CAFFEINE
CONTENT
240
mg
EASE
IN ACQUISITION—6
Sometimes
I wonder why I bother with this section, because I hardly get around to
revising it once the drinks have gained ground…in any event, for the time being
this isn’t the most common beverage in the world (I can only find it at my
favorite energy drink haunt around here), but give it a month or so and it’ll
be everywhere.
APPEARANCE/PRESENTATION—8
I
don’t like the look of this one quite as much as Bubbleberry—whereas the latter
made me feel unabashedly nostalgic, this one doesn’t do quite as much for
me. It’s still a flashy,
well-designed can, and nothing worthy of scorn.
TASTE—6
I
should have known that “Super Sours” would be an exaggeration—can you imagine
drinking a 16 oz. old-school (they’re much weaker now) Mega Warhead? In any event, this lack of any excessive tartness on the drink’s part
doesn’t bother me so much as the unenthused feeling I got out of the flavor.
Now,
green apple is one of my all-time favorite flavors. I can load up exclusively on green apple Jelly Bellys at
WinCo and be perfectly content, and my memories of green apple Gatorade from my
childhood are a part of some of my fondest childhood memories (involving
hanging out Saturday mornings with my Dad), so few beverage prospects have the
potential to excite me more than that of green apple.
Unfortunately,
this drink squanders said potential and settles with a pretty lackluster
flavor. The green apple taste is
quite recognizable, but it’s kind of a mid-intensity Jolly Rancher, and in
addition is overly sweet not quite sour enough (so it’s not the lack of
excessive tartness that bothers me, it’s the fact that it’s so imbalanced
towards the sweet end of things).
Most
might not have the same problems I do; I imagine the undiscriminating energy
drinker will be just fine with it.
But if you really love your green apple, you might be a little affronted
by this.
KICK
(INTENSITY)—10
Like
most new Rockstar beverages with the 240 mg of caffeine, this one has kick to
spare. If you love your boosts
intense and with substantial jitters, this might be the way to go—though I
prefer the smoother effects of Zero Carb and Recovery Energy/Tea/Lemonade.
KICK
(DURATION)—10
Five
hours, with not as much crash as you would think—but then again, that might
just be the fact that I skipped dinner before going to work, so I was running
on this for energy (and by that I mean metabolic fuel—not just alertness). Not a good idea, but that’s beside the
point.
THE
DRINK OVERALL—8.67
So
many people are psyched over these new drinks that I’m almost sad to report
that they’re a little overhyped.
The kick is good (if a bit ragged for my liking), but in keeping with their
heavily sugared drinks, there’s plenty left to be desired in the flavor
department. However, if you liked the
taste of Bubbleberry, I imagine you’ll be just fine with this one.
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Rockstar Super Sours Green Apple review, not terribly sour
It tastes pretty good & it gave me little bit more alertness/focus.
ReplyDeleteJust picked one up, and I agree that this one isn't "super sour" like it brands itself, and the unique apple flavor mellows out as you drink it, almost to the point of it tasting like Rockstar's base flavor. I'm a fan, though. Love the design, I can easily tell whoever is making a run to our convenience store, "get me the bright green one".
ReplyDeleteMan I love green apple anything and was really hyped about this product, till I saw your review and thought it probably won't live up to my expectations. Nevertheless I will still try it but now I won't be too disappointed if it isn't what I wanted, thanks for the review!
ReplyDeleteOnce you try it let me know what you think--I love it when people leave their own thoughts on the drinks. Thanks for checking out this site!
DeleteJust got this one today, really enjoyed it. I think it has just enough tartness and green apple taste to be able to drink the entire thing. Too tart and it wouldn't be enjoyable, too sweet and I also wouldn't want to drink the whole thing (I can barely get through a 12oz can of regular Mtn Dew because of sweetness).
ReplyDeleteGood stuff! Probably one of my new favorites.
Had loads of it on a recent trip to the USA, thought it was a pretty fresh taste in comparison to other Edrinks. liked it enough to not really bother with alternatives.
ReplyDeleteCan wait to see it appear in Australia.