Xyience Blu Pom Energy Review

I've had an Xyience drink in the past and it was good but I really wish that my local Circle K would carry Xyience drinks other than the sugar free ones. There's nothing wrong with sugar free drinks, I'd just rather have a regular one. Xyience is the official energy drink of the UFC, I don't watch UFC and I don't wear "Tapout" clothing but I did enjoy the Xyience drink I had before. Still, I don't think that makes me a die-hard UFC fan. I appreciate the fact that Xyience takes a unique approach with their drinks and they also have original flavors. Xyience is underrated in my opinion and if you ask the typical Monster/Red Bull drinker they've probably never heard of it. Still, I decided to try this variety of Xyience and see what it's like.


The Can:
Xyience's can designs are all nice, the sugar free drinks have a simple and clean can design that I really like. With energy drinks, silver on the can is usually the sign of a sugar-free drink. Appropriately, the drink's can is mostly silver and is sugar free.

The Drink:
I've had drinks with similar flavors to this in the past and pomegranate has always been one of my favorite flavors, I didn't figure that it would taste horrible when I opened it so I decided to take a big drink since I was thirsty. As I predicted, the drink tasted really nice. It tastes just like you would think, it's mostly a pomegranate background with the "blu" being the overlying flavor. It still manages to have a nice bite to the taste and is really refreshing. Honestly, it doesn't taste sugar free and I probably wouldn't think it was if it didn't say so on the can.

The Buzz:
The proprietary blend contains 1,340 mg overall. It contains Taurine, Glucoronolactone, Caffeine, Guarana, Inositol and L-Carnitine. I remember reading that glucoronolactone is what prevents the "crash" that some people experience and that the crash is caused by too much sugar. Since this drink is sugar free, who knows that the glucoronolactone is for. Still, I experienced a nice energy buzz that lasted about 2 1/2 hours.

I highly recommend this drink for anybody trying to stay in shape since it's sugar free or anybody looking for a good energy drink in general, it's not bad.

Rockstar Energy Cola Review

I've been wanting to review this drink for a long time, prior to drinking the can that I'll be reviewing I'd only had Rockstar Energy Cola once before, which was over a year ago. I found it again at a Circle K, I originally got it out of a vending machine from a Save-A-Lot, the vending machine at that Save-A-Lot doesn't have Rockstar Energy Cola in it anymore so I was out of luck until I saw it at Circle K.




The Can:
Rockstar Energy Cola's can is perfect, I really like the all black design and the way the can was put together, it looks as good if not better than the original Rockstar and it's pretty fitting for a drink of it's kind. Even the top of the can is all black, the can is stylish and look's pretty nice. Rockstar, like a lot of companies, has redesigned their cans at one point or another and Rockstar Energy Cola used to be in a red can.

The Drink:
When I opened the can I smelled cola, which is a good thing. It smells like Pepsi to me and upon taking a sip that's also what it tastes like, but with a lot more "bite" to the taste and a different aftertaste in general. The strong bite and aftertaste pretty much make you forget about the Pepsi flavor and the drink pretty much develops a flavor of it's own. For any fan of cola out there, I recommend this drink and I don't see why anybody wouldn't like it. Drinks like the original Rockstar, the original Monster, Red Bull and 90% of every other energy drink out there have an odd but good taste and if you can drink one of those you should have no problem enjoying an energy cola. The flavor is simple yet familar which is why I really enjoy it.

The Buzz:
Rockstar drinks usually have pretty big energy blends and provide good energy. This drink's blend contains 1000 mg of Taurine, 150 mg of Gingko Biloba Leaf Extract, 80 mg of Caffeine, 25 mg of Guarana, 25 mg of Inositol, 25 mg of L-Carnitine, 25 mg of Panax Ginseng Root Extract and 20 mg of Milk Thistle Extract. Not long after finishing the drink I felt a nice and enjoyable energy buzz that really woke me up, Rockstar knows what they're doing and I never really have to hope that I'll get an energy buzz from one of their drinks. The buzz lasted a few hours before mellowing out without making me crash.

