertaste hidden in the mocha, but I'm not sure. 4 stars for not living up to the title. |
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Monster > Mean Bean (Java Monster)
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June 15, 2008
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| Coffee gooooood |
| This is the flagship (persay) of Monster Java. This is the easiest flavor to find, and is basically a blended coffee. Coffee with the addition of an energy blend, makes for a good-tasting energy combo. Quite good. |
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Monster > Lo-Ball (Java Monster)
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June 15, 2008
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| OK |
| Monster, strangely enough, makes good coffee. The Lo-Ball is their lo-carb coffee drink. It deals well with the aftertaste, but can't hide it completely. Still pretty good if you're looking to cut carbs though. Because by that point, you're used to sacrificing taste. |
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Monster > Irish Blend (Java Monster)
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June 15, 2008
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| OK |
| Irish Blend is one of two in the Monster Java series that are meant to taste like liqour has been added (sans the alcohol of course). This one has an aftertaste like paint thinner; the worse of the two. |
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Monster > Chai Hai (Java Monster)
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June 15, 2008
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| Delicious |
| Chai Tea is the best form of tea, in my opinion. It has so many spices and herbs, that, when mixed with cream, it's almost like coffee. This drink was delicious. |
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Monster > Big Black (Java Monster)
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June 15, 2008
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| Black? |
| There's not much difference between Big Black and the other flavors, but it's definitely not black coffee. If you like coffee, you would certainly find this tasty however. |
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Mad-croc > Sugar Free
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June 15, 2008
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| Not bad |
| Mad Croc is the knockoff Red Bull flavor, but the sugar free is better in my opinion than Red Bull's sugar free. OK. |
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Lightning Liquids > Energy Shooter
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June 15, 2008
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| HORRIBLE |
| This one was the same basic horrible flavor as the ginseng one, but not as bad. Almost, but not. Still awful though. No energy whatsoever with a pitiful 30mg caffeine. |
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Lightning Liquids > 3500mg Ginseng Shooter
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June 15, 2008
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| HORRIBLE |
| This little shooter was the worst thing I have ever tasted. It's supposed to taste like toffee caramel or something, but it is awful. You can't wash away the aftertaste with anything. *shudders* ugh... |
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Kickers > 80 Hour Energy Spray
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June 15, 2008
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| OK |
| This stuff is pretty good...and it's also horrible. It seems the spray inside needs to be shaken constantly or something, because each spray is like a lottery of what it's going to taste like. You spray it once, it tastes great. You spray again, it tastes like death. Vitamin-aftertaste, tongue-numbing nightmare. Overall, ok energy with quick results, but taste leaves alot to be desired. |
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Jolt > Cola
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June 15, 2008
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| Cola...ugh |
| I don't like colas personally, so I'm a little biased. But even as colas go, this was not that good. That Jolt aftertaste doesn't mix well with artificial cola flavor. |
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Jolt > Cherry Bomb
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June 15, 2008
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| Dr. Pepper |
| It's a cherry cola flavor, similar to Dr. Pepper with that old Jolt taste. |
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Jones > Extra Strength
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June 15, 2008
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| Eh |
| Jones Extra Strength Energy was a very wide open over-carbonated citrus flavor. Similar to WWE RAW if you've had those. The excessive carbonation makes for a very refreshing, if lacking in flavor, drink that is great chilled. |
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Jolt > Wild Grape
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June 15, 2008
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| Grape Soda |
| Grape Soda. That's it. I like grape though...4 stars |
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Jolt > Orange Blast
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June 15, 2008
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| Orange Soda |
| Orange Soda. That's it. |
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Joker > Low-carb
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June 15, 2008
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| Original but worse |
| The original is already bad, and this is sugar free. Not good. |
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Joker > Original
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June 15, 2008
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| How could they screw it up? |
