Energy drinks!

[THErAPIST]

OK... This should probably go into fine food and drink but as this is the main forum more members will see it. If an admin would like to move it to said proper forum and make a link to it from here I'd be appreciative.

That said!!

What kinds of energy drinks can you guys get around where you live? The reason I ask is that I'm doing an energy drink review for my website. In the last 7 days I've had... 24 different energy drinks. I have about 6 more that I havent drank and reviewed yet. I don't have the reviews up yet though.

I'd like to take this time to say that I've proven that drinking too many energy drinks is bad. I've lost my apetite, my pee is almost glowing in the dark all by itself no matter how much liquid I drink, I wake up with a headache, and I've found that I get realy tired earlier in the night now lol. ANYWAY!

What kinds of energy drinks can you guy's get from around where you live? Energy soft drinks or sodas, fruit drinks, stereotypical red bull type drinks, anything that says energy. Post the general area you're from such as your state, province, or country, and then post what drinks youc can get. Do these drinks come in bottles or cans? I'd like to get a big list of drinks, and then at some point in the future I'll start thinking about how to get atleast one of all of them I can. I'm pretty curious as to what the ones that are from other countries are like and how they compare to the american ones.


C= can
B= bottle
C/B= both
MB= metal bottle

USA
South carolina

what I've reviewed so far:
AMP -C
KMX -C
Bawls -B
Rush (we have the lite but havent reviewed yet) -C
Ripit (we have the lite but havent reviewed it yet) -C
Stinger sinful citrus -C
full throttle -C
jolt cola -C/B
starbucks double shot -C
celeste red -C
monster assault (red) -C
monster (green) -C
monster lo carb (blue) -C
ROX -C
ROX zero -C
rockstar -C
fuze blackberry grape -B
fuse mega -C
arizona RX energy herbal tonic -C
180 lime citrus blast -C
180 energy blast -C
sobe adrenaline rush -C
sobe no fear -C
redbull -C

and now the ones i have have but havent reviewed or that i can get but havent bought yet:

Arizona energy shot -C
pimp juice -C
redbull sugar free -C
stinger red (dont remember which one) -C
jugular -C
yet -C
lost -C
jolt red -MB
jolt blue -MB
sobe adrenaline rush sugar free -C
sparks (contains alcohol) -C
rockstar sugar free (i think it may be called porn star? im not sure) -C

OK there's my list... Add yours!!
PS: I've dropped $60 on drinks now...

[DIzzIE]

A few more from the Southeastern States:

NOS -C
Raw Dawg -C
Mad-Croc -C
Lipovitan -GB (glass bottle) (picked up in Hawaii)
New York Minute -C
Nitro2Go -C
XiLaRate -C
Burn -C
Elements - Subzero - Siberian Cherry -MB
Elements - Rain - Agave Cactus -MB
Elements - Meteor - Tangelo -MB
Fuze - Omega Energy -C
V8 - Invigor8 Energy Drink -C
Blue Ox - Black Cherry -C
Blue Ox - Citrus Max -C
Venom -C

You may also be interested in http://40ouncebeer.com/energydrinks.html , this guy has around 200 energy drinks listed :)

[THErAPIST]

another site ive seen is www.bevnet.com

i was just asking where other members were because i'd like to know what drinks are popular in what areas i guess. thanks though! youve listed some ive never heard of!

[DIzzIE]

Most of these were picked up in gas stations in VA/NC/SC/GA

[phoenix]

I drink a fair amount of V on long drives and when I feel like a boost. It comes in a can or bottle and contains taurine, guarana and caffeine amongst other various sugars etc. I think V may be exclusive to Australia but I can't be certain.

Lift Plus is another, containing ginseng and guarana alongside a healthy dose of caffeine. Comes in a can or bottle. Dare Coffee Shot is like a watered down coffee with taurine, comes in a can.

There's a few more I've seen around but I can't quite remember details. I'll pop into the local servo and update this list later.

