I’m glad to say that I’m currently working out something with the awesome guys at EnergyDrinkOutlet.com that will allow me to get a nice array of new drinks to consume.  I can’t wait to get my hands on a couple of the more exotic brands that are listed on their site.  But alas until then my two choices of poison this week are Full Throttle – Blue Demon (Blue Agave Energy Drink) and Monster Khaos (Energy + Juice). 

Full Throttle – Blue Demon (Blue Agave Energy Drink)

Taste: I had no idea what to expect when I put Blue Demon against my lips the first time.  My only association with Agave was with Tequila and I’m not sure how a tequila flavored drink would taste at the butt crack of dawn.  Thankfully Full Throttle’s drink is a very smooth drink that had a very unique taste which went down smoothly.

Boost: I’ve become a bit more appreciative of energy drinks that have a mild alertness but combine it with a good body buzz and Full Throttle would have to be part of that group.  After 15 mins I felt the Full Throttle kick in and felt like an almost perfect balance between the body buzz and alertness.

Longevity: At the 1 hour mark I was already feeling a bit of a crash coming about with my eyes barely staying open.  At an hour and a half that drowsiness ceased but so was the little burst I had originally received from the drink.

Final Verdict: It’s an interesting tasting drink and can provide a quick boost of pep but it’s not something I could see myself drinking on a regular basis for the taste or for my energy fix.

Monster Khaos (Energy + Juice)

Taste: There’s a good mixture of juices that make up Monster Khaos but I could quite figure out which ones were in the drink so I cheated and checked out the label.  Monster used Apple, Peach, and Orange juices to make up this blend and I must say they’ve done a superb job in the taste department.

Boost: At around 15/20 minutes I felt extremely energized.  I was still in the middle of taking down notes for the Taste section when everything became a blur and my fingers moved faster than my thoughts could keep up with.  The feeling was quite pleasant and a welcomed change from my zombie-like daze that infected me that morning.

Longevity: After an hour I’m still feeling that super energized feeling and ready to run a marathon (maybe ‘roided jocks should stick with Khaos instead?).  At 2 hours I’m still feeling that blissful feeling , which was weird and a bit awesome to be honest with you.  The 3 hour mark came around and I almost immediately felt a drop in my energy and a crash soon followed.  Thankfully the drop in energy wasn’t too bad and wasn’t easy going thereafter.

Final Verdict: I’m hoping I’m not overselling Monster Khaos, but damn did I love this drink.  It was refreshing AND energizing.  How could you ever go wrong with that combination?  Monster has definitely hit gold with this drink because the the only downside I felt was that crash that suddenly reared its head but hell that’s why the god of Energy created multi-packs!

While there are still quite a few drinks in the pipeline that I have yet to post about I am slowly getting to the last few dregs my local stores have on their shelves and may soon be forced to look to outside sources for new energy fixes.  Thankfully the folks at The Energy Drink Outlet have offered me a new source of tasty beverages with a little pep.  With great enthusiasm I will be perusing through their website to toss down my throat in the name of science and all that is geeky!  Without further ado I bring you my reviews of Venom Mojave Rattler (Low carb Energy Drink) and Monster M-80 (Energy + Juice).

Venom: Mojave Rattler (Low Carb Energy Drink)

Taste: I took multiple sips of Mojave Rattler attempting to find a flavor to associate the taste with and hit a brick wall each and every time.  While not unpleasant Mojave Rattler’s taste just feels like a mixture of flavors made only to mask the mediciny energy taste.  It definitely succeeds in this but doesn’t taste all that great either, sorta the middle of the road Mama Bear of energy drink flavor.

Boost: Mojave Rattler’s bite kicked in about 20 to 25 minutes and I went from being almost ready to doze off to having a very pleasant body buzz.

Longevity: After an hour I was still feeling that buzz and was loving every minute of it.  This buzz can sometimes be a bad thing but actually was a perfect highlight to the alertness I had after drinking the Venom energy drink.  At around 2 hours I was still feeling the body buzz but my eyes began to feel a bit heavy.  At around the 2 and a half hour mark the buzz and alertness were completely gone but thankfully I wasn’t ready to pass out.

