Speed Ethanol Energy Review

I always enjoy reviewing drinks from a brand like Speed. I'd never had them before I recieved them to review, yet when I recieved them they looked like an ideal energy drink that I would pick up at the store to review. Speed (or SPEED, for the sake of not having to constantly capitalize things I'm just going to capitalize the first letter like every other drink) is an energy drink brand that was started by Robby Gordon. Robby Gordon is a racecar driver that participates in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. To be honest, I don't follow NASCAR and never really have, so I had no idea who Robby Gordon was before hearing about him with this drink. Interestingly, my Dad knew exactly who he was since my Dad actually watches NASCAR sometimes. To each their own, I suppose. Robby Gordon was previously sponsored by both Red Bull and Monster, and took the knowledge he had from those sponsorships and created his own energy drink company. That's pretty cool, and right out of the gate this drink seemed pretty legit. Ethanol, contrary to what the colors of the can are most likely leading you and initially led me to believe, is a mixed citrus and lemon flavor. For some reason, I never really thought that these drinks would be knockoffs anyway. Also, this may be the first black and green energy drink I've had that isn't or doesn't taste like Monster. So, let's how Speed can stack up in the can, taste, and buzz categories. Hopefully, it does not actually taste like gasoline.

The Can:
In an odd way, I feel like the best way to describe this drink's can is "appropriate". I really like it, and for some reason it looks like something you might buy at a car cruise or similar event just by the fonts of the letters on the can and a few other details. I really like the green behind the logo on the front of the can, and the black top and tab on the can is a nice touch. This drink doesn't contain any supposedly informational paragraph on the back that I usually find laughable with most drinks, although it does contain a seperate Nutritional Facts box that is in Spanish. All in all, I have to admit that this drink's can looks good. The lack of silver on the can is also very nice, and it just looks good in my opinion.

The Taste:
My first impression with Ethanol's taste was definitely that it was different than what I expected. I could go on and on about the several Monster knock-offs I've had, and luckilly this is far from one of them. As I previously mentioned, Ethanol is a "mix" of two other Speed flavors, Fuel and Octane. Fuel is an orange flavor and after drinking Octane just before writing this I basically evaluated it as a lemon flavor. The flavor that those two create is a tart and strong one that tastes pretty nice. I've never had an energy drink that tastes quite like it, but if I had to choose one I would say that it's slightly reminiscent of Gazzu from Circle K. Even then, it barely is and Ethanol is pretty much it's own unique flavor. When I first started drinking energy drinks, I always associated them with having a sort of "bite" to the taste, and this drink would have fit in to that category perfectly. For those curious about flavors, this drink kind of reminded me of Sweet Tarts or Smarties, probably due to the little tartness it had. This drink wasn't too bad, it was different in taste but I feel that any fan of energy drinks such as myself would enjoy it.

The Buzz:
The name "Speed" makes perfect sense for an energy drink, but it isn't a drug reference, unlike Cocaine. It's named for Robby Gordon's passion for speed on and off of the racetrack, and I feel the name is appropriate. So, with a name like Speed it would be safe to assume that this drink will in fact provide energy. Ethanol contains the usual energy drink ingredients such as Taurine and Caffeine and also has a large amount of B Vitamins. I just had to consume this as one of my "evening energy drinks" which has been a tradition with me for a few years now due to the fact that I used to buy energy drinks after school and drink them after I ate dinner. Usually, I could have an energy drink around 5 or 6 PM and still be able to sleep at 10 or 11 when I went to bed. That was also the case with Ethanol, and after consuming it I felt a rather substantial boost in energy that felt good and lasted for quite some time. When it wore off, I didn't crash and I feel like it worked perfectly. It worked just as I expected, and all in all I was satisfied with that it provided in the energy category.

Ethanol is a fine energy drink without a doubt. The can's attractive, it tastes good and unique, and provides energy. I look forward to trying and reviewing the rest of the flavors, and would definitely recommend Ethanol for anyone looking for a new or different energy drink to try.