Prime Lemon Lime Energy Drink Review

I am sorta a pushover for soda-inspired energy drinks, though I would take root beer or cola over lemon lime, but I cannot fault Prime for at least entering that arena. The bright green only halfway meets the expected visual criteria, as the simplistic design fails to feature any yellow- I mean, think of the poor little lemon!

By using artificial sweeteners sucralose and ace-k, there was never a chance that this would resemble any fruit as it is found in nature, so its soft drink influence makes all the more sense on the tongue. Your first sip scratches you right where you itch, a sweet and sour avalanche who's absence of complication has you forgetting that this twelve ounce can does not feature the word "Sprite." The citruses lack any nuance, their flavor profiles basic to the point of near boredom if not for the texture. Mouthfuls feature a kind of powdery quality, and its accompanying carbonation is gentle yet firm. In modern internet talk, the TLDR is, yes, this tastes like soda.

We have a very solid 200 milligrams of caffeine, but also some inositol, electrolytes, vitamins, and stuff like that. Yet it is that spunky stimulant that I care about, and the resulting three hour long buzz is a pretty good one. In the end, Prime Lemon Lime aims low then knocks it out of the park.

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Ani Lemon Lime Energy Drink Review

Sometimes the local Walmart surprises me, like when a shelf across from the dried fruit rested Ani Energy. The flavor this time is lemon-lime, and its can showcases a muted personality consisting of a bright green background, some text and a kiss mark in the logo.

Cane sugar, sucralose and ace-k handle the sweetness, six total grams of the first finds perfect balance with the two following; it handles both saccharinity and texture with elegance. Sips are light on the palate, gone is the common gummy gunk that terrorizes so many energy drinks, and the small involvement of actual carbohydrates hides most of any synthetic aftertaste. As for the two citruses, they are showcased with all the grace of any such flavored soda, with minimal acidity and not one moment passes where you would mistake this as containing actual juice. No such nectar is involved according to the nutrition label, and as such imbibes pass without much interest. This is such a common flavor profile juxtaposed a fabulous little sugariness that you gulp in disbelieve and disinterest.

The back of the can is pretty proud of its paltry seventy five milligrams of caffeine, calling out comparison to the "200 - 300 mg from the big guys." Maybe they are right? Perhaps we are all consuming too much of my namesake chemical? Ehh, I doubt it. The buzz lasts about one hour, a touch more perchance, with other ingredients including B vitamins and taurine. Overall, Ani Lemon Lime has a vision and sticks it, even if I do not necessarily agree with it.

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Zoa Zero Sugar Lemon Lime Energy Drink Review

Lemon Lime, a relative rarity in the realm of energy drinks, is Zoa's next flavor, and arguably the one I am most excited for. Not because of the can, mind you; the more I look at it, the more text I notice. It is not packed to the brim with words, but the silver coloring of both it and visual elements blur together into one big mishmash of unnecessities.

Then why am I excited? It is easy- this is definitely not going to be a Red Bull clone!

This product contains no juice. There is no sugar. Yet the taste is impressively full on the tongue, both fruits showcasing decent depth and dimension. There is no mistaking these as fresh from the tree, but the "natural flavors" listed in the ingredient list do their job in spades; bolstered by a tingling sourness that invites your lips in for another sip instead of puckering them. The end result is something not unlike diet 7UP, but there is one other thing to consider, and yes, it is that aforementioned nuance. It is less soft drink and more herbal supplement, a sort of earthy pinch that suggests something other than your typical soda contribution. It makes for an experience that is a bit more mature than what your palate may expect, one that makes you think somewhat as you guzzle ounces from the hollow metal transport, and there is something to be said about a potable that makes you ponder.

Expect a two and a half hour long kick, a buzz that really does not offer any surprises. Ingredients include 160 milligrams of caffeine, a host of vitamins, antioxidants, extracts and electrolytes. On the whole, Zoa Lemon Lime makes me hopeful that their next flavor will be another pop inspired potation.

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Dr. Enuf Energy Booster Review

What a fun little find we got here, Tennessee favorite Dr. Enuf, which sounds like a Dr Pepper clone but looks like 7-Up, although my research tells me it was originally bottled alongside Mtn Dew- phew, some history! The heavy glass bottle stands tall against its aluminum competitors, although it is a true shame that there is not any mention of caffeine content on the container or the internet.

