Vitality Boost Energy Drink

A Fair & Honest Energy Drink Review

Vitality Boost Energy Drink Retail Package Description

Vitality Boost Energy Drink comes in a short fat can, like most of its Asian energy contemporaries. It's also gold, which appears to be a popular choice. The age-old Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots rivalry of red vs. blue is clearly depicted on the front of the can. At the top of the English side of the can (there's a non-English side that looks like the English side, only with squiggles instead of letters), there's two hearts with "Chin Chin" written in red cursive. I feel pretty confident that I've seen this logo before, I'm thinking on some candy package. Then there's "Vitality Boost" in bold blue letters, outlined in white. Continuing on, there's a red area that reads, "Energy Drink", under which there are black letters that read, "Boisson des Energie". At the bottom, "Net : 250g, 240ml, 8.1fl.oz.

Caffeine Addict's Vitality Boost Energy Drink Review

Vitality Boost is a peculiar Asian energy drink from Taiwan. Most curiously, it's carbonated. It also has fewer grams of sugar than most Asian energy drinks, weighing in with 39g per 8.1oz. Serving, that's not to say it doesn't still have more sugar than anything we normally get here in the states. The can is similar in size, but the materials are lighter. What I mean is, the can doesn't feel like an empty artillery shell, like most Asian energy drinks.

On a sidenote, the design on the front is reminiscent of, perhaps, the greatest martial arts movie of all time, Jean-Claude Van Damme's Kickboxer.

Vitality Boost tastes the most "fruity" of these types of drinks, apple to be exact. It tastes noticeably less syrupy, I also don't find the carbonation as pronounced as American sodas.

Vitality Boost Energy Drink isn't particularly energizing. It tastes pretty good, and is easy to drink, but it's sort of a"ho-hum, I didn't get a caffeine withdrawal headache, but I could still be talked into a nap" experience.

On a positive note, you won't be as likely to expel unprocessed sugar in your urine, as with drinks like Super Lion, or Panther. Lastly, it comes with a price tag that's easier on the wallet than that carbonated pee water with the two discolored bovine on the label.

Energy Junkie's Vitality Boost Energy Drink Review

Like many of the "exotic" drinks we review, it's likely the average reader of our site will never see this drink. I've seen Carabao make the occassional appearance in a convenience store, but the majority of these drinks are only available at Asian markets. It really is a shame, often drinks like Vitality Boost are priced well below the drinks normally available to the general US public, and are usually every bit as good, if not better.

It's possible, since most of the Asian energy drinks are completely uncarbonated and syrupy, that the American public may not find them appealing. Of course, with as fat and lazy as many of us are, I'm surprised we aren't clamoring for something with more empty calories. Vitality Boost is different, it's carbonated and with a simple sugar count that falls somewhere between Super Lion and the almighty Red Bull that everyone seems to hold so dear. As a result, it's possible, paired with a logo of a dude about to get booted in the ball sack, that Vitality Boost could find a market in the US.

To me, Vitality Boost tastes almost like a carbonated juice box. It's not so thick as to sit like phlegm in the back of my throat, but not refreshing enough for me to want to drink it with dinner. Apple is the most pronounced, flavor, and it's almost the only thing I taste.

All the energizing ingredients are there, caffeine, inositol, taurine, b-vitamins, but the quantity is not listed for most of these. I rest assured it could benefit from at least a healthy increase of caffeine.

As with nearly all the Asian energy drinks, the price is right.