Overall, any fan of cola would enjoy this drink due to it's nice cola flavor and with the nice energy blend and buzz, you can't go wrong.

Hydrive V Energy Review

Hydrive V is the last regular variety of Hydrive left for me to review (Hydrive recently released Extra Strength and Decaf drinks, I don't know about the Decaf but expect an Extra Strength review as soon as I can find one at a store nearby). All of the Hydrive drinks I've had have been really good and very enjoyable, prior to trying Hydrive drinks I'd been drinking a ton of carbonated energy drinks and the Hydrive drinks were a nice change. Hydrive V is Hydrive's citrus flavor and it also contains a vitamin formula. Citrus drinks are unpredictable flavor wise, you would think that citrus would be a definite flavor but it seems to change from drink to drink.



The Bottle:
Just like the other Hydrive's, this bottle's description was also pretty unusual:

"What do vitamins actually do for you? They counteract the bad stuff you did to yourself last nght. Drink this Hydrive and it's like "it" never happened. Hydrive- The healthier way to re-energize"

If you don't believe that it actually says that, I strongly urge you to pick up a bottle because I couldn't make up something that good. I'm not exactly sure if I want to know what they mean by "it", I can think of some possibilities but this isn't that kind of website. The bottle design is the same as the other ones but utilizes an orange design for the citrus flavor, which makes sense.

The Drink:
When I twisted open the bottle and took a drink, it was pretty good. This drink is one of those citrus ones that tastes like orange juice. I've had a few of those in the past that were disgusting but this one isn't. Even though it tastes like orange juice it manages to be just as smooth as the other Hydrive flavors. The orange taste certainly isn't as strong as in real orange juice and isn't overpowering, it's a good flavor and they got it just right.

The Buzz:
Several energy drinks contain vitamins but Hydrive V has a whole other blend of vitamins to go along with it's energy blend. The vitamin blend contains 100% Vitamin D, Vitamin B3, B5, B6, Bg and B12. The energy blend contains 145 mg of Caffeine, 50 mg of Taurine, 25 mg of L-Carnitine and 25 mg of L-Arginine. After finishing the drink I pretty much knew what to expect since I've had a lot of other Hydrive drinks. The buzz didn't disappoint and I felt the same great energy buzz as I have many times before which is a pretty good one.

All in all, with a nice citrus flavor, impressive vitamin and energy blend and a nice resealable bottle, you can't go wrong with Hydrive V. I strongly recommend any Hydrive drink to any energy drink fan or anybody in general, I like them a lot.

Hydrive A Energy Review

Kiwi Strawberry is a flavor that seems to always catch my eye when I see it somewhere, probably because it isn't extremely common. Hydrive has a lot of flavor varieties and as I've said a few times before each one is supposed to do something else along with providing energy. The "A" in this drink's name stands for "Alertness Formula", several energy drinks make me more alert without boasting an alertness formula so I was excited to see what this one would be like. So far I've really enjoyed the smoothness of Hydrive drinks and the nice energy buzzes they provide. Let's see how the A variety can stack up with the other Hydrive drinks I've had before.



The Bottle:
Although the short paragraph on the back of other Hydrive varieties has been pretty funny, this one without a doubt takes the cake:

"Why should you stay alert? So people don't pick your pocket or steal your sneakers. Hydrive A will keep you protected. Hydrive- The healthier way to re-energize."

I don't know if they do it on purpose, but with me being a big fan of comedians like Mitch Hedberg (R.I.P.) and Steven Wright those short paragraphs are hilarious to me. I'm not always 100% alert, yet somehow my sneakers have remained completely intact. Since Hydrive A supposedly helps prevent this unfortunate accident, I'm assuming that my sneakers remaining in place has been a miracle up to this point. Most of the time I have a few things in my pocket, but to my knowledge none of them have been "picked" before. Since Hydrive has my back, I guess there is no need to worry from now on.

