Shark Lite Energy Drink Review

Here is Shark Lite Energy Drink straight from Europe. I got hooked up big time with a bunch of energy drinks by a buddy named Giovanni and Shark Lite is my first one to review. Shark Lite is of course the sugar free version of Shark Energy Drink which I have previously reviewed. The can has been made a little more interesting with more dynamism and color, but still retains the Shark logo which is pretty unique. I don't know why they chose green as the primary color for the lite Shark since it has nothing to do with sharks, but why guess. Like almost all Continental European Energy Drinks the can is the bullet 250 ml, 8 ounce with a small pop top.

Shark Lite is your classic Red Bull Clone. To my palette it does seem better than the original Shark, maybe it's because I got this one straight from Europe where everything is better. Shark Lite Energy has the classic apple grape gumminess, but overlays some orange juice flavor on top of that. There's a front loaded sweetness with a little tang that goes with the orange juice flavor. If you have ever mixed apple and orange juice this is somewhat similar although it still has the bubble gum flavor to it common in RB clones. Overall I find Shark Lite a little too sweet with some pointed bitterness coming at the end of the flavor.

While the Shark is a ferocious animal, Shark Lite Energy Drink is not the choice for a ferocious energy drink. Shark Lite did give me a boost but it was by no means a major pick me up. I got about 3 hours of medium level energy from Shark, hardly befitting of the strong name. I expected more from this 13 calorie, 2.9 carb drink. The ingredients are B Vitamins, taurine, glucuronolactone, acesulfame potassium, salt, inositol, natrium saccharin, guarana, and choline. Because of the saccharin I'm going to slap the dubious ingredient tag on this baby.