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Daily Dose|
2008-05-09
A Quest For the Ultimate Energy Drink
In the kitchen at 944, one is not at a loss for a quick energy boost. We not only have a vending machine that offers a variety of sugary, caffeine-filled beverages and treats, we also have not one, but two coffee makers: one "old-fashioned" and one "state-of-the-art" machine that can whip up a cup of your choice of a flavored java or tea in about 10 seconds. To keep it interesting, we have a little refrigerator that we believe is constantly stocked by the Red Bull fairy in the middle of the night when we are finally getting a couple hours of precious REM sleep. Now, one would think that selection of energy buzz producers would be enough to keep us satisfied, but oh no, we are true addicts and true addicts can become restless (which is the point) and bored very easily, so you can also be sure to find various energy drinks in our fridge somewhere between the cold-hard pizza from last print week and someone's Loco Patron leftovers (at least we think that's guacamole). We have personal favorites among the sea of energy drinks (well, second faves, we don't want to offend the Red Bull fairy), but the "Energy Guru," who is the author of Energy Drink Reviews, is even more of an addict that any of us and consequently our hero, so we read up on what he had to say. He suggests always pouring one into a clear glass to admire the glowing neon shades the liquid displays. We have a hard time trusting the crystal clear drinks. He then says to take a few slow sips when trying a new energy drink to get the purest impression of taste, if that is at all important to you. We appreciated that he then suggests slamming the rest of the can to achieve highest buzz factor. 944 employees aren't real concerned with taste at 3 a.m. trying to get a magazine out, so I'm simply noting some of the drinks he votes as giving the "best buzz." BooKoo Citrus The Big Daddy at 24 ounces, it's proudly made in America and contains 3,000 milligrams of taurine. I wasn't quite sure what that was, so I looked it up. Found out it is obtained from bile...eww. Oh well, makes us hyper! Diesel Editorial was a bit bothered by the backwards E on the can, but the "Ride Hard" tagline got Diesel bonus points for some reason. The Guru says, "Diesel really was fuel, it kept me going for 6.5 hours before I became a complete walking zombie." That's us on a Saturday night anyway. Sign us up! Hansen's Energy Deuce Although the Guru claims Hansen's "smelled like vomit" upon opening, he also says that it contains the necessary energy ingredients and gives the "best energy rush to date." Like tequila, just plug your nose and swallow! Hansen's Tropical Power Formula This one has the cool fluorescent yellow-green color we all know and love (and must be good for us), and delivers a buzz as the guru puts it, "badass." Written by: Veronica Cannon
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