The Drink:
Anyway, upon twisting open the nicely designed bottle and drinking some, the flavor was a very nice change from all the soda I've been drinking due to where I'm staying for the first half of the Summer and the limited availability of energy drinks there. While most people are familiar with what a blueberry or cherry or grape flavored drink tastes like, kiwi strawberry isn't extremely common so it sort of flies under the radar. Personally I haven't had many kiwi strawberry drinks before, and I don't think I've had any kiwi-strawberry flavored energy drinks prior to this one. I have had some strawberry ones though and I can definitely say that the flavor is more 80% kiwi and 20% strawberry. The flavor texture isn't very different from the other Hydrive drinks, it's very light and smooth. The kiwi made for a nice change and the strawberry made for a nice background flavor. It's really easy to drink and I don't see why anybody wouldn't like it.

The Buzz:
The Alertness formula contains Guarana, Panax Ginseng, Vitamins B3, B5, B6 and B12. The overall Proprietary Blend including the energy ingredients contains 145 mg of Caffeine, 50 mg of Taurine, 25 mg of L-Arginine, 5 mg of Panax Ginseng and 5 mg of Guarana. As you can see, that's not a bad blend at all. About 10 minutes after finishing the drink I began to feel more alert and energized, the buzz didn't really seem to mellow out, I just felt genuinely better through the day.

Honestly, there's no real reason not to try this drink. It tastes great and provides noticeable energy, what more could you possibly want?

Hydrive S Energy Review

Hydrive S is Hydrive's blue raspberry offering, blue oriented flavors are somewhat rare in energy drinks, at least commonly found ones. As I've said before, Hydrive bottles look pretty good, the "S" stands for "Strength Formula" and I like how all of the Hydrive drinks supposedly do something different along with providing energy. Hydrive is a unique brand with pretty good drinks, the resealable bottle is nice and I hope the product catches on with athletes and people that really like resealable bottles. Blue has always been one of my favorite colors and blue drinks always make me thirsty for some reason so I was excited to try out this drink.




The Bottle:
Just like with the R variety of Hydrive, the description on the back of this bottle is pretty funny:

"What is a performance enhancer? It's the stuff that can keep you going all day and all night long. Hydrive S will make you the envy of all your friends. Hydrive- The healthier way to re-energize."

Unfortunately I was by myself when I bought this and drank it so I didn't get to see if my friends got really jealous. I don't see why this drink would make me the envy of all my friends, if they want one all they have to do is go to the store and get one, it's a pretty simple process.

The Drink:
Anyway, the flavor of the drink sounded pretty good so I was looking forward to opening it up and drinking some. After drinking some, I can safely say that this drink met my expectations and then some, it was really tasty. The flavor has the same texture as the other Hydrive flavors, it's really smooth and leaves a popsicle-like aftertaste in your mouth. As for the blue raspberry flavor, it tastes the same as blue Gatorade, but since the textures of the drink are pretty different don't expect them to be the same drink.

The Buzz:
The "strength formula" of this drink contains Vitamin B12, Maca Root, Gingko Biloba, D-Ribose and L-Leucine. The overall proprietary blend including the energy ingredients contains 145 mg of Caffeine, 50 mg of Taurine, 25 mg of L-Carnitine, 25 mg of L-Arginine, 5 mg of L-Leucine, 5 mg of D-Ribose, 5 mg of Maca Root Extract and 5 mg of Gingko Biloba. I always practically chug Hydrive drinks since I have to go on a bike ride to get them and by the time I'm home I'm pretty thirsty, about 10 minutes after finishing the drink quickly I was met with an above average energy buzz which I've come to expect from these Hydrive drinks. The energy buzz really gets the job done and gives you the energy you're looking for and the flavor is really great.

With the wide variety of Hydrive flavors, there's bound to be something for everybody. If you like blue raspberry flavors and are looking for some energy, I highly recommend this drink.

