Monster Ultra Watermelon Energy Drink Review

Monster is clearly out of the loop- we are in the heart of autumn, and on store shelves sits their newest potable, the summer-inspired Ultra Watermelon. Adding to the confusion is the design's striking similarity their earlier Ultra Red variety, leaving me to physically lift up each can in the local convenience store to read the flavor indication nestled awkwardly on the bottom of the aluminum.

Another watermelon drink that tastes like melted candy, Monster has done zip to change the stereotype. Yet the texture is all wrong, a weak, hollow mouthfeel that demonstrates zero weight or nuance, thanks in large part to its diet demeanor. Erythritol, sucralose and ace-k are not up to the challenge the densely rinded fruit offers, masking the frail elegance of the produce in a heavy fog of counterfeit saccharinity. What we get is an experience that is all confection but no calories, and your palate is not buying it. The expectedly soft edge of sourness is replaced with an astringent tartness, an aspect as equally potent as the sugariness but never distracts from it, a duology of badness that does the summer favorite wrong. Sips slip right off of your tongue down to your tummy depths, where the chemical acidity burns down the walls of your gut until you reach for a handful of antacids.

Your reward is 150 milligrams of caffeine, an average amount from an average line that results in an average kick. Expect something along the lines of two hours, the slightest jitters present but not so much of a crash. Other ingredients include: B vitamins, taurine, ginseng, and inositol. On the whole, Monster should check their crisper drawer, because their watermelons are rotten.

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