CAFFEINE
CONTENT
Probably
160 mg
EASE
IN ACQUISITION—6
Not
exceptionally common, but like the other Victory beverages, this one is
probably going to be making lots of headway very quickly.
APPEARANCE/PRESENTATION—6
More
exciting than either the original or fruit punch thanks to the yellow, but
still extremely generic.
Additional points off for the cheesy 99 cent stamp and failing to list
the caffeine content.
TASTE—3
Seems
that Rockstar Recovery—Energy/Tea/Lemonade was only the beginning of energy
drink companies trying to get a cut of the profit Monster’s raking in from
their original Rehab beverage by coming up with their own take (mind that I
loved Rockstar’s version)—the Caffeine King reviewed two recently (put out by
Red Rain and Gazzu), so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Victory came up
with their own take. And true to
the Victory trend, the flavor is crap.
Ever
try paying for something with green Monopoly money as a kid, thinking your
scheme was oh so clever and that nobody was going to catch on? Somehow, I can’t help but feel that the
same strategy was adapted and implemented by Victory, except rather than paying
with green paper they’re throwing a couple of lackluster artificial flavors in
with an energy blend and passing it off as a Monster Rehab alternative.
Who
did they think they were going to fool?
Did they really think that Rehab drinkers, many of whom are absolute fanatics, would not be able to tell the
difference between this piss-poor rip-off and their beloved beverage of choice? In any case, this is a pretty pitiful
drink as far as flavor is concerned, and an excellent reason to avoid the drink
altogether.
KICK
(INTENSITY)—8
It’s
a pity the drink tastes so mediocre, because the kick is excellent—as intense
as any Monster, and light years smoother than most. D*** you, Victory!
KICK
(DURATION)—9
Four
hours, no crash.
THE
DRINK OVERALL—6.67
Well,
the kick is great, but in terms of flavor it falls so far short of the mark—no,
scratch that. This doesn’t just
fall short of the mark. It wasn’t
even aiming at the mark. It doesn’t even deserve to be mentioned
in the same paragraph as the
mark. Any ambiguity as to whether
I think you should drink this or not?
Good.
Now,
the silver lining in all this is that I have one final Victory beverage to
review, and it really isn’t half bad.
WEBSITE:
victoryenergize.com
KEYWORDS:
Victory Rebound Tea & Lemonade energy drink review, 5 calories per serving,
10 calories per can, low calorie, low sugar, diet