ENERGY DRINK REVIEWS


27 Ventôse 234
17 March 2026

Dzik - Peach

Producer: WK SP. Z. O.O.

Size: 500mL
Caffeine: 200mg (40.0mg/100mL)
Sugar: 0g (0g/100mL)
Score: 3.75/5


This drink tastes pretty nicely. It could pass well enough as some type of Monster if one didn't know otherwise. The peach flavor is somewhere between natrual-tasting and artificial-tasting. There is just a little bitterness, but no strange feeling is left on the teeth or in the mouth.
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12 March 2026

Celsius - Cosmic Vibe Sparkling Fruit Punch

Producer: Celsius, Inc.

Size: 355mL
Caffeine: 200mg (56.3mg/100mL)
Sugar: 0g (0g/100mL)
Score: 3.25/5


Honestly, the flavor of this drink isn't all that good. It flavor definitely is fruit punch, but it's almost mediciney. Some good fruit flavors do come through, but overall the drink is nothing that special compared to others.
19 Ventôse 234
9 March 2026

Gorilla Mind - Blackberry Lemonade

Producer: Gorilla Mind Beverage Inc.

Size: 473mL
Caffeine: 200mg (42.3mg/100mL)
Sugar: 0g (0g/100mL)
Score: 4/5


The flavor of this drink only somewha tlives up to its name. For sure there is the taste of blackberries, but the lemonade does not come through very strongly. Tastes pretty strongly of artificial sweetener and leaves a slight feeling on the teeth. Overall a pretty good tasting drink though.
14 Ventôse 234
4 March 2026

Mtn Dew Kickstart - Pineapple Orange Mango

Producer: Pepsi, Inc.

Size: 473mL
Caffeine: 90mg (19.0mg/100mL)
Sugar: 19g (4.0g/100mL)
Score: 2.5/5


This drink, at least as far as energy drinks go, isn't all that good. It is true it has real juice in it, but if anything it makes it more like an underwhelming fruit juice rather than an energy drink. The flavor isn't anything special either. It certainly has the tastes of the fruits it says it contains, but none of them particularly stand out.
13 Ventôse 234
3 March 2026

Starbucks Iced Energy - Blueberry Lemonade

Producer: North American Coffee Partnership

Size: 355mL
Caffeine: 160mg (45.1mg/100mL)
Sugar: 0g (0g/100mL)
Score: 4/5


This is a pretty good tasting energy drink. The lemon flavor is not very strong, and there is primarily a natural blueberry taste with each sip. There is little bitterness (although a slight sourness), and the drink does not leave any strange feeling in the mouth after drinking.
12 Ventôse 234
2 March 2026

Big Game Energy - Cotton Candy

Producer: DAS Labs LLC

Size: 473mL
Caffeine: 150mg (31.7mg/100mL)
Sugar: 0g (0g/100mL)
Score: 4/5


Overall this is a verry tasty drink. If you like sweet flavors like cotton candy, then this drink is for you. There is a slight artificial sweetener aftertaste similar to stevia after each sip, which does impact its final score slightly.
11 Ventôse 234
1 March 2026

Rip It - Tribute Cherry Lime

Producer: National Beverage Corp.

Size: 473mL
Caffeine: 160mg (33.8mg/100mL)
Sugar: 49g (10.4g/100mL)
Score: 3/5


This drink is nothing special. The taste is mediocre. There certainly are the flavors of cherry and lime, but neither is especially compelling. The sugar content is also nothing incredible. This is just an alright drink, with nothing that particularly stands out.
10 Ventôse 234
28 February 2026

G FUEL - Lingonberry

Producer: G FUEL, LLC

Size: 473mL
Caffeine: 300mg (63.4mg/100mL)
Sugar: 0g (0g/100mL)
Score: 3.75/5


This drink is fine. It has a lot of caffeine (the same amount as the previous one, both in total and per 100mL, interestingly), and if you want a reasonable enough way to consume it, this is a drink for you. The taste isn't anything too special, but at least it doesn't leave any strange feeling in the mouth.
10 Ventôse 234
28 February 2026

Reign - Rainbow Sherbet

Producer: Reign Beverage Company LLC

Size: 473mL
Caffeine: 300mg (63.4mg/100mL)
Sugar: 0g (0g/100mL)
Score: 4.5/5


This is a very yummy drink! The rainbow sherbet taste is quite good, and tastes very similar to the real thing. This drink also has a lot of caffeine - 300mg. The only complaint with the drink is that it leaves a slightly strange feeling in the mouth after each sip, but in general, it's still very good.
3 Ventôse 234
21 February 2026

B52

Producer: Bavaria N.V.

