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Mtn Dew: Game Fuel

CaffeineGuru — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:27:50 +0000

Mountain Dew is back again with a new promotion and two new flavors. Introducing: Mtn Dew Game Fuel, two varieties featuring 121mg of caffeine and World of Warcraft in an attempt to win gamers’ hearts over. The bottles even display a link on the lower left for a free trial of WoW and a chance to win some nifty prizes! While I currently consider myself to be a recovering WoW addict, that doesn’t change the fact that these new products from Mountain Dew are pretty darn good.

The first of the two varieties is blue in color and features a Night Elf from Warcraft on the bottle. The bottle features a “World of Warcraft” branding, and a “Game Fuel” banner under the usual “Mtn Dew” banner. This variety claims to come with a “punch of wild fruit flavor,” which is extremely vague, but my not so vague taste buds tell me it’s raspberry. It’s a great, smooth taste, but it also seems a little familiar. I can’t be absolutely sure, but it reminds me of Revolution. I’ll be sure to compare them if I can find any Revolution, and if any of the readers can, feel free to let me know if they’re similar – or same – in taste.

The second of the two new Dews features an Orc and has a reddish-orange hue to it. It, like the other one, features a World of Warcraft branding and the “game fuel” tag. This product, however, comes with a “blast of citrus cherry flavor” and also seems to be familiar – like SuprNova. Either way, this flavor tastes fantastic as well.

To be honest, I can’t tell for sure, I want to say these two are Revolution and SuprNova reincarnated. If any of you readers have any SuprNova or Revolution stashed away, feel free to compare the two to Game Fuel, and drop us a line on whether or not they’re the same!

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Mountain Dew Voltage, The Winner

CaffeineGuru — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:50:37 +0000

You may remember back to Summer 2008, in CaffeineGuru.com’s early days, when Mountain Dew had their promotional election (the DEWmocracy campaign) of a new flavor. We gave each a review: SuperNova, Revolution, and Voltage, and Dew fans around the world voted their favorite of these three flavors to the top. Well, Voltage won, and Mountain Dew has just finalized it as a new addition to the lineup! That’s right, Mountain Dew Voltage has hit the stores, and will stay around with the rest of its kin. While we already gave Voltage a review, we figured that in honor of its new status as a full time flavor (and the fact that we haven’t had any in a few months), that it deserves attention again.

Voltage arrives in an all-new bottle, with a bright, electric logo. The packaging proudly proclaims it as the winner and mentions that Voltage contains ginseng and it has a bright blue color to it. Upon opening this new Dew specimen, I was overcome with an aroma of raspberry; this stuff really smells fantastic! The raspberry smell has a hint of other citrusy fruits in it too, so it’s an interestingly good smell. The taste too is amazing, I can see why this won the competition, and I am no longer bitter about SuperNova losing to it. MD Voltage has a taste that’s as good as its smell, it’s rich taste is smooth, goes down well, and is consistent. While some drinks only give you a lingering moment of flavor after you drink it, Voltage provides a constant source of flavor. I’m really impressed with what Mountain Dew came up with, and I thank all of you that voted for this specific drink last summer.

This drink contains the same amount of caffeine as the rest of the Dews do (try saying “Dews do” ten times fast). The 20 oz bottle contains 91mg of caffeine, which amounts to 36mg per 8oz. Voltage contains 290 calories and 76g of sugar (wow), and a diet version should come out down the road. The bottle doesn’t say how much ginseng there is in it though.

Overall, Voltage definitely takes one of the top spots of drinks I’ve covered. I’d recommend everyone trying this at least once, whether you’re a Dew fan or now, it’s the only drink I’ve come across with this unique of a flavor, you won’t find anything else like it.

If you want more info (and prizes) relating to Voltage, then head on over to DEWmocracyVoltage.com

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Red Bull Cola

CaffeineGuru — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:17:05 +0000

Red Bull already dominates the energy drink market, which apparently isn’t enough for them, as earlier this year they broke into the soft drink market with Red Bull: Simply Cola. Red Bull’s website labels their newest drink as Strong (Strong like bull!) & Natural. They’re right in labeling it as so. Not only does Simply Cola deliver a powerful boost of energy and flavor, but also it’s like totally natural man (that last part should be read with such a dialect that it sounds like a hippy.)

