Amp Sugar Free Energy Drink
Cost: $2.00 for 16 oz.
Active ingredients: Guarana, caffeine, taurine, panax ginseng
Rating: 8 out of 10
Calories: 10

Okay, raise your hand if you like 16 oz. of an energy drink that tastes similar to a Mountain Dew, provides a big jolt of energy, and contains only 10 calories. If your hand is still up, we found a drink for you.

The aroma once you open the can is all Mountain Dew. (We must admit, we like both the regular and sugar free versions of the flagship Mountain Dew sodas) We knew immediately we were drinking a beverage that had its base firmly set around Mountain Dew's unique flavor. The familiar citrus/lime taste was quite present. We also experienced more carbonation than in many other energy drinks, which we found refreshing. We did not taste any bitter or medicine aftertaste frequently associated with sugar free energy drinks.

The can was decorated in simple, yet attractive graphics. The Mountain Dew logo is included on the can, but not in an overpowering way. We did find it curious that the beverage is identified on its label as a "Low Calorie Energy Supplement".

The energy kick we received was great. We purposely drank the energy drink at mid-afternoon (when we typically need a little pick-me-up) and got the energy we were looking for. After several hours we did not feel any crash, either.

We were impressed overall with Amp Sugar Free; the gurus at Pepsi did their homework on this one.

Web site: Amp Sugar Free

Posted by Reviewer at January 4, 2008 03:07 PM