Super de Boer Energy Drink Sugar Free

Price: €0.29
Contains: 0.25L

The sugar free edition of Super de Boer's regular energy drink.
I figured that there would be a sugar free variant of this store brand energy drink, because on the regular can it's emphasised that it was the regular variant.
When there's only one variant of a drink, it's not nescessary to place 'regular' beneath the name, so that's why I headed to Super de Boer to look for an other variant.

Packaging:
The overall design is, not surprisingly, the same as the can of the regular energy drink.
The biggest change is that they changed some colors to make it easy to distinguish from the regular one.
This can is white instead of black, and the color scheme of the flame has been reversed, which means that the silver areas now are red, and so on.
The can is not really ruined by the Super de Boer logo this time; the turqoise green logo fits in better on a lighter background.
I think the can is just as cool as the regular editions' can, maybe even cooler.

Slogan:
No slogan on this can, pretty common on low budget cans, but still it's a pity.
I thought that they would at least try to place the Super de Boer slogan on the energy drink.
SdB's slogan is 'Graag gedaan', which means as much as 'You're welcome'.
On the one hand they would at least have a slogan, but on the other hand that wouldn't make any sense, so I believe it's better to leave the slogan-reserved area as a blank.

Taste:
The taste pretty much corresponds with the flavor of the regular edition, except that this one is less sweet (duh), and a little more sour.
It's pretty much drinkable for such a low price, but if I only had 30 cents to spend (which comes pretty close to reality), I would still get the regular one.
But for people who must be careful with their sugar intakes (such as diabetics), I can recommend this drink, because despite of it being sugarfree, the drink still tastes good.

Kick:
Almost not to be noticed, as with every low budget drink, the kick is only minimal.
It's that kind of drink that you'll not take exclusively for the kick, more like a cheapy soda that you must enjoy.

Price/Quality Ratio:
Pretty good, with this one I do not have to deal with the fact that sugar free drinks are usually more expensive (as with Euro Shopper's sugar free energy drink).
It's equally priced to the regular edition and just as good.
I'll also recommend this one as a low budget- or quick drink.

Super de Boer Energy Drink Regular

Price: €0.29
Contains: 0.25L

One day, I suddenly discovered this can in the refrigerator.
My brother went shopping at Super de Boer that day.
They must have launched it quite recently, because the last time I visited Super de Boer this can wasn't there yet.

Packaging:
I quite like the overall design for this can, it looks pretty cool.
It's almost entirely black with a silver and red flame on the front.
It would have been awesome if it weren't for that thing that spoils it all.
The Super de Boer logo on the top just kills the looks of this can.
I mean, seriously, it's like they didn't anticipate on the fact that the Logo should be on there, and they just slapped it on the can in the last minute.
The square shaped, turqoise green logo ruins what could've been an awesome can, too bad.

Slogan:
There's no slogan on this can, and to be honest, I didn't expect there to be one.
Let's move on to the next subject.

Taste:
Very standard, just as the other 30 cents drinks you can get here.
This drink belongs to the same class as the Energy Slammers, Euro Shopper, Golden Power and Mega Force drinks.
They all cost around €0.30, and all taste about the same.
They look, taste and smell alike, meaning they're all slightly sweeter Red Bull clones (God, I'm getting sick of that term!).
Still, it's not a bad drink at all, it's that kind of drink of which you'll always buy multiple cans at a time.

Kick:
You'll only get the slightest raise of of awareness of this drink.
The kick of one drink is just poor, but when you have more of them in a row, the kick becomes more noticeable, though it's still not that big of a deal.

Price/Quality Ratio:
The P/Q Ratio is great on this can.
It's a good tasting drink for just thirty cents!
It's great as a low budget- or quick drink.

Monster Lo-Carb

Price: €1,19, €1,39 or €1,49 (depends on where you get it)
Contains: 0,5L

This drink is the 'Lo-Carb' blue 500 ml. Monster. At first: the can. I really love the looks of the Monster cans, they kept it pretty simple but they still look great. The drink is really good as well; it's certainly not a Red Bull clone and has it's own, unique taste. I don't know what makes it so different, but it is good. It has a slight lemon flavor, but not the Red Bull-lemon. It's different. The only thing that disappoints me about the Monster Cans is the price.
Sadly, they're €1,50 a piece.

Monster Ripper

Price: €1,19, €1,39 or €1,49 (depends on where you get it)
Contains: 0,5L

Monster Ripper, this is certainly my favorite drink by my favorite energy drink brand.

