Dark Dog Organic 50 Calories Energy Drink Review

Dark Dog Organic 50 Calories is a terrible name; "50 Calories" is a prolix and clumsy way of saying "lite." But the name "Dark Dog" does not make any sense on this largely silver design, as the only thing dark here is the tiny picture of the namesake dog and some black text. That portion of the beverage is the traditional hardcore look for an energy drink, but that clashes with the "Organic" title and predominate look of the elixir.

The original Dark Dog Organic was a successfully peculiar take on the traditional Red Bull formula, but stripping the potable of sugar brings the flavor to the realm of bargain bin energy drinks. Effervescence is dead-on-arrival, leaving the heavy liquid to bog down your palate and test your gag reflex. The creamy vanilla and playful bubble gum of the full-calorie variety are extinguished here, resulting in a flavor that is pure bitter nastiness from all the extracts, juices, and the yerba mate, a tiring triptych that never works in trying to craft a cohesive caffeinated cocktail.

Each can contains: vitamin C, B vitamins, a legion of extracts and 114 milligrams of caffeine. The kick is the strongest player here, but it is still only a two hour kick. In the end, Dark Dog Organic 50 Calories is a nonsensical energy drink that is almost astonishingly agonizing.

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Dark Dog Organic Original Energy Drink Review

Dark Dog Organic was a surprising sight on a local grocery store shelf, as the original Dog Dog was never found by my grubby little caffeinated fingers. But this mostly silver can is a disappointment, cluttered with too much text and the green coloring feeling like an obligation to the organic artifice.

Unfortunately, Dark Dog Organic is a Red Bull clone, but it is a at least a tasty one. It is sour and sweet, sugar and coconut flower sugar syrup doing a fine job keeping sips organic and saccharine without the nasty aftertaste of a certain natural sugar substitute. The flavors are vanilla and bubble gum, but there is weight to the tastes, a heft that builds depth until the gulp climaxes with a tart splash that almost makes your lips pucker with pleasure, thanks to the inclusion of lemon juice, the second ingredient. The vanilla is shockingly creamy, a texture that gives some coffee beverages a run for their money.

Each can contains: B vitamins, vitamin C, caffeine, and many extracts. Its kick is a mild one, lasting two hours; perhaps a sixteen ounce can next time? All in all, in the world of energy drinks, this may be a Dark Dog, but it is not a black sheep.

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