Super Enrgy : Mango Peachpop

Super Enrgy : Mango Peachpop

This Super Enrgy drink isn’t bad at first sip; it does taste like Mango Peach; but the more you drink the worse it gets. The can promotes the fact that there are “no artificial sweeteners”; it’s “made with monk fruit and stevia”, but that’s part of the problem. It’s not sweet enough to counter its nasty beer-like aftertaste.

my rating : 2 of 5

Bang : Citrus Twist

Bang : Citrus Twist

I’m starting to think a lot of these Bangs are the same drink with different labels. This one is supposed to come with a Citrus Twist, but, despite the inclusion of citric acid as a main ingredient, I can’t detect the taste of oranges, lemons or any such fruit. It’s just sweet; thanks not to sugar but sucralose; and otherwise basically flavorless.

my rating : 3 of 5

Bang : Miami Cola

Bang : Miami Cola

I don’t know what this Cola has to do with Miami, but it’s a cool name. Miami Coke; pun intended, especially given the fact that each can smuggles in a whopping 300 milligrams of caffeine; would’ve been even better as the taste, which comes with a hint of cherry, reminds me of a cross between Cherry Coca-Cola and Dr Pepper.

my rating : 3 of 5

Bang : Bangster Berry

Bang : Bangster Berry

I don’t know what kind of Berry this; one of a large assortment of Bang energy drinks; is supposed to taste like. I sense a hint of grape; grapes are berries in the technical sense; but perhaps that’s a subconscious cue from the purple can design. In any case, it’s about as sweet and palatable as most of the other flavors.

my rating : 3 of 5

Bang : Champagne

Bang : Champagne

I’m almost sure I’ve never tasted Champagne, but this Bang suggests it has a pleasant almost piña-colada-like flavor. I don’t drink alcohol, so this serves as a suitable, albeit less sophisticated, alternative. The one thing holding it, and most energy drinks, back from being a beverage of choice is the carbonation.

my rating : 3 of 5

Fizzy Infused Seltzer : Wild Strawberry

Fizzy Infused Seltzer : Wild Strawberry

This tastes like a standard energy drink except it’s not. There’s a sugar substitute (sucralose) but apparently no caffeine. In its place is 30 milligrams of Delta-8 THC; a cannabinoid. The “effects” you get as a result are, for those of us who don’t smoke or take drugs to get high, nothing more than an unwanted, albeit intriguing, side effect.

my rating : 2 of 5