The flavor is all out lemon lime, though the choice of sugar and omnipresence of vanilla that help keep sips from drinking like your generic Sprite clone. The citrus duet tastes familiar, relying a bit more on lemon than its smaller sized costar. Pure cane sugar gives imbibes a heavier mouthfeel than its more common canned competition, who's use of HFCS give gulps a syrupy texture, particularly the final handful of ounces. The effervescence is also a lot more mild than your usual commercial soft drink, the millions of little bubbles acting only to keep the experience from tasting flat. But it is the vanilla here that sets everything apart. Each quaff ends in a creamy climax that washes away any mention of the little green or yellow fruits, and leads into a somewhat earthy aftertaste. Perhaps it is how the drink is "rich in vitamins," I dunno, but I did not mind it; it helps craft a rather refreshing interpretation of your commonplace soda.

Forty five grams of sugar, an undisclosed amount of caffeine, and vitamins B3 and B1. The buzz is the most disappointing thing here, lasting about an hour, and feels like a pure sugar rush (and ends like one). Overall, Dr. Enuf is a funky little trip back in time that I can recommend drinking for the novelty.

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MatchaBar Hustle Classic Lemon Lime Energy Drink Review

Here we have our first matcha energy drink, the confusingly named "MatchaBar Hustle Classic Lemon Lime." The can is simultaneously clean and cluttered, with easy-to-read text that appears in overwhelming amounts, and a simple visual style that does little to help guide the prospecting drinker to what they really need to know about the product; sure, we get that there is matcha, but what the hell does "Hustle" mean here?

Our first sip will not win over non-matcha fans, not by a longshot. The texture is floury, gritty, clumping up your palate and staining it deeply of slight bitterness- not even the inelegant effervescence can inspirit the mouthfeel. Your palate feels almost dried after each sip, and you sip again hoping to hydrate your tastebuds only for the citrus syrup to wick away their moisture. Sixteen grams of sugars, from organic cane sugar, is all the experience has to work with, stretching every saccharine second but struggling strikingly against the pungent stranglehold of the matcha. And it is a shame really, as the flavor, the muted cross of lime and lemon works rather well with the earthy bite and unrefined carbonation, drinking almost as a slightly sweetened seltzer.

We get 120 milligrams of caffeine to play with, and like I always say, that is really all you need. The buzz lasts a fairly solid two hours, with a very faint sugar rush expediting the kick and subsequent slight crash. On the whole, MatchaBar Hustle Lemon Lime is a beverage I will not soon forget, though I would not mind to.

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Realtree Outdoors Emerald Ice Energy Drink Review

The Realtree Outdoor varieties just keep on coming, with the latest being Emerald Ice. It is a nebulous flavor indication, a frustrating theme for the brand; how do I, average Joe the energy drink drinker, know what "Emerald Ice" will taste like? Do I simply make the plunge and fork over a few bucks? On a side note, the back of the can continues the line's tradition of having ridiculous statements, this time it reads "I like cold wind in my face." I am sorry, Realtree, but I prefer decent looking drinks.

Lemon lime is the proposed flavor, and it is a surprisingly competent attempt upon first sip, though far from entirely successful. High fructose corn syrup does the sweetening, but this soda-inspired elixir benefits from its inherent syrupiness, giving things a very honest soft drink experience. But the fifty six grams of sugar creates a languid libation that dissolves into tasting purely of sugar by the time your third or forth quaff splashes your palate. It is a shame, as the actual taste was quite charming, a citrus cocktail uniquely paced with an acidity that straddles the line between natural and candied. By the time the saccharine sixteen ounces sit at the pit of your stomach, the last few drops are gritty, grains of the empty calories give the cloying cooler brief relief from the muculent mouthfeel.

Each can contains: B vitamins, taurine, and caffeine. The back of the can does not bother with the quantity of my namesake, unfortunate, however the kick itself is less than impressive, lasting two hours with some jitters. In the end, Realtree Outdoor Emerald Ice lives curiously on the cusp of being decent, but a myriad of mistakes drag the overall product down a few pegs.