Hydrive X Energy Review

There are a lot of varieties of Hydrive and during a trip to the store I decided to pick up the X variety for a review. The other varieties of Hydrive I've had in the past were pretty unique and good, I felt like drinking something that would taste good and be refreshing so I hoped that this drink would provide me with what I needed. Both Hydrive drinks I had prior to this were pretty tasty and effective so I was looking forward to seeing what they pulled off with the X variety.





The Bottle:
The flavor of this drink is "Triple Berry" and the standard Hydrive bottle design has been fitted to represent the flavor for this drink, which makes sense. I like how Hydrive's designs are all fairly similar yet also somewhat different. Hydrive doesn't put too much useless information on their bottles, they keep it nice, clean and to the point.

The Drink:
Upon twisting upon the familiar looking bottle and drinking some, the flavor was truly one of the best tasting energy drinks I've had in awhile. The flavor was very, very tasty and extremely refreshing. It was certainly a mixed flavor and I could easily compare it to a red Kool-Aid freezer pop, it tastes practically the exact same and leaves the same exact aftertaste that I've always enjoyed. It's kind of a hard to describe flavor, it tastes a lot like plain old red Kool-Aid too, it's sort a strawberry flavor but it's not very strong and there are other background flavors also. All I can say is that the flavor was very enjoyable and that I was thirsty and swigged it down faster than normal, it was great. If there are any Hydrive flavors that I'll pick up again after reviewing them all, so far it's going to be this.

The Buzz:
This drink contains Antioxidants, including Vitamin E, Polyphenols, Acai, Zinc, Gingko and Selenium. As for the energy blend, it contains 145 mg of Caffeine, 50 mg of Taurine, 25 mg of L-Carnitine, 25 mg of L-Arginine, 3 mg of Gingko Biloba, 3 mg of Apple Polyphenols and 3 mg of Acai Extract. The overall blend is fairly impressive and with the great taste, you really can't go wrong with this drink. I experienced a pretty nice energy buzz after drinking this and it was certainly worth what I payed for it.

So far, I've really enjoyed the Hydrive drinks and I'm looking forward to checking out the rest of them.

Hydrive R Energy Review

Hydrive R is Hydrive's grape flavored drink. E, the Hydrive variety I had before this wasn't too bad and since I usually like grape flavored drinks I was excited to try this flavor. Hydrive is a nice switch from the unusual tasting, syrupy, carbonated energy drinks that I drink a lot. They keep their flavors smooth which is nice and the Hydrive I had before this was pretty good. No matter how much you love drinks like Monster or Rockstar, you have to admit that they get pretty old after a little while. So, I was excited to open this bottle of Hydrive and see what the grape flavor was like and what kind of buzz it would provide.



The Bottle:
Hydrive R comes in a bottle just like all of the other Hydrive flavors, the description on the back of the bottle is unusual:

"When do you need a recovery? Usually after a severe economic downturn or when you party too hardy. You always recover quicker with Hydrive. Hydrive- The healthier way to re-energize."

For some reason I think that's funny, unfortunately I didn't party too hardy before drinking this. I just felt like drinking a new energy drink and reviewing it. Anyway, Hydrive R is supposed to help you Recover from a hangover or anything you might want to recover from after partying in a hardy fashion.

The Drink:
Unlike Hydrive E, there's some Aloe Vera and Acai in this drink's blend. I wasn't quite sure what to expect, so I just twisted it open and drank some. The drink does have a definite grape flavor, I don't mean to quote Dave Chappelle or anything, but this stuff tastes exactly like "grape drink", not Kool-Aid but the actual grape liquid that comes in a clear gallon jug that's says "grape drink" on the label, if you're not familiar with that it tastes kind of like a grape popsicle. It's a pretty tasty grape flavor, it also tasted smooth like Hydrive E did. The bottle was easy to finish and I drank it pretty fast, the drink also seems to leave a faint grape aftertaste in your mouth.

