Super Lion Energy Drink

A Fair & Honest Energy Drink Review

Super Lion Energy Drink Retail Package Description

Super Lion Energy Drink comes in a can that looks a great deal like Panther Energy Drink. The can is as heavy as many artillery shells, is goldish, top rim is red, and bottom area has a blue band, it's pretty much the same can, only with different cat-related graphics. On the front is a blue lion, which appears to be hacking up a hairball. He's in the crosshairs of what I assume is a scope. No gun is going to take down super lion...unless it was made by super lion himself. On the top left, is a wreath encircling the word "SUPER", top right, "New Super Power" appears in white text on a red triangle. Front and center is the drink name, "Super Lion" in red with blue outline, then "Energy Drink" in a blue cursivey font. The can is also adorned with some squiggles I assume are decipherable by someone not so redneck as myself. At the bottom, "250ml (8.5 fl. oz.) . On the back, you'll find that this super drink is manufactured by Super NHF Canning in Malaysia, and distributed by Super Coffemix Manufacturing in Singapore. Additionally, there are suggestions on the back, "Best served when chilled", "Best before date shown on base of can", "Product of Malaysia".

Caffeine Addict's Super Lion Energy Drink Review

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and hopefully we will all take the time to stop whining about the rich 1% not giving us their money, while they get richer because we're lazing about on Wall Street, and be thankful for what we do have, or in the Occupy Wall Street people's case, what their parents have given them while they joblessly pursued 4 liberal arts degrees.

Personally, I'm thankful for my salvation through Christ, my family, an unmarried Rachel McAdams. I mean, she's dating Michael Sheen, but who sees that going anywhere?...I digress, I'm also thankful for the White Fudge Oreos I'm exclusively dieting on in an attempt to bulk up for The Biggest Loser auditions. There are lots of super things to be thankful for, perhaps none as "super" as Super Lion Energy Drink.

In case you were unsure of it's superness, the word "super" appears (in english) 8 times, including the names of the bottler and the manufacturer. If you're still not convinced, they've even twice put a Caesar wreath hat on the all caps word "SUPER", to ensure you're aware it's the supreme ruler of all things super. On the front of the can, is a lion, which you may think is super, because he can't be targeted by the hunter's scope...but you'd be wrong. The lion you see is not in the cross-hairs of the scope because it defecated itself and is running in fear from super lion, which is too large to depict on a 8.5 fl. Oz. can. The can also talks of a "New Super Power", I bet it's sight beyond sight...snarf.

Super Lion, like most Asian energy drinks, is not carbonated, and super thick. Super Lion has more carbs per ounce than any drink we've reviewed. 49g in a single 8.5oz serving. That's about a quarter of the per ounce carbs in maple syrup. As a result, it tastes a great deal like candy, and is as thirst-quenching as warm salty buttermilk. Of the fruits, it tastes marginally like apple, but mostly, it tastes like sugar.

Many Asian markets have great prices on imported energy drinks, often cases work out to around $1 per can. These were in a refrigerated unit, ready to drink for $1.25. Super Lion was a nice change of pace, a little too thick to enjoy as a refreshing beverage, but plenty energizing and a great value. Super Lion is good...not like Michael Sheen.

Seriously, Rachel, Michael Sheen? He's already befouled Kate Beckinsale, isn't one hot actress already too many for Michael Sheen? After Underworld and Twilight, his only remaining career move is a Worgen commercial for World of Warcraft.

Energy Junkie's Super Lion Energy Drink Review

I can't imagine Super Lion ever being commonplace at your local convenience stores here in the states. Something about the cough syrup consistency, lack of carbonation, can void of red bulls and a lower price tag must not be to the liking of the general populous of Americans. If you are adventurous to venture into the Asian markets, which is a bit like going on vacation, there are a world of discoveries to be made. Firstly, as you'll discover them on a bed of ice, fish have heads and fins, and don't come out of the ocean battered and pre-fried, the even less processed fish in the aquarium aren't for keeping as pets, coconut gelatin looks as bad as it sounds, and eyes on Asian food packages are either comically large or small. You'll also find a wealth of energy drinks, some of which we've already reviewed, Carabao, Commando Bear, Panther and, of course, Real Red Bull.

Super Lion has more sugar than any of the aforementioned, but is otherwise about the same. I can tell little taste or effectiveness difference between most of the super-sugared uncarbonated Asian energy drinks.

At the price Super Lion and other Asian energy drinks are usually available at Asian markets, they are a steal. I've purchased some drinks as low as 79 cents each. For anyone even remotely concerned about their caloric or carbohydrate intake, this drink is right out. Otherwise, in my opinion, it's as good as anything we have in our convenience stores, at a fraction of the price. Despite its merits, I still feel like it won't catch on, because it's not watered down, carbonated and twice the price, due to marketing.