B-52 Low Calorie Energy Drink Review

Cost: $1.99
Cost Per Ounce:$0.13
Active Ingredients:Caffeine, Taurine, Ginseng, Ginko
Taste Rating:9.0
Kick Rating:8.8
Final Judgment Rating:8.9
Energy Drink Ratings Explained

B-52 Low Calorie Energy Drink Review:
So it has been awhile since I reviewed a low calorie 16 ounce Energy Drink, but the wait is over as today I will be reviewing the B-52 Low Calorie, Sugar Free 16 ounce energy drink. This drink also comes in original and peach flavors. Other than those simple facts, I really don't know too much about this company. So I guess there is nothing to do but get on with the review of the taste and kick of B-52 Low Calorie.

B-52 Low Calorie Energy Drink Review: Taste
I know some of you are thinking, why didn't I just review the Original B-52 first. Well, I tend to go for the low calorie / zero sugar drinks not only for the lack of energy crash, but also because I consume Energy Drinks daily, so I don't want to put on any unnecessary weight.... That being said I wish I would have been able to try this drink sooner as the berry citrus combination (with more of a emphasis on the citrus flavoring) is quite pleasing. It is a little on the sweet side, but overall it is very well done. There is not even a hint of medicinal aftertaste at all. Quite well done, and one of the best low cal 16 ounce drinks I have had in quite some time. Taste Rating - 9.0

B-2 Low Calorie Energy Drink Review: Kick
With no bite and a taste this good, the Sugar Free B-52 can't offer a quality kick. At least those were my initial thoughts. However, with energy ingredients including, caffeine, taurine, gingko biloba, ginseng root extract and a decent size helping of b-vitamins the sugar free low cal B-52 Energy Drink delivered a pretty substantial kick with no crash! It is not the strongest energy drink I have ever had, so I won't be adding it the Best Energy Drink list, but I would definitely recommend trying one. Kick Rating - 8.8

B-52 Low Calorie Energy Drink Review: Final Judgment
B-52 in a nut shell - Low calorie, sugar free, great taste, above average kick. Would love to see these drinks go mainstream and become more available. It looks like these drinks are becoming more available in the southern US states as they pick up distribution, but hopefully soon they will start creeping across the rest of the country. I had these samples sent to me, so as of right now I am not 100% positive on which stores carry this, but I do know they cost $1.99 which is pretty good for a 16 ounce drink. So if anyone knows where exactly to get this, feel free to chime in below in the comments section. So stay tuned for the review of the original and peach flavors. Final Judgment - 8.9

Guru Lemonade Energy Drink Review

Cost: $1.99
Cost Per Ounce:$0.13
Active Ingredients:Guarana, Echinacea, Panax ginseng, stevia leaf
Taste Rating:9.2
Kick Rating:8.9
Final Judgment Rating:9.0
Energy Drink Ratings Explained

Guru Lemonade Energy Drink Review:
Well it has been a couple months since I reviewed the last Guru Energy Drinks. I am not sure why I waited so long, both the original and lite versions of Guru scored high marks. That and I have not rated any Energy Drinks in quite awhile... Anyways, back to Guru Lemonade which comes in a sleek 12 ounce can. Even though this is my third review of the Guru Energy Drink, I still don't know much about them besides the fact that they are a 100% natural (organic) drink and that they have several flavors including original, lite, iced tea, superfruit, tangerine and lemonade. Anyways, lets see how the Guru Lemonade performs in the taste and kick categories....

Guru Lemonade Energy Drink Review: Taste
First off its a 12 ounce non-carbonated all natural organic energy drink. Sounds good right? Well, it actually is. The lemonade flavor is almost as good as your Grandma's fresh squeezed lemonade. There is no, I mean no medicinal aftertaste present at all despite the plethora of energy ingredients. Besides the great taste, this one is supposed to be formulated for athletes... From their site "hybrid created especially for athletes and sports enthusiasts. An all-in-one energy drink and isotonic sport drink that will let you push it to the max while staying perfectly hydrated." I am not sure which ingredients are there to back this up but I am guessing it might have something to do with the ingredient potassium. Although I could be wrong... Taste Rating - 9.2

Guru Lemonade Energy Drink Review: Kick
Great taste, but will it overshadow the kick? Well there is a total of 145 milligrams of caffeine (97 milligrams per serving) combined with Guarana seed extract, Panax Ginseng root extract, Ginkgo biloba leaf extract and Echinea flower extract (more for the immune system). Overall, the kick was not overwhelming, but it definitely did the trick. Kick Rating 8.9

