I was expecting some sort of gatorade clone, honestly, as that's the only drink I can associate with sports. But what caught my taste buds was the purple-icious grape flavor. Tasted rather like a grape Otterpop. Which isn't BAD, per se... I suppose for as big a company as Monster, they could have afforded a little originality.
With flavor squared away, I want to reiterate the size of this thing. It's enormous. 32 fluid ouunces. This is practically a liter of purple lightning juice. If I were a big guy, that would be okay with me. But I'm scrawny. So this is a little unnerving and I doubt I can finish this whole thing in one sit.
So now I move on to the energy content. This bad boy has the energy blend that has made Monster among the top three energy drink producers, financially speaking. Taurine, ginseng, L-carnitine, and numerous B-vitamins. I DID notice, however that there is no high-fructose corn syrup, which I'm not sure what to make of. Some groups insist that HFCS is no more a contributor to obesity problems than normal sugar is... but I digress. HFCS isn't in this drink, and I'm not sure what that means.
I find myself in the usual "energized" mood that I have begun to associate with Monster products. Slightly more alert, my fingers are moving faster along my keyboard, and I seem to be thinking quickly. But that's what the energy drinks are for, right?
So... it has the grape flavor, a huge can, the same-old energy ingredients, a pretty decent buzz... overall I think this has potential. It's no killer product, and I feel that the can can be intimidating for casual energy-drinkers.
My verdict: 6.5 out of 10.
UPDATE A few hours later, I feel slightly sick to my stomach. Imma drop my verdict down to 5.8 out of 10.