Size: 250mL
Caffeine: 80mg (32mg/100mL)
Sugar: 26.5g (10.6g/100mL)
Score: 2.75/5


Overall, this is a worse tasting Red Bull clone. The taste is very similar to a Red Bull, except it is more bitter. There is not much else to speak on otherwise, this is just a sugary, bitter energy drink with little special about it.
3 Ventôse 234
21 February 2026

Qupper（杞效）

Producer: Ningxia Hosenji (Houshengji) Foodstuff Co., Ltd.（宁夏厚生记食品有限公司）

Size: 500mL
Caffeine: 0mg (0mg/100mL)
Sugar: 23g (4.6g/100mL)
Score: 5/5


This is the first caffeine-free energy drink I've ever had, and it's delicious! The flavor tastes like the best parts of a Red Bull combined with the fruitiness of a goji berry. I am skeptical of how much energy it actually can give you, not having any caffeine (to the best of my knowledge), but nonetheless it's still a wonderful-tasting drink.
3 Ventôse 234
21 February 2026

Golden Eagle

Producer: Frutex

Size: 250mL
Caffeine: 80mg (32mg/100mL)
Sugar: 26g (10.4g/100mL)
Score: 3.5/5


With Golden Eagle having the same color scheme as Red Bull, you might think this is just another Red Bull knockoff... and you'd be right. The taste is very similar to Red Bull, albeit, a tiny bit sweeter and fruitier. Overall the drink is okay though, but it's truly nothing that stands out against other Red Bull clones.
2 Ventôse 234
20 February 2026

Thunder Storm

Producer: Q-BEV SP. Z. O.O.

Size: 250mL
Caffeine: 80mg (32mg/100mL)
Sugar: 10.6g (4.2g/100mL)
Score: 3.25/5


Honestly, this drink tastes almost the same as an original Monster Energy. The only main difference is that this one is more watery-feeling, somehow. There is good sweetness, it doesn't leave a strange feeling on your teeth or in your mouth, and there is a slight bitterness after each sip. Overall, this drink is just okay.
2 Ventôse 234
20 February 2026

HELL - Classic

Producer: HELL ENERGY Magyarország Kft.

Size: 250mL
Caffeine: 80mg (32mg/100mL)
Sugar: 7.4g (3.0g/100mL)
Score: 3/5


For as impressively named of a drink as "HELL", you'd think there would be a more unique taste than something like a Red Bull. Overall, the drink is fine. It just tastes like another Red Bull knockoff. There is some bitterness after each sip, which keeps this drink, and its unimpressive flavor, from achieving a score higher than a 3.
26 Pluviôse 234
14 February 2026
Valentine's Day

Alani Nu - Cherry Bomb

Producer: Alani Nutrition LLC

Size: 355mL
Caffeine: 200mg (56.3mg/100mL)
Sugar: 0g (0g/100mL)
Score: 4.5/5


Another yummy flavor from Alani Nu! The cherry flavor is soft and full, exactly how you'd want it to be. The only thing taking away points is that the flavor could have been slightly stronger. As it stands though, this is a lovely, sweet, cherry-flavored sugar free energy drink offering just about everything you could ask for.
13 Pluviôse 234
1 February 2026

FitAid - Mango Sorbet

Producer: LIFEAID Beverage Co.

Size: 355mL
Caffeine: 200mg (56.3mg/100mL)
Sugar: 3g (0.8g/100mL)
Score: 2/5


The initial taste of this drink is terrible!!! It's like drinking mango beer, somehow, if such a thing were to exist. After the flavor settles on your tongue more it becomes bearable, but it's still nothing good - just an artificial mango flavor accompanied by the taste of artificial sweetener. Why would anyone prefer this drink over any other?
5 Pluviôse 234
24 January 2026

Red Bull - Sugar Free

Producer: Red Bull North America Inc

Size: 355mL
Caffeine: 114mg (32.1mg/100mL)
Sugar: 0g (0g/100mL)
Score: 3.5/5


This is definitely a more well-known energy drink, but the taste isn't anything to write home about. It certainly has a unique flavor, but it's also a bit harsh and bitter. The experience of drinking this Red Bull is similar to drinking black coffee - it's good, but it doesn't get drunk for its taste alone.
4 Pluviôse 234
23 January 2026

Bum Energy -
Root Beer

Producer: Raw Sports Supplement Company LLC

Size: 355mL
Caffeine: 112mg (31.5mg/100mL)
Sugar: 0g (0g/100mL)
Score: 4/5


Definitely tastes like root beer! Overall the root beer taste is very pleasant and vanilla-y. I can't help but feel like it tastes somewhat strongly of artificial sweetener though. In general, the drink is quite good, and is barely bitter at all.
4 Pluviôse 234
23 January 2026

Lucky -
OG Luck

Producer: Lucky Beverage Co.