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Mtn Dew Ice Soda Review

With Monster taking aim at the caffeinated citrus cocktail consumer community, Mtn Dew, owner of said fruity commonwealth, sets its eyes on a different potable genre, lemon lime soda. Mtn Dew Ice, Pepsico's most recent venture into the dominated market, seems like a resurrection of their 90's test-market drink Storm, only with a far more popular brand name. And its bottle is not half bad, a cleaner label than the company is known for, though it is tough to tell what the hell "Ice" is supposed to taste like.

There is less Sprite in this clear twenty ounce bottle than there is 7-Up, slightly bitter in flavor, an astringency akin to fresh citrus rinds than the caffeine contained. Tasting lemon or lime individually is tough, it is a bafflingly bland blend without the momentum of its rivals. It is not all bad- the sweetness is far from syrupy despite high fructose corn syrup landing in at number two in the ingredients list, and there are plenty of little bubbles to keep the 591 milliliters from feeling flat throughout the plethora of imbibes provided. But everything is just so unremarkable- does it taste like a lemon lime soda? Yes, but that is not reason enough to swap brands.

Now this is where the personality comes in, the ninety one milligrams of caffeine. That is identical to regular Mtn Dew, and if that just tickles your innards, then by all means go out any pick up a bottle, a can, or both. Otherwise, you are not missing much.

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Monster Hydro Mean Green Energy Drink Review

Another plastic can, another day. Monster Hydro's next variety "Mean Green" sounds less like a Gatorade clone and more like a nickname for the company's signature beverage. Its design is much cleaner than most offerings from the brand, particularly refreshing is the lack of any cheap "texture" on the walls of the packaging, but... well, let me get this out there... what the hell flavor is "mean green?"

First sip exposes the potable's cheap, diluted lemon-lime taste, a generic flavor profile who is thin on the tongue and rather under sweetened. The lack of carbonation is a double-edged sword, a textural break from the general malaise of other energy drinks, but imbibes become thickened and heavy, weighing down the palate with real and fake sugars, a blend of sugar, glucose and sucralose. But the sugars lack the heft the citruses demand; sure, there twenty three grams of the caloric stuff, but a cloying, syrupy sweetness lacks the mouthfeel something more balanced, more natural and honest. The lemon and lime flavors are deficient in acidity, as well as general vigor, and pine for something to take control of the ennui experience. By your last gulp you are excited to toss the bottle away, and reach for something to relieve your mouth from this sticky, sappy and generally weird beverage.

Each bottle contains several B vitamins, taurine, inositol, and 125 milligrams of caffeine. As an energy drink, it lacks the functionality expected, with the kick lasting about an hour and a half. And for a "hydration" product? Well let me just say, I spent about twenty minutes out in the hot summer sun, and this sixteen plus ounce drink did not refresh me any more than a glass of water would have.

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Hydrive Lemon Lime Rush Energy Drink Review

The chartreuse liquid is a bit off-putting, but the label's black background is slimming and studious. Dotted gradients are interesting to the eye, and the brand's logo is brilliantly easy to read, but its thick green belt makes the white text inside difficult to read without any stroke.

We have powdery citrus scents escaping with the twist-off cap removed, piquant and succinct; it is a shame our first sip is not as impressive. Unlike any Hydrives before it, the trademark lack of effervescence has every gulp gloating its watery blandness not unlike Gatorade, which is a real problem in an experience so goddamn boring. Lemon and lime are present of course, but the maddeningly deaf tastes pass the tongue without any realistic edge or tartness. Sucralose and sucrose sweeten things poorly, forcing us to suffer chugging roughly sixteen uncarbonated ounces of despondency.

Each bottle contains: caffeine (160 milligrams) and B vitamins, with magnesium and potassium. Any energy declines sharply after two and a half, perhaps three hours, a kick average in strength. Overall, Hydrive Lemon Lime Rush's disappointing taste drags down its otherwise decent quality.

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5 Hour Energy Lemon Lime Energy Shot Review

Out for years now, the omnipresent 5 Hour Energy line has finally entered my radar after many years of purposed avoiding. Why review something that people are already buying millions of? Does my opinion really matter then? Certainly not, although my criticisms start way before you take the first sip; this packaging is trite and ugly, super generic with its lack of personality almost becoming its only personality.

