Fizzed Out
Written: Sep 11 '07
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Pros: ZZZzzz...
Cons: Expensive, puny 8 ounce can. Awful taste. No kick whatsoever.
The Bottom Line: When it comes to Sugar Free Red Bull, steer clear!
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| Rufster's Full Review: Sugar Free Red Bull Energy Drink |
Introduction
I’m a fan of diet soda, so when the energy drink market started coming out with sugar free concoctions I decided to buy a few – one of them being Sugar Free Red Bull. I choose the sugar free version of Red Bull because I believe Red Bull is one of the better-tasting energy drinks available which makes a great drink mixer too… and of course when I purchased the sugar free overly-caffeinated beverage they were on sale.
The Test Scenario
Bright and early on a Saturday morning, I was taking a road trip up to a casino in Michigan with my friend and his grandparents. The night before my friend and I had stayed up the entire night flexing our Texas Hold ‘Em skills, or lack thereof. Either way, we were zombies in the morning.
To get that extra jolt for a four hour car ride, I purchased two Sugar Free Red Bull energy drinks at a local gas station rather than coffee... big mistake. Rather than my usual three to four cups of coffee every morning, I was stuck with two measly 8 ounce cans of, well, caffeine, taurine, artificial sweetener, water, and some of those super special B vitamins.
The First Sip
So I open one of the cans up expecting it to taste similar to original Red Bull and take a swig. Needless to say, it didn’t taste anything like a Red Bull. Talk about being had… this stuff is terrible! If I could put my finger on it, Sugar Free Red Bull tastes about the same as super watered down cough syrup with some added carbonation. Throw in the bitter taste of raw caffeine and God knows what else they put in and BAM… Sugar Free Red Bull!
After swallowing came a long grimace. I wanted my money back. I wanted some COFFEE! It was too late. Sugar Free Red Bull is simply the worst tasting energy drink on the market in my opinion. Now the regular Red Bull is great, but the sugar free version is way off.
Slammed Them Down
During the trip I drank both quickly hoping to get some sort of buzz. But, of course, instead of bouncing off the walls I fell right asleep, waking up with a stomach ache and a sore neck. I should have spent the money on water.
I will admit after about one, the lackluster flavor seems to dissipate as you get used to it. It’s kind of like beer, the more you drink it the less you can taste it as well as think girls three times larger than you are sexy… but that’s a different story.
Final Words
I can safely say that I will never buy another Sugar Free Red Bull again. If I really need that energy drink fix I’ll buy the real stuff. My dentist probably won’t agree with that line, but if he had a Sugar Free Red Bull then he’d probably agree a cavity doesn’t hurt near as much as wasting money on what might as well be known as Bull Urine.
I also must say that I have yet to see someone carrying around a Sugar Free Red Bull at college or any place for that matter. Stick with the majority ladies and gentlemen. Don’t try to be that cool guy or gal drinking Bull Urine while everyone else has the good stuff.
Recommendation
When it comes to energy drinks, I’ll stick with something that has guarana in it other than taurine. I’ve never noticed any caffeine enhancement from taurine but rather just its bitter taste. Guarana tastes much better (fruity), and is much stronger. Go out and buy a Full Throttle Nature is one Bad Mother or a Bawls and see what I mean. Or if you wish to stick to the sugar free energy drink market, grab a Sugar Free Rockstar which tastes much better.
Recommended:
No
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Member: Michael Ruf
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