Size: 473mL
Caffeine: 200mg (42.3mg/100mL)
Sugar: 0g (0g/100mL)
Score: 4.5/5


Delicious! Although I have no clue what the taste is supposed to be. It certainly is refreshing, but it's almost flavored in a Christmas-y way, feeling somewhat like spiced cotton candy, if such a thing were to exist. Overall very yummy.
3 Pluviôse 234
22 January 2026

XOT - Mango

Producer: Jumex

Size: 355mL
Caffeine: 120mg (33.8mg/100mL)
Sugar: 27g (7.6g/100mL)
Score: 3/5


This definitely tastes like mango, but with a signficant bitterness alongside it. The drink is not too thick, but it is somewhat juice-like (probably owing to it being 10% juice and all). Overall okay, but there's definitely better in flavor.
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12 January 2026

Summit Gridlock - Sunrise

Producer: ALDI, Inc.

Size: 473mL
Caffeine: 140mg (29.6mg/100mL)
Sugar: 0g (0g/100mL)
Score: 3.25/5


This tastes a lot like if Sunny-D was carbonated. Truly, the taste is *okay*. There's a little bit of bitterness, but not a ton. Overall, this drink is reasonable, but there is nothing wildly interesting about it, in taste, looks, or otherwise.
18 Nivôse 234
7 January 2026

C4 - Jolly Rancher Peach

Producer: Woodbolt Distribution, LLC d/b/a Nutrabolt

Size: 473mL
Caffeine: 200mg (42.3mg/100mL)
Sugar: 0g (0g/100mL)
Score: 3.5/5


The taste is shockingly similar to a fresh peach. It really almost feels like I'm eating a peach! It does leave a bit of a strange sensation in the mouth though, and I can't shake the feeling it tastes strongly of a neutral artificial sweetener. Overall pretty decent, but it admittedly is somewhat hard to drink a lot of at once.
17 Nivôse 234
6 January 2026

Juice Monster - Viking Berry

Producer: Monster Energy Company

Size: 473mL
Caffeine: 160mg (33.8mg/100mL)
Sugar: 49g (10.4g/100mL)
Score: 3.5/5


Tastes like fruit punch, maybe with some additional flavors like blueberry. Overall, the flavor is quite good, but the sugar content is pretty astronomical. 49 grams of sugar per can?! The drink is sweet, but the sugar influences the taste less than you'd think. I'm not sure what makes this drink "viking" flavored, but it is still enjoyable.
12 Nivôse 234
1 January 2026

Alani Nu - Cherry Slush

Producer: Alani Nutrition LLC

Size: 355mL
Caffeine: 200mg (56.3mg/100mL)
Sugar: 0g (0g/100mL)
Score: 4.5/5


Such a yummy drink! This barely tastes like an energy drink at all! The flavor is almost identical to a slushy, and just about the only thing that sets this apart from a melted one is the carbonation. There is basically no bitterness, which is impressive given how much caffeine this drink has. The only thing holding this drink back is the monotony of the flavor. If there were more going on taste-wise, and the sweetness and lack of bitterness remained the same, this drink would be an easy 5 out of 5.
11 Nivôse 234
31 December 2025

Tiger Max - Mango

Producer: GRUPA MASPEX SP. Z. O.O.

Size: 250mL
Caffeine: 120mg (48mg/100mL)
Sugar: 12g (4.8g/100mL)
Score: 3.5/5


For an energy drink proclaiming itself to have "+50% more caffeine", this is actually pretty tasty! The flavor is very mango-y, and feels almost a little thick, like drinking nectar. The only major downside is a somewhat significant bitter aftertaste following every sip. Overall, quite decent of a drink.
11 Nivôse 234
31 December 2025

Black Energy -
Sex Dragon

Producer: FoodCare SP. Z. O.O.

Size: 250mL
Caffeine: 80mg (32mg/100mL)
Sugar: 24.25g (9.7g/100mL) Score: 3/5


This energy drink is truly okay. Supposedly, according to the back label, it is "pitahaya-grenadine-lime" flavored, although the taste could be more easily described as something akin to sour grapes. The flavor, I will say, is at least unique. This isn't just some Red Bull knockoff. As for the name, I don't exactly know what makes this drink a "Sex Dragon". If there were physical effects, they haven't been generally noticed, spare for a slight, lingering dryness on the tongue.