The Buzz:
This drink contains 145 mg of caffeine, 50 mg of Taurine, 50 mg of Aloe Vera, 25 mg of L-Carnitine, 25 mg of L-Arginine and 3 mg of Acai extract.  Like I said before, I wasn't hungover and I didn't "party hardy" before drinking this, but the decent amount of caffeine with all of the other ingredients did provide a nice energy buzz that wasn't bad.

I'd recommend this drink to any alcoholic or "casual" drinker after a long night of sitting on the living room couch or partying hard, it's not bad and it's not very expensive either, I like it.

Hydrive E Energy Review

I discovered the Hydrive brand about a week ago, there's actually been a cooler full of them at a store I go to often for awhile, but I never took the time to look at them and realize that they're energy drinks, I just figured that they were regular sports drinks. There are several flavors and I decided to pick up the Lemon Lime flavor first for a review. Lemon Lime is a flavor that just about every sports drink brand has and it's also a flavor that is somewhat synonomous with sports drinks. So, since this drink is marketed towards athletes it's natural and makes sense to have a lemon lime flavor.



The Bottle:
As you can see, Hydrive drinks come in nice resealable bottles. I like the shape of the bottles and the overall design, you can definitely tell that this is marketed as a sports drinks and energy drink due to to the Gatorade-like bottle. The "E" in the name stands for Electrolyte Formula. Rockstar Recovery and Monster Rehab both contain similiar ingredients to this but I can definitely see this being more popular due to the resealable bottle with athletes. People riding bikes or jogging definitely would want a resealable bottle because it's easier to hang on to and the drink won't be spilling everywhere as you move.

The Drink:
Lemon lime is a popular Gatorade flavor, I haven't had Gatorade for awhile but I have had the lemon lime flavor before, it's not my favorite flavor but it's not that bad either. Upon twisting upon the bottle and taking a sip, the flavor is pretty similar to Gatorade's lemon lime flavor, but it's better. It tastes a lot more clean and smooth in my opinion, the flavor similarity is pretty much spot on, but the overall texture this drink leaves in your mouth is better. This drink was refreshing and tasted pretty good, I enjoyed it. I finished the bottle fairly fast and didn't quite know what to expect energy wise.

The Buzz:
This drink contains 145 mg of Caffeine, 50 mg of Taurine, 25 mg of L-Carnitine and 25 mg of L-Arginine. The caffeine content of this drink is higher than a regular soda, if I remember right a bottle of Mountain Dew contains 90 mg of caffeine. With 50 mg of Taurine plus the other ingredients, this drink definitely woke me up. This drink doesn't contain a massive amount of energy ingredients, but it contains enough to provide an above average energy buzz. I started to feel an above average energy buzz not long after finishing this drink and I also felt refreshed and hydrated since I was pretty tired when I drank this.

I'd definitely recommend this drink to any athlete looking for a little pick up and some great hydration before or after a game, it's not bad.

Slap Frost Energy Review

Since I had nothing better to do, I decided to open up my fridge and try out another variety of Slap, I picked up all three at Wal-Mart a few days ago and the first one I had was pretty good. This drink was only 98 cents, which is one of the cheaper energy drinks I've ever had. "Red Rain" an energy drink you can find at some Wal-Marts (mine only has the Red Rain energy shots) supposedly only costs 48 cents, I read that somewhere but I can't remember where. Anyway, Frost is supposed to be Slap's primary flavor, with Crisp Apple being a secondary flavor. This drink is called "Frost" because it's supposed to provide a cool sensation in your throat while you drink it, like menthol cigarettes or something.


The Can:
Slap's can designs aren't bad looking, I like how the black box behind the Slap logo isn't completely colored in. The description on the back of the can says something about this drink providing a "cool sensation" while you drink it, I guess they make menthol energy drinks now too. The whole "cool sensation" thing is kind of pointless in my opinion. It's cool (no pun intended), but it's not 100% necessary.

