Rockstar Recovery Energy Drink Review

Cost: $2.00
Cost Per Ounce:$0.13
Active Ingredients:Caffeine, Taurine, B-Vitamins, Electrolytes
Taste Rating:9.3
Kick Rating:8.5
Final Judgment Rating:9.0
Energy Drink Ratings Explained

Rockstar Recovery Energy Drink Review:
So it really has been a looong time since I have reviewed a Rockstar Energy Drink... not because they haven't had anything new, but usually I prefer to review energy drinks that are not quite mainstream. However, last time I was at the gas station checking out the new offerings, I couldn't resist the bright yellow 16 ounce Rockstar Recovery drink. This new drink is touted as being a recovery drink... mainly offering energy and hydration which basically means high caffeine and some electrolytes. Now I am not sure what Rockstar meant by "recovery"??? Was it from physical activity or a hangover? So not knowing I decided to test its effects on a class A hangover... Meaning happy hour until bar close. Yeah I haven't pulled one of these class "a" benders in quite some time so this energy/recovery drink definitely has its work cut out for it... Enough fluff and onto the review.

Rockstar Recovery Energy Drink Review: Taste
So the 16 ounce can is bright yellow with a black pop top... But it tastes nothing like the Rockstar drinks you are probably familiar with. Recovery is non-carbonated and has a very smooth lemonade taste. I should emphasize the "very" part as it really is smooth and has NO medicinal aftertaste at all. This drink (in terms of taste) and IMHO (which is never wrong) is far above the rest of Rockstar's offerings. Now taste may be subjective, but pretty much everyone can enjoy a nice crisp refreshing lemonade at some point. And that's exactly what I did. Taste Rating - 9.3

Rockstar Recovery Energy Drink Review: Kick
So by far my favorite tasting Rockstar... but will Rockstar Recovery give me energy and help with a hangover? Well they did combine my two favorite things... caffeine and electrolytes (you know those things found in sports drinks) and they did a pretty good job of it as well. The claims of "high caffeine" on the can are not 100% accurate as there is 160 milligrams in the entire can which makes it pretty much standard in that category. However the other energy ingredients like taurine, ginseng and b-vitamins combined with the recovery aspects of electrolytes (potassium) definitely did the trick of helping me function the next day after my binder. Now I was far from jumping off the walls but I could function and my eyes were not fighting to roll back into my head like normally after a bender. Kick Rating - 8.5

Rockstar Recovery Energy Drink Review: Final Judgment
Great taste and average kick. Combined with electrolytes I think this new offering is pretty solid. I don't think Rockstar was looking to blow people away with caffeine content here, they were looking to combine two solid beverages... energy drinks and sports drinks... And I think they did a pretty good job of doing it. I would for sure recommend grabbing one of these bad boys out of the cooler when you see one at a c-store. Final Judgment - 9.0

Rockstar Punched Energy Drink Review

Cost: $1.99
Cost Per Ounce:$0.13
Active Ingredients:Caffeine, Taurine, Ginseng, Gingko, B-Vitamins
Taste Rating:8.8
Kick Rating:8.7
Final Judgment Rating:8.8
Energy Drink Ratings Explained

Rockstar Punched Energy Drink Review:
So the Rockstar Energy Drink has been in the news lately so I figured I would run down to the store and see if they have any new flavors. I know the last one I reviewed was the Rockstar Energy Shot and I was far from impressed. Being as it has been awhile since I actually tried a full sized energy drink, I thought I would skip reviewing the other shot flavor and try out Rockstar Punched. When I got to the store I had a decision to make... Should I get the 16 ounce can or the giant 24 ounce resealable can (copied from Jolt? When considering I didn't want to be sucking on the same energy drink all day I opted for the 16 ounce Rockstar punched. Let's see how it performs in the taste and kick categories.

16 Pack - Rockstar Punched Energy Drink Tropical Punch Flavor - 16 Ounce

Rockstar Punched Energy Drink Review: Taste
I vaguely remember trying the citrus version, but reading my review, I see I wasn't the biggest fan of the taste which is probably from my lack of liking most citrus based energy drinks. Regardless the new Rockstar Punched actually had a pretty solid tropical flavor (even though I thought it would have a more berry flavor). Overall it was one of the better Rockstar's that I have tried and it definitely did a much better job at masking the medicinal aftertaste from the energy ingredients than the original. Taste Rating - 8.8

Rockstar Punched Energy Drink Review: Kick
The 16 ounce Rockstar Punched uses the same energy formula as the original. So the ingredients are as follows (all 16 ounces or both servings): 2000 milligrams of taurine, 240 milligrams of caffeine, 50 milligrams of guarana extract, 50 milligrams of Panax Ginseng, 300 milligrams of Ginkgo Biloba topped off with a decent amount of b-vitamins. Overall the kick did last for several hours, but even after 300 + reviews I still get a crash from all the sugars in these drinks (62 milligrams or 20% of your daily allowance). Kick Rating - 8.7

Rockstar Punched Energy Drink Review: Final Judgment
One of the better tasting Rockstar drinks on the market. The kick is decent but I would like more options from Rockstar in the sugar free categories. They currently have a zero carb and sugar free, the zero carb version being the best in my opinion. Final Judgment - 8.8

