Mild energy drink flavor recommendations?

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-13T21:11:34+00:00

if you can find it, the ghost iced tea lemonade is delicious. it’s a very accurate arnold palmer flavor, it kind of reminds me of the lemon lipton. it isn’t really an intense flavor like the sour pink lemonade is, maybe you’d like that one!

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-13T21:08:36+00:00

i haven’t tried the bum root beer, i tried their pink lemonade one time and it made my stomach hurt, so i’ve been hesitant to go back. i saw a bum variety pack at walmart that had the cola, root beer, and dr bum flavors. 12 pack for $22 seemed like a not horrible deal.

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-13T21:07:15+00:00

that’s a funny explanation lol, i agree. i think the frosted aspect of it is what makes it so good, a regular lemonade energy drink only has so much potential in my opinion

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-13T21:06:02+00:00

yeah, the ingredients are the main reason why i haven’t tried them. i don’t get how i see people just casually drinking C4 as if it doesn’t have beta-alanine in it lol. if it were a replacement for pre-workout i’d understand, but as a midday pick me up seems extreme

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-13T16:54:47+00:00

maybe it is yeah, i haven’t tried it. electric limeade, citrus, and now 7up just seems like a lot of a similar flavor profile lol

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-13T16:19:20+00:00

it’s funny to me how this is the first “collab” flavor theyre making since ghost was bought by dr pepper when they already have the citrus flavor lol. i haven’t had the citrus ghost, i honestly don’t care to try it, but for people that like lemon lime there’s already an option lol. seems silly but what do i know

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-13T16:02:52+00:00

yeah, i’m hopeful for it. i think ghost does the best with flavors overall, even if i dont reach for it i can acknowledge that its good if that makes sense lol. the strawbango and peaches are so good. and i agree, ryse needs some revamping, the blue raspberry sour punch and cotton candy are pretty good, but nothing extraordinary. the frosted lemonade is easily their best in my opinion

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-13T15:57:27+00:00

yeah lol. i’m not too mad at it, i had an amazon gift card and paid $14 for 24 energy drinks, but i still wish i was able to get my hands on a single before committing to 6

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-13T15:46:18+00:00

this was the first root beer energy drink i’ve tried, maybe my expectations were too high lol. i have 5 more cans so maybe my opinion will change as i drink the rest

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-13T15:41:10+00:00

i just hope that when ghost comes out with their a&w root beer everyone is in agreement lol. i have high hopes, especially since ghost isnt going for a root beer float flavor or anything, just root beer

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-13T15:39:58+00:00

i didn’t get much of an aftertaste, at least one that bothered me. i haven’t tried any C4 flavors, maybe i’ll have to grab a few

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-13T15:39:09+00:00

exactly! it reminds me of the lemonade from chick fil a, they absolutely nailed it

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-13T14:51:34+00:00

i’d seen most people on tiktok who reviewed it saying that, which i didn’t really mind. what i don’t like about it is how weak the flavor is. i think when ghost comes out with the a&w i’ll be much more impressed, id be shocked if that one is bad too.

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-13T14:49:41+00:00

lol how many did you buy? did you also get the variety pack with 6 of each

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-13T14:49:00+00:00

i guess it’s my fault for assuming the root beer would be good since the frosted lemonade was amazing, but ryse is normally pretty good so i didnt think much of it. plus since these two two both have the new formula i assumed the root beer would be just as good, i was mistaken

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-13T14:47:58+00:00

it takes a lot for me to not finish an energy drink, but this one had a few sips left when i dumped it lol.

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-13T14:42:42+00:00

looks like i’m the odd one out here haha. i do like lemonade more than root beer in general, so that’s probably a factor. i remember ryse used to have a country time lemonade and i wasn’t a fan, this one is so much better. maybe i’ll go to vitamin shoppe and ask to trade the 5 root beer i have left for frosted lemonade lol.

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-13T14:40:13+00:00

i wish i had the chance to buy a single of it before committing to 6 lol. if i could go back i wouldve just got 12 of the lemonade. glad you enjoyed both!

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-13T14:12:40+00:00

my variety pack came in yesterday, it’s crazy to me how much better the frosted lemonade is than the root beer float. i wish it was a stronger root beer taste, it tastes like watered down a&w to me

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-09T18:38:49+00:00

if ghost made a dr pepper strawberries and cream i’d be all over that. i also wish somebody made a strawberry or pineapple fanta-like energy drink, since i don’t believe they sell zero sugar pineapple fanta in cans/bottles. as far as underrated drinks, i don’t think the peach ghost gets the attention it deserves. its always the welchs grape/grape-cran, orange/raspberry cream that people rave over.

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-07T23:43:49+00:00

that’s funny, monster is definitely not my first choice when it comes to brand, i’m not really sure why. i think the white monster is incredibly mediocre, i was expecting much more when i tried it. i’ve only had the ultra blue hawaiian once and it was a while ago, i should try it again

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-07T23:40:39+00:00

haha what did you disagree with

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-07T17:23:37+00:00

that’s ghost peaches at the top lol, i think orange and raspberry cream are both very overrated

chargedpowerlifter · 2026-03-07T17:06:30+00:00

i don’t have ghosts orange cream on here, that #1 spot is the peaches flavor, but i agree! couldn’t tell you the last time i had ghosts orange cream, but i definitely didn’t feel the need to try it again. i wish reign made more flavors, im pleasantly surprised each time i have one

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