August 03, 2004
Bawls Energy Drink
Bawls
Cost: $.99 - $3.50 10 oz
Active ingredients: Caffeine
Buy it now at ThinkGeek.com
(two different reviews)
Source: Chris Neville (email at: that80sshow_fan (at) hotmail (dot) com)
Rating: 8 out of 10
Bawls is an interesting drink to review, in that it is a bit different from
your usual energy drink. It is a drink that is famous (or infamous) amongst
college campuses, since it is quite effective for keeping you awake to do
some more cramming. The drink, which is said to be guarana flavored, tastes
like a sweeter and smoother version of Sprite. It is a very refreshing
drink indeed. Since this drink only has caffeine and guarana and nothing
else, it does not contain the endurance and power ingredients that you may
find in other drinks, which is why I wouldn't recommend it for doing lots of
physical activity. It provides just a straight-out caffeine high that is
perfect for parties or for keeping you awake when trying to pull
all-nighters, making it a great "social" drink. I also hear that this stuff
mixes quite well with alcoholic beverages as well. So why am I giving it
such a high score? Because it succeeds at what it sets out to be--a great
social drink for hanging out with friends or at parties.
Source: Brendan.rackley (Brendan (dot) rackley (at) verizon (dot) net)
Rating: 9 (out of 10)
Bawls. You've got to love that name. Bawls is one of the better tasting energy drinks on the market, tasting like a creamy, fruity sprite. Its taste is far better than a Red Bull or even a Monster. It has a very light carbonation, so little that you can only really tell if you shake it up. It also has unique packaging. Its blue bottle has grippy bumps on it, making it look kind of silly. It definitely gets you wired, though not as much as a Monster. One bawls can keep you up around eight hours. The only real downside is the price, and availability. The only places selling it brick-and-mortar that I've found are 7-11s, and Mobils, but they want up to $3.50 a bottle. The internet, on the other hand, can offer prices as low as 99 cents a bottle, making it priced very competitively. Definitely a must-try.
Website: Bawls
Posted by Dan at August 3, 2004 10:27 AMI have loved bawls since the first time I tried it. Around here, all the energy drinks taste like RedBull. I had heard about bawls from one of my friends who used to buy a case before a lan party. But then one day I noticed a display in Albertsons. I was freakin psyched. I was also suprised how good it tastes. This drink is very good if you go to late night parties. Great ice-breaker to be standing around holding a blue bottle with "Bawls" on it...
-MasterL
i love this stuff, its all i drinks at lan partys, i also love the taste i think it taste like cream soda. P.S. Love your website
Posted by: Martin Saavedra at November 4, 2004 01:52 PMThe best thing is the name indeed...how many other ways could you ask someone, "Wanna touch my bawls?" and get away with it?...
Posted by: Hannah at November 14, 2004 08:46 PMThis drink is also sold in cases at CompUSA to reach the LAN party crowd.
Posted by: Imeja at December 9, 2004 08:49 AMBawls is great. Good taste. Bottle design is pleasing to the eye. Don't forget to check out this energy drink too, you haven't reviewed it yet: http://www.idrinkthinkpink.com/
Posted by: bookat at December 15, 2004 05:10 PMHey, after 2 or 3 your wired. I drink it like coffee in the morn. Mix with vodka and your good all night.
Posted by: mr.T at March 3, 2005 06:08 AMThis drink rocks!!!! I am a die hard Red Buller, but something about this drink makes me keep coming back for more! I use it to pull all nighters and sometimes it works better than Red Bull - PLUS it tastes a thousand times better!!!
Posted by: Angel at March 21, 2005 06:33 PMAll night road trip? No problem. A couple of Bawls and I'm good to go. Tastes good too. Only problem is the local retailer. It's becoming more popular here and the price has jumped from $1.89 to $2.99 in the last 6 months...
Posted by: Joe Scarfe at March 30, 2005 03:29 PMHere In seattle they actually sell Bawls at the
Compusa over by the southcenter mall.
Kiki, I live in port orchard (about an hour away) and they sell it @ albertsons here. Only the sugar free, though, no regular. I wonder why??? Maybe they were sold out....