Guru Lemonade Energy Drink Review: Final Judgment
Great tasting all natural organic energy drink that provides a pretty darn good kick. I will definitely be adding this one to my list of Best Energy Drinks in the organic/natural section. You can pick these up at most natural foods stores. If you don't have a natural food store close to you you can buy them in 12 and 24 packs on line. You actually save quite a bit by doing this. I think buying them in bulk brings the cost down to about $1.70 a can... Final Judgment - 9.0

Rage Ripped Energy Drink Review

Cost: $2.59
Cost Per Ounce:$0.16
Active Ingredients:Caffeine, Guarana, Taurine, B-Vitamins, Creatine
Taste Rating:8.9
Kick Rating:8.8
Final Judgment Rating:8.8
Energy Drink Ratings Explained

Rage Ripped Energy Drink Review:
Well it has been quite some time since I have reviewed any Energy Drinks from Canada. I think the last one I reviewed was one of the Beaver Buzz products. Anyways, today's review is the 16 ounce Rage Ripped Energy Drink. Rage has 8 different flavors. I was sent 5 different varieties so I wil review them. They include; Rage Liquid Energy, Rage Asylum, Ripped Rage (which I am reviewing today), X-Rage, Y-Rage and THAI Rage. They also claim to be the "Boldest Baddest Energy Drink Around." We'll see about that... Anyways besides that I really don't know much about this company, their flash website was less than informative... So onto the review.

Rage Ripped Energy Drink Review: Taste
First off I want to start by saying this is Rage's sugar free energy drink. It says it on the can, but it is buried at the bottom in a small image. So I really didn't know it was sugar free until I read the ingredients. However, that is a good thing, especially since I drank half the can before I noticed it was sugar free. The sweet (maybe slightly overly sweet) blueberry flavor was actually very pleasing. The sweet blueberry blend hid any taste of medicine from the energy ingredients. Rage Ripped is probably one of the better sugar free energy drinks I have tried in quite some time. Taste Rating - 8.9

Rage Ripped Energy Drink Review: Kick
So the taste is good, especially since it is sugar free... But will is this the Boldest Baddest Energy Drink Around?" Well the can design was pretty cool and so was the flavor. So the bold part might be covered. The energy ingredient list includes 160 milligrams of caffeine, 400 milligrams of Guarana (delivering another 40 milligrams of caffeine), 2000 milligrams of Taurine, 400 milligrams of Ginseng, 50 milligrams of Creatine and a pretty good amount of B-Vitamins. Although the kick I received was good, it was definitely not the baddest or strongest I have tried. However, it is definitely on par, if not slightly better than Rock Star. Kick Rating - 8.8

Rage Ripped Energy Drink Review: Final Judgment
Good bold blueberry taste, better than average kick and it's sugar free! This is my first try of the Rage lineup which makes me pretty excited to try the other 4 flavors. So stay tuned for those reviews. This one is available in the US at stores like, Hi-Health, Fas Mart, Shore Stop and Royal Farms and it retails for $2.59. Final Judgment - 8.8

5 Hour Orange Energy Drink Review

Cost: $2.49
Cost Per Ounce:$1.25
Active Ingredients:Caffeine, B-Vitamins, Taurine.....
Taste Rating:8.9
Kick Rating:9.5
Final Judgment Rating:9.5 (kick is worth it!)
Energy Drink Ratings Explained

5 Hour Orange Energy Drink Review:
So the last 5 Hour Energy Drink I reviewed was the new extra strength version. Now I have been a strong advocate of 5 Hour Energy for quite some time now (it is actually one of the few Energy Drinks that I will purchase on my own) which is why I can't believe that I never got around to reviewing the 5 Hour Orange flavor. It has actually been out for quiet some time. It has a very similar package to the 5-Hour Berry flavor, with the exception that is says Orange on the side and it is still in the convenient 2 ounce resealable shot container. So let's see if I like the taste of the new Orange 5 Hour as much as I liked the taste of the lemon lime one.