Red Bull Cola is a nice flashback to the original Coca-Cola. Why you ask? Because of this cola’s ingredients. Water, Sugar, Carbon Dioxide, Natural Flavor, Natural Flavors from Plant Extracts (Galangal, Vanilla, Mustard Seed, Lime, Kola Nut, Cacao, Licorice, Cinnamon, Lemon, Ginger, Coca Leaf, Orange, Corn Mint, Pine, Cardamom, Mace, Clove), Lemon Juice Concentrate, Caffeine from Coffee Beans. Whew, what a mouthful! As you may have noticed, Red Bull takes pride in their new soda, and unlike other companies, chooses not to keep the ingredients a secret. Red Bull Cola comes in a blue, silver and red can and boasts that the Cola within is all-natural, as there is no HFCS, phosphoric acid, or preservatives. It is simply cola.

Red Bull Cola has a unique aroma to it. It smells a lot like Coca-Cola, but smells less sugary and more natural. Red Bull has a smooth and refreshing taste, and tastes a lot like Coca-Cola, but a lot better! (For any Pepsi people out there, I still suggest you try this drink, even if you don’t like Coke.) Red Bull Cola really stands out due to its colorful assortment of flavors and such as the Coca and Kola Nut that Coca-Cola (the name’s derived from two ingredients) contains. Red Bull Cola is a great refreshment any time of the day and delivers a kick of 45mg of caffeine per 12 oz can, and 32mg in the 8.4oz can (according to the folks at Red Bull).

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FRS Powdered Drink Mix

CaffeineGuru — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:26:01 +0000

Next in the lineup of the FRS Products is the diet orange powdered drink mix. The FRS trial comes with a box of 14 individual packets of the mix, and each packet makes one serving. Each packet of drink mix contains 35mg of caffeine, and they suggest you take 1-2 servings of the drink 30-60 minutes before your workout. While not high in caffeine content, the moderate dosage will help in aerobic activities like running if taken during the recommended time before. The box suggests you mix one packet with 8oz of water, but I normally just pour a packet in a water bottle and shake it up. The powder itself doesn’t smell that great, it has an orange-yellow color similar to the chews, and it looks a lot like Sunny-D. Once the powder’s been mixed in the water, it doesn’t smell as bad. As for the taste, it’s quite good; especially for a sugar free drink. Like the packaging suggests, it’s orange flavored, and while it’s a tad bitter, it tastes a lot like Sunny-D too. As with any health/energy drink, the FRS diet orange drink mix comes with your favorite vitamins, such as Vitamins A, C, E, B₆, and B₁₂. It also comes with 250mg of the anti-oxidant Quercetin. Overall, I’d say the FRS Drink Mix is worth it, it gives a sufficient boost for strenuous activities, and for free, it’s certainly worth a try!

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Mountain Dew: Revolution

CaffeineGuru — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:37:27 +0000

Looks like this is the last review on the new Mountain Dew products. The final of the thee new varieties is called Revolution. Mountain Dew: Revolution has a light, almost clear tint to it and has a smooth taste. According to the packaging it’s flavor is Wild Berry and Fruit. This is by far the most vague flavor of the three new limited edition Dews. Which wild berries are used? and which fruit(s) accompany them? This is indeed a mystery I will have to get to someday. Moving on now. The flavor is tasty and original like the other two candidates and the caffeine content, like every other Mountain Dew as well, is 36mg/8oz and 91mg/20oz and it has a shot of ginseng for an added kick. Obviously, this isn’t marketed as an energy drink, but it’s good none the less. Unfortunately it doesn’t have enough of a mystery-wild-berry-fruit flavor to make it my top pick. WHile it’s great and I would gladly buy it, I do prefer the other two, as they are a bit stronger tasting, which I liked. Now that I’ve tried all three new flavors, I can finally make my decision as to which I will vote for.

Here’s a brief overview of the three flavors:
SuperNova: Strong, fantastic, Melon flavor. I couldn’t put it down.
Voltage: Also a strong taste, Blue Raspberry flavor, put a little below SuperNova in my opinion.
Revolution: A smooth Wild Berry and Fruit flavor (still don’t know which berries and fruits) but not as stong as its too opponents.

I’m going to have to go with SuperNova on this one. I’m heading over to DEWmocracy right now to vote on it (unfortunately, Voltage is still winning) and I’d recommend that you vote for your pick too.

