I have been waiting to review this drink for some time. Rockstar Punched is definitely one of those tasty, soon to be classic energy drinks, one that should belong on the same self as Red Bull and Green Monster. Rockstar has created a drink with fantastic taste, with more than enough energy to spare. To put it simply, Rockstar Punched Rocks!

Taste:8
Now this is not something for your every day, pickup – that’s for sure. The liquid tastes thick and heavy, like a carbonated pancake syrup. If you know that going in, things are just fine.
This stuff comes out a deep vibrant red – and the red will stain EVERYTHING it touches, from your shirt to your teeth. I know the Red Dye #40 does not supposedly have any flavor. However, There is definitely enough that you could taste the color.
The actual flavor is a good strong fake fruit punch – like Kool Aid or Hawaiian Punch. This Juice free Fruit flavored concoction still tastes great – and has just enough carbonation to help it go down.

Nutrition/Buzz:8
Ok – so Rockstar Punched did their best to gussy this up – and give it enough of their nutrition blend to offset the 130 calories and empty sugars it has too. This has the usual tonnage of Vitamin B complex, 300mg of Ginko Biloba, 50mg ginseng and 40mg milk thistle. There is the usual energy drink stuff in here too, like 2000mg taurine and 50mg inositol.

In terms of energy, there is more than enough to get you flying high, and then making you crash. There is 240mg of laboratory caffeine in the can – which is a nice serious dose. They then add to that guarana for a non-lab caffeine boost plus all that sugar for a quick simple-sugar high and they end up with a drink with quite a lot of Punch. Unfortunately, about 3 hours later it all leaves your system and the crash is very noticeable.

Packaging:9
As for the basics, I really appreciate that Rockstar label the caffeine in their drinks, as well as everything else contained in here. This has the double facing can, and the lid is facing the right way for the logo to face out while drinking. The colors and layout are all more than serviceable – and the design is top notch.

Besides the great color scheme they have going on here, there is also the tag line of “Bigger. Better. Faster. Stronger” which only works if you want Kanye West or Daft Punk stuck in your head all day. There is another little paragraph informing you that this drink was
“scientifically formulated to provide an incredible energy boost for those who lead active and exhausting lifestyles-from athletes to rock stars.” Really? because I can’t see a marathon runner or really anyone concerned with their health on a professional level. I mean, I am sure that rock stars are used to putting a whole lot worse than a passel of preservatives in their body, but I can’t see Michael Phelps downing shots of sodium citrate, benzoic Acid, pyridoxine hydrochloride and cyanocobalamin during bong hits.