Monster Energy: Gronk
July 8th, 2017I have no idea who this Gronk guy is, and the labelling on the can doesn’t do much to help me either… so over to Google and it turns out he’s a footballer of the American variety. I’m guessing there’s some sort of sponsorship tie-in here then… trying the drink out, it’s basically a slightly tweaked regular Monster energy drink, like the one with the green M on the can but probably a little less sweet tasting. It was nice to try, but really not worth the special edition labelling.
Monster Ultra Black
June 17th, 2017This cherry flavoured drink is really nice – but it does need to be drunk whilst cool. Once it starts to warm up it becomes a little sickly.
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| Caffeine: | 31mg/100ml |
Tags: Canada, Cherry, Large Can, Low Calorie |
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| Calories: | 2kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 473ml | ||
| Sold By: | Safeway, Vancouver | ||
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Nos
June 10th, 2017It’s a clone! If I’d purchased this in the UK I’d have expected to find it in a budget shop costing only a few pence, but as I purchased this in Vancouver it cost a fortune! It’s really quite strong and sugary, and sparked me into life very quickly, but given its competition of the bigger brands it just doesn’t compare on taste.
Mountain Dew Kickstart Orange Citrus
June 3rd, 2017Just a pleasant smooth orange energy drink. Nothing special about it, but it has the expected Mountain Dew feel to it.
Beaver Buzz: Canadian Punch Sugar Free
May 20th, 2017I have to admit, this drink was purchased mainly for the interesting name… <insert innuendo here>. It’s quite sickly and not refreshing, the fruit punch flavour being very strong.
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| Caffeine: | 37.6mg/100ml |
Tags: Canada, Large Can, Low Calorie, Punch |
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| Calories: | 0kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 473ml | ||
| Sold By: | Safeway, Vancouver | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Crazy Horse
May 13th, 2017This is a proper local Canadian product discovered while on holiday in Vancouver. Not only does it state it’s a “Certified Canadian Aboriginal Business” on the can, but it’s also flavoured with Saskatoon Berry which is a very local ingredient to make use of! That gives this drink a score of 5/5 for originality. The flavour itself is sweet and tangy, with a strange aftertaste – a bit like sour cherry mixed with cranberry juice.
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| Caffeine: | 29mg/100ml |
Tags: Canada, Large Can, Saskatoon Berry |
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| Calories: | 45kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 355ml | ||
| Sold By: | 7 Eleven, Vancouver | ||
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Mountain Dew Kickstart Fruit Punch
May 6th, 2017This fruit punch flavoured drink tastes like Double Dip cherry and orange mixed together. I’m sure I’ve described other drinks like that too before, but that doesn’t mean this isn’t unique – it’s really smooth in the way you’d expect a Mountain Dew drink to taste. Easy to drink, and low in calories too.
Mountain Dew Kickstart Black Cherry
April 22nd, 2017Really nice and smooth but with a below average kick of caffeine. Black cherry makes a great flavour for an energy drink – sweet and strong but not overpowering or sickly. This drink made for a great breakfast to stave off jetlag!
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| Caffeine: | 17.5mg/100ml |
Tags: Black Cherry, Canada, Large Can |
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| Calories: | 17kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 473ml | ||
| Sold By: | 7 Eleven, Vancouver | ||
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Spectra
April 8th, 2017A large can of clone-style energy drink. Nothing particularly special about it, but it’s sweet, not too sour or sharp, but definitely budget.