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Mountain Dew: Voltage

CaffeineGuru — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:36:47 +0000

Today we’ll cover the second of the three new limited edition flavors introduced to Mountain Dew. This second variety is called Voltage. Voltage, like SuperNova, also contains ginseng and the normal amount of caffeine in the other Mountain Dew beverages (36mg/8oz or 91mg/20oz). Voltage is tinted with a dark blue hue and is Raspberry and Citrus flavored (why are products always blue when they are flavored raspberry? Raspberries are RED not blue) and upon opening the bottle, I could already tell by the scent that I would like it. Unlike some sodas, whose scent and taste are on the weak side, Voltage has a powerful taste (almost as much as SuperNovas) and it tastes just like a Blue Raspberry ICEE (which don’t have caffeine by the way). If you don’t know what that tastes like, you need to go buy one, because there’s no better way to explain Mountain Dew Voltage. Being the lover of Blue Raspberry ICEEs that I am, I like Mountain Dew Voltage very much, and because it has caffeine It’s superior to ICEEs in every way. I would go and vote on this flavor (remember, you can vote to decide which of the 3 flavors gets permanently added to the lineup), but I still have one more flavor to try which, according to DEWmocracy, is the underdog in this race.

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Mountain Dew: SuperNova [Updated]

CaffeineGuru — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:02:05 +0000

Many of you may remember when Mountain Dew: Livewire came out a few summers back as a limited edition, only later to be permanently added to the lineup. Well, Mountain Dew is doing something like this again, only it’s much more democratic (or DEWocratic, get it?) . According to the Mountain Dew website, they called upon customers earlier this year to help decide what they would like to see in a new Dew product (they really need to work on advertising this because I never heard about it). They came up with three flavors, released them, and will keep one permanently depending on which one is the most popular. If you want to help decide on the new flavor, head over to http://dewmocracy.com and vote for your favorite.

I first came across these three flavors yesterday at the local BP and decided to give all three a try; the first being SuperNova. SuperNova is a ‘Strawberry Melon’ flavored drink with ginseng and is a light maroon color. This new version of Mountain Dew is very tasty. It has a strong, original taste and you can really taste the Strawberry and Melon.
To be honest, the taste is fairly subtle, it takes a few seconds for the flavor to settle in. It’s aroma and overall taste is similar to that of 7UP or Cherry 7UP (I still can’t decide) so while it is tasty, it doesn’t seem to be that individual of a drink, aside from being branded by Mountain Dew Edit: I don’t know what was wrong the first time, but when I tried this again it was so much better! I may have had a bad bottle or something, but I take back any negative comments about this stuff.
I was very happy with this originality, though I still believe that the Original Mountain Dew is the most original and best tasting. As far as the kick from SuperNova, it carries the average amount of caffeine in most sodas (36mg/8oz and 91mg/20oz), which can be seen on the label, as cola companies are finally starting to display the caffeine content (I believe it’s a regulation now) of their products. SuperNova is amazing! There’s no other way to put it. Hopefully the other two flavors will be to my liking as well, I’ll just have to wait and see.

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Jolt Power Cola

CaffeineGuru — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:41:27 +0000

For this update on Caffeine Guru, I’ve decided to try out Jolt Power Cola. It comes in a bright, shiny red can with big letters in an obnoxious font. How could anyone resist this?- their packaging screams caffeine. Jolt proudly boasts that its line of sodas (theirs some other flavors, I’ll review those later) contains “twice the caffeine of regular soda”. In reality, it packs a little more than twice. A 23.5 oz can of Jolt (pictured) contains 220mg of caffeine. Not bad! My first impression of Jolt Power Cola was that Jolt is just your average generic cola. It tastes a lot like a generic cola, a little flatter/bland than Coca-Cola or Pepsi, and a little better than the wholesale food market cola brands. So unless you’re a snobby, self-proclaimed Cola connoisseur, you’ll be fine (I do agree with Jolts saying “The Energy Drink that Actually Tastes Good.” it is tasty like I said). Jolt is also jam packed with caffeine, taurine, guarana and all the other good stuff energy drinks come with nowadays. Again, Jolt also comes in a variety of flavors, and you can check them out at the Official Site or buy them over at the caffeine friendly ThinkGeek Caffeine Department . Jolt is distinctive for its tall can with a screw on top, which is certainly a plus because it doesn’t make you have to drink it all at once and allows you to take it on the go without worrying about spilling. Most importantly Jolt certainly does it’s job caffeine wise. Its energy mix supplied me with plenty of energy (the equivalent of a little over 4 cans of Coke) without any jittering or twitching. So, if you want the taste of a soda, and the kick of a cup of coffee or two, head on over to the local store (or ThinkGeek Caffeine) and try a Jolt Power Cola.

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