I am not oblivious; I know very well that this brand necessitates a chaser. With a flat, half consumed container of caffeine free diet cola in one hand and this two ounce shot in the other, there is the decided lack of anything with even the biggest whiffs. You could probably go without a chaser, surprisingly, a flavor thick and unconvincingly sweet with citrus notes frustrated and nebulous. There is some tartness here, recondite without reason but without the bitterness anticipated or preached about by my sources. This is not a shot of pleasure, but at the same time not a shot of disgust. Instead, this is a shot of mediocrity.

There is a pretty solid amount of around 200 milligrams of caffeine, with taurine, B vitamins, citicoline, and others making up the energy blend here. The kick does not last the namesake five hours, but it lasted just under four, and was of far more decent strength than anticipated. To end, 5 Hour Energy Lemon Lime is considerably better than expected, aside from its appearance, which you would have to be blind not to know sucks.

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Nawgan Mango Lemon Lime Energy Drink Review

The second zero calorie option in this tedious line, Nawgan Mango Lemon Lime sports the same irksome can that was criticized last year, save for a color change. The mind maze is cute but bland, and all the white seems to be forcing you to look away from it on the shelf.

A very tempered scent is exposed at a tug at the tab, and the first sip is actually pretty good. It is surprising, really, especially from a line who sucked so consistently last year. You can definitely taste the mango, a flavor powdery borrowing a fairly accurate and satisfying tartness from the lime. Its presence is distant and distracted unfortunately, missing its trademark zeal and piquant taste. The can does not lie when it declares lemon's presence, although the yellow fruit acts much more like a nuanced bridge between the others than an actual flavor. Carbonation is most certainly missed, but at least everything here is decent; for a Nawgan that is.

With caffeine now clocking in at 110 milligrams, the buzz still lasts nothing longer than two hours. Each can contains also: citicoline, vitamin E, and B vitamins. To end, this Mango Lemon Lime variety is a most unassuming energy drink, even to the point of not calling itself that at all. Fine Nawgan, you are a most unassuming "alertness beverage."

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Sport Beans Lemon-Lime Quick Energy Review

By appealing to those who view "energy" as carbohydrates and not caffeine, the packaging is appropriate, if predictable. There is a bit too much green however, and while there is quite a bit of text, everything reads well.

Fourteen jelly beans is not enough at first glance, something any candy connoisseur would agree with. But then you pop a few in your mouth, and their grainy texture and fruitless flavor will have you wishing there were even less! The two accused citruses appear without verve and with little sourness, instead favoring a sickly sweetness that is too much, especially while exercising. They are dehydrating and leave you wondering how these adorn the quality "Jelly Belly" brand.

There is no caffeine, but there are some B and C vitamins, electrolytes, and carbohydrates. It does nothing and has no noticeable effect for those under abuse from the gym. In the end, with doubtful quantities of vitamins and electrolytes, you are better off with a few real jelly beans at a better price.

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Blink Zesty Lemon-Lime Energy Water Review

This lemon-lime flavor of Blink uses green almost exclusively, looking decent with the lowermost gradient but fatiguing as your eyes move on up. It is not that the bottle is ugly, but a combination of too much text and too much of one color is boring, although it helps its otherwise understated logo somewhat pop.

The company Hydrive has impressively executed the 'energy water' concept, but a Hydrive this is not. The flavor is surprisingly sweet but entirely artificial, and the fruits struggle to shine through the bland water dominant. The flavor taunts you with a sheathed tartness, its only ounce of detail that keeps the spiritless sipper sipping blindly for more depth. I found no trouble in finishing the entire bottle, as this is not a repulsive or bitter experience, but it is not one that would be picked over something else.

The kick here lasted three hours, a decent length from a decent 150 milligrams of caffeine and taurine, a noble amount rightfully stated under the company crest. But by then stating 'two servings of water,' people likely are going to double the stimulant amount in confusion. But no one can confuse the Caffeine King, but they can certainly chafe him.

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XL Lime and Lemon Energy Drink Review

Not yet available in America, this can is straight from Europe, complete with an unfamiliar nutrient information set up. It also may explain the unconventional order of the supposed flavours, with almost all similarly titled sodas here selling as "Lemon Lime." But other than a simple colour swap, the can is no better than is the original variety, and quite frankly the shades of green chosen are not particularly attractive.