Posted by: Tyler C. at April 3, 2005 08:40 AMI LOVE BAWLS to pricey though
Posted by: MAX at April 7, 2005 12:34 PMBest drink ever. Unlike Red Bull(shit) it tastes awesome. Fruity and spritey is good :p Keep me awake for quite a while too. Only problem is price. It's friggin $2.50 at friggin 7-11 !!!!
Posted by: Biohazard at May 24, 2005 05:47 PMbawls is my all-time favourite drink, though since i am relatively narrow in my drinking expeditions, i have yet to find one better. the bottle is a cool design and the taste is unmistakeable. BAWLS rules!!
Posted by: alec at June 2, 2005 08:11 PMThis is the gayest drink on the market. First of all, tt tastes like pure Caro's corn syrup and has the nastiest aftertaste, I needed to chase it with bottled water.Secondly, I can't believe I just paid nearly $2.00 for this crappity ass drink. If you want something like this POS beverage, go buy yourself a sprite and/or a 7up and pop a Vivarin.
Lastly, I really don't want to have something called "bawls" in my mouth.
p.s.
One more thing, the bottle is just plain old creepy.
Bawls are awsome! ive managed to get my entire office of co-workers addicted to them. Just one and your hooked fellaz!
Posted by: L3fty at June 22, 2005 12:47 PMGood kick, esp for the gaming crowd, and kewl bottle. Only prob is it tastes like Sprite with a hit of ginger syrup. Might wanna work on the taste, otherwise thumbs-up.
Posted by: Skycapn at July 23, 2005 11:05 PMJust a recommendation before drinking a bottle of Bawls (especially to you, Hanny). MAKE SURE IT IS COLD BEFORE DRINKING! It tastes awful warm, but absolutely awesome when frigid.
Posted by: Tristor at July 24, 2005 08:43 AM I like to drink bawls when I play halo 2 online it helps me get more kills !!!
My friend, a more than festivly plump, computer nerd, jew, and I love to just sit down and drink every so often at his house. Because he is so into computers he sometimes stays up all night drinking bawls and playing counterstrike source and deathmatch source. So we decided to mix it with vodka, it made a delicious cocktail. But we also made a kickass shot out of it. Furthermore, vanilla vodka makes a tasty "bawls a la vanille."
Posted by: c. at August 22, 2005 08:22 PMthis is by far the best energy drink ever. the taste is perfect, the best tasting energy drink i have had. great for all occasions and just my favorite and Bawls other products are just as good and usefull.
Posted by: michael at August 24, 2005 03:07 PMGreat taste and that is a huge plus.....and 2 will keep u up the night.
Recommended
Posted by: Justin L at September 2, 2005 04:28 AMthis drink is bomb !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: brendan at September 10, 2005 05:17 PMi love bawls. i love video games. they blend nicely. the bottles only go for about 1.50 here but i got 12 for 12.5 cents a peice when a local supermarket went out of buisness. i sold them for 2 bucks a pop. great payback..
Posted by: fortune at September 23, 2005 05:57 PMStuart-
BAWLS IS THE BEST DRINK BY FAR! I LOVE THIS DRINK SOOOO MUCH. I don't drink too many at a time because that is bad, i don't abuse this drink because it is like a god to me. i love it sooooo much. please try it some time in your life, you will love it!!! It is the best energy drink ever. full throttl is crap, pink is crap, and mc2 is crap.
bawls is the best ever i agree stewart peace
Posted by: christian at October 11, 2005 01:32 PMBawls is the best energy drink i have ever had, it actualy gives you energy unlike the 4 other kinds i have ever had!!! It is also the best tasting!!! Bawls gives you tons of energy and boosts your horomones unlike any others!!! But never drink a Bawls when it is hot especially if you are a kid!!!
Hello stuart,mel,katlyn,lesley,cecil,sarag,megan,and hank.
MAKE LOVE NOT WAR!!!
Posted by: ethan at October 11, 2005 05:13 PMi completely agree with ethan there, it is the best drink on earth!! it gives the best energy you can get. the others can suck my bawls!
MAKE LOVE NOT WAR!!!!!
-STUART
The most refreshing, and overall, maybe the most "different" energy drink. Like 7UP tropical splash taste, only lighter, and the rush is identical to that of a redbull. No aftertaste, and since it comes from a glass bottle (With grips!) the taste is much smoother. You can easily gulp it down quick if it ain't too cold, and it's one of the best out of any drinks out there. Good mixed with lemon flavored vodka. 9/10 for taste and originality (GLASS BOTTLES 4ever!) and 8/10 for a good, clean refreshning boost.
