NOTE: When this first came out, the caffeine content/energy blend led me to believe that this was just a repackaged Overdrive—but now people are starting to tell me that Amp's done some tweaking. Thoughts?
CAFFEINE
CONTENT
160
mg
EASE
IN ACQUISITION—10
As
common as any of ‘em.
APPEARANCE/PRESENTATION—8
Red
looks just as good on the new, more refined Amp look as it does the old. No complaints here.
TASTE—7
Alright,
alright—I know what you’re going to say here—“Hey, last time you reviewed this
drink, you hated it! And
now—you’re giving it a decent
score? What gives?” Well, here’s the deal—first time I had
this, I drank it straight out of the can, and yes, it tasted pretty bad. This time, however, I had it on the
rocks—and it tasted alright.
Nothing spectacular—but decent, and like cherry. Here’s a perfect example of how the way
you have the drink affects the flavor—something that seems nasty out of the can
may taste great on ice, and vice versa.
So if you’re going to drink this one—I definitely recommend some
ice. You’ll regret it if you
don’t.
KICK
(INTENSITY)—7
Drinking
this on an empty stomach, I found the intensity to be about average—mostly
manifest as heightened alertness, with few jitters. Expect less if drinking with a meal.
KICK
(DURATION)—10
If
I hadn’t been sure before that this was just a repackaged version of Amp
Energy—Overdrive, the fact it was would have been established with certainty by
the spectacular longevity of the drink.
Timing my buzz, I found that I got a good 5-5½ hours of solid energy
before finishing without a crash.
THE
DRINK OVERALL—8
Having
tried it on the rocks, I feel far more inclined to state this time around that
Amp Boost—Cherry is a worthwhile beverage. As long as you’re willing to drink it thus, you’ll enjoy a
decent taste with notable efficacy.
If you’re drinking it straight from the can…well, at least you’ll still
be able to enjoy the kick.
WEBSITE:
ampenergy.com
KEYWORDS:
Amp Boost Cherry energy drink review, Amp Overdrive energy drink review, new
can, same drink, same beverage
this one is most definately different. the green one is the only one that stayed the same. it has 130 calories per entire can while the green one has 220 which it used to. its a different new lighter formula. much less sour than the old boost. i prefer the new one much easier to drink less sugar but still tastes great and has the yerba
ReplyDeleteSuch a waste of a company :/ Ruined the most perfect drink
ReplyDeleteI'm fine with it straight out of the can. Sort of like a Mt. Dew Code Red with a big kick.
ReplyDeletebtw, love the site
Thank you! Always happy to hear that!
DeleteI'm drinking this right now, first in the can, next on the rocks, and I'm not getting a huge flavor difference between the two. I will say that in the can, the flavor is obviously more powerful and bitter, but on the rocks, it's nice and brisk. I would say this is the type of drink that tastes better cold. Personally, I love the flavor, it reminds me of an energy drink version of Sierra Mist Cranberry. Great review site, I had no idea there were review sites for energy drinks!
ReplyDeleteWell, thank you for checking the site out/leaving your compliments, and thank you for leaving your thoughts on the drink--cheers!
Deletefirst time out of the can, i fell in love baby!
ReplyDeletewhy does a 8oz serving contain 60 cal. but the whole can has 130???
ReplyDeleteI tried this today and it's tastes than it did the first time I had it (when it was called Overdrive). The medical taste seemed less noticeable. The same medical taste disappeared when I poured it over the rocks.
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