Monster or Rockstar?

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BurnItDwn

Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
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I prefer coffee.


But I have had red bull a couple of times before, it tastes kinda like orange pop. If I drank pop, it would be one of my favorites.

My Fiancee likes red bull mixed with Jagermeister. I tried it, and it ruined a perfectly good glass of jagermeister. Jager is much better on the rocks or neat.

Also, I am greatly amused by lots of the promotional stuff red bull does, races, etc ...
 

gorcorps

aka Brandon
Jul 18, 2004
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I used to drink a monster almost every morning. About a year ago I stopped cold turkey and feel a lot better. No more anxiousness and I lost ~15lbs over the summer and winter afterwards.
 

clamum

Lifer
Feb 13, 2003
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Rockstar, by far. If energy drinks were dinosaurs, Rockstar would be a T-Fucking-Rex. Monster wouldn't even be a dingleberry swingin back and forth as the T-Rex rips the face off a Bronto.
 

zerocool84

Lifer
Nov 11, 2004
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Neither.

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Found these about a month ago and I really like them. It's either this or Rockstar Recovery for me.
 

Aikouka

Lifer
Nov 27, 2001
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I used to drink a monster almost every morning. About a year ago I stopped cold turkey and feel a lot better. No more anxiousness and I lost ~15lbs over the summer and winter afterwards.

Were you drinking the normal Monster drinks that don't have reduced calories?

Monster's white 0 cal ones are amazing. I used to drink Rockstar but I've mostly switched.

The Zero Ultra isn't too bad, but I'm more of a fan of the Absolute Zero (old can was black+blue; now it's just black). I've tried the blue and red ones (blueberry and cherry), but they're not as good. I like to mix Absolute Zero with vodka; that's good for you, right? :hmm:


An oldie but goodie! Although, most people don't get it when I quote it, but how could they miss gems like, "I'm attacking the darkness!" :(
 

Captante

Lifer
Oct 20, 2003
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I prefer coffee when I need a boost but every once in awhile I'll drink one of the Green Monsters. Don't care for the Rockstar flavors I've tried.
 

FeuerFrei

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Mar 30, 2005
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Monstar ... I mean, Monster

Monster's done their homework with the Ultra Red/White/Blue lineup. Surprisingly delicious for a zero-carb beverage. White/Zero Ultra tastes the best (grapefruity). Ultra Blue (blueberry?) and Ultra Red (cranberry) are good too. I stopped drinking them on a regular basis because I wasn't sure all that artificial sweetener was good for my glucose metabolism.

I'm not that familiar with the Rockstar line. Their lemonade Rockstar Recovery is good though, if you shake before quaffing. It's kind of low-calorie (20) for an energy drink and has no fizz to lose so you can take your time finishing it.

Last week a convenience store manager told me Xyience was going out of production. Not sure if she meant the whole brand or just the zero-carb offerings.
 

gorcorps

aka Brandon
Jul 18, 2004
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Were you drinking the normal Monster drinks that don't have reduced calories?

I was drinking all sorts of different ones. Sometimes the classic green, sometimes the sugar free white or blue, sometimes the java.
 

smackababy

Lifer
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Real men get their energy from 4Loko. You guys need to stop being little bitches and have some malt beverage energy drank today! Available in Apple, Purple, and Salt flavors!

*This post was brought to you buy 4Loko, official drank of the FGC.
 

Puppies04

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Apr 25, 2011
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I like the yellow monster rehabs, pretty much the only energy drink I buy.
 

Ichinisan

Lifer
Oct 9, 2002
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Monster low carb can range from bad to really good. Monster Absolutely Zero is OK.

Rockstar is nasty.
 

z1ggy

Lifer
May 17, 2008
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Im about to try a rockstar for the firs time D:

I'm nervous, I've alwayssss been a monster guy. Had a monster last night actually..
 

clamum

Lifer
Feb 13, 2003
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Not a lot of love for Rockstar huh? God I think it's like heaven. It's got kind of a tart flavor that I love. OM NOM NOM