[Stone]

From Ireland

Lucozade Original - C/B
^ Orange - B
^Lemon - B
^Citrus Clear - B
^Sport (Fizzy) - C/B
^Sport (Flat) - B

BPM (Berry Red) - B
BPM (Not sure of the green flavour) - B

Shark - C

Powerade Blue - B
^ Gold - B
^ Silver - B

Club Energise Orange - B
^ Red

That's all I can think of besides some of the listed before me

[torcher]

i found one...its called Sparks. its a malt liquor with the caffiene guarine and all that other crap in it. oh yeah, it comes in cans.

[THErAPIST]

I've found that and that budweiser one recently at kroger. I can get a 6 pack of sparks for 4 dollars. theyre also 6% alcohol instead of the normal 5%... care to try em and throw your opinion of em at me? lol

[torcher]

Budweiser E. yeah i know what your talking about. that one tastes like ass. sparks has a somewhat fruity start with a nice soft bite at the end. ice cold or about 70F...it doesnt matter it tastes good either way and it will give you drunken energy, which for some people, like me, is bad because you get really hyper and drunk and get into trouble. so yeah...uhh..if you want more detail than that...ill have to go get another because i dont remember much else.

[THErAPIST]

Eh, I just had a sparks. It tastes like a couple different kinds of pixie sticks at the same time with a little bit of alcohol thrown in for flavor. It's not bad though. alot more mild than most energy drinks, plus it gets ya drunk if you've had enough :D

[C.R. Ripshit]

I tried some energy drink today called Rip It. Tastes like Crush Orange soda. Pretty tasteful.

[THErAPIST]

if you like orange soda, try KMX if you can get it. small can, mostly silver with a little bit of orange on the can. Rush is also pretty good. it has sort of a mango flavor to it but not. i dunno, it's weird but good.

Those are 2 of my favorite

[DIzzIE]

PS: I've dropped $60 on drinks now...

One could always fire off a complaint letter or two to cut down on expenses :)

[THErAPIST]

lol. But would this do anything for me other than get me back a response that says "Thank you for buying our products. We're sorry that you're not satisfied with your multiple purchases. Have a good day" ?

lol
www.experi-mental.org/pictures/drinks.jpg

and that's missing 10 other cans that I've got right now

[C.R. Ripshit]

So which one is your favorite? I like Red Bull the best. Good shit, in fact, thinking about it makes me want some right now.

[ComfortablyNumb]

My favorites are Rockstar and Sobe Adrenalin Rush, both are very tasty.

[DIzzIE]

lol. But would this do anything for me other than get me back a response that says "Thank you for buying our products. We're sorry that you're not satisfied with your multiple purchases. Have a good day" ?

Depending on the manufacturer, one can receive anything from a pack of drinks/coupons for drinks to an actual refund. For maximum benefit, include a UPC from a bulk pack (one could go to a gas station and ask for an old energy drink carton to obtain the UPC). ( http://www.totse.com/bbs/Archives/Archive-000009/HTML/20030316-7-003182.html for a few pointers) :)

[THErAPIST]

The drinks that I've had with the highest ratings are:

Bawls-9
KMX - 9
Arizona rx energy herbal tonic - 9
sobe no fear - 9

I didnt really like redbull too much... (i gave it a... 7) it seems like too many of the other energy drinks and it does nothing to me. I put Bawls at the top of the list because so far it's the only one that still has any sort of effect on me. I drink the other ones like I drink apple juice or something... they dont wake me up any.

The worst i've had so far:
Sobe no fear sugar free... EW! I give that a rating of 1!!