The tiny metal spout cracks opens with a rush of effervescence and a few rogue splashes of sugary fluid trying to make it to the computer in front of me. The flavour is shockingly mild to taste but pleasant overall, with each fruit braided as one and both influencing a common tartness, one that becomes especially prevalent as the flavour itself moderates. Neither citrus scream much complexity or authenticity, but both do advertise a sweet denseness that runs like sap down your throat. It is not syrupy nor does it laminate the mouth with a shoddy nectar, however if the can were any larger this would probably not be the case. Overall, XL Lime and Lemon refines a wholly usual flavour that would make any such soda blush.

There truly is not much force behind such a small can, one with the same two hour buzz that left me so unimpressed with the former variety. And according to the back of label, each can contains many foreign words. All in all, XL Lime and Lemon may not be perfect, but it does try much harder than does the original.

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ABB Speed Stack Lemon Lime Energy Drink Review

If ABB Speed Stack Lemon Lime's appearance has one thing going for it, it has to be the resealable bottle, which is still an unnecessary rarity with energy drinks. Otherwise though, this isn't my favourite looking beverage, with its peculiarity and functionality coming off a tad too strongly. I do like the grip shaped molding, and things are admirably clean, but the hardcore audience it desires will probably be the only market not too intimidated to buy it.

Open a can of Diet 7Up, leave it for a few days and take a sip; that's what ABB Speed Stack Lemon Lime's non carbonated flavour tastes like. Things are actually a lot more viscid, though, with it eventually thickening, particularly towards the back of your throat. It ends up mimicking both of the fruit's pulp, albeit slightly, and this gives the "natural flavours" a lot more authenticity. The citruses both advertise a thick tartness, with the sensation dwelling within the creditable viscosity. There's also a medicinal sharpness to the former, being never quite piquant but always far from pungent, and it shocks the experience and keeps it from dulling to a plodding pace, even if it doesn't ever reach being a very exciting one.

The supplement facts list various extracts and supplements(obviously), many outside the usual taurine, ginseng, and guarana. Caffeine is present with a large 300 milligrams, and the kick is five hours long resultantly. In the end, ABB Speed Stack Lemon Lime delivers what matters when it comes to energy drinks, especially with these so called "extreme" or "intense" varieties.

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Rockstar Pink Energy Drink Review

The official name of the product to the right is Rockstar Pink, but unless you read the back text or automatically assume the latter of the name from the vibrant colour of the can, you probably wouldn't otherwise know it. But since I often criticize drinks for their redundancy, especially when it comes to their name, I can forgive the absence of direct clarification as to what to call it. It comes in a can of the aforementioned colour, and the bright pink gives a real eye pleasing balance with the seemingly carefully positioned black. The veiled writing within the back of the design somehow is able to avoid causing clutter and instead it provides a visual texture that's as optically pleasurable as the rest of the can.

Rockstar Pink tastes initially of a dull lime that's lacking a pleasantly sour attribute. It also lacks a stern sweetness, but it isn't as disappointing given natural expectation of feeble saccharinity in diet drinks. The lime becomes tangled with a lemon that's similarly bland and unstimulated, although there's a mild complexing of strawberry that's eventually braided with the flavours. The latest addition to the experience, however, doesn't foment anymore elation as it too tastes besotted because of the torpid sugariness. The strawberry also has an unpleasant, albeit mild, tart tang that's very dairy-like, which while not terribly seldom with low calorie energy drinks, is still undesirably observed. All of the flavours unwittingly pursue naturalism despite the obvious lack of any verve with its sweetness, and as a result its ailing strength and overt synthetic nature is incapable of brisking the flavours either as a whole or individually, which doesn't help them cope with blunt deficiency of either sourness or tartness. I will say, though, that the carbonation was enjoyable, although I wouldn't go as far as to say it was perfect. Overall, regarding flavour, Pink is the subordinate of the two recently released Rockstars, however neither were very enjoyable.

Pink is also inferior, power-wise, to Rockstar 2x, mostly because of the lesser caffeine content. I had only about two and a half hours, perhaps three, of middling energy. There wasn't any noticeable jitters nor was their a perceived crash. Each can contains: caffeine(120mg), taurine, ginseng, and several B vitamins. In the end, Pink is just another disproportionate sugar free variety that's been prematurely released by Rockstar.

