FLAVOR
TESTED |
Wild
Wildberry |
Citrus |
Grape |
Orange
Blast |
Mountain
Blast |
Grape |
THUMBS
UP |
Refreshing
flavor. Even
energy.
Digests well,
even under
intense
circumstances |
Double-serving
packets perfect
for races and
events.
Sustained
energy boost.
Light on tummy. |
Sustained
energy during
high-power
output. Rich
in antioxidants. |
Even
sustained
energy. |
Easy to find.
Premixed.
9 flavors.
Affordable. |
Carbonation gives
a soft-drink
sensation.
Affordable.
Premixed. Easy
to find. |
THUMBS
DOWN |
Some found it
too sweet. |
Too sour and
acidic for some
tasters. |
Creamy mouth
feel and strong
flavor turned
off some. Herbs, minerals,
vitamins--a full
gram of vitamin
C--are a lot to
digest. |
Gritty
consistency.
Impossible to
fully dissolve. |
Too syrupy
and sweet to
chug.
Confusing
flavor names:
Mountain
Blast is
anyone's
guess. |
Bubbles turned
some testers off.
Whopping load
of sugar. |
SPECIAL
NOTES |
Part of
three-part
system. All
testers liked it;
no one loved
(or hated) it. |
Contains
galactose, a
simpe sugar
claimed to
prevent sugar
highs and
crashes. |
Testers loved
or hated it.
Small, hard-to-
find company,
so buy online. |
Claims to
optimize
oxygen transfer from
red blood cells
to muscles to
speed energy
production. |
Coca-Cola's
sport drink.
Contains
B vitamins to
help energy
production. |
Pepsi product.
B vitamins for
energy production. |
DRINK
IT FOR |
Time trial. |
Bike leg of an
Ironman |
Boost during
24-hour race. |
A hard day in
the mountains. |
Lazy mountain
bike rides with
time to stop,
chat and
digest. |
Saturday morning
coffee shop
rides. |
THE
BARTENDERS
SAY |
Very sweet
like snack-time
drink at
daycare. Mix
with equal
parts vodka
and gin, splash
rum, garnish
with lime
wedge: "Face
Plant." |
Like rocket fuel;
good for a
24-hour race.
Mix with Baileys, sliced
banana in a
blender, splash
of Bacardi 151
on top: "Push
Me Over." |
Might taste
better if we
were lost on
the slickrock.
Mix with
Moab Brewery
Scorpion
Tail Ale (or your favorite) to taste:
"Derailleur." |
Most natural
flavor. Mix
with a splash
of grenadine, shot of tequila:
"Sunrise
Revenge." |
No known
natural flavor.
Turns tongue
and teeth blue.
Mix with a
dash of
Everclear:
"Power Ball." |
Taste like a snow
cone melted in a
hot car. Mix with
a hot of Ketel One
vodka: "All for
One and One for
All." |
| RATING |
3 Sprockets |
3 Sprockets |
2.5 Sprockets |
2.5 Sprockets |
2.5 Sprockets |
2.5 Sprockets |
