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As some of you may or may not know, I'm a huge caffeine fiend and energy drink connoisseur, as well as a constant traveler. So while traveling, I'm always stopping at deli's, bodega's, gas sations and grocery stores searching for the most random and odd regional energy drinks I can find. So, for my new feature, I'll be telling you about random energy drinks, how they taste, where I got them and the stories surrounding them!

Power Up Energy Drink
I found this one a few years back when Drop The Lime played at Terrace F Club for the first time at Princeton University. Walked into a pizza shop across the street from this Thai Restaurant we ate at and there they were at the bottom of the cooler, dusty and being neglected. Having never seen them before and being a huge Mario and Nintendo fan (nerd), I bought 4 of them, restraining from buying all 10 or 12 they had.

 

I think I held onto them for a couple months without drinking any until I came across them again at Toy Tokyo in New York City, I bought a couple more as well as a Sonic the Hedgehog, Pac Man and Donkey Kong one (reviews coming soon).

 

But to my surprise, it's actually really delicious. Very sweet with a berry flavor, similar to Red Bull without having that tartness, that results in everyone thinking all energy drinks taste like Sweet Tarts. The Caffiene effects weren;t as noticable or as strong as most energy drinks, so if you're looking to get wired, not really sure if this is the one for you.



If you're lucky enough to come across Power Up, definitely pick it up!