Final Verdict: There’s very little negative things I could say about Venom Energy’s Mojave Rattler.  While the taste wasn’t great it definitely wasn’t on the horrid chemical tasting category either.  I’d suggest it to ayone looking for a nice boost to jump start your day and/or evening.

Monster: M80 (Energy + Juice)

Taste: This may sound a bit weird but there is a definite malt liquor taste to Monster M80.  While this is something that I’m quite used to the harsh citrus taste may take some getting used to for the non initiated.  Personally I’m a big boy and don’t mind my drinks a little bit on the hard side of things.

Boost: After about about 20 minutes I’m beginning to feel slightly energized and alert but not overtly so.

Longevity: After an hour I’m beginning to feel myself come down to a barely alert state.  After 2 hours the exact same feeling is still here and thankfully no drowsiness in sight. At 3 hours the semi alertness is dissipating but it was not a drastic change and left me still able to function.

Final Verdict: While not a super energizing drink by any means I found my experience with Monster M80 to be fairly pleasant.  The mix of the strong tasting energy drink and tame energy is quite the enigma because usually drinks tasting this harsh come with energy boosts that are above par.  You can do a lot worse when looking for an energy drink but there’s not enough umph in this drink for it to be recommendable.

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Time once again for another trip down energy lane.  Prior to getting to our newest entries I wanted to make sure to give everyone out there the heads up that drinking too much of these things can be very bad for your health.  Excess energy drink consumption can lead to kidney failure in some individuals along with other complications.  I’m not trying to stop anyone out there from drinking these wonderful pep inducers, but like anything you put in your body make sure you don’t over do it.

Now tha I’m done being a Debby Downer here’s the next two contestants on the TBLC ‘09 Java Monster Mean Bean (Energy + Coffee). and Full Throttle Fury (Energy Drink).

Full Throttle Fury (Energy Drink Review)

Taste:  It has a great orange taste, very reminiscent of Sunkist, with a slight kick on the backend of it that you can taste going down but doesn’t feel too overpowering.

Boost: I felt a slight body buzz beginning to kick in at around 10-15 minutes that felt like the rolling thunder prior to a storm.  It was actually a pretty pleasant feeling that was in no way uncomfortable.

Longevity: I feel the presence of the “Fury” after an hour but at around 1.5 hours I felt it slowly start to deteriorate.  It was not gone all in one go but at 2 hours I was back to normal and thankfully didn’t have to go through a crash to get there.

Final Verdict: It’s a great tasting Orange flavored energy drink that doesn’t have the sometimes hard to stomach “default energy taste.”  I would not be apposed to drinking these on a regular basis, possibly with some vodka poured in for good measure.

Java Monster Mean Bean (Coffee Energy Drink Review)

Taste: The first sip of this was absolutely devine, I had quit coffee a few months ago and a sip of this gorgeous concoction got me craving for a Venti cuppa joe from my favorite overpriced coffee pusher.  I was definitely not apposed to guzzling this tasty java drink.

Boost: Immediately felt a slight buzz after about 15 minutes of drinking the can but soon lessened to a mellow buzz after about 20-25.

Longevity: Felt fairly alert after the first hour of drinking.  At around two hours I began to feel a bit drowsy out of no where.  There was no coming down transition just sudden drowsiness that dissipated soon after and was replaced by the mellow buzzed alertness.  There was a continued fluctuation between alertness and drowsiness that lasted all through the third hour leaving me crashing at around 3 hours and 15 minutes.

Final Verdict: Rather than tasting like energy drink with some coffee in it, Java Monster’s flavor comes from a strong coffee base with some of the usual energy suspects being thrown in for kick.  I’d suggest this drink to any coffee lover but my weird experience with the last few hours of me drinking may be a slight negative point.  I’m not sure what it was but those waves of energy/lethargy were not fun to go through but could have just been my body reacting weird.

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