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Hydrive Lemon Lime Energy Drink Review

With its alleged flavour and its bright yet pale yellowish green colour, comparisons to Gatorade Lemon Lime are easy and obvious, and while I've enjoyed most of the Hydrive line, I'm not known for my appreciation towards any variety of Gatorade. But moving on, Hydrive Lemon Lime's colour pattern is personally my favourite of the line, despite my disliking for the actual bottle design. The aforementioned greenish yellow colour enjoys good balance with the darker green and black that's painted throughout the label, and although things do begin to get a bit busy near bottom, the bottle is solid overall.

Hydrive Lemon Lime's taste partially mirrors that of the previously mentioned Gatorade. There's an initial tinting of lemon that lacks a stern sweetness but does enjoy the benefit of being soured appropriately, and as you allow the fluid to advance within your mouth, there's an aquatic torrent that lays heavily on your palate and it strongly dilutes the earlier fruit. By now the flavour is bland and boring, but most will except this momentary vapidity. Thankfully implanting some complexity, there's then an introduction of lime to the experience, and it indomitably stains a bit of a sinewy flavouring onto the taste as a whole. The lime is sweetened greater than the earlier lemon was, but unfortunately there's a mild artificiality to its overall saccharinity. The inevitable finish approaches soon after, but there's a last minute addition of lime and orange peel, otherwise known as zest, and they add both slight depth and a slight texture. In the end, Hydrive Lemon Lime's taste was enjoyable, but it isn't the best variety in the line to contain the word "lime" in its subname.

I had a decent degree of energy once I finished the bottle, and it lasted for a line typical two and a half hours or so. I didn't have jitters nor did I crash, but I will admit that I didn't feel as strongly energized as with past varieties. Each bottle contains: caffeine(145mg), taurine, vitamin E, and several B vitamins. Overall, Hydrive Lemon Lime does the line proud despite not doing anything entirely surprising.

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DNA Lemon Lime Energy Drink Review

DNA Lemon Lime comes in a mostly black can, with a yellow skull in a green star. Surprisingly, it has a lack of emphasis on the DNA strand behind the bare cranium. You'd expect with the name "DNA," that the can would have a scientific inspired theme, instead of the No Fear-type look used. Either way, the design is still simple without being empty, and is aggressive without overemphasizing it.

A light, almost grainy lime begins the flavour, with its sweetness being more defiant and brazen than its sourness, resulting in it having a confection-like quality. Then there's a quiet birth of lemon that slowly rises, aiding the lime in feeling complete and finished. The strength of the lemon is quite weak for the classic billed flavour, making a more appropriate flavour indication being just lime. There's a fairly strong background sweetness that off sets a gradual tartness, thus rendering it nonchalant and lackadaisical. Nearing the end of the experience, there's a cross between pineapple and melon, with the pineapple existing purely to sharply spike the flavour, and it's quickly consumed by the melon. Despite the use of HFCS, there wasn't an enamel of sickly sweetness left once the liquid is swallowed. Like its soda counterpart, the actual flavour is smooth to sip and not very complex, however, unlike its soda counterpart, DNA Lemon Lime isn't syrupy and is finely crafted and well developed.

DNA Lemon Lime delivered a rather potent and impressive kick. Thanks to caffeine(200mg), taurine, folate, several B vitamins, inositol, and guarana, I was full of jitters, and I had a steady level of energy. There was a bit of a crash after around four hours, which wasn't very surprising. In the end, while its can suffers from a bit of an identity crisis, DNA Lemon Lime tasted great and had a good buzz to back it up.

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Pure Fuel

While at my local Rite Aid, I was just briefly breezing by the supplement section, when a $.99 sale sign caught my eye. The only thing that was $.99 was a lone, dented, and dirty can of Pure Fuel. Pure Fuel is made by Twinlabs, a company I've never previously heard of. While Pure Fuel is marketed as a "preference supplement," it also claims to improve energy levels, which in my book means it's an energy drink. Pure Fuel is sugar free, and since there's no flavour indication, I'm assuming it's a Red Bull clone. But after a recent lo-quality sugar free Red Bull clone, I'm not exactly Mr. Excited about Pure Fuel.

