There are 176 mg of caffeine in the can, which is enough to jolt you within 15 minutes. The taste has very little of them and you will sense them only if you really focus on them, or are sensitive to sweeteners. The only times I noted any sweeteners was in the aftertaste. the sweetness doesn't build up very much). Essentially, the cranberry tartness is offset by the blueberry sweetness and vice versa (i.e. It has a very light bite in the middle, but mellows out towards the end when sweet notes of blueberries come. It also tastes like cranberry juice at the start and for most of the duration of each sip. The drink smells like a cranberry juice with just some light sweet notes here and there. When poured in a clear cup, it is red, like a pomegranate juice, but when you hold it at certain angles, the edges are purple. Before I get on with the review, I should note that this can came free courtesy of Energy Drink Heaven.įirst off, the color is very interesting. Overall - 16/20.my least favorite of the VPX Redline Xtreme series in terms of tasteįor this new label, Xyience decided to expand the name from "Blue Pom" to "Blue Pomegranate". The effects lasted for good 5 hours or so. Because I drank it quickly, I felt a bit jittery, but had I taken my time, the caffeine build up would have been smoother. to go on a trip and this had me wired up within 20 minutes. Like all other VPX Redline Xtreme bottles, this one contains 316 mg of caffeine and the effects are felt within minutes. Then there is a brief chemical blip before the sweeteners kick in and take over the finish and aftertaste, where you will also find some lingering berry-like notes. The first sip is very sweet and artificial at the start, but subsequent sips have a tart raspberry note at the start with a momentary sweet blueberry blip. The aroma is not repulsive by any means, it is just chemically rich. Yes, there are hints of blueberries, but there are also heavy chemical influences. I must fully admit that this Redline Xtreme has one of the most chemically-rich aromas of any caffeinated product I have ever tried. I received this Redline Xtreme Blue Razz courtesy of Energy Drink Heaven. Overall - 17/20.solid flavor and a good kick The effects lasted for 3-4 hours and ended with a mild crash. I felt that way for the next 15-20 minutes when the caffeine was fully absorbed and making me want to get up and do some physical work. I was a bit hazy when I got up but within 10-15 minutes of starting to drink this, I was starting to wake up and feel focused. It only briefly disappears during the tartness spike.Īs expected, there are 176 mg of caffeine in the can. I say almost, because there is a sweetener presence all throughout each sip and well into the aftertaste. I am very indifferent towards cranberry/raspberry cocktails, but carbonating one changes my perception.just a tiny bit. The cranberries are forward and tart while the raspberries round off the back with their sweetness and the resulting mix lingers well into the aftertaste, though slightly muted. The flavor is almost like any cranberry cocktail you can buy in a grocery store. This Xyience has a beautiful cranberry color and smells like cranberry/raspberry cocktail. Anyways, I received a can of this courtesy of Energy Drink Heaven. I wish they expanded at least one of the abbreviations for this new label, like they did for the Blue Pomegranate.
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