Burn: Fruits of the Forest

January 29th, 2014

Or Frutos Do Bosque com Sumo as it says on the can. That last bit, according to my phone’s translation software is “with Jeremy”. I don’t think the translator is working properly. It’s average tasting though, quite berry like, but it gives you a massive kick.

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(2.9/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 47kCal/100ml
Size: 500ml
Sold By: Madrid, Spain
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Burn: Blue Refresh

January 25th, 2014

I was expecting something a bit like a raspberry freeze-pop but it was nothing like that. It’s more like a mixed fruit drink with a sharp touch to the flavour. It packs a really recent punch but tastes average. At least it is pretty original though.

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(3.5/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 46kCal/100ml
Size: 500ml
Sold By: Madrid, Spain
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Boost Sugar Free

January 22nd, 2014

I finally found Boost Sugar Free, but it’s not in a can. A 500ml bottle is all I could get hold of, and I really prefer to review 250ml can editions if at all possible. That said, it’s a nice yet unoriginal clone. Best chilled, of course, because being in a bottle it warmed up quite a bit by the time I’d got to the second half.

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(2.4/5)
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Caffeine: 30mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 2kCal/100ml
Size: 500ml
Sold By: B&M
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Boost Energy Cola

January 18th, 2014

Basically, it’s a really cheap tasting watery cola that left me feeling a little nauseous. It’s of course quite high in caffeine or it wouldn’t make an appearance on this site, but personally, if you like cola, get a proper brand. If you like energy drinks, get a proper energy drink.

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(2.4/5)
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Caffeine: 30mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 47kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: B&M
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Blue Spark Tropical Sugar Free

January 15th, 2014

Well, it’s alright. That’s as complimentary as I’m getting with this drink. It was a little watery, but not offensive.

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(2.1/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 4kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: Tesco
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Blue Spark Mixed Fruit Sugar Free

January 11th, 2014

Really good! Nice and fruity, cheap, and low calorie too. I highly recommend this drink for something different to the usual array of supermarket own brands. It’s not too fizzy, not too sweet, not too bitter – just right. Go get a can right now…

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(3.5/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 4kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: Tesco
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Blue Charge Mixed Fruit

January 8th, 2014

Take a packet of Starburst. Munch the whole lot, taking special care to get extra juicy flavour out of the blackcurrent ones. Now savour the aftertaste of all those sweets mixed together because that’s what this Mixed Fruit flavoured drink tastes like. It only seems to come in a large 1 litre bottle for some reason… maybe I’m just not looking hard enough. The taste is okay though and it’s pretty unique so far as supermarket own brand drinks go.

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(4.6/5)
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Caffeine: 30mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 46kCal/100ml
Size: 1000ml
Sold By: Asda
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Blue Charge Diet Summer Fruits

January 4th, 2014

Asda are really trying hard with their energy drinks… but not quite hitting the spot. They’re going for variety of range over quality and it shows. Fancy a berry flavoured drink? They have one! Tropical? yup! Diet? Most of them! This is a berry drink, and it is sugar free (at least, I haven’t found a non-diet version yet). It’s very strong in flavour – like it is almost 50% cordial! Overall though it’s only average so it gets average scores.

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(2.4/5)
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Caffeine: 30mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 3kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: Asda
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Auchan Energy Drink

December 28th, 2013

Bottled by Refresco France for the Auchan chain of supermarkets, this is a clone. It’s bitter and not that nice to be honest – and the fact I could only find it in a litre bottle made the consumption of it even worse. After the first 500ml, I got used to the taste, but you shouldn’t need to do that with a drink! It’s also pretty light on the caffeine front with only 21mg/100ml. Avoid…

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(2.1/5)
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Caffeine: 21mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 45kCal/100ml
Size: 1000ml
Sold By: Auchan, Val d'Europe
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