FIRST IMPRESSION: The can reminds me of Go Fast, only better executed. The name isn't confusing, and the design is less cluttered with text. The colour scheme is black, gray, and red, which I feel matches the persona of the typical preference supplement consumer. While I like the overall can to Pure Fuel, I find then name to be a bit gimmicky. It may match the overall energy drink image, but it's still a little silly.

TASTE: I opened up the can and the essence of imitation vanilla filled my nose. Not what I was expecting. The flavour begins with a strong bubble gum and lemon that is quickly extinguished by a brutal vanilla, then a sweet lime and lemon alloy appears, and concludes the experience. The surge of vanilla gets significantly weaker after the first sip, which helps improve drink-ability. At no point does any sugar free taste pop up, which is a positive. The only real disappointing aspect about the taste was that around half way through the can, the flavour began to grow boring and stale. Overall, while nothing really creative or amazing, Pure Fuel is a decent tasting sugar free energy drink.

KICK: Each can contains: caffeine, Taurine, ginseng, guarana, eleutherococcus, ginkgo, green tea, and 100% of your daily intake of Vit. C, riboflavin, Niacin, B12, B6, and pantothenic acid. Soon after I was about done drinking Pure Fuel, my energy levels started to increase steadily. They continued to grow until about thirty or so minutes after consumption. They lasted a good three hours, and once the three hours ended, I began to crash. I was left mildly groggy and I had a bit of a headache.

FINAL WERD: There was a reason why Pure Fuel was on sale and dirty, nobody wanted it. And if your one of those people who ignored Pure Fuel on previous occasions, then you can be excused. Pure Fuel is average in every way, which while that may not be the best words the company would want to read, their product wasn't the best beverage I'd want to drink. I paid $.99 for Pure Fuel on sale, and though I don't believe I wasted my money, I don't think I got all my money's worth...3.2/5

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Euphoric Energy Lemon-Lime

Sprite, 7-Up(as I prefer), and Sierra Mist have all dominated the lemon lime soda market for years, and you'd think when the energy drink craze took over that a lemon-lime energy drink would be released soon after, but sadly, there aren't many lemon-lime energy drinks. The only lemon-lime energy drinks I've ever had/reviewed are GURU Lemon-Lime and Xenergy Clear Citrus, both of which were impressive, but the thing is that Xenergy was sugar free, but carbonated, and GURU was sugared, but non carbonated, so I have never really had a lemon-lime energy drink that's both carbonated and sugared. Because of this, I hope that Euphoric Energy Lemon-Lime won't screw up such a simple, yet underused flavour...

FIRST IMPRESSION: As you can see, I still have the Big Lots sticker on it. Must of forgot to remove it before I took the picture. I like the can. Its got this science fiction look to it, with the weird name and background, but I feel that the weird "e" like shape is out of place, reminding me more of a circus than science. I feel that the can's rather attractive, appealing to the science fiction nerd in all of us...3.9/5

TASTE: I opened the can and took a sip. The flavour's best described as mild lemon upfront, which soon fades into more of a lime flavour. The only after taste I found was a faint lemon flavour, which is probably the best aftertaste you can have. Its got some mild tartness and is not very sweet, working very well with the flavour. It goes down very smooth, almost like a soda. Overall, the flavours very good, reminding me of Sprite, but not so much 7-Up or Sierra Mist...4/5

KICK: After downing the entire can, I sat and waited for the kick to kick in. Within twenty or so minutes I began to feel more alert, and had more energy. I didn't feel like I could run a marathon, but I do feel like I had enough energy to drive to the marathon. This feeling lasted around three hours or so. Overall, the kick was pretty standard as far as energy drinks go. I feel that the kick was unimpressive because each can only contains 1200mg of Taurine, 140mg of caffeine, 50mg of Ginseng, 80mg of Damiana, 60mg of Maca Root Extract, and 100mg Suma Root Extract...3/5

FINAL WORD: All in all, I feel that Euphoric Energy Lemon-Lime wasn't just another rushed energy drink, but instead an energy drink that had some serious time spent on it. While the drink does have its high lights, its unique can and soda-like taste, the kick just doesn't do it justice. Overall, Euphoric Lemon-Lime has some legs, but sadly it never really runs. I will praise them for adding some interesting ingredients to the long list of kidney destroying chemicals I've consumed over the years, and for giving a worthy flavour justice as an energy drink...3.6/5

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