Amp Lightning Charge Review
I can remember a time when I had a different opinion of Amp energy drinks.
Back before they were sponsoring Nascars and making drinks called Elevate. Back then they were hardcore Mt. Dew and they were fantastic.
I don’t know how the brand fell off the mountain for me, but I never buy them anymore. It bums me out when I walk into a new convenience store and all they have are Amp and Monster.
Yet here I am with not one but three new flavors of this monstrosity. I started with the Lightening flavor, thinking no one, not even Pepsi can screw up lemonade. Can they?
Taste
The first gulp tasted to me like water. Very little flavor at all. As I got toward the center of the can the lemonade taste started to sort itself out. I was surprised at how weak the flavor was in this stuff. The other Amp drinks go out of their way to be bold and strong. It’s not that its bad tasting, it just doesn’t have very much taste at all.
Ingredients
80mg of caffeine per serving and some Taurine. That’s it. No B vitamins. No vitamin C. No Horny goat weed. Nothing…
Energy
My complaint with Amp all along is that it costs as much as other energy drinks and is very weak in comparison. This new Amp is by far the weakest of the bunch. No noticeable energy boost at all with this. Maybe my caffeine tolerance is too high for 160mg to affect me. I really think it’s the lack of B vitamins that dooms this stuff.
Verdict
I wasn’t a fan of Amp before and this drink has worsened my opinion of their products substantially. This stuff is going to sell big and it’s sad it will be taking a slot in the cooler where something better could be. My advice would be not to buy it. Let it sit on the shelf and collect dust. In 8 months or so it’ll be in Big Lots for 50 cents a can and then it might be worth a try. Don’t reward the people making this garbage with your money or they’ll just keep doing it.
Reviewed by TNT
3 Comments
I agree with you Dusty. It tastes good but doesn’t give me the energy I need. I will keep drinking the 5-Hour Energy Shot for the energy I need.
I would have to say I don’t like it at all.
@ Barb, Try Mana Potion for energy. It’s actually really good at getting you hyped.
I’ve been drinking this one casually for a few weeks now. You’re right, the energy is lame, just like all the Amps. The taste, though, I do enjoy. It reminds me of Lemon Heads candy. This is all Amp has ever been good for in my book. They’re just tasty sodas that might randomly tickle you with some caffeine