Somewhat funny cola
I've never been a fan of Red Bull and if I have drunk 5 cans of it in my life, it's a lot. The taste just isn't for me, too fizzy and tastes "artificial". So Red Bull is not sth I would pay attention to, but this time it was different.
Doing my last week's shopping I ... Read review
Advantages: sth new, healthier than Coke Disadvantages: more expensive than Coke
...never been a fan of Red Bull and if I have drunk 5 cans of it in my life, it's a lot. The taste just isn't for me, too fizzy and tastes "artificial". So Red Bull is not sth I would pay attention to, but this time it was different.
Doing my last week's shopping I came across a new Red Bull can in the cold-drinks rack and to my surprise, it read "cola", hmm, now that was sth to try. Just the can already made me interested, ... ...me say that a typical Red Bull can cost 38 - 45 CZK, which simply is too much for a single can of drink in my opinion and now this cola was "just" 24, not super cheap, but already way more reasonable.
Disadvantage of RB Cola is definitely the packaging.
Coca Cola can (330ml) costs 19 - 25 CZK but a 2-litre bottle is 30 - 40 CZK, so of course I'm economical enough to get the big bottle of Coke instead of a sixpack ... more
Somewhat funny cola
I've never been a fan of Red Bull and if I have drunk 5 cans of it in my life, it's a lot. The taste just isn't for me, too fizzy and tastes "artificial". So Red Bull is not sth I would pay attention to, but this time it was different. Doing my last week's shopping I came across a new Red Bull can in the cold-drinks rack and to my surprise, it read "cola", hmm, now that was sth to try. Just the can already made me interested, typical thin Red Bull can, but quite taller, so I just couldn't have not noticed.
Package and price
One of the reasons I decided to try this drink was also the price. I won't bore you with numbers much, just let me say that a typical Red Bull can cost 38 - 45 CZK, which simply is too much for a single can of drink in my opinion and now this cola was "just" 24, not super cheap, but already way more reasonable.
Disadvantage of RB Cola is definitely the packaging. Coca Cola can (330ml) costs 19 - 25 CZK but a 2-litre bottle is 30 - 40 CZK, so of course I'm economical enough to get the big bottle of Coke instead of a sixpack of can or similar, if I feel like drinking it. This little calculation is not in favour of RB Cola, because it necessarily comes out as the more expensive one.
The can (355ml) is taller than normal Red Bull can, thin and goes in similar colours, blue and red stricken with a diagonal silver stripe with a red "Red Bull" inscription in it and just below it reads "simply COLA". The can popper (I have no idea what you call that thing in English :p) on top of the can is particularly fancy, because besides the usual Red Bull silhouette cut into it, this one is red! I was particularly intrigued to read "strong and natural" at the very bottom of the can, I sure wanted to see how natural can such a healthy drink be.
So how natural is it, really?
This drink is claimed to be made of "natural ingredients only", which means: Water, sugar, carbon dioxide, syrup with caramel sugar, natural aroma agents made of plant extracts, blue ginger, vanilla, mustard seeds, caffeine from coffee beans, calcite, cola nuts, cocoa, liquorice, cinnamon, lemon, ginger, orange, pennyroyal, pine extract, cardamon, nutmeg, cloves, lemon juice concentrate.
I was just amazed reading this list, because it named things I wouldn't imagine can be in a cola!
100ml of Red Bull cola contains: 160 kJ / 38 kcal - less than Coca Cola (42kcal) 8.8g sugar (carbohydrates) - Coca Cola has 10.6g trace (less than 0.01g) of proteins, fat, sodium
Does NOT contain (and is healthy therefore): -phosphoric acid -conservants -artificial colour agents -artificial aroma agents - fibre
Taste and looks
Taste is the most important item in a drink. The Red Bull Cola is not even similar to good old Coca Cola, in my opinion these two soft drinks could be only distantly related. It's fizzy just enough, doesn't rush out of the can the second you popped it open, and the taste (especially the ginger and lemon ghost) stays in your mouth for quite a while after you finished the can. The smell is more alike Coke, only somewhat sharper and more lemonish.
Just for the purpose of reviewing I poured the drink into a clear glass and was surprised to see it doesn't even look alike Coke. It's not a clear liquid, it looks bit "dusty" instead and doesn't have the somewhat bright blackish colour of Coke, it's rather brown with a touch of reddish shade to it, which only emphasizes the "dustiness". Not that I mind, after all, mostly you wouldn't even know about this as you drink it from a can you can't see into and Red Bull Cola (as far as I'm aware, at least) is not produced in any other container.
