Sport Energy Raspberry Cream

About a month and a half ago, I attempted reviewing the final Sport Energy flavour my local Big Lots carried, Raspberry Cream, but after many hours spent trying to finish the review, I was left unhappy with the final product. So I've decided to completely trash the review and start from scratch. Like I said in my Doo Drop review, the line has since been re-imaged, and Raspberry Cream is, I believe, one of the flavours that has been ported over from the previous line. Now, I've never had the original Raspberry Cream, so I have no clue if the flavour has changed.

FIRST IMPRESSION: Both the revamped can and the original can are laughably bad, but I find the new can to be worse because it looks like they tried too hard. The pink colour seems mismatched with the lightning, and the overall design is getting rather old. I personally despise HFCS in beverages, so I'm glad Sport Rasp uses real sugar. All in all, the can is largely forgettable and, wait, what was I talking about?

TASTE: I opened the can and took a sip. The flavour starts out a rich raspberry that is light on your mouth. Then a short burst of sweetness and carbonation appears, allowing a hush creaminess to loom into experience. The creaminess is quickly overthrown by a pleasant strawberry. The strawberry taste is candy-like, but never overly sweet. The whole flavour ends with a mild cranberry and an abridged strawberry blend. The texture of Rasp Cream is mildly grainy, but it istead of ruining the flavour, it adds to the complexity. Overall, Sport Raspberry Cream's taste is immersive and beautifully crafted.

KICK: Each can contains: 160mg of caffeine, 2000mg of Taurine, ten mg of guarana, 400% of your daily intake of Vit. B6, sixty mg of Glucuronolactone, ten mg of ginseng, and 200% of your daily intake of Vit. B5, B12, and Niacin. This blend of ingredients gave me a pretty average buzz. Though the kick was sustained and smooth, it only lasted around three or so hours.

FINALL WORDE: I hoped Sport Raspberry Cream would redeem the line after the disappointing Mango Cream, but sadly the magical energy drink genie didn't grant my wish. You can tell that Rasp Cream had some real time spent on it during development. They really tried to create something truly special, but they only half way did that. It seems like they spent most of their time on the taste, and that the can and kick were last minute thoughts. Overall, Sport Raspberry Cream may of had the seeds of success, but sadly they were never watered...3.3/5

Sport Energy Mango Cream

For the last couple of days I've tried reviewing another energy drink, but I had some creative differences and I scrapped the review. Perhaps some day I'll release it, but for now it is locked away in the vault and instead you readers get the review of Sport Energy Mango Cream. Sport Energy Mango is third drink I have in the Sport Energy line, and the one I'm the least excited to review as I've never really liked mango energy drinks. While the few mango drinks I've had in my day were at least decent, to think about a line with such potential like the Sport line being laced with a decent at best drink is depressing. I've never had anything that was "mango cream" flavoured, so I have no idea what to expect.

FIRST IMPRESSION: I don't like the can to Sport Mango, I really don't. While I enjoyed the previous Sport Energy cans, Mango's combination of orange and lightning just seems forced and unnatural. I can't say that I'm all too excited to review Sport Mango, given the name mystery and the poor can, but if it tastes half as good as the previous flavours, it will at least be decent.

TASTE: I opened the can and took as sip. The flavour starts out a fresh-tasting mango that slowly diminishes into a faint orange and tangerine blend. Neither the orange or the tangerine are very sweet nor do they taste artificial. The mango flavour doesn't feel overpowering and is joined by the perfect amount of carbonation. The overall drink isn't very sweet, just like the fruit flavours it is trying to duplicate. Sport Mango Cream isn't very creamy, but instead very refreshing and thirst quenching, which I feel was the best way to do a "mango" drink.

KICK: I found the buzz to Sport Energy Mango Cream to be underwhelming. While it was by no means terrible, it wasn't far from average. For around three hours I felt more alert and had no jitters. Once the three hours was up it began to decline. Overall, the kick was nothing to write hope about. Each can contains: 160mg of caffeine, 2000mg of Taurine, ten mg of guarana, 400% of your daily intake of Vit. B6, ten mg of ginseng, and 200% of your daily intake of Vit. B5, B12, and Niacin.

