Brite: Raspberry Mint

December 7th, 2024

I don’t shop at Ocado very often, maybe just once or twice a year as a treat and for a bit of variety. But getting a delivery from them means that I can take that opportunity to try some more unusual energy drinks that they sell. This is the first of three flavours of ‘Brite’ that I’m trying. Raspberry Mint is strange. It tastes neither like raspberry nor like mint, but what you end up with is some sort of tangy fruitiness. I’m not a fan of this one to be honest, it’s watery but still sickly and a bit bitter. But… two more flavours to try so perhaps the others are less strange.

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(2.9/5)
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Caffeine: 30mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 21kCal/100ml
Size: 330ml
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Red Bull Winter Edition (2024): Iced Vanilla Berry

November 30th, 2024

Look, I know, it sounds horrible… vanilla and berries together in an energy drink like some sort of fizzy ice cream concoction, but hear me out on this. It turns out that this 2024 Winter edition of Red Bull is actually one of their best tasting drinks in a long time! It’s subtly flavoured, very sweet but not sharp or tart at all. The vanilla works really well to smooth out the gentle berry flavour. Whilst it isn’t particularly refreshing, it’s a nice smooth and fruity energy drink!

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(3.8/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 45kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: B&M
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Tenzing Lime and Mint

November 23rd, 2024

Someone out there must like the combination of lime and mint because a lot of drinks are coming out with this flavour. I think it’s supposed to be a bit like a mojito? I find the combination strange and sickly personally but other people have mentioned to me that’s it’s quite refreshing so I guess my opinion is not the popular one!

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(3.3/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 19kCal/100ml
Size: 330ml
Sold By: Morrisons
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Warrior Rage Energy Shot: Energy Burst

November 16th, 2024

When you open this bottle you get an aroma not too different to Calpol. Which is a good thing because everyone loves the taste of Calpol! The taste is of course both extremely sweet and bitter at the same time, which is what you have to expect from an energy shot really. It reminds me a lot of the original Red Bull energy shot from several years ago, when energy shots were all the rage. Rage 🙂 get it? Cuz this is called Warrior Rage? No? Oh ok, well, a good energy shot, sorry for the ramblings!

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(3.1/5)
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Caffeine: 333mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 29kCal/100ml
Size: 60ml
Sold By: Asda
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G Fuel Ice Shatter

November 9th, 2024

It’s a bit like the white Monster but with a slight twist. Blueberry and lemon, so it’s a tangy version of a blueberry drink. Refreshing and very heavy on the caffeine.

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(3.6/5)
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Caffeine: 63mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 0kCal/100ml
Size: 473ml
Sold By: Falmouth
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Reign Storm: Kiwi Blend

October 26th, 2024

I don’t like apple, luckily the kiwi flavour has toned down the appleness and this is an ok drink for the summer. Fresh and fruity without being sickly.

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(3.3/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 8kCal/100ml
Size: 355ml
Sold By: Morrisons
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Kong Strong Colossus: Orange, Passion Fruit, Guava

October 19th, 2024

It’s a tropical energy drink. Badge it up however you like by listing the fruits used but at the end of the day it’s a huge (colossal?) can of tropical energy drink! Not bad, and from the budget supermarket Lidl so a decent price too.

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(2.9/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 21kCal/100ml
Size: 500ml
Sold By: Lidl
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Rockstar Zero Sugar Blueberry

October 12th, 2024

Quite a light flavoured blueberry drink. It’s neither watery nor too strong, a good balance and zero calories too. Blueberry is a good flavour for energy drinks I think because it’s different enough from the regular mixed fruit flavours but doesn’t have the harshness of other berry flavoured drinks.

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(3.2/5)
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Caffeine: 31mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 2kCal/100ml
Size: 500ml
Sold By: B&M
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Reign Storm: Peach Nectarine

October 5th, 2024

Another one of what I think is intended to be Reign’s healthier-looking drinks with pictures of real fruit on the front. I’m not a big fan of peach drinks but this was sort of ok. I mean, it was too peachy for me but if you like peach then I guess the balance of flavour is pretty good!

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(2.6/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 8kCal/100ml
Size: 355ml
Sold By: Morrisons
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