No Fear Tropical Storm
February 1st, 2014No Fear is generally one of my favourite brands of energy drink, not only for the flavour but also for the originality of a re-sealable can. The two newest additions to the range, Blue Storm and Tropical Storm, do not feature this latter unique selling point unfortunately. Whilst I enjoyed Blue Storm, Tropical Storm was sadly nothing special. It’s a sharp and sweet tropical drink which tastes much the same as any other tropical flavoured energy drink. Still, if you like that sort of thing then you get a lot of drink for your money so far as premium brands go.
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| Caffeine: | 30mg/100ml |
Tags: Large Can, Tropical, UK |
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| Calories: | 41kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 500ml | ||
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| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Burn: Fruits of the Forest
January 29th, 2014Or 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.
Burn: Blue Refresh
January 25th, 2014I 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.
Amp Energy Traction
December 25th, 2013Wow, I do like grape flavoured energy drinks because they’re really quite different. This isn’t the best rendition, but it’s nice for a change. Very sweet, very sickly, and packs a whole punch of wake-up-ness.
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| Caffeine: | 33.3mg/100ml |
Tags: Grape, Guarana, Large Can, USA |
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| Calories: | 45.8kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 473ml | ||
| Sold By: | Americandy, Cardiff | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Amp Energy Overdrive
December 21st, 2013Have you ever tried Mountain Dew Code Red? It’s essentially the same nice smooth flavour, but powered up with extra caffeine and taurine to give it the full on Energy Drink credentials. It’s nice but not refreshing, and as I paid £4.50 for the can I’m a little bit disappointed… that isn’t to say I wouldn’t try the other flavours in the Amp Energy range.
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| Caffeine: | 33.3mg/100ml |
Tags: Cherry, Guarana, Large Can, USA |
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| Calories: | 45.8kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 480ml | ||
| Sold By: | Americandy, Cardiff | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Amp Energy Elevate
December 18th, 2013Synthetically berry. This tastes of America… it’s one of two very synthetic flavours I associate with energy drinks from the USA, the other being grape. I like the taste but it’s nothing original any more and can be found in the Rip It and Crunk ranges. If you’ve never tried one of those equivalents then give this one a go.
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| Caffeine: | 33.3mg/100ml |
Tags: Berry, Guarana, Large Can, USA |
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| Calories: | 45.8kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 473ml | ||
| Sold By: | Americandy, Cardiff | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Amp Energy (UK)
December 14th, 2013It’s been a while since I tried the US version of Amp, so I can’t be 100% sure whether or not it tastes the same. It’s quite citrusy, with an almost pear-drop hint at the back of the tongue when you drink it. Now that I think about it, I don’t think it can taste the same as the US version. Looking back at that review I said how smooth the taste was and how similar it tasted to Mountain Dew. I’d have to say that this UK version does not remind me of Mountain Dew despite the logo plastered all over the can. It’s pretty good still, but I have better memories of the US version. I should also mention that whilst this drink is no where near low calorie, it is low by comparison to other similar drinks. With only 26kcal/100ml, it’s considerably lower than most other drinks which average at about 45kcal/100ml
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| Caffeine: | 31mg/100ml |
Tags: Citrus, Guarana, Large Can, UK |
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| Calories: | 26kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 500ml | ||
| Sold By: | Premier Stores UK | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
Black Sun
November 9th, 2013When the can described the product as pineapple flavoured, I was expecting a sharp and sour kick. I was surprised! This drink tasted amazing. They’ve managed to create a sweet pineapple drink which, whilst fruity and refreshing, is not overpoweringly so. Most energy drinks that attempt to sweeten their tropical themed products to avoid the sourness end up with a synthetic flavour – again, this drink avoids that too. This drink is one of my favourites in the ‘trying to taste like a proper fruity drink’ category.
Bullit Orange
October 9th, 2013I’m guessing, given the clue in the name, that this drink was supposed to be orange flavoured. It definitely had a citrus taste to it, but it was more akin to a tropical drink than orange to be honest. I also didn’t get that much of a kick from it despite the regular 30mg/100ml of caffeine in the huge 568ml can. Nah, I’ll not bother with this one again.
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| Caffeine: | 30mg/100ml |
Tags: Amsterdam, Large Can, Orange |
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| Calories: | 47kCal/100ml | ||
| Size: | 568ml | ||
| Sold By: | Albert Heijn, Amsterdam | ||
| Web Site: | Click here | ||