Posted by: Scott Armitage at October 27, 2005 04:01 PMSuch a great flavor, and such a distinctive bottle! Two thumbs up.
Posted by: Nyct at November 10, 2005 09:10 AMThis drink has a very adverse effect on me. It feels as if i can conquer any obstacle during an all-nighter. After all, it does become the IB kid's staple cuz of all the fucking work. Oh well, if u are or will be suffering in the IB program, definately try this drink out, it will keep u keen and alert the night before your research paper is due.
Posted by: max at November 26, 2005 07:28 PMBAWLS is the best damm drink i have ever had it is not only for all you halo geeks
PEACE NOT WAR BUSH SUCKS
Posted by: christian at December 10, 2005 07:01 AMI used to drink a lot of Mountain Dew, until out of curiousity I tried a Bawls. Best soda-related decision I ever made! Unlike Dew and other sodas made from high fructose corn syrup, Bawls just has regular corn syrup. The high fructose is what's bad for you. When I first tried it, my mouth was so used to high fructose that I could barely detect the guarana berry flavor. But after drinking more, my palate became more refined and soon the berry flavor really popped out. It is truly delicious. After a few months of drinking Bawls, I tried a 20 oz. Mounain Dew last week and it was DISGUSTING. Compared to Bawls, which tastes naturally sweet, Mountain Dew now tastes artificial and sickly sweet. I used to drink Dew all through college but last week I couldn't even finish the bottle! Never touching the stuff again. Go Bawls!
Posted by: Matt at January 4, 2006 12:17 PMbawls is pretty good stuff- also the heart of all lan parties and can come in handy when you really need to cram =)
Posted by: bawls<3 at January 6, 2006 12:53 AMTristor-I like my Bawls warm. :)
I have a half empty case of it sitting underneath my bed in my dorm room right now. I will drink it whether it is cold or room temperature.
If you buy it by the case ($30 by me), you can get it cheap ($30/24= $1.25 per bottle). Many LAN centers stock it around the country, so look around if you can't find it. In Florida, Albertson's and Publix both carry it in the soda aisle, and their prices vary. Publix is usually $1.59 +tax and at Albertson's it goes between $1.25 (4 for $5) and $1.89 before tax. Most 7-Eleven stores have it ($1.79 local). If you buy it by the bottle at a LAN center/LAN party, be prepared to pay at least $2.00 per bottle.
Posted by: ccanni1028 at January 17, 2006 10:20 AMBawls is da fucking bomb if u don't like it you can suck "my" Bawls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: dakota at January 27, 2006 06:45 PMmovies35$ Diner56$ A botle of bawls on friday nite priceless
Posted by: at January 27, 2006 06:51 PMDon't forget the much improved reflexes a couple of these bad blue babies will give you, gamers! Vive La Bawls!
Posted by: Ken at March 19, 2006 10:01 PMYou can get "Bawl's" on "www.thinkgeek.com" for only $30.00 per case. That's roughly 1.25 per bottle. Shipping is kind of high at 10.00 bucks. how ever even at 40.00 it's still around 1.66 per bottle. Plus they have a lot of other great deals and free stuff. You earn points with you purchases.
Just an FYI
Posted by: Jason at March 20, 2006 02:34 AMLet's note that the above comments include "improved reflexes for gamers" and the amazing compliment of bawls being the "heart of all lan parties." Gee, when a drink has support like that, how can the rest of us do anything but gasp in awe and realize the genius that must be present in all those who spend their free hours staring the glowing screen of World of Warcraft and working toward that ever-coveted Level 40 Warlock. Maybe you should spend less time drinking this worthless shit and in raid parties and more time using other parts of your body than your index finger. Bawls is terrible and survives only because of a reputation that it was given and never earned - a repuatation that is perpetuated by people like all of you who are afraid to step outside your own bedrooms or find a hairstyle that exists beyond the 1980s. You make me sick.
Posted by: at April 28, 2006 05:56 PMBawls own. Our CompUSA sells em too.
Posted by: Andrew at April 30, 2006 03:37 PMI love Jason's (2 up) comments about bawls. This is just a shitty excuse for any energy drink. All it is made of is caffeine and carbonated water. The bottle looks like crap and the aftertaste is sickening.