Rockstar Energy Drinks - Punched Citrus Review

Cost: $2.29
Cost Per Ounce:$0.14
Active Ingredients:Caffeine, Guarana, Taurine, Ginkgo, B-Vitamins
Taste Rating:8.7
Kick Rating:8.7
Final Judgment Rating:8.7
Energy Drink Ratings Explained

Rockstar Energy Drinks - Punched Citrus Review:
Well it has been quite some time since I have reviewed one of Rockstar Energy Drinks products, especially since I tend to shy away from actually purchasing any Energy Drinks myself since I have been inundated with so many requests for reviews. However, I could not resist buying the new bright green can of Rockstar Punched Citrus. So I shoveled out the $2.29 for the 16 ounce version (also available in 24 ounces if you can handle it) and went to doing what I do best. Since I don't really want to get into what I do best, I guess I can skip that part and just tell you my thoughts on the newest Rockstar Juiced product...

Rockstar Energy Drinks - Punched Citrus Review: Taste
Well first off the Rockstar Energy Drink states right on the can that it is citrus flavored but it also states on the can that it has the flavor of acai berries as well. My first taste definitely showed me the rather tart tasting lemon flavoring, maybe comparable to a "tartier" Mountain Dew. But the aftertaste was followed up with a somewhat juicy punch flavor which was by all means better than being followed up by a medicinal aftertaste. But with 31 grams of sugar per serving (62 grams total in a 16 ounce can) there should be no reason not to be able to hide any medicinal aftertaste. And to be honest I could really not pinpoint the acai berry taste and upon looking further into the ingredient list "acai berry" is listed as the last ingredient. So this really leads me to believe that Rockstar is just trying to take advantage of the health craze associated with Acai Berries. But I guess even without the acai taste, I did rather enjoy this drink, which is odd since I am typically not a fan of citrus flavored Energy Drinks. Taste Rating - 8.7

Rockstar Energy Drinks - Punched Citrus Review: Kick
The new taste was very well received and I believe the kick shall be as well as Rockstar Punched Citrus is supposed to contain 50% more caffeine than original Rockstar. This means in a 16 ounce serving you are getting 240 milligrams of caffeine, 2000 milligrams of taurine, 50 milligrams of Guarana Seed Extract (natural caffeine), 300 milligrams of Ginkgo Biloba extract and a ton of b-vitamins. So yeah I would have to say that the kick was definitely stepped up quite a bit from the original. It lasted along the lines of 3-4 hours, but there was a noticeable crash from all 62 grams of sugar. However, sugar might affect me more than others as outside of energy drinks it is really not a staple in my diet. Kick Rating - 8.7

Rockstar Energy Drinks - Punched Citrus Review: Final Judgment
Rockstar Punched Citrus is a nice addition to the lineup. The flavor was good and the increased kick over the original was appreciated by this reviewer. The price tag of $2.29 for a 16 ounce was not bad at all. I guess my only complaint was the amount of sugar, but fortunately for me and others that are not a fan of sugar, Rockstar does offer alternative sugar free beverages. Feel free to comment below if you have tried the new drink. Final Judgment - 8.7

Rockstar Energy Drink Zero Carb Review

Cost: $2.00
Cost Per Ounce:$0.13
Active Ingredients:Caffeine, Taurine, Green Tea Extract, Guarana
Taste Rating: 8.8
Kick Rating: 9.2
Final Judgment Rating: 8.9
Energy Drink Ratings Explained

Rockstar Energy Drink Zero Carb Review
Well I have reviewed two other products in the Rockstar Energy Drink line up including the Sugar Free Rockstar. Well the energy drink that I am going to review today is the Rockstar Energy Drink Zero Carb. I
choose the 16 ounce can but this Rockstar Energy drink is also available in 24 ounces. I am sure you are all pretty familiar with this company so I don't need to provide you with any background information. They are one of the "biggies" in the energy beverage market so I will just get right to the review.

Rockstar Energy Drink Zero Carb Review: Taste
First off since it is Zero Carbs it has no sugar and few calories (10) so it uses artificial sweeteners which you can tell if you try Rockstar Zero carb. That's right, along with the light berry flavor you get a hint of sweetener and medicinal aftertaste. It is not really that bad but you can taste it slightly. Overall the berry flavor is quite nice with a hint of blueberry and / or raspberry (not quite sure). The berry flavor actually tastes more like a juice than an energy drink. Taste Rating - 8.8

Rockstar Energy Drink Zero Carb Review: Kick
Well the zero Carb Version of the Rock Star Energy Drink line up contains a nice amount of caffeine. The 16 ounce version that I tried contains 240 milligrams of caffeine and the 24 ounce version contains 360 milligrams of caffeine. This equates to about 15 milligrams of caffeine per ounce. Not too shabby at all. But combine that with 2000 milligrams of taurine and 200 milligrams of green tea extract (for the 16 ounce version) and you have a pretty powerful drink. That's right I am actually saying that one of the "big boy's" has a powerful energy drink that is along the lines of the 5 Hour Energy Drink. Not too shabby! Kick Rating - 9.2

Rockstar Energy Drink Zero Carb Review: Final Judgment
Well this installment in the RockStar lineup proved to be quite good. The light berry flavor was not too bad except for the artificial sweetener. The kick is pretty good as well. It kept me going for quite some time. I also like the fact that it is low calorie. Final Judgment 8.9