Review# 250: 3 Energy Drinks
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008NOS, Fruit Punch flavor
This drink isn’t any better than any other energy drink. In fact I found that the flavor had a dusty quality to it. I think I was taken in by the bright colors, which reminded me of Iron Man. I should go see that.
Amp, “Revive” Orange flavor by Mountain Dew
The first time I had this it really kicked me in the butt. I was all jittery and unfocused at work. I’m easily distracted as it is and this made it worse, plus I was hyper. It tasted ok, though. The orange Mountin Dew flavor seems to be being pushed by the company. It’s gone in Code Orange, Game Fuel, Livewire, and this. It’s ok but I liked Code Red better. A better orange flavor would be…

Rumba
I really love this one. It’s not carbonated and tastes a lot more like what one would think of when they think “energy juice” than anything that Rockstar or Monster have put out. And by that I mean it tastes like there’s juice in it. There’s a blurb on the can that says something like “It’s about how it makes you feel!” Any buzz I’ve gotten from Rumba has been a rather pleasant, upbeat one. I don’t think it’s too hard to get, but I usually can’t find it when I’m in the market for an afternoon boost. When I’m away from Ken’s, that is. I sample other energy drinks a lot, but this one is my favorite.
