CAFFEINE
CONTENT
115
mg
EASE
IN ACQUISITION—10
Though
still technically an emerging product, chances are you and everyone else
already know where to find NoDoz shots—Novartis is making Wal-Mart the focus of
its aggressive marketing campaign, and if the brand name means anything (which
it probably does), chances are that’s all it’s going to need…for now.
APPEARANCE/PRESENTATION—8
The
colors are attractive, the motif is clean, caffeine content listed, no lame
paragraph lauding the excellence of the product—but chances are most people
aren’t going to care much about any of that. If anything, it’s that prominent logo front and center
that’s going to reel people in, and if that’s got them hooked, nothing else is
going to matter.
TASTE—6
I
was actually surprised how well Novartis managed to pull this off—as many shots
as I’ve had, I knew when I saw that this was berry-flavored that it would be
prudent to brace myself for a really nasty 5 Hour Energy clone. Taking a whiff after I got the bottle
open, I was quite surprised to note that this actually had a pleasant berry
fragrance—shots usually smell about as bad as they taste. The second surprise came in the flavor
itself—it didn’t taste half bad—I actually tasted berries, with minimal (for a
shot) interference from the artificial sweeteners, etc. It’s not something I’d drink every day
for the flavor, but it’s absolutely one of the better berry shots I’ve had.
KICK
(INTENSITY)—6.5
NoDoz
tablets are, in a way, the original energy supplement, so it shouldn’t come as
a surprise that the shots stick to their roots, toting 115 mg of caffeine, and
that’s it—no B vitamins, no ginseng, no milk thistle or anything of the
sort. As for effects, you can
expect a modest boost—you won’t be wired out of your mind and you certainly won’t
be jittery; if you’re used to the likes of Monster and Rockstar it will
certainly be unfamiliar territory and you might very well feel cheated. People familiar with the tablets,
however, will certainly feel gratified with the clean (and almost lenient) sense
of alertness they proffer. My
advice: for a drive of medium length where you’re feeling somewhat tired or a
late afternoon study session when you need to put a few in a few more hours
before you hit the sack, hit the NoDoz.
For intense fatigue or a trip to the gym, look elsewhere.
KICK
(DURATION)—6.5
Got
somewhat less than three hours of energy out of this, no crash.
THE
DRINK OVERALL—6.33
NoDoz
is not my favorite energy product (or even my favorite energy shot), but I do
appreciate it for what it is.
Longtime fans of the tablets: enjoy your shots. Newcomers: it’s worth trying at least
once. Do so, and please, all,
leave your thoughts on the matter.
WEBSITE:
nodoz.com
KEYWORDS:
NoDoz Berry energy shot review, zero carbs, zero sugar, alertness aid,
pharmaceutical caffeine
Tried it. While it tastes okay, it didn't give me much energy. The energy level may last for a little bit though.
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