Hansen's Energade Orange
Cost: $2.00 23.5 oz
Active ingredients: Caffeine, Taurine, Ginseng, Taurine, B6, B12
Rating: 7 out of 10

Alright this is just like orange Gatorade, but with caffeine and Taurine. So if you want something that isn't carbonated, and a little more refreshing for drinking after a run, then this drink would probably be a good call for you. It doesn't give you quite the energy that other drinks do, and it doesn't kick in as quickly but this is an interesting drink targeting a bit of a different audience than many of the energy drinks out there. I think the 24 oz is a bit much stopping at 16 or whatever is probably fine, but I guess they want an even bigger can. Anyways don't expect an orange soda, this is definitely in the Gatorade or vitamin water category with a more water like fluid and less syrup like drink. It also has less sugar than many energy drinks per serving, which is nice. I like the taste pretty well, but when it comes to Gatorade I have always been a lemon lime kind of guy so I will have to try their other flavor sometime soon. Not a bad offering for Hansen, which seems to be introducing more types of drinks and flavors than anyone else out there, but as you watch their stock price rise, I guess they are doing well with their expansions.

website: Hansen's Energade Orange

Posted by Dan at July 22, 2006 1:44 PM