Xyience Xenergy BevNet Reviews

Ingredients: [Edit] Carbonated water, citric acid, taurine, sodium citrate, natural flavors, fruit and vegetable juice for color, glucoronolactone, caffeine, D-calcium pantothenate, guarana extract, panax ginseng extract, sucralose, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, inositol, L-carnitine, niacinamide, acesulfame potassium, pyridoxine hydrochloride, cyancobalamin

Nutrition Facts: [Edit] Serving size: 1 can; Amount per serving: Calories: 0; Niacin: 40mg; Vitamin B6: 10mg; Vitamin B12: 10mcg; Sodium: 400mg; Proprietary blend: 2.70g (Taurine, glucoronolactone, caffeine, guarana extract, panax ginseng extract, inositol, L-carnitine)

Cran Razz Category: Energy: Regular; Packaging: 16 fl oz (473 ml) can BevNET Review: The first of Xyience's two energy drinks is Cran Razz, a zero calorie energy drink sweetened acesulfame potassium and sucralose. The flavor is enjoyable, with a nice balance of refreshment and functional flavors. Cran Razz's fruit flavor is, however, a bit light, and it's not sweet enough to hide the artificial sweetener finish. Overall, it's a drinkable formula that could use a little bit of improvement in its flavor/sweetener levels. As for the can, the standard 16-ounce can is dressed relatively well, with a bright red circle in the center of the can that immediately tells you what flavor this product uses. We don't understand the use of the Japanese characters, especially since they seem to visually conflict with Xyience's barcode logo. Still, this product is one of the best energy drinks that we've ever seen produced by a supplement company and we feel that it has found a happy medium of functionality without appearing pharmaceutical in nature. Improvements in flavor would push this product over 4 stars.

Mango Guava Category: Energy: Diet; Packaging: 16 fl oz (473 ml) can BevNET Review: Of the three next additions to the Xenergy line, this was our favorite. It starts out with a pleasantly fruity aroma that is dead-on for mango. From there, the flavor of the drink is sweet, but crisp, and it has a nice vitamin finish to it. Using a blend of sweeteners (Ace-K and sucralose), the product has a natural level of sweetness with minimal aftertaste. Packaging is decent, but busy, with a lot of text cluttering up what was originally a simple and clean design.

Big Apple Category: Energy: Regular; Packaging: 16 fl oz (473 ml) can BevNET Review: Xyience's Xenergy line has always looked - and tasted - like a product that should be sold alongside vitamins and/or supplements. But their latest flavor, Big Apple, certainly has the potential to change that - at least with its flavor. As the name suggests, Big Apple is an apple-flavored energy drink that has zero calories and is sugar-free. The apple flavor is pleasant and sweet, hiding many of the additives that are present in the product. Xenergy Big Apple also has some kick - and there's a noticeable bite to the body of this product. The packaging is classic Xyience style, which has a very specific male-oriented target audience. The packaging is a bit busy, with the industrial look of the bar codes in conflict with the Asian lettering. Still, the taste is great and, at least for the most part, the look is clean. Certainly worth a shot if you are into this type of product.

Clear Category: Energy: Regular; Packaging: 16 fl oz (473 ml) can BevNET Review: While the name probably doesn't clue you in as to what this product will taste like, you'll figure it out as soon as you smell it's effervescent citrus aroma. It's quite a pleasant flavor, in fact, drinking like a diet citrus CSD and going down much easier than the Cran Razz. However, that doesn't mean that we think that this flavor will sell better; the name "Clear" isn't likely to lure in consumers or wet their appetite. We'd recommend modifying the name so that the flavor traits are more obvious. Otherwise, we wouldn't change a thing about the formulation. The light, sweet flavor is well done and even hides a good amount of the sweetener aftertaste. The outside of the can has a lot going on -- and one's opinion of it will really depend on which angle it is being viewed from. Our feeling is that the side with the square panels is better than the side with the circle logo. Part of it is the symmetry of this design, but it also doesn't hurt that this side is less text heavy.