2024/9/30 - "Full Throttle"
Found this hidden in the bottom corner of a cooler at Cumberland Farms.
According to the manufacturer's website it's not even sold there, but it is at the long-shuttered 7-Eleven nearby?
Stats:
Drink: Full Throttle
Variety: Original (Citrus)
Cost: ~$4.00 (I forgor to check I am sorry)
Size: 473mL (16oz)
Caffeine content (can): 160mg
Added sugars (can): 55g
Review:
Very lightly carbonated and tastes of a vaguely artificial citrus, almost like watered-down SunnyD. Liquid itself is pale yellow in color and thick like a nectar. The taste is okay, but it leaves an icky, slimy feeling in the mouth. Overall, slightly subpar for a sugar-full energy drink compared to classics like Monster and Red Bull. And for the same price as a Monster? Why buy this over a different drink?
Scores:
TASTE: 4/10
PRICE: 5/10
Overall Score: 4.5/10
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2024/10/1 - "OG Monster"
Although it may not be the most exciting energy drink (everyone's heard of Monster), I'd have to post a review at some point, so might as well get it out of the way early!
Stats:
Drink: Monster Energy
Variety: Original/Classic
Cost: ~$4.00 (Again, I frimgor :c)
Size: 473mL (16oz)
Caffeine content (can): 160mg
Added sugars (can): 54g
Review:
MMNMM.. Mombster... a yummy and lightly carbonated energy drink, delivering an indescribable, unabashedly artificial, flavor. If one were to try to describe it though, words like "fruit cocktail" and "sour gummy worms" come to mind. There's no slimy mouth-feel like Full Throttle, but I do get a bit of a chalky feeling on my teeth, something which also happens when I drink full-sugar sodas (I must stress though, Monster's tooth-chalkiness is far less than that of a soda like Coca Cola). Overall, Mmm Mmm MM! A tad pricy for what you get though...
Scores:
TASTE: 7/10
PRICE: 5/10
Overall Score: 6/10
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2024/10/2 - "OG Red Bull"
At the grocery store... ya know... to buy groceries... and what do I see? Energy drinks! So of course I purchase a Red Bull for my tasting. I've had Red Bull many times before, but I'm just giving it a proper review now :3
Stats:
Drink: Red Bull
Variety: Original/Classic
Cost: $2.69
Size: 250mL (8.4oz)
Caffeine content (can): 80mg
Added sugars (can): 27g
Review:
The taste of the sugar-full Red Bull is a bit hard to describe, but it's pretty similar to a citrus-y sour candy. The drink is lightly carbonated, moderately astringent, and neither too strong nor sweet. There is a little tooth-chalkiness and a tiny amount of mouth-sliminess, but not much in either case. Overall the classic Red Bull is a little bittersweet for me since I know the astringency and mouth-feel problems can be solved. A flavor-twin Vietnamese energy drink I had once managed to fix both issues, even though the OG hasn't?
Scores:
TASTE: 6/10
PRICE: 4/10
Overall Score: 5/10
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