The Drink:
The drink itself wasn't actually red, it was completely clear. Upon cracking upon the can and drinking some, it definitely had one of most weird flavors I've had lately. It had a strong "bite" to the taste like the original NOS, it wasn't quite as strong but it was definitely there. Other than that, it was kind of hard to place a flavor. I did feel a sort of cool sensation in my mouth and throat, the drink was ice cold before I drank it and it tasted pretty good, it's definitely a novelty though and it seems like it would get old pretty fast. There's a very odd fruit taste in the background that I really can't pinpoint. Don't think that this drink tastes like menthol club soda though, I think that anybody would like it and you kind of have to try it to understand what I mean. I give Slap credit though, it's not often that you find a cheap drink with a unique flavor, unfortunately. They did a good job being unique, but like I said before I think drinking these a lot could make them get pretty old, like having too much chocolate or something.

The Buzz:
This drink's energy blend contains Isomaltulose, Taurine, Maltodextrin, Caffeine, Niacin, Guarana, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride and Cyanocobalamin. There are 200 mg of caffeine in a 16 oz. can. This drink left that same cool aftertaste in my mouth even after finishing it and not long after finishing it, about 10 minutes, an energy buzz that was above average crept up on me. The buzz lasted a good amount of time and was enjoyable.

The flavor was interesting but it seems like I could get really tired of it really fast. It's pretty unique though and if you can find it I recommend trying it out. For only 98 cents, it's not horrible.

Full Throttle Red Berry Energy Review

I haven't had a Full Throttle drink and I haven't even thought about picking up another Full Throttle drink since I reviewed two varieties of Full Throttle a few months ago. Honestly, I almost forgot that Full Throttle existed until I saw this. This drink has been out ever since Full Throttle "changed their image" a few years ago, but upon some research I read that this drink is supposedly more hard to find compared to the other ones. That probably depends on where you live. I found this drink in a cooler at a store that I've been to once before, but somehow I didn't see it the last time I was there.





The Can:
Full Throttle's cans aren't that bad looking, I like the particular red they used for this one and the can't isn't too cluttered, which works well. There's some nonsense on the back about Full Throttle's "No Choke Formula", which is really just a mediocre energy blend. I remember the original Full Throttle tasting kind of odd and the Blue Agave variety having a strange aftertaste, so I really had no idea what this one would be like. Since it's called "Red Berry", I didn't know which red colored berry it was supposed to taste like, I figured it would be some strange tasting mixture.

The Taste:
I opened it up and before I could drink some I noticed a very medicinal smell coming from the drink, it actually kind of looks like medicine too. I drank some anyway, and thankfully it didn't really taste like medicine. It's without a doubt the best tasting Full Throttle drink I've had, which doesn't say much because it's not that hard to make a better tasting drink than the original Full Throttle. It was sort of a mix between strawberry and raspberry flavors and there was still a faint "red pop" aftertaste from the drink. It wasn't horrible, it sort of tasted like a red lollipop too. I'd easily recommend this over the original Full Throttle or even the Blue Agave Full Throttle, it's a lot better in my opinion.

The Buzz:
The "No-Choke Formula" contains 200 % Niacin, 200 % Vitamin B6, 200 % Vitamin B12, 50 % Pantothenic acid and 197 mg of Caffeine. In other words, the energy blend contains 197 milligrams of caffeine. That's not a bad number but it's not anything unusual either. I've said in the past that Full Throttle is a light energy drink, and it is. The buzz this drink provided was noticeable, but not extremely strong at all. It was definitely there, it lasted a few hours and wore off. For somebody like me who loves a lot of energy, this drink didn't quite cut it.

Still, for somebody working all day this drink could be a decent alternative to an energy shot. I would definitely recommend this flavor over any other Full Throttle drink out there, trust me.

5 Hour Energy Extra Strength Energy Shot Review

When faced with the choice of finally getting to try this, or a regular berry flavored 5 Hour Energy shot, I had to choose this. I've always enjoyed products that claim to be "extra strength" and I like the bottle design of this one more. 5 Hour Energy has had commercials on TV practically 24/7 for the last few years and a lot of people have heard of them.



