A lineup of colorful energy drink cans

You could tell me a can’s design doesn’t matter, and you’d probably be right. But we made “Look” one of the four categories in the Shark Score because we accept that marketing works on us, not just when we pick a can off the shelf, but while we’re drinking and judging the taste, too.

Since each Shark gives every drink an appearance score, it was easy to sort and pull our top-rated designs.

Jared: Monster Ultra Gold

Monster Ultra Gold can

Monster absolutely killed it with this can. Great starting point with the gold background, but with the added texture around the logo and abstract artistic design around the rest of the can, it all comes out to an elite appearance.

Matt: Rockstar Juiced Island Mango

Rockstar Juiced Island Mango can

I really like the look of this can. It’s refreshingly different in a sea of cans that are uniform across the product line. The white background contrasted with orange and silver metallic accents is striking. The label borders on being too busy, but provides a lot of stimulation for the eye. The exploding mango is a nice touch that really drives home the “Juiced” theme. In my humble opinion, it’s one of the best-looking cans on the market.

Cam: Full Throttle Blue Agave

Full Throttle Blue Agave can

The can is freaking awesome. The Full Throttle logo is already cool, and then they put it over my favorite shade of blue. Well done to whoever designed it.

Disagree? Every drink page shows each Shark’s Look score, so you can see how your favorite can stacks up. Or tell us which can we missed via the contact page.