| Original Joker Energy has that same knockoff Red Bull flavor. But instead of making it better, they made it worse. It has a weird aftertaste, kind of like paint mixed with cinnamon. If you're in the market for generic knockoff Red Bull flavor, just go with something from Boston America. |
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Headshot > Original
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June 15, 2008
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| Red |
| Original Headshot Energy Shot is a very bland "red" flavor. Good, but not great. |
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Headshot > Blueberry Slam
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June 15, 2008
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| Good, but thick |
| Blueberry isn't really a good taste for an energy shot, because it's a very dark flavor and the syrupy-ness of the energy shot does'nt mix well with it. Overall, still pretty good though. |
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Headshot > Apple Slam
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June 15, 2008
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| Delicious |
| This is one of my favorite energy shots, and the best out of the three flavors. The flavor name speaks for itself; a tasty and not too syrupy green apple. |
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Guru > Lite
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June 15, 2008
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| OK... |
| Organic stuff is famous for sacrificing taste for health. Here is a perfect example. Sweetened (and I use that term lightly) with stevia, this drink has a flat, generic taste with an aftertaste like arsenic. Avoid. |
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Glacéau > Vitamin Water Power-C (Dragonfruit)
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June 15, 2008
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| Good, but flat |
| Dragonfruit is an interesting taste; I think it's rather unsatisfying. It's good, but it doesn't leave you thirsting for more. As for energy, taurine doesn't really do much by itself. |
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Glacéau > Vitamin Water Energy
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June 15, 2008
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| Vitamin Water is good |
| VitaminWater is the trendy sport drink these days...and with good reason. Their flavors are healthy, and tasty too. The energy doesn't really have enough stuff to give you more than a little alertness if you chug it, but the taste is great. |
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Function > Tangerine Yuzu
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June 15, 2008
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| Tasty, if obscure |
| Function is one of those vitality drink lines that is coming out now. Tangerine-Yuzu is their Energize flavor. It contains natural herbs and things to provide energy. The flavor is good, kind of like orange juice and lemonade mixed. |
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Full Throttle > Nature is One Bad Mother
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June 15, 2008
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| Dirt water |
| Full Throttle made this attempt at a natural organic-ish energy drink. It tastes like over-fermented fruit mixed with the dirt from the roots of their trees. Not horrible, but I wouldn't drink another. |
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Fuel2O > Raspberry Kick
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June 15, 2008
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| Better than some, worse than most |
| Alot of brands are taking the nutrient-enhanced water approach to drinks now. This one was a pretty good raspberry taste, and the splenda aftertaste wasn't too bad either. |
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Flaming Moe > Original
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June 15, 2008
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| More Boston America |
| Another novelty drink, and another Simpsons themed one at that. The same redbull knockoff flavor. Waste of time. |
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Ed Hardy > Apple Diet
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June 15, 2008
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| Disgusting |
| I don't know who Ed Hardy is, but he needs sugar in his drinks. This drink was awful. The taste was horrible, the aftertaste was horrible, and the burps were horrible. HORRIBLE NOT RECOMMENDED |
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Duff > Original
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June 15, 2008
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| The only BA drink that matters |
| This is, in my opinion, the only drink from Boston America that matters. It's the only one with any attempt at an original flavor. Modeled off of Homer Simpson's beer of choice, Duff is kind of like carbonated Sunny-D. Good, but not great. Relative to the rest of BA's garbage drinks, however, it's practically the nectar of the gods. |
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Donkey Kong > Jungle Juice
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June 15, 2008
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| Enough Boston America |
| Another novelty drink from the folks at BA. Instead of their generic "blue" flavor, this one is the generic red bull knockoff flavor. Easy to drink, very forgettable. |
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Cintron > Tropical Azul
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June 15, 2008
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| What is Azul? |
| I don't know what Azul is other than blue in spanish, but this drink is not a blue flavor. So I'm confused. Oh well. The actual flavor is more like a flat fruit punch, with a zing at the end. Quite refreshing on a hot day, like the one on which I drank it. I even got noticeable energy from it, which is a rarity from just 1 for me these days =]. |