FINALL WORDE: Overall, Sport Energy Mango Cream is nothing more than a run of the mill energy drink with a great taste. If Sport Energy Inc. wants to become a real competitor in the energy drink market, they're going to have to rely on more than just taste. I usually criticize energy drinks for relying on the can or kick instead of the taste, but in Sport Mango's case it is the complete opposite. Though I can praise the taste till next morning, the can is too unattractive to gain any attention from energy drinkers and the average kick wont keep them coming back...3.2/5

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Sport Energy Fruit Punch

Along side Sport Energy Doo Drop I purchased the fruit punch variety of the Sport line, properly named Sport Energy Fruit Punch. Fruit Punch is one of the several "new" flavours in the Sport line, and probably the one that I'm most excited to review. Since energy punches are usually done quite well, and after the success of Sport Doo Drop, I'm expecting Sport Punch to be a well thought out, properly executed energy punch.

FIRST IMPRESSION: I like the can to Sport Energy Fruit Punch much more than I did the previous flavours. The red and black combo looks great and blends with the lightning well, creating a storm like atmosphere. Despite being a fan of the colour scheme itself I can't help but feel that the cursive writing towards the bottom of the can and the name "Sport Energy" are out of place and clash with the theme that I think they were going for. Name and grips aside, the red lightning effect looks great and help the can escape a state of average.

TASTE: I opened the can and once I took a sip I noticed that the flavour started out a smooth blend of cherry, passion fruit, pear, and lime extracts. The cherry and passion fruit begin the experience with a crisp burst of flavour, that slowly quiets itself down, letting a fresh pear taste evolve. The pear taste lasts quite some time and slowly is accompanied by a mild lime taste. There are several notes of apple and guava, but these notes underlie the passion fruit/cherry blend, not ruining the flavour, only adding a level of complexity. Sport Punch is not overly sweet, making it more of something found in a juice bar instead of the usual sickly sweet Hi-C. The carbonation is only present towards the initial explosion of flavour, making it easy to drink. Overall, I'm extremely impressed with how well Sport Energy Fruit Punch tastes. Each flavour blends seamlessly, almost like it was an authentic fruit.

KICK: Once I drank the entire can I slowly realized that my alertness and general awareness was raising. They stayed fully raised for about four hours until they gradually declined. During that period I experienced no jitters and once it all ended I received no crash. Each can contains: 160mg of caffeine, 2000mg of Taurine, ten mg of guarana, 400% of your daily intake of Vit. B6, sixty mg of Glucuronolactone, ten mg of ginseng, and 200% of your daily intake of Vit. B5, B12, B2, and Niacin.

FINALL WORDE: All in all, I feel that Sport Energy Fruit Punch is an above average energy drink. In every category Sport Punch either met or exceeded the standard for energy drinks. The can was stylish, the taste was sublime, and the kick was up to code. I'm overall impressed with the Sport Energy line and I feel one flavour may even end up appearing on my "best taste list," but it may be too early to say that. While I may prefer Doo Drop because of personal tastes, Fruit Punch is by far one of the more satisfying energy punches I've had...4/5

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Sport Energy Doo Drop

A while back I reviewed an obscure energy drink named Sport Energy Tropical. Though I found the kick to be impressive, the taste was nothing to write home about and the can was poorly done. But since then Sport Energy Inc. has revamped the line and released several, I believe, new flavours. While at a long awaited trip to Big Lots, I picked up several of the flavours, and for no particular reason I've decided to start with Doo Drop.

FIRST IMPRESSION: The can design to the Sport Energy line has vastly improved since I saw it last. Instead of something in line with 5 Hour Energy the new design features a solid background colour, a slogan, and greatly improved lightning. Though the name "doo drop" is stupid and is hinting towards a certain caffeinated citrus beverage, this is not enough to ruin a pretty good can. The colour is attractive and works well with the lightning, and the "Sports Energy" isn't obnoxiously large like in the original. Since the name is suggests that the flavour will be similar to Mtn. Dew, I'm quite excited to try and review Sports Energy Doo Drop.