Packaging:
The can is how we know it from Monster: it's mostly black and the most striking feature is the yellow claw logo.
Underneath that claw logo is the standard 'Monster' writing in white, and more at the bottom 'RIPPER' is written in yellow, with a little scope through the last 'R'.
One thing I noticed that different to the Monster and Monster Lo-Carb cans, is that the can is not entirely black.
It has some subtle grey area's on the front with an iron effect.
I really like the Monster cans, and this one is certainly not an exception.

Slogan:
The slogan for the Ripper is 'The Juice is Loose'.
It fits perfectly in the Monster+Juice theme and I really like it.

Taste:
I poured this one in glass, and I saw the drink was colored yellow.
In fact, it has the exact same color as the claw logo on the front!
The taste of this drink is something special.
It's very unique and pineapple-like.
The drink is subtally carbonated, which really completes it.
The juice is certainly noticeable, and that's what I like the most about this drink.

Kick:
I really got the big bad Monster buzz of this one.
Last time I drank it was when I just came out of bed (yes, that's right; the first thing I do in the morning is drinking energy drinks).
Immedeately I didn't feel sleepy anymore, I was ready to go.
Too bad I didn't have anything to do that required energy that day...

Price/Quality Ratio:
The most common price for this baby is €1,49, that might seem a little expensive, but the drink certainly knows how to live up to its price.
I don't mind paying one and a half euro for this drink, in fact, I think I should do it more often.

Monster

Price: €1.19, €1.39, €1.49, €2.29, €2.50 (depends on where you get it)
Contains: 0.5L

Let's review the regular version of this kick-ass energy drink brand.

Packaging:
The 500mL can is almost entirely black and the only 'decorations' are logos and nutrition facts.
It has a striking simplicity over it that I really like.
Monster's cool green claw logo is the eyecatcher on this can.
On the top the active ingredients are displayed, seperated from eachother by green plusses.
Underneath the claw logo there's the 'Monster' writing, which is present on all monster cans, and 'Energy' written in green.
I like how everything fits within the three-color scheme (black-green-silver) and the simplicity completes this can.

Slogan:
Monster's slogan is 'Unleash the Beast'.
It sounds cool to me and it fits within the Monster theme.

Taste:
When I poured this drink into a glass I noticed the classic caramel color (maybe a bit lighter, but I don't know for sure because I was stupid enough to pour it into a blue-tainted glass) and it had a small layer of foam on the top.
Even from the smell I could already judge that the drink would be very sweet.
I was right, when I took the first sip the first thing I noticed was the sweetness of the drink.
It does not taste like any other energy drink I've tasted so far (aside from the other Monsters).
The drink has it own unique taste and it certainly does not go with the flow by trying to taste like a Red Bull.
It's also subtally carbonated, but though it's kept subtle you'll still belch loudly after 4 sips in a row.
Sadly, I think it's the combination of the carbonation and the large amount of fluid that makes you feel sick when you're having more than one can.
But still, this drink really is something different, in a positive way.

Kick:
Monster never seems to disappoint me when it comes to the buzz.
The drink certainly gets me up in the morning and gives a nice, constant amount of energy.
I think it's the guarana that does the trick; you feel energy, but it's subtle so you will not act hyperactive or something.

Price/Quality Ratio:
As you can read on the top of this review the variety of prices for Monster is rather big.
The most common price is €1.49, and that's fine with me, since the drink lives up to the price.

Mega Force Sugarfree

The Sugarfree edition of Mega Force. Again, I like Mega Force's cans. I prefer the one from the regular Mega Force, but this one also looks cool, only the sugarfree fucks it up a little. A can in a full blue/silver/black style was to hard? The red bar with sugarfree takes is too easy to see, they should remove it, and the entire can will look a lot better.

The drink itself is, just like the regular, a cheap Red Bull clone. I'm sorry, I can't be very positive about this drink.

Mega Force

Megaforce's can looks really cool with its black and red dragon. The top is red with a black part of the dragon, the bottom is black with a red part of the dragon. Mega Force, a name that makes you think it gives a lot of energy, but I didn't notice any effect, nothing!

This drink is another Red Bull clone. More one of the bad kinds. The can is great, but the drink isn't.

Burn intense energy

A 485ML can, so no full 500ML. But this one is special. It is refermable.

I got it when I was on a 'hunt' in the local supermarkets looking for new energydrinks. It did cost me €2,29, and is with that price one of the most expensive drinks I've had so far.

The can looks really cool. The colours are just perfect. A black can, with two red stripes on the top with black letters in it. A nice, but easy flame on it. Then it has got the 'Burn intense energy' in a good way on it. I got to say, this is one of the cans from my own country I love.

The drink itself has a different tast as Red Bull, so a RB clone it's not for sure. I think you can compare it to the Monster Ripper: totally different as Red Bull, really sweet and a drink you got to enjoy.