CAFFEINE
CONTENT
195
mg
EASE
IN ACQUISITION—1
I’ve
never actually seen these anywhere…you know what? Scratch that. I
did see it once at a gas station, but when I returned it was gone, and I never
did see it there again. My younger
brother was, however, kind enough to pick me up the entire (save one) line when
he came across it at a random stop in his line of work. Thanks again, Burrhead.
APPEARANCE/PRESENTATION—9
I
don’t really have anything bad to say here. The label’s clean and sharp, the slim 16 oz. bottle’s easy
on the grip, and the deep red liquid is most appealing, the caffeine content
listed…it’s a good bottle.
TASTE—9
As
mentioned in my review of Mio’s Black Cherry energy additive, I’m not generally
a fan of cherry stuff—most of the time makers go about it all wrong and turn
their product into a sickly sweet mess. It has been done right before, though,
and when it does it really hits home.
Fortunately for Hydrive, such is the case with their black cherry energy
drink here—it is smooth and extremely refreshing (they weren’t kidding about
this being a thirst-quenching energy drink) if a bit more synthetic and sweet
than Mio’s product. These are not
huge flaws, and I wouldn’t think twice about buying Hydrive again if I was
feeling in the mood for hydration, energy and cherries.
KICK
(INTENSITY)—8.5
To
give you an idea of the kind of scrutiny Hydrive was going to have to go
through if it didn’t perform: my brother’s wedding Friday made for a late
night, and the logistics of getting my wife to her sister’s wedding Saturday
made for an early morning. I’d
done a lot of walking in the hot sun carrying my 3-year-old boy on my
shoulders, and by afternoon, I was so exhausted that I unintentionally fell
asleep on the living room floor for an hour or so. When I woke up, I was
groggy, had a headache, and felt distinctly dehydrated. In addition, I had a family barbecue
that I would be going to in about a half hour, and I knew I would need to be in
social mode for the duration.
I
needed an energy drink. And it
needed to be a dang good one.
Noting
the big ol’ “extra power” on the bottle, I figured this would be a good
choice. I drank it down pretty
easily (see the above paragraph if you need reminding already), and halfway
through, I felt the makings of a good rush coming on. Feeling encouraged, I finished the bottle, and pretty soon I
knew I was going to be just fine.
My headache was gone, the cobwebs evaporated, my body hydrated, and I
was generally rearin’ to go. The
initial rush did taper off a bit about a half hour after I finished, but I was
still in top form notwithstanding, so I bear Hydrive no ill will.
If
you find yourselves in situations like the one I just described, this should
work wonders. If not…should work
for whatever you’re up to as well.
KICK
(DURATION)—9
The
barbecue lasted a grand total of four hours—and so did the drink. No crash to report.
THE
DRINK OVERALL—8.83
I’ve
heard good things about Hydrive’s drinks, and the line is sure off to a great
start with this extra strength black cherry beverage. It’s like a small red, PET-bottled Statue of Liberty,
beckoning the sleep-deprived, the thirsty, the cherry-craving huddled masses
come and drink deep of its waters, wherein there is found energy and quenching to
spare…alright, that’s enough.
Hydrive Extra Power—Black Cherry’s a bang-up energy drink. That’s all you need to know; go out and
buy yourself one already.
WEBSITE:
hydriveenergy.com
KEYWORDS:
Hydrive Extra Power Black Cherry energy drink review, low calorie, low sugar,
hydration energy drink, thirst-quenching energy
No comments:
Post a Comment