My opinion
I don't think I could drink Red Bull Cola instead of Coca Cola, simply because I'm more used to the Coke taste, however, I found RB Cola nice enough to have once in a while, just for the difference. What I liked most about it is that after finishing the drink I didn't feel the craving to have more, which I certainly have with Coke. It leaves the taste in your mouth, but I didn't feel like it left my tongue sticky and wanting either water to wash it away or more (like Coke).
Advantages: Good quality Product Disadvantages: I don't like the taste
...We all know that Red Bull original gives you wings but what does the new Red Bull Cola give you? Red Bull Cola is, as the name suggests a cola flavoured drink. It is from the same makes as Red Bull and was released in 2008. I am a big fan of the original Red Bull drink so I interested to taste this cola and see what it tasted like, if it was different from Coca Cola, etc. They describe this cola as a stimulating refreshment which makes it strong ... ...Coke instead. The Red Bull Cola comes in a can that looks pretty much like the regular Red Bull so you know it is from the same company. Each individual tin is 335ml, so a little bit bigger than a tin of normal Red Bull. Red Bull Cola is written on the front of the tin and then the top half of the tin is dark blue and the bottom half is a bright red colour. In the supermarkets you can usually find a can of Red Bull Cola for about £0.95 so a little ...
Spottydog11 16.02.2009
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...read a little bit about Red Bull Cola but had never seen it. Then whilst looking in Wilkinson's saw it for around 45p this was a definite price I was happy to pay. Having gone through a variety of Cokes a few weeks back it now seemed I was on to drinking energy drinks en masse so this sounded like the perfect combination. Red Bull and Coke right? What an amazing idea, one of those concepts that blows your mind on potential...a bit like the Wii which ... ...Red Bull to those that have been living under a rock has been developed into a massive enterprise including an F1 team. The drink has been a massive success and based on being a high caffine drink with 32mg of it in every 100ml. The clever advertising which sees a poorly drawn animated character spouting wings after drinking it and the tag of "Red Bull gives you wings". A huge drink that has managed to maintain massive popularity and huge sales despite ...
iamasadlittleboy 30.08.2009
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Advantages: appealing design, easy to open Disadvantages: sickening, unappealing price
...RedBull is written in bold red letters on a silver stripe. Above it, on the blue stripe, you can find the usual bull as well as "natural cola". Below it, on the red stripe, you will find "simply COLA" written, as well as "strong & natural". The back of the can has the usual nutritional information and ingredients, which I will go into later. The top of the can is fairly the same, just that the little "flip" to open it is red and has a bull cut into ... ...the normal RedBull has the same thing, but it certainly stood out for me on this one. INGREDIENTS
As stated on the can:
Water, Sugar, Carbon Dioxide, Caramel Sugar Syrup, Natural Flavourings from Plant Extracts (0.37%): Galangal, Vanilla, Mustard Seeds, Caffeine from Coffee Beans (0.013%), Lime, Kola Nut, Cocoa, Liquorice, Cinnamon, Lemon, Ginger, Coca Leaf, Orange, Corn Mint, Pine, Cardamom, Mace, Clove, Lemon Juice Concentrate
As expected, this ...
Elrenia 30.05.2009
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Advantages: Nice to try a more natural Cola Disadvantages: It's not the real Coca Cola we know.
''' Red Bull Cola, created by the makers of Red Bull '''
I'm a big fan of Red Bull, infact I have one in my bag and had one this morning, I'm starting to get concerned about the amount I consume...
However, when I first saw an advert for Red Bull Cola, my first thought wasn't good. When I think of Coke, it's Coca Cola all the way, any other substitutes are never worth trying.
Seeing as I like Red Bull so much I thought I'd try it.
The company ... ...Natural flavour,
* Caffeine.
Red Bull Cola is from 100% natural sources. It's the only cola which contains both the original Kola nut and the Coca leaf.
'''Taste:'''
It has a classic cola taste, without being so sweet, this is done by using the right plant extracts. I've always found Coca Cola was a bit sweet, I always drank Diet because it wasn't so sugary, and because my mum had only ever let me drink diet...
Coca Cola has been known for rotting ...
fg4f 05.07.2008 (26.08.2008)
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Advantages: Its not coke ..and its quite interesting and not toxic.. Disadvantages: Expensive and the packagings a bit bleh
...percentage of aspertame. Red Bull Cola seems to be a product that's trying to be different, possibly following the recent findings that taurine and caffeine in combination increase the likelihood of heat attacks and strokes. (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article4537831.ece) In any case irrespective of their motivations, Red Bull Cola does not contain any taurine but instead only natural caffeine in a cola blend derived from ... ...is thus quite safe to drink. It tastes quite interesting and is not sickly sweet like Coca Cola, being akin to apothecary colas from a few generations ago. It could do with a price review as it is a bit on the expensive side and also perhaps a packaging change, but overall a good product, which is safe to give to your children and consume yourself. ...
Leadenwinter 02.09.2008
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