TASTE: I opened the can and took a sip. The flavour starts out a refreshing lime that suddenly ends with a tart bite. There's a rather light lemon taste that emerges right after the lime. Riding aside the lemon is a mild sour sting that lasts well after the lemon but is stopped dead in its tracks by the tart bite. Doo Drop taste's similar to Rip It Lime Wreaka, but smoother and dryer. Overall, though Sports Energy Doo Drop isn't too complex, the flavour is extremely enjoyable and is miles ahead of its obvious inspiration Mtn. Dew.

KICK: Each can contains: 160mg of caffeine, 2000mg of Taurine, ten mg of guarana, 400% of your daily intake of Vit. B6, sixty mg of Glucuronolactone, ten mg of ginseng, and 200% of your daily intake of Vit. B5, B12, and Niacin. Not only was the taste superior to many other citrus energy drinks but also was the kick. For a steady four hours I had a good amount of energy and was more focused. The buzz was similar to that of a strong coffee, something to get you up in the morning and keep you up 'til your wide awake.

FINALL WORDE: All in all, Sport Energy Doo Drop is a great energy drink. While there were several things about Doo Drop that could of been improved, nothing was too major. The can was attractive, the taste was praiseworthy, and the kick was above average. Doo Drop is a significant improvement over Tropical and is a laudable attempt at creating an energy Mtn. Dew and should be commended for its success. I haven't encountered many lime-dominate products, so I feel that Sport Energy Doo Drop is the paramount of lime energy drinks and for $.60, it is a much better deal than Mtn. Dew...4/5

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Silly Rabbit, Sport Energy Tropical Is for Kids!

After a trip to the Dollar Tree, I just made my purchase when I saw a selection of energy drinks in the front of the store that I didn't see before. It was mostly 24oz. ...lost, but then I saw a box of a drink that I've never heard of before, Sport Energy. It is a energy drink for sport people. I was excited to but this because I couldn't find a review of it. This flavor is "tropical", and I've never had a drink labeled "tropical" so, this should be interesting...

FIRST IMPRESSION: I'm just gonna come out and say it, the can sucks. Its pink on black with scribbles in grey. It just doesn't work well together. And the name leaves something to be desired. "Sport Energy" isn't the best name. But, unlike me, they figured out how to draw lightning pretty well...1.8/5

TASTE: Upon opening the can, your hit with a Trix Yogurt smell. But once you pour it out, you see its cola color. Now hears my question, why brown? Why not pink, or even red? I don't know... But, like the scent suggest, it tastes like a liqua-fied version of Trix Yogurt. A taste that almost taste identical to Mountain Dew Super Nova(I know that my review didn't mention this flavor... I'll get around to rereviewing them some day...) and I was never a fan of this flavor. Its a light strawberry melon flavor... which I guess strawberry's and melons are tropical... I wouldn't know. It blends those flavors seamlessly. I would say if your a fan of Trix Yogurt, you would enjoy this...2.5/5

KICK: Now this is were this drink gets good, in the kick department. Each can contains: Water, Sucrose, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Taurine, Sodium Citrate, Natural and Artificial flavors, Caffeine, Caramel Color, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Glucoronolactone, Niacin, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Guarana, Ginseng, Red 40, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B12. It contains more vitamans than most energy drinks now a days(like AMP, check it out... it also lacks in taurine). The buzz I got from Sport Energy was a healthy, almost Vitamin Water good. But you felt much more awake then just drinking a Vitamin Water. Though I was really looking forward to a super-natural like kick, I still enjoyed the kick Sport Energy gave me...4/5

FINALL WORDE: Though this is NOT the best energy drink in the world, in any department, its still an interesting drink with a lot of potential for the company(Sport Energy Inc. creative isn't it). If they play there cards right, they could put Power Aid and Gator Aid out of business. Though I couldn't say I'd recommend it to anyone not looking for a caffeine filled sports drinks, its still worthy drink that's worth a 3/5 for me...

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