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CAFFEINE
CONTENT
224
mg
EASE
IN ACQUISITION—7
Not
quite ubiquitous as of yet; seems that for the time being some of the larger
chains are holding off on carrying it—though it’s relatively easy to come most
everywhere else. Time will tell if
these spread any further than they already have.
APPEARANCE/PRESENTATION—8
Functionally
this works just dandy (good gripping section, caffeine content listed) and
aesthetically I have no complaints—so I’d call this bottle a successful
endeavor. What more is there to
say?
TASTE—5
Let
me just say before anything else that there’s nothing disagreeable whatsoever
about getting this drink down—the drink’s failing in the flavor department is
the fact that there’s nothing agreeable about
it. The ill-designated “flavor” is
so weak that the only time it can actually be detected is when one exhales
through their nose after swallowing.
There’s really no excuse for this degree of blandness, especially with
hydration energy beverages on the market so good that just drinking them is a
joy in and of itself.
KICK
(INTENSITY)—9
its
nature as a hydration beverage, I deemed it appropriate to try it out as a
pre-workout drink—and let me tell you, in this respect NOS Active won’t let you
down. In the half-hour between
drinking it and arriving at the gym, I was so thoroughly energized that found
it extremely difficult to sit still, and the hour I spent on Jacob’s
Ladder/lifting flew by like it was nothing. And…in spite of the fact that I’m usually pretty hammered by
the time I’m done with all that, I felt just fine—plenty sharp and alert for at
least two and a half hours more after the fact.
KICK
(DURATION)—9
If
you do the math in the above section, you get about four hours of efficacy,
with no crash.
THE
DRINK OVERALL—7.67
To
sum things up, NOS Active—Açaí-Pomegranate-Blueberry is an invigorating energy
experience, but the flavor could use some work. Still, if you need your electrolytes and a solid energy
boost, don’t let the blandness keep you back.
WEBSITE:
drinknos.com
KEYWORDS:
NOS Active Açaí Pomegranate Blueberry energy drink review, low calorie,
hydration beverage