Shark Energy Drink Review

Cost:$1.50
Cost Per Ounce:$0.18
Active Ingredients:Caffeine, Taurine, Guarana Extract
Taste Rating:8.8
Kick Rating:8.0
Final Judgment Rating:8.4
Energy Drink Ratings Explained

Shark Energy Drink Review:
I know this is my first Energy Drink Review in quite some time, so a lot of you might be expecting some new cutting edge drink to be reviewed. However, I have had the Shark Energy Drink sitting in my pantry for quite some time, so I thought I would put the review out there. I did review the Sugar Free Shark about a year and a half ago and was pleasantly pleased, so who knows, the original might even up the anti. Anyways, Shark Energy claims to be the original energy drink... or at least the original energy drink imported from Thailand. Either way, I seem to remember hearing that claim being made before. Read more about the History of Shark if you want to look into their claim. Enough fluff... let's see who this drink performs in the taste and kick category.

Shark Energy Drink Review: Taste
Looks like the drink is only offered in the 8.4 ounce slim cans (at least in the United States). The drink is also lightly carbonated and claims to have a high caffeine content (more on that later). As with the Sugar Free version of Shark, the original version had a quite familiar taste which most of you would recognize. Although it is a tad sweeter, the drink basically tastes like a Red Bull without the aftertaste. Instead, you get the fairly sweet bubble gum after taste, which in itself is not all that bad, albeit less than original. But if you are the "Original Energy Drink" then I guess the taste is original. Either way, pretty standard for today's drinks. Taste Rating - 8.8

Shark Energy Drink Review: Kick
I was intrigued by the "high caffeine" content claims on the website. But after researching a little further I see that you actually only get about 32 milligrams per serving which puts Shark on the same page as your average Energy Drink with 80 milligrams of caffeine (entire 8.4 ounce can). With the caffeine comes Taurine and Guarana extract along with 35 milligrams of sugar which is on the high end. So the claim of high caffeine content may of held true when it was originally created a long time ago, but in today's market it is a little lackluster, even if they had a 16 ounce version for you to buy. Kick Rating - 8.0

Shark Energy Drink Review: Final Judgment
If this is truly the original energy drink, then at one time it was cutting edge. But with the plethora of drinks and shots available on the market today, the energy formula of Shark is a little out dated. It may be good for those used to drinking a Red Bull (actually it's a tastier and cheaper alternative), but for those that need a bit more get up and go, Shark needs to introduce an extra strength version. Final Judgment 8.4