Most of the people who are rating this nicely are hardcore nerds who use it to stay up playing video games and not actually use it for any physical activity or endurance. And most of them have only tried 1 or possibly 2 drinks to compare this too.
And what pisses me off even more is the fact that it costs in many places more than name brand Red Bull!
says at top it sells for .99, i have yet to find a site/store that sells it for less than $2 a bottle, any help?
Posted by: Bob Robski at May 12, 2006 07:56 PMI love Bawls, i always stop to get some after paintballing to wake me up a bit
the only thing that sucks is that one time me and my friend drank sum before we went to bed because it tastes so good and we couldn't close are eyes... litereally
Posted by: Michael at May 17, 2006 02:29 PMBawls energy drink has a decent taste, but the name prevents it from ever becoming a true mainstream success.
Posted by: Chris at June 6, 2006 11:32 AMU R A FUKING DOUCHE BAG ANDREW red baull sucks ass hole it taste like piss with lime and hey dumbass its made with berry witch is guarana u dumb bitch not caffeine and water last thing is im not a fagget gamer i paint ball as well and just use them 2 have partys all night so fuk off u dumb fagget
Posted by: mike at June 13, 2006 09:47 PMand by the way go 2 hell
Posted by: at June 13, 2006 09:49 PMBawls is soda. It's made with an extract from the guarana and surprise it's chemical composition is a duplicate to caffeine. The reason being is that it IS caffeine you moron! Caffeine derived from guarana is called guaranine only to distinguish it's source. Or maybe I should put it in terms that Mike can understand, "It got dat name 'cause it from da plant dat grows in dat south place, but it is really just like dat stuff in coffee dat keeps you awake". Oh and Andrew, I agree that it is not the drink of the gods, but cut us some slack ok. I understand that you may have been abused in some manner when you were younger, but you really need to find another way to deal with your anger...you too Mike.
To the rest of you, "Drink Bawls, have fun, drink SoBe have fun, drink water, have fun, but most importantly, have fun." And don't let folks like Andrew and Mike get you down, they take things way, way too seriously....
Peace!
Posted by: Dude at June 18, 2006 09:59 PMbawls is tha best ever!!
Posted by: bigE at June 28, 2006 06:59 PMI give bawls a 10 out of ten
Posted by: bigE at June 30, 2006 09:17 PMI like my bawls frosty
Posted by: bigE at July 5, 2006 07:50 PMBawls is teh rawx, It just gives u the right feeling when ur gaming or at ur local gaming center. great for caffine junkies!
Posted by: myst336 at July 6, 2006 10:41 PMOh and one more thing......Red bull sux Bawls (funny pun)
Posted by: myst336 at July 6, 2006 10:43 PMok..the point of this drink isent really to energize zou after one drink like red bull...but to rather make it addicting so you have more.and more you have the better because it will start to work after a while..and it looks good as well esspecially if you go to school...it will turn some heads..and have the campuse cops ask you whats in it..haha..and it taste great aswell.
Posted by: some dude at October 12, 2006 03:09 PMThis drink is nothing special...i am a frequent energy drink, drinker, and i found that it didnt give me any energy. I had 2 on a road trip and i ended up falling asleep still, so this drink did nothing for me
Posted by: bobby scott at October 22, 2006 08:51 PMwhy does everyone exaggerate the effects of a caffine drink? you can only get so high off of caffine before you get a stomach ache and feel terrible.
bawls in particular is a little heavy on the caffine, (can make you sick) and has a good taste, but its downfall is usually price..
Go to sodaking.com, shouldnt be too expensive there. Bawls is a great drink, by the way. and for anyone that loves rootbeer, Weinhards Rootbeer is the best rootbeer ive ever had and i dont even like root beer- its like a float in a bottle! sodaking.com
Posted by: samantha at November 3, 2006 10:07 AMyo bawls i would like to thank you for helping me get an A+++++++++ i couldint have done it with out u keep me up all those nights =) i love you man (yall have prob found out im weird and thats the way uh uh i like it)
Posted by: josh at November 6, 2006 06:25 PMlol, all the comments about 'lan parties' crack me up. sorry
Posted by: Darren at December 11, 2006 02:19 AMThis is one of my absolute favs, the bottles serve as a wallpaper for one wall in my bedroom, my collection is steadlilly growing, soon they'll cover the walls!!!
