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| Courtesy of Energy Drink Report |
RATING: 8.2 OUT OF 10.
Butting in to the hard-edged energy drink category is the slightly-inappropriately-named Kronik Energy. It even has a comical warning label that states "May be psychologically addictive." The can is black and blue, (probably the color of someones eye you will punch after you drink it), and boasts a blue citrus flavor. Upon taking my first sip, I could not pinpoint the flavor. All I can really say is that it is a blue colored drink with a sweet and sugar-laden cornucopia of citrus flavors. There really is no absolute flavor to this. It's simply blue citrus. What blue citrus is, or why citrus would even be colored blue is beyond me. Apart from the 60 grams of sugar and 260 calories, this does have some standard energy drink ingredients. Here is the list: 200 percent daily value of niacin, 500 percent daily value of vitamin b6, 160 percent of vitamin b12, 100 percent daily value of pantothenic acid, 150 milligrams of caffeine, 2,000 milligrams of taurine, 100 milligrams of panax ginseng root extract, 100 milligrams of guarana seed extract, 150 milligrams of glucuronolactone, 50 milligrams of inositol, 50 milligrams of gingko biloba leaf extract, 50 milligrams of milk thistle herb extract, and 200 milligrams of glucosamine. Including the b vitamins, Kronik Blue Citrus contains 13 energy ingredients for a grand total of 2,920 milligrams. That's a nice energy blend, what in the world is glucosamine? A quick look at Wikipedia tells us that glucosamine is "an amino sugar and a prominent precursor in the biochemical synthesis of glycosylated proteins and lipids." Yea, that helped a lot. If you understand that definition then good for you. Upon further investigation, it appears glucosamine is used in the treatment of osteo-arthritis, and can help lubricate joints. Right, lets move on to the kick. Having 150 milligrams of caffeine (10 less than the industry average of 160 per 16 ounce can) it had the same buzz as a Monster or Rockstar. It was at a medium high level and it was jitter free, lasting for 4 hours. Kronik is a pretty good energy drink. Your probably wondering, where do I buy it? Well, I don't know of any stores that stock it, but you can get them online for $59.76 per 24 pack, putting the price per can at $2.49. Keep in mind that this does not include shipping, which may bring the price per can up to 3 dollars or more. If your not willing to pay over 60 dollars for a case of energy drink, Kronik also offers a store locator. To sum it all up, Kronik is your typical hard-edged energy drink. It's sweet, it's sugary, and it's loaded with high fructose corn syrup. 8.2 out of 10.