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BooKoo > Wild Berry Zero Carb
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June 15, 2008
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| Rise and Fall |
| Wild Berry 0 Carb starts off tasting like BooKoo, but then the aftertaste knocks you flat. It's awful. The actual drink isn't bad though, once you ignore that. |
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Black Ice > Raging Energy Shot
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June 15, 2008
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| Another random energy shot |
| Black Ice is one of those energy shots that you see in some gas station in the middle of nowhere and don't even give a second glance. Your mind mumbles something about truckers and then goes back to sleep. That's about all this one deserves, but the taste is good. A nice berry flavor with not too bad an aftertaste. Considering that energy shots have a flavor scale from Awful to Not Bad, I gave this one 4 stars. OK. The energy was about the level of 5 Hr Energy, just a little alertness and then nothing. |
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Bawls > Guarana Cherry
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June 15, 2008
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| Refreshing, and tasty |
| Bawls has a habit of making some of the best-tasting drinks out there. With Cherry, they do it again. Even though Bawls is a clear drink, the cherry is more like a Dr. Pepper style cherry cola taste. But with edgy carbonation and a little zing, it's better than that. It's Bawls. |
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Archer Farms > Tropical Fruit
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June 15, 2008
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| Good |
| Again, a generic house brand manages to break the mold a little. But only a little. Tropical Fruit tasted good, but the flavor was nothing to get excited about. |
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Archer Farms > Grapefruit Sugar-free
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June 15, 2008
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| Sugar Free But Good |
| This was one of the best sugar free drinks I've had. Citrus flavors have always had trouble with sugar free-ness, but grapefruit seems to work well with it. The can green, the drink is pink, and the taste is good. |
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Archer Farms > Fruit Punch
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June 15, 2008
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| Quite good for a house brand |
| Archer Farms is owned by Target Department Stores. Their energy drinks are very good for a house brand. The Fruit Punch was very refreshing, perfectly carbonated, and tasty too. |
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ABB (American Body Building) > Speed Shot Purple Frost
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June 15, 2008
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| Sickening |
| This drink was sickeningly sweet (with no sugar), syrupy, and had a nasty aftertaste. It's definitely a purple flavor though. Smells awesome, and tastes OK in little sips. But it's not like the red; you can chug that stuff. As always with these powerful drinks, however, it has a very good energy lift. |
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ABB (American Body Building) > Speed Shot Subzero Red
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June 15, 2008
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| Good for what it is |
| Subzero Red is the best flavor of Speed Shot. Somehow, whatever flavor the "red" is, bypasses that syrupy vitaminy taste you usually get with these type of "hard" drinks. It is very sweet, but strangely enough, contains no sugar. Quite good, and quite an energy boost as well. |
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24:7 > Lemon Lime
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June 15, 2008
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| Generic garbage |
The worst of the three 24:7 flavors with sugar, Lemon Lime doesn't even measure up to generic. It's generic garbage. It's like over-carbonated knock-off Sprite TM
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24:7 > Cherry Berry
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June 15, 2008
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| Refreshing, but generic |
| Cherry Berry has a very open, fruity flavor that is very over-carbonated. It makes for a refreshing flavor that may also cause your throat to go numb if you drink it too fast. 24:7 seems to be good at making flavors refreshing, if not original. |
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24:7 > Original
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June 15, 2008
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| Not that flavor again... |
| With energy drinks, a good rule of thumb is the more eye-catching it is, the more generic and overdone it is. 24:7 practically jumps off the shelf. The Original was that same beaten-to-death citric acid and berries flavor that the Austrian market pioneered with Red Bull, Rhino's, Dark Dog etc....and as always, no matter how overdone it is, one must admit it's a refreshing, if not good tasting, flavor. Only, my thought is, if it's their "original" flavor, shouldn't it be "original?" |
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Clamato > Energia
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June 15, 2008
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| Energy Soup Anyone? |
| I found the Clamato Energia in a discount outlet while shopping for my collection, and I found it strange. I'm not a V8 person, and it was like V8 with clam juice in it. I suppose the only weird part about it was the fact that it was cold and coming from a can. I then wondered if you could by 10 cans, pour them into a pot with some veggies and make energy soup. It'd probably be more appealing. |
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