Monster Variants

In February of this year I featured a Monster Energy Ultra Rosa can.  It had a red/pink top which matched the color of the rest of the can.  But recently I ended up with this silver-topped version pictured below.

In January of this year I featured a Monster Energy Ultra Sunshine can.  The words "Zero Sugar" were printed in white.  Recently I ended up with this "Zero Sugar" can with the words printed in black.

So it depends on how far you want to take your collection.  Are you happy with just having one can for each flavor?  Or do you feel the need to find every version of that flavor, all color differences and variations of text?

I've gotta collect them all!

A Short Week

This week I'm showing two short cans.  

I recently got this newer 7.5oz Coca-Cola Zero Sugar can.  Nothing too fancy about it other than its nice red/black contrast.

I also found this 8oz can of Shasta ginger ale in my pantry.  Not sure where I got it or how long it's been in there, but it's time to move it to the collection with the rest of the cans.

And I just noticed the red and green colors of the cans.  This could have been a "Christmas in July" post had I written it a few weeks ago.

Colorful Monsters

Monster Energy drink sure has some neat cans.  Here are two more of them.

The first can is Ultra Fiesta Mango.  You can barely see some of the artwork on the left side of the can, but both sides are decorated with silver images of skeletons playing various musical instruments, almost in a Brazilian Carnival style.

The other can is Ultra Fantasy Ruby Red.  Again, it's hard to tell in the pic but both sides of the can have artwork.  The left side shows pink oval-shaped bunnies and bears skipping along merrily among the flowers.  The right side has blue evil-looking shapes with sharp corners that look like they're hungry for an oval-shaped meal.

Two neat cans.  And fun too.

4 Poppi

Here's a new brand of beverage for my collection.  It's called Poppi.

What really stands out are the bold colors, the simple artwork, and the matte finish of the cans.  This is a prebiotic soda to help promote a "healthy gut", as one can says.

There are many flavors, but the four I now have are Doc Pop, Raspberry Rose, Strawberry Lemon, and Watermelon.  The names alone make my mouth water.

These were given to me by someone else who drank them, so I'm not sure if the soda itself stands up to all the praise I've given the cans but I'm willing to give on a try to find out some day.

Spindrift Tea

To be honest, I can't remember who gave this to me. 

I'm given a lot of cans, so when this one came to me unopened I figured this would be a good one for me to taste.  It's a sparkling water black tea, not sure how that works.  I'm not a big mango-flavor fan, but I'll at least give this one a shot.

But it's made from real squeezed fruit, can't go wrong with that!  Can you?

Alani Summer

I found these two cans recently at work.  

Talk about your summer-sounding flavors, these energy drinks make me think of the heat of summer we went through recently.  With Cherry Slush and Juicy Peach, just the names make my mouth water.

I'm not sure who the Alani fan is at work, but I hope they keep up the good work...

Land Between the Lakes

I have many cans in my collection featuring what I call "ads".  They can be used as coupons to save money on events, they can promote events or locations, or even feature specific groups.

It's been a while since I got a new one, but a few weeks ago I saw an ad for Land Between the Lakes on the back of a Pepsi can at work.

This is a National Recreation Area on the border of Kentucky and Tennessee.  But the funny thing is I was there just earlier this summer for the first time.  

We visited Lighthouse Landing, Patti's 1880's Settlement, and even found a lone tennis court where we hit a few balls for a while.

It was a great trip, definitely worthy of a promotion on a Pepsi can.  If you haven't been there, head there soon!  And enjoy a Pepsi!

Dew the 4th

Well, the winners of my July 4th can competition could have been none other than this Mtn Dew collection:

Three cans, one in red, one in white, and the other in blue, perfect for America's Independence Day celebration.  And the flavors sound good too with Star Spangled Splash, Freedom Fusion, and Liberty Chill.

These were given to me, I didn't actually drink them myself, but I was told all three were great.  A real celebration of our Freedom of Taste.

Goodpops

At a discount store yesterday, we happened across two lonely cans on a shelf of discounted canned goods.

My daughter asked if I had those Goodpop cans, nope!  A quick look at the labels showed these are made of carbonated water and fruit juice.  Low-calorie, no added sugars, and cheap.  They were $.50 each.  We'll be drinking them today.

So we had a lot of other things going on a couple weeks ago on Father's Day, so we decided then to postpone our celebration of it until yesterday, June 29.  I can't think of a more appropriate can to find on our "Father's Day" than a goodpop!

Pushing the Accelerator

Recently someone saved their energy drink can for me because they hadn't seen one like it before.  And now I have it.

This is Accelerator Rocket Pop flavored.  And they said it tasted just like a rocket pop.  Such an American looking can.  I should have saved this one for the 4th of July.  But I didn't.  

Now I need to find a can to feature for the week of July 4.  The search is on...

Creamy Coconut

Continuing with my collection of new Dr Pepper can designs and flavors, what about this one?

