Monster Ultra Paradise Energy Drink Review

Monster Ultra returns with Paradise, with the can promising "pure, crisp, invigorating island flavors," whatever that means. The can is everything we have come to expect from the company by now, from the familiar design to the textured touch, of course aside from the bright green coloring.

The flavor is dismal, a very samey potable that is practically interchangeable with any variant in the line, retaining that recognizable aftertaste of grapefruit and the sweetener blend of sucralose and ace-k. On the front of every imbibe are muted mutations of pineapple, green apple, lime and practically nothing else; there is no true acidity that reminds my tongue of the sunny beaches the rear of the can pledges, no bright sugariness that helps refresh my parched palate. It sips without passion (or passion fruit), the effervescent elixir that washes apathetically across your mouth; never could I close my eyes and picture the white sands preached by the company's own description.

Energy is an important aspect of energy drinks, but this is where Ultra Paradise fails the hardest. With just 140 milligrams of caffeine, the buzz is a paltry two hours, a gentle, uplifting kick that is a far cry from the aggressive branding. Other ingredients include: B vitamins, taurine, and inositol. In the end, you can do worse than this, both outside and inside its own Monster family.

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