Monster Juiced: Aussie Lemonade

March 4th, 2023

I love lemon-flavoured drinks and this was no disappointment! I can imagine this would be a very refreshing drink in the summer, it’s just a shame it’s a cold March morning at the time of trying it! I think I’ll get a second can of this to keep in for a warm day, it’s that good. I don’t normally try drinks a second time so this one is getting special treatment. Large can, quite sweet, slightly bitter lemon twang (you can really taste the lemon juice), top marks! Oh, it’s not sugar-free though so you get the old-style buzz from it too 🙂

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(4.2/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 42kCal/100ml
Size: 500ml
Sold By: Tesco
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Monster Rehab Strawberry Lemonade

February 20th, 2023

I wasn’t that keen on this one, sorry. I love lemonade flavoured energy drinks, but the strawberry part wasn’t to my taste. It was a definite Monster drink, recognisably so, and packed the usual wake-up punch you’d expect. Similar to ‘pink lemonade’ but not quite so moreish.

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(3.2/5)
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Caffeine: 34.9mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 5.4kCal/100ml
Size: 458ml
Sold By: duane reade
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It’s Time Energy Orange + Lemon

January 28th, 2023

Considerably better tasting than the red berry original but still very sour. The citrus flavour from the orange and lemon is considerably more palatable making this drink slightly more refreshing as you make your way through the 330ml can. Don’t forget that this is still very high in caffeine just like the original, at 61mg/100ml. It’s also still sugar free, and packs the same ingredients mixture as the original too.

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(3.4/5)
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Caffeine: 61mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 2kCal/100ml
Size: 330ml
Sold By: Pound Stretcher
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It’s Time Energy Original

January 21st, 2023

I don’t care how many MMA stars are plastered on the can to intimidate me into liking this… I didn’t! This is a red berry flavoured drink, and has an extremely odd combination of being both very sweet whilst also dry and tart at the same time. A few sips of this had me wanting to scare my tongue clean, I’ve no idea how they managed that. Perhaps it’s the wolfberry extract, I’m not sure. This drink includes the now obligatory sugar-free-ness (which is a bonus in my opinion), BCAAs, B vitamins, and caffeine from green coffee beans. It’s also really caffeine-potent at 61mg/100ml in the 330ml can so keep that in mind! I only paid 20p for the can, so that should also be taken into consideration here I guess! Still, full marks for originality.

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(3.1/5)
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Caffeine: 61mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 2kCal/100ml
Size: 330ml
Sold By: Pound Stretcher
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Monster Energy Lewis Hamilton Zero Sugar

December 10th, 2022

A new Monster drink! I was quite excited to try this one as the description on the can said it was flavoured with ‘stone fruits’ but sadly the excitement was short lived… it tastes like a tropical energy drink, possibly passion fruit too. I was expecting peach or cherry flavour, but nope, not that I could detect. Still, it’s a perfectly drinkable energy drink, just nothing original.

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(2.9/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 3kCal/100ml
Size: 500ml
Sold By: Morrisons
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Red Bull Summer Edition (2022) – Apricot and Strawberry

December 3rd, 2022

I know, it’s winter by the time this review is being posted, but that’s not my fault. I didn’t find it in the shops until a few weeks ago! There’s a definite Red Bull feel to the flavour, it’s smooth and fruity. The apricot is unusual for an energy drink and is quite nice, but I couldn’t really taste the strawberry coming through at all. There was a general fruity mix to the flavour along with the apricot. Overall, this is quite summery tasting and not as odd as you might think!

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(3.5/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 45kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: The Range
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Hell Gamer Edition: Cherry Beam

November 19th, 2022

Let’s face it, these cans are designed to stand out with their gaming themed labels and branding. Honestly though, the references are lost on me… I’m not sure if Nova is a character in a game I’ve never heard of, or something else. Give me 1990s’ Doom and a bit of Tomb Raider and I’ll know what I’m doing, but all I can tell you about this drink is that underneath the pretty labels it’s a fizzy synthetic cherry flavoured drink. Not bad, but not special really.

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(2.8/5)
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Caffeine: 32mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 20kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: B&M
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Mio Energy Strawberry and Pineapple Smash

November 12th, 2022

Another concentrated drink which I added a couple of squirts to some carbonated Sodastream water. You do get a slight whiff of Strawberry, but honestly this drink is more like a normal, if slightly fruity, clone energy drink. It’s really nice! I found this in Target while on holiday in New York, and I’ve not found it in the UK yet but if I do, I’ll be buying several of them.

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(3.4/5)
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Caffeine: 24mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 0kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: Target
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Mio Energy Wicked Blue Citrus

November 5th, 2022

This is an odd one to review as it’s a concentrate. I added a couple of small squirts to some carbonated water that I’d made using a Sodastream. It was okay, more like a watery raspberry than citrus in my opinion.

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(1.7/5)
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Caffeine: 24mg/100ml Tags:
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Calories: 0kCal/100ml
Size: 250ml
Sold By: Target
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