5 Hour Orange Energy Drink Review: Taste
Well the tagline that 5-Hour Energy Shot uses is probably one of the most memorable (at least in my opinion) - "Drink it in seconds, feel it in minutes, lasts for hours." The convenience of drinking it at room temperature or cold is also a favorite as is the portability factor. Anyways, does the orange flavor stack up as well as the previous flavors (berry, lemon lime)? Well in this reviewers opinion (pretty much the only one that matters!) the flavor was excellent. The mix seemed to be right on the mark. Gone is the old bitter taste that the very first 5 Hour Energy shots had. It is replaced by a very smooth and easy to drink non carbonated orange flavor. Sure, there is a slight aftertaste to it, but what do you expect from a shot that crams five hours of energy into 2 ounces? Anyways, the new flavor was well received by me. I still think the lemon lime flavor is my favorite, but I will also rotate the new orange flavor in once and awhile as well! Taste Rating - 8.9

5 Hour Orange Energy Drink Review: Kick
Before I even drank the orange 5-Hour Energy, I knew what to expect in the kick category. I mean, I have drank well over 100 of these by now, so.... But if you have not read the other reviews I guess I can sum it up for you. "Drink it in seconds, feel it in minutes, lasts for hours." Really, they are not lying. As I stated above, and in past reviews, 5 hour is one of the few drinks that I actually buy on my own (another one being Whey Up). The energy ingredients include caffeine(about as much as a cup of coffee), tons of b-vitamins, taurine and a bunch of other stuff (complete list of 5-Hour Energy Shot Ingredients). Kick Rating - 9.5

5 Hour Orange Energy Drink Review: Final Judgment
I love the fact that 5-Hour continues to expand their product line up and improve on the taste of their product. They have 3 flavors currently available (lemon lime, original berry, orange) as well as a low caffeine and extra strength version. Don't take my word for it, try one for yourself. You can find them almost everywhere but it seems the cheapest place to buy them is online in bulk. I think they even sell it in cases of 36 now! Final Judgment - 9.5

Starbucks doubleshot Energy + Coffee Review (coffee flavor)

Cost: $2.29
Cost Per Ounce:$0.15
Active Ingredients:Guarana, B-Vitamins, Ginseng, Bunch of other stuff...
Taste Rating:8.9
Kick Rating:8.8
Final Judgment Rating:8.8
Energy Drink Ratings Explained

Starbucks doubleshot Energy + Coffee Review (Vanilla Flavor):
My last Starbucks Energy Drink review was about a month and a half ago. Now I have stated before that I am not a huge fan of coffee flavored Energy Drinks; however, I was quite pleased with the initial results, prompting me to review the Vanilla flavor today. Starbucks also offers a Mocha flavor as well (3 flavors total) which I will review eventually. But for today, let's see how the Starbucks Vanilla flavored energy + coffee fairs in the taste and kick review.

Starbucks doubleshot Energy + Coffee Review (Vanilla Flavor): Taste
As I stated above, I am not a huge coffee fan. I just want to reiterate that point, so you the reader, don't think that I am being biased in the taste category as some people, especially coffee fanatics would probably rate the taste of this beverage higher than I would. Anyways... onto the taste review. First off the 15 ounce can has the distinct Starbucks coffee blend to it. It also has an overwhelming vanilla flavor to it which almost makes it taste somewhat like a vanilla flavored coffee shake. Yes, it was actually quite good, even from the prospective of a person that is not apt to drink coffee flavored energy drinks. I might even go so far as to say that the majority of the coffee flavor is washed away with vanilla; which is probably the reason I liked the taste so much. Taste Rating - 8.9

Starbucks doubleshot Energy + Coffee Review (Vanilla Flavor): Kick
So what kind of energy ingredients are in this 15 ounce can? Well the energy ingredients include the following: 2000 milligrams of Maltodextrin, 1800 milligrams of taurine, 450 milligrams of L-Carnitine, 180 milligrams of Inosistol, 325 milligrams of Panax Ginseng, B-Vitamins and 90 milligrams of Guarana which seems to be the same blend as the previous Starbucks Energy drink that I reviewed. Another plus for this drink is that there is only 28 milligrams of sugar in the entire 15 ounce can. This might seem to be a lot of sugar to some, but considering some market leaders have upwards of 70 grams of sugar... it's not too bad. All in all I would have to say the Vanilla Doubleshot from Starbucks gave me several hours of energy with no real crash. I was quite impressed. Kick Rating - 8.8

Starbucks doubleshot Energy + Coffee Review (Vanilla Flavor): Final Judgment
As I stated several times above... I am not a big coffee fan. However, combining the excellent taste and kick of the Vanilla Doubleshot from Starbucks would prompt me to buy one of these again. At $2.29, the price tag is competitive (actually relatively cheap for Starbucks) and the availability is almost endless. Starbucks has tried this avenue before, but there previous drinks were marketed more as RTD coffee beverages whereas this new lineup is taking a stab at the coffee flavored energy drink market (slight difference). Although Starbucks introduced there new coffee + energy lineup after Monster and Rockstar, the initial results (at least from this reviewer) are quite positive. So stay tuned for the review of the Mocha flavor as well. Final Judgment - 8.8