Posted by: EnergyDrinkJuggalo at January 22, 2007 10:08 AMthis is good
Posted by: tyler at February 9, 2007 07:20 AMthis is good stuff
Posted by: tyler at February 9, 2007 07:23 AMI have not found a better tasting energy drink to date!
Posted by: Simon at February 20, 2007 06:03 PMhey bawls rule. it's one of the best energy drinks out there. keep up the good work,
*lita*
Posted by: lita neal at March 7, 2007 06:26 AMIn Alabama (proving just how behind the times we are once again) there are only 2 retailers that sell BAWLS. One is a gas station, cost = $2.25. The other a gaming store, cost = $ 3.00. I order them online now for $1.00.
Good stuff tastes like a cross between sprite and a cream soda. Plus its fun to walk into a store and ask, 'Do you guys have any blue bawls?' or 'I'm looking for bawls. Can you tell me if you sell them or where I can buy some?'
hahahahahahahahahahaha
Posted by: Steve at April 5, 2007 10:34 AMBAWLS FUCKIN' ROCKS MY SOCKS Do0D! I Don't Care What Any Of Y'all Have To Say! This Stuff Is Kick Ass! SWEEEEEET!
woOT!
-Jackson!
Posted by: Jackson at April 17, 2007 04:02 PMif I'm reading this correctly, most of you people like to have bawls in your mouth.
none of you appear to be ashamed to be seen in public with bawls in your hands.
I bought a bottle and put it on my coffee table. My dog came along and started to lick the condensation off the side of the bottle and I said:
"Stop licking my bawls, dog!"
This is funny because when I say 'dog' I mean my roommate.
If you buy 2, do they charge you for a pair of bawls?
I have three bawls and told my doctor and he asked me to come in for a checkup right away.
When I'm really hot, I like to put my bawls on my forehead.
When my girlfriend is hot, I like to put my bawls of her forehead too.
My friend was over the other day and I asked him if I could offer him some bawls to put in his mouth.
Dude, in middle school, Bawls was the shit. Then you couldn't find it anywheeerre for a while. I found it at Russell Speeders and the Hyvee Gas Stations, idk if those are just like nebraska/mid-west chains, but ya.
Bawls is deffinately thee best and one of the most original energy drinks.
and those bottles are just so freakin cool!!
Hey guy I got some Bawls for sale a case of 12 10
onze bottles for $15.00 bucs + $10.00 shipping. If interested email me at EJGARCI7@gmail.com
it is most definately my favorite drink out there. you can get it at most 7 11s in my old area of chicago for 2 bucks plus tax, making it a great deal cheaper than something like monster or rockstar. sadly my new town has no place that sells it.
Posted by: dean at July 11, 2007 11:46 AMHave not tried it yet (I'm a redbull/AMP guy) But was just at Target here in Louisiana and picked up 2 bottles $2 a piece.
Posted by: andrew at July 15, 2007 05:23 PMYes as a fellow energy drink drinker.. bawls is one of those drinks that id label as a must try. the taste i cannot really explain but its is very good. very very good. one downside.. it cost alot.. although its one of hose chill out drinks which i eally like about it. Its very popular for the electronic gaming comunity. it keeps em up all night without making them want to move around. AS ther moddo goes "never sleep again". bytheway you must try it. tastes great
Posted by: somekid at August 9, 2007 09:59 PMi like this stuff a lot besides you can bring these to a party and yell "who wants to drink my bawls." (yell it really loud so everyone stops and looks at you with an expression on their face that says "wtf".)
Posted by: josh t at August 12, 2007 11:00 AMdamn good drink one or my more favorites 1's. It keep me up alright caused me to get a headache from the caffeine.but i could of caused that my self by drinking a nos shortly after. for only 2 dollars from a speedway a recommended must try!!!
Posted by: KamiKAze0054 at August 23, 2007 06:04 PMHey i love this stuff and it is expenisive but there is another store that has it: Target sells cans in a 4-pack for $6.99 a pack. The cans are the size of Monster cans so its about $1.75 per can. Just wanted to let people know if they didnt know already. But Target doesn't keep as many in stock as they do Monster packs, they keep like 3 or 4 4-packs on the shelves and for the past 9 months they have only been out of stock once.
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