This can looks pretty much the same as Monster Rehab Tea Lemonade. The only real difference is this can is red instead of yellow. Also, there's a different Monster short story on the back, which reads:
My last Monster Rehab review was met with feverish discontent from the misinformed horde of crybabies that believes that Monster is the only energy drink company besides Red Bull and Rockstar, and that Monster has never made a bad product. I'd also include that they think the sophomoric drivel Monster prints on the back of the can is "133t", but I question their capabilities in reading comprehension, and further question their attention span tarrying through multiple paragraphs.
Most common among the complaints (and there are many) we get when reviewing Monster is that we focus too much on the company, and not the drink. This must be what all the Monster fans were peeing their panties about, since we gave Monster Rehab Tea Lemonade a collective 8.5 out of 10. Interestingly, in their keyboard-pounding temper tantrum, they failed to realize that that is our very complaint with Monster. They're shoving a "brand" down your throat, and rarely come out with a worthwhile new product. Usually it's some inconsequential variation of the same old stuff. Which brings us to Rojo, the second in what's sure to be an exhaustive series of 10 calorie tea drinks.
In Rehab Lemonade Tea, I can taste the tea. That's not the case with Rojo tea, it mostly tastes like cranberry or cherry juice, neither of which I find incredibly thirst-quenching, and that translates to an unthirst-quenching Rojo Tea. In all fairness, since it lacks all the sugar, it is less syrupy than original Monster. I do enjoy the flavor, the cranberry tartness isn't off-putting, but I find this version overall less desirable than the original Rehab tea. Rehab Rojo Tea is certainly better served cold, and I regret having not tried it over ice.
Like most Monster, Rehab Rojo Tea is amply energizing, and cost about $2. Wal-mart in Boone, NC is the only physical location we've seen it. If you're in an area without Rehab Rojo Tea, you can get Monster Rehab Rojo Tea at amazon or buy Monster Rehab Rojo Tea Energy at groceries-express.
Jason asked me to do this review because I don't drink a lot of energy drinks. Apparently, per Jason, most of people who read about Monster on this site "Drink Monster all the time, don't care about the 250 non-Monster, non-Red Bull, non-Rockstar products reviewed on this site, and they're only here to assert that anyone who disagrees with them is a 'fagot', who does unmentionable things with animals".
That's harsh, but as a former admin of an anti-Hanson site in the late 90's, I know how spirited the loyal legions of fans can be when flaming the inbox of website admins.
After drinking Monster Rehab Rojo Tea, I may send angry emails if Jason doesn't give it a positive review. I really like it, it tastes like a slightly watered-down juicy juice box. I can taste the fruit in there, and it's yummy. I have no idea what Rojo tea is. On the back, they call it "rooibos herbal tea", I have no idea what that is either, or if it's the same thing as Rojo tea.
As I've stated, I'm not an "energy drink expert", but I've had Red Bull and the Sugar Free Red Bull. This isn't as good as Red Bull, which is probably why everyone drinks Red Bull, but I'm sure this is still one of the best. I'd never buy this, I mean, I don't drink tea. This drink seems more like it's for my dad, but my dad wouldn't drink Monster. I probably shouldn't be drinking energy drinks either, since they're bad for you, but I just LOVE green Monster ;))