GAzZU Energy Drink Review

GAzZU; what a bizarre and great name for an energy drink. GAzZU's can consists of a black and green colour scheme and a large "G," with the whole thing being reminiscent of the original Monster can. Actually, it ends up looking much more like a blunt rip off than simply an inspiration. The front of the can has a hard to identify design that is too faint to prevent it from looking bare and unfinished. Kind of like with 24:7, GAzZU's can just feels like it needs a little something to make it interesting.

While it may look like it, GAzZU sure doesn't taste like Monster. The flavour begins a tart candy-like lemon that's initially very subtle, but it quickly rises to a still light, although much more pronounced taste. As the flavour rises, it becomes slightly chalky, and it loses some of its tartness. Accompanying the floury lemon is a mild melon with a suggestion of lime. The chalkiness intensifies with the undercurrent of the lime, and it increases so much that it soon surpasses both the lime and melon. The experience ends rather boringly, with only a collapse of the said flavour. There's no aftertaste, and the overall carbonation keeps a low profile. All in all, I feel GAzZU will remind most of sweet tarts upon first sip, but all it does is make the drinker just wish they were eating the real thing.

GAzZU is made by Boo Koo beverages, so a great kick was expected, and it delivered. I had nearly four hours of jittery energy, that ended in a fairly noticeable crash. Each can contains: several B vitamins, taurine, caffeine, and inositol. In the end, GAzZU is among the best generic energy drinks, but sadly, it's also among the most average of energy drinks.

Boo Koo Citrus

Because Boo Koo Wild Berry is one of the highest rated drinks on my site, I was extremely excited to find another variety of Boo Koo, this time Boo Koo Citrus. Boo Koo Citrus is made by the Boo Koo company, that according to Wikipedia, filed for bankruptcy on December 19, 2008. Though this means that it's probably expired, I can't help but feel excited and lucky to finally get another Boo Koo flavour.

FIRST IMPRESSION: The can uses a basic black backdrop, with the Boo Koo logo side ways through it. There is some faint flames through the logo and minimal text next to it. The design of Boo Koo Citrus is clean and at the same time cool. Overall, though the can is much better than Boo Koo Punch, it's still not as good as Boo Koo Wild Berry.

TASTE: I opened the can and took a sip. The flavour is very light. It starts out a mildly carbonated, tart orange/tangerine blend, that lingers in your mouth for a little while before completely vanishing, leaving a faint lemon taste behind. After the orange/tangerine blend, a pleasant mix of sweet grapefruit and lime begins to develop, only to be taken over by the lemon. The lemon has a sweet sting to it, which I find quite pleasing. Boo Koo Citrus is rather sweet, but it works well with the flavour. Overall, Boo Koo Citrus tastes very good and deserves to be a member of the Boo Koo family.

KICK: Each can contains: 240mg caffeine, 2000mg of Taurine, 200% of your daily intake of Niacin, 102% of your daily intake of Pantothenic Acid, 510% of your daily intake of Vit. B6, and 170% of your daily intake of Vit. B12. This blend of ingredients gave me a pretty strong buzz. For around four hours or so I felt wide awake and was full of jitters. After the four+ hours I got hit by a mild, yet sudden crash. While I didn't feel groggy, I did notice that I wasn't as awake as I once was.

FINAL WORD: After all is said and done, I feel that Boo Koo Citrus is a truly great overall energy drink. Boo Koo really took their time when crafting this drink, and the result is an all around fine energy drink. It's a real shame that Boo Koo is discontinued, but that just makes every Boo Koo variety that I find that more special. Whether it's $.60 or $2.60, Boo Koo Citrus deserves the right to be in your fridge and should be bought...4.4/5

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Boo Koo Wild Berry

Now, this is a remarkable day. I've heard only good things about Boo Koo Wild Berry. A friend of mine wanted me to give this one a shot(but the can started to leak), so I am. Its been on many top ten energy drinks based on taste, but, can it live up to my standards?

FIRST IMPRESSION: Now this is what I'm talking about. I said in my review for Boo Koo Punch that the logo design would work well with a black can, and it does. Black and purple have always looked good together. But there is one thing that worries me... aren't most wild berry's poisonous?...4/5

TASTE: Upon opening up the drink, I'm hit with a subtle yet strong berry smell, that's kinda like Full Speed Berry, but better. The color is a mix between pink and purple. Upon first sip, your hit with a grapefruit-like sour spike that's kinda similar to War Heads candy. Its the usual berry taste for an energy drink, but its more real tasting than either Full Speed Berry or Amp Traction(I'll get around to reviewing that one some time). Its a short and very pleasant raspberry/boysenberry taste. The carbonation is medium high, which works well with the taste. There's not much of an after taste, which can be good or bad depending on what you like...4.3/5

KICK: The ingredients are pretty standard: Carbonated water, sucrose and/or high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, sodium citrate, potassium benzoate , natural flavor, taurine, caffeine, glucuronoloctone, inositol, niacin, d-pantothenol, pyridoxine HCL, vitamin B12. Though simple, the ingredients get the job done right. I've stayed up all night and this bad boy is powering me through out the day(because I've got to go to a wedding today... yay)...4.7/5

FINAL WORD: Oh my god, this is, one of the greatest energy drinks I've ever had in my life. Its got a great flavor, powerful kick, and a kick ass can. I can only say one thing about this drink... If you like berry-type energy drinks, you haven't had anything until you've had this...4.7/5

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Boo Koo Mean Big... and gay can design

This is another energy drink I got at Big Lots for $.60. Boo Koo Energy Punch is another punch flavored energy drink, a flavor that is missing in the energy category. There has been Rock Stars attempt and Stinger attempt, but none have done a great job. So lets see if Boo Koo can pull it off...

FIRST IMPRESSION: For starters, the can sucks. Though the logo might work with black or other dark colored colors, but not bright red. I'm not buying it(well technically I did but... you know what I mean). Though the color really stands off the shelf, its just too bright... 2/5

TASTE: Though Boo Koo Punch was a stinker in the impression category, the taste makes up for it. Though its more of a cherry than a punch, it still exceeds my expectations of this drink. It starts out sweet, then ends with a refreshing bite. It also has a perfected amount of carbonation, making a truly refreshing and unique drink. I could see myself drinking this much more than once... 4.8/5

KICK: Nutrition Facts are: Serving size 8 fl oz., Serving Per Container 2, Calories 120, Fat 0, Cholesterol 0, Sodium 0, Total Carbohydrate 30g, Protein 0, Niacin 100%, Vitamin B6 260%, Vitamin b12 90%, Pantothenic Acid 50%. Other Nutrients Per 8 oz. Serving: Caffeine 120mg; Taurine 1030mg; Panax Ginseng Extract 103mg; D-Glucuronolactone; L-Carnitine 25 mg; Inositol 50mg, which give you a pretty damn big boost. I felt wide awake after drinking this and the buzz lasted for hours... 4/5

FINAL WERD: This is truly an awesome energy drink. The flavor is great, and its got a powerful kick. The only thing holding it back is the crappy can design. But overall, its a great drink, a thirst quencher, and shouldn't be over looked by anyone... anyone...4.5/5

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This does bite

Boo Koo Bite is my next review and I'm not to wild about it. All the Boo Koo's cans are the same looking colors. Opon opening this drink it smelled like Red Bull was now at the doctors. It was a SUPER strong medicine smell and taste. I couldn't even finish it it was so nasty. More like Boo Koo Bites...

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