The Can:
I will say that it's been fairly hard NOT to see this can, they even have this drink in the wine room at my local grocery store that was once stocked with so many energy drinks that my at-the-time energy drink amateur self didn't know what to do. The can itself is an obvious and nice red color. It also has some green mixed in, but doesn't remind me of Christmas or anything. I kind of like the vertical design of the can, and I think that it looks fairly modern and all in all nice. It's always been my opinion that reviewing cans is somewhat boring (unless they're awful, then it's my favorite part of the review). But, this Kickstart's can if effective, looks good, and holds the drink quite nicely.
The Taste:
Not to sound like I'm from 1976 or anything, but I'd describe the taste of this drink as "solid". Maybe it's the fact that I've had over 100 different energy drinks, or the fact that I've had fruit punch a lot before, but this drink tasted EXACTLY like I thought it would. This drink contains 5% juice, and tastes 100% like a fruit punch energy drink. It's kind of mild which is nice, I don't think the average persons lips would pucker up when drinking this (I'm sitting here drinking an original Monster right now with ease, the same drink that my girlfriend says is way too sour, so don't take my word for it).
The Buzz:
Many of my friends in the energy drink review game share something with this can and refer to the effect you get from an energy drink as a "kick". For some reason, I've always called it a buzz, and upon drinking this I was excited to see what kind of buzz I would get. The can promises "just the right amount of kick", something that in my opinion does exist. There are also drinks that have no effect, and you could probably go to sleep after drinking, and a few drinks I've had that made me want to smash myself into walls while listening to Kenny G or Cat Stevens. I'm going to be honest, I still don't know exactly what this drink is, you know? Is it an energy drink? A soda? It advertises it's kick, but is not marketed as an energy drink. However, since it does promise a kick that's what I was anticipating. I've had this drink 2 or 3 times and it honestly does provide a nice little boost of energy. Nothing extreme, but nothing nonexistent either. To the casual consumer, this drink would probably be pretty nice. I haven't reviewed in a while but in case this is still relevant- no crash either.
Pick this drink up if you get a chance, I think it's $1.19 at my local store. They also actually put it in a cooler, so it's nice and cold when I buy it. If you can't find it, go to Sparkle Market in East Palestine, Ohio and pick up a couple. I go in there almost every day and get a Rip It as of late, and it's funny because I slowly witness their stock in the cooler get smaller and smaller as I get thirstier and thirstier. But anyway, give this a shot if you want. I recomment it!