Id like to say that none of them will get a 10... Not unless they make my tongue want to have an orgasm...

maybe i'll have to send a letter to someone :p

[Stone]

What about an energy bar? Boost (http://www.cadbury.co.uk/EN/CTB2003/about_chocolate/brand_stories/boost.htm)

[DoctaD]

Boost fuckin' rules! 21 years of enjoyment, thanks Cadbury!
(Yeah, I was eating Boost! in the delivery theatre)
-DD

[Adrian_Faythe]

I dunno how you all can stand RedBull...I stick by my statement that it tastes like carbonated piss with a shot of grape extract. I like Full Throttle, Bawls, and Sobe Adrenaline; at least, those are my top three picks. Bawls gets the number one spot for appearance, taste, and content. I like the fizz and lessened taste of sugars, myself...liking the toned-down, supercharged cream soda, personally.

Sobe Adrenaline's great with rum, though, to follow the topic of drunken energy...

[torcher]

energy drinks...whatever happened to smoking pCp and crack and shit? im sorry...im somewhat inebriated right now...like DD!! the only difference is i m drinking american liquor...Knob Creek!! buh..oh yeha. smoke crack and be happy heh.

[energy_guru]

Would love some help finding some more energy drinks. I'm trying to drink them all and write an in depth review. If you're willing to help me get them, let me know.

http://taurinerules.blogspot.com

energy_guru @ sbcglobal.net

[S25]

I love Jolt Cola uhhh it is so nice but it is only somtimes in shops and i cant afford allot off of thinkgeek at the moment

[SayItAintSo014]

I found Monster energy drink to be the best out of the energy drinks that i've had. It tastes really great. I had Starbuck's double shot expresso, i don't like it, simply because it's a coffee substitute, and it has cream in it. I like my coffee completely plain.

[duiker]

The next town used to sell glass bottles of SOLIS energy drinks, each with a different energy specialty thing. FOR EXAMPLE, red juice is for STAMINA and yellow is for ADRENALINE.

They all gave me the shakes and made me go a little crazy, similar to RED BULL. But I think they may have had more natural ingredients. Good stuff.

[THErAPIST]

anyonme had red jak yet? it tastes like energy drink apple juice. seriously. it tasts like apple juice with an energy drink twang to it. good stuff. its one of the higher rated ones that ive had

[INCH06]

Red Bull and Red Rooster that comes in 99p grey litre bottles are the only types I've ever tasted, and Lucozade of course.

Red Bull gives me the shakes though.

*Red Rooster yeah.

[Nemesix]

spike energy drinks are great, especially if you want that extra kick after you smoke some bud.

[Th0r]

Relentless. I don't drink many other energy drinks. When I'm down visiting 'that woman' as I call her I get some cash and buy three or four.

Relentless Inferno is the best type.

[DoubleTShiftty]

Only ever tried Red Bull, Monster, Rockstar and Relentless...

Red Bull is shit in my opinion, ridiculously over priced. Monster is nice and you can notice the VERY mild effects they have on your body after a few cans, the same applies to the other 2, Rockstar and Relentless.

I only tried Monster and Relentless because I liked the design of the can.

[greenhairedcanadiangirls]

Have any of you ever tried the "5 hour energy shots"?

they're pretty awful tasting, and i didnt seem to notice any effect at all. its a huge scam i think, but it might be worth adding to your review list, you know?

[Pimpin4Life30]

Try full Throttle.They make me hyper as fuck.Also M-180 i think thats what its called at least go to your local asian food market.

[Th0r]

I just tried '24' - The Jack Bauer branded Energy Drink...

Total Shit...

[Nox (ADVANCED)]

New Mother
the Red coloured V drink
red bull

are the best imo from aust.

[.VX]

The new Mother just tastes like standard V with sherbert mixed into it, I don't know why I think that.

Red V and Red Eye are the ones I drink.

Rockstar is good just because it's got a lot of Caffeine in it, and I think that Red Bull is disgusting.

[Nox (ADVANCED)]

and I think that Red Bull is disgusting.

Blasphemy!!

[Micro]

Practically no one drinks red bull around here anymore.
So many cheaper alternatives have appeared in the last year that you have problems on what to choose.

I personally drink one of the cheaper varietys, it is cheap, tastes good and comes in a 0.5l bottle not a can. I also drink ED quite a lot.