My daughter brought this when she moved home from college for the summer.  What kind of weird flavor is that?

I admit I didn't try it.  And won't.  I'm not a fan of coconut.  Unless it's coconut-scented sunscreen.  Which makes me think of summer.  So what better flavor to have for a summer soda?

I'm told it really does taste good.  I guess so if it made it all the way to being sold in a store.  But I think I'd rather drink sunscreen.  Thanks.

Super Rooster Booster

Last week brought a can I had never heard of before!

Super Rooster Booster.  It's a fruit punch flavored energy drink.  I was told it tasted pretty good, too.  The side of the can claims it boosts performance, boosts concentration, boosts endurance, boosts metabolism, and speeds up reaction with a boost of caffeine.

Sounds like a lot of boosting for one rooster.  But then again, he's a Super Rooster!

Most Colorful Ghost

What is EDC 2024?  It's the Electric Daisy Carnival held in Las Vegas last month that ran from May 17-19.  It's an immersive experience of music, art, and community.

And the GHOST Energy drink flavor Electric Limeade had this limited edition themed can for EDC 2024.

Someone saved this can for me.  It has to be one of the most colorful cans in my collection.  And after researching the event the design is based on, I think the colors and theme are very appropriate.  

I hadn't heard of EDC before I got this can, but it sounds like a real party.  Just like this can.

Diablo IV

For those video gamers out there that play Diablo IV, the game recently had a big update that has brought a lot of players back to it.

This is another Mtn Dew Game Fuel flavor, Mystic Punch.  On the left side of the can you can see Lilith, the main antagonist of the game.  This is a fruit punch flavor that I was told is very good.  But most Mtn Dew flavors are very good.

Season 4 of the game started recently and with it came a big loot overhaul which reportedly has improved the game immensely.  I played it at launch but it's been a while, so last week I updated it and started a new character.  I'll see for myself how much the game has changed.

And with this being Memorial Day weekend, there's a whole extra day available for some game time.  Fire up the grill, I'm going to hunt some demons.

Zero Sugar Pepper

Someone at work has been bringing cans of different Dr Pepper flavors to me.  This week was no different.

So far I have the cream soda and cherry flavors.  This week I got the regular Zero Sugar variety.  He said this tastes better than Diet Dr Pepper.  I'll take his word for it.

Let's see what the next flavor will be...

Faze Pop

I found something in the trash at work this week.

After a good cleaning, I brought this can home to meet the other cans in my collection.  This GHOST energy drink appears to be flavored like a Bomb Pop.  The colors of the can even match what a Bomb Pop looks like.  And just looking at the can I can imagine what it tastes like.  Yummy.

Summer's just around the corner and the temperatures are already on the rise.  So grab yourself a Faze Pop and enjoy the summer.

Cinco de Rio

Today is Cinco de Mayo.  Celebrations and parties abound.  It makes me think of the famous Rio Carnival in Brazil.  Which makes me think of a can I was given this week.

Monster Juice energy drink has a flavor called Rio Punch.  I've always been a fan of the green/yellow color combination, so this can immediately caught my attention.  

But also the festive design really stands out.  And along with the colors and fun design, there's an article that cansplains Carnival and how much Rio Punch is pretty much Carnival-in-a-can.

Overall a fun addition to my collection.  Where were the Arbor Day Edition cans this year?

Spyro the Dragon Fruit

If you've been a long-time video gamer then you know who Spyro the Dragon is.  If you're not, Spyro the Dragon has been in video games for a long time.  That should cover all the readers.

G Fuel came out with this limited edition can earlier this year.  0 sugar, 0 calories.  It's a win-win.  The actual flavor is called dragon fruit, go figure.  It's an energy drink that make those gaming sessions last longer than nature intended.

As to how the drink tasted, I don't know.  I can't even remember who gave me this can.  Where am I?  Oh, an empty can.  Which way to the recycle bin?

Just kidding.  Spyro is safe.

C4 Starburst

C4 energy drink has an interesting-looking can for its Starburst flavor energy drink.

The colors certainly remind me of the lemon and strawberry flavored Starbursts.  I didn't taste this, but the person who saved the can for me said it kind of tasted like Starburst.  It was ok.

What's more, it has zero sugar which can't be said for the little chewy flavored sugar-squares candy known as Starburst.

If I were to grade this, I'd give it a "C" 4 effort.

A Regular Sprite Can

I saw a co-worker drinking Sprite last week and asked if I could have the can.

"This?  It's a regular can, nothing special about," they said.  

I had realized I didn't have this regular Sprite can.  I told her the difference in this can was the logo, they now write it horizontally where it's always been vertical in the past.  She looked at it for a second and said, "Huh."

I did get a horizontal logo in December at our work holiday luncheon, but it was a special promo can.

Sometimes you don't even notice the regular, every day stuff.  But when collecting, you have to keep yours open and be focused all the time!!