Boost Energy Orange and Mango

October 18th, 2014

It’s a middle of the road tropical drink. I managed to drink the whole can, so that means it wasn’t to sour or sharp. It was, however, very sickly, and a large 500ml can like this was far too much in one go.

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(2.8/5)
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Caffeine: 30mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 235kCal/100ml
Size: 500ml
Sold By: B&M
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Big Up Power Fruit Punch

October 11th, 2014

Never underestimate the power to big up yourself. Well, at least that’s what it says on the can. This fruit punch flavoured drink is quite nice actually. Checking out the web site shows that this drink is also available in original and ginger flavours, but I haven’t found them in the shops yet. There marketing also appears to be all about alcohol, with mixer suggestions available for each flavour.

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(3.1/5)
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Caffeine: 30mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 52kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: Tesco
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Aspire – Apple and Acai

October 4th, 2014

Sharp and sour and really not to my taste. This is another one of those supposedly healthy style energy drinks. I didn’t enjoy it at all to be honest, but if you are the sort of person who is in to juicing then it may appeal to you.

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(1.8/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 1.9kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: Tesco
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Vitabiotics Wellman

September 27th, 2014

I couldn’t finish this can, it’s just as flaming’ awful as the female ‘Wellwoman’ drink. This is specifically designed for men, so probably contains engine oil and sweat, although the ingredients only talk about things like green tea extract, guarana and artichoke. The main juices are apple and grape but I couldn’t taste that. Most of it went down the sink

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(1.7/5)
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Caffeine: 0.01mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 29kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: Tesco
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Power Horn

September 20th, 2014

Again, it’s all in the name. I’m assuming that this is a special edition for Valentine’s day or something, but under the covers it is just a pretty bland clone. Slightly watery with a sticky aftertaste, but on the positive side it cost 99p for 6 cans.

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(1.8/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 45kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: Home Bargains
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Emerge Citrus Mist

September 13th, 2014

I really like this. It’s like a rip-off of Mountain Dew, only smoother in flavour. When I opened the bottle, it make a satisfying ‘tsskk’ sound, and a gentle mist actually started flowing from the opening like an early morning scene in a BBC costume drama. Very dramatic for such a budget drink!

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(3.2/5)
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Caffeine: 18mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 25kCal/100ml
Size: 500ml
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Rodeo

August 30th, 2014

Yee haaa, you gotta love these Continental European energy drink naming policies. It’s another budget clone, but why not call it Rodeo? The name, I guess as with most other drinks to be fair, means nothing. They haven’t bothered with a colour in the name either, just plain Rodeo. It’s the only thing different about this mediocre drink sadly.

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(2.1/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 45kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: Pingo Doce, Madeira
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Web

August 23rd, 2014

I’m assuming they are jumping on the technology bandwagon and not the spider-based super powers one. It’s a clone to be sure, but quite a nice one. Discovered in a “Powerdino” supermarket in Tenerife, a supermarket worth visiting just for the name alone!

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(2.1/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 47kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: Powerdino, Tenerife
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Lucozade Energy Mango Mandarin (The Brazilian)

August 16th, 2014

Too high in sugar, too low in caffeine, and much too tropical for my liking. It’s sharp and tart in flavour, mostly taking its flavour from pineapple from what I can tell. It’s Lucozade’s World Cup 2014 special edition and apparently “it’s like a carnival in your mouth”. Hmm.

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(1.7/5)
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Caffeine: 12mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 62kCal/100ml
Size: 500ml
Sold By: Tesco
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