The Bottle:
The bottle design is definitely better than the original in my opinion, I don't think a super colorful design would work as well for an extra strength product and they got it just about right in my opinion. I think 5 Hour Energy was most likely trying to target the demographic of frequent Monster or Rockstar buyers since those come in black packages also. This shot was nearly $3, which is a rip-off. I see them sometimes in bulk packs and those would probably be a much better value than a single shot is. For some reason, a lot of energy shots, including this, say to get rid of the empty package after 72 hours. I had an empty energy shot bottle laying on my dresser once for longer than that and nothing happened, so who knows.

The Shot:
After waiting for a little bit after coming home from the store, I decided to open it up a give it a try. Energy shots usually taste pretty bad compared to energy drinks, but fortunately there's only about 2 oz. of it to drink. The bottle says that the shot is a "berry" flavor, which isn't very specific. I opened it and drank it down quickly and noted a very strong and extremely sweet berry flavor. To me, energy shots always taste really syrupy and this is no exception, but it was still very drinkable. The flavor wasn't that bad and I think that just about anybody could tolerate it, if not a glass of water after drinking the shot would do the trick.

The Buzz:
After finishing the shot I decided to go on a bike ride, I rode about three miles, 1.5 on the way to where I was going (nowhere in particular, honestly) and 1.5 miles on the way back. The route I take sometimes involves going up and down a lot of hills and I was eager to see if I felt as worn out after the ride. That's kind of an odd expectation, I didn't notice a huge difference and pretty much all on my mind was how much I wish I would of drank some water before leaving. After drinking some water, I decided to relax for a little while, but I felt a pretty strong energy buzz even after the bike ride. In the end, this shot did provide close to the solid 5 hours of energy it promised, and it wasn't horrible. I haven't had a regular 5 Hour Shot yet but there is a chance that I may pick this up in the future. There's no way I'll get one if it costs close to $3, but I may pick up a pack of two or four somewhere in the future.

I would recommend this shot to anybody looking for a little more energy than usual, it helped me out and was pretty effective, I enjoyed it. Still, I think I'll be getting a full sized drink at the store next time.

Slap Crisp Apple Energy Review

I remember seeing the Slap line of drinks at Wal-Mart a few months ago but sort of forgot about them until earlier. I saw these drinks again towards the back of the store in 12 packs, which are unusual for energy drinks, with the single cans on their own shelf. I picked up all three and was eager to try them since I'd never had any Slap drinks before. This one is a "Crisp Apple" flavor and it is also a Green Tea flavor, the two together make for an interesting combination.





The Can:
For only being 98 cents, the can design isn't horrible. The white, black, silver and green all make for an interesting enough looking can and since it's green I can assume that the apple will taste specifically like a green apple.

The Drink:
Upon opening it and drinking some, the apple didn't taste at all like apple flavored liquids usually do, meaning it tasted nothing like apple juice. It tasted like that crisp and refreshing aftertaste you get in your mouth after you bite into an apple. The green tea background flavor was barely noticeable and I could really only notice it towards the end of the can. I would mainly think of this drink as being apple flavored and just skip the whole green tea part as the green tea doesn't play an extremely important role in the taste at all. It did taste like more of a green apple, but it's hard for me to describe.

The Buzz:
This drink contains over 200 mg of caffeine, which is pretty impressive. It's not a huge amount, but it's above average. There's Taurine, along with some other long-named ingredients that probably don't play an extremely important role in the energy and I really don't feel like typing at this present time, too. I took my time with this drink because I wanted to savor the flavor, I haven't drank them yet but I hope that the other Slap drinks taste as good. I was met with an impressive energy buzz, when I thought the drink was wearing off after about 2 hours I drank a can of Mountain Dew, which was a mistake because then I had what I call an "aggravated buzz", which is when you feel kind of irritable and hungover, like when you have too many cups of coffee.

Still, this drink did provide an impressive late-afternoon energy buzz. and with two more Slap flavors left to try, I can say that the trip to Wal-Mart was worth it.