Monster Rehab Tea Lemonade

Name: Monster Rehab Tea Lemonade
Brand: Monster

Okay · Only if it's the last can.

Ranked #213 of 261 drinks · #33 of 35 Monster

2 Shark reviews · 0 reader reviews

160 mgCaffeine

15.5 ozCan size

10.3mg per oz · Strong

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The Sharks’ verdict

Average of 2 Shark reviews. Each category is scored 0–10; Overall is its own call, not an average.

Look4.9/10

Taste5.6/10

Kick5.8/10

Overall5.7/10

CamReviewed Nov 30, 2020

4.6/10

“Non carbonated tea-like beverage that is refreshing, but does not feel like a true energy drink. If you are an energy drink fanatic, I would not recommend this. If you want to chill and drink overly caffeinated tea, this will be better suited for you.”

Look4

Taste4.2

Kick4.1

Overall4.6

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Introduction

This is my first drink where the overall is higher than any of the other categories. The reason is because while Monster Rehab Energy Iced Tea is not carbonated, delicious, and does not deliver much kick, it is smooth and wildly refreshing. If you want a smooth tea-like beverage that has 170mg of caffeine (10.625mg/floz) and feels hydrating, Monster Rehab Energy Iced Tea is superior to most energy drinks. Since the purpose of energy drinks is generally not to hydrate or relax you, this receives a 4.6/10 from me.

Upside

As I said, Monster Rehab Energy Iced Tea is incredibly smooth. If you exercise vigorously, then immediately after have an event you are too tired to attend, this may just be your beverage. The kick is pretty average, and it should refresh you enough to wake you up for your responsibilities or prior commitments. I can see this being a nice drink to sip while relaxing, but there are still energy drinks I recommend above Monster Rehab Energy Iced Tea for those purposes. If you do not like energy drinks and want a sweet tea-like caffeinated beverage, then you may just love Monster Rehab Energy Iced Tea. It also has 3g of sugar, which is kind of odd, but that on top of 25 total Calories could be appealing to some as well.

Downside

I always drink these way too quickly. The lack of carbonation makes it not feel like an energy drink to me. 170mg of caffeine gives a 10-30mg bonus over most other Monsters, but that is not enough to make a huge difference. In the end, this does not feel like a real energy drink to me, and is therefore not worth the time for energy drink fanatics.

Upshot

If you want a relaxing tea-like drink with a bit more caffeine than regular tea, then you will enjoy this non-carbonated beverage. If you want an energy drink, this is not for you. It is an imposter, a pseudo energy drink, and should really be called something else in my opinion. That being said, it is refreshing and has its redeeming qualities, so maybe you will like it more than I.

MattReviewed Aug 29, 2020

6.8/10

“It's not a world-beater but is ideal for the summer when a nice lemonade would hit the spot”

Look5.8

Taste6.9

Kick7.5

Overall6.8

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Appearance

Monster Rehab Tea Lemonade is a slight departure in the looks department from most Monster drinks. The form factor is the same but what appears to an explosion over a black background is unique to Monster's Rehab product line. The explosion is yellow, presumably to remind you of lemons, but it really doesn't do it for me. A bold explosion on a drink that is supposed to be about rehabbing (presumably from a hangover) seems a little contradictory to me. It also didn't have the grippy texture that I really like from some of Monster's other cans. I like the black background, but the rest of the packaging feels lazy and is fairly mediocre.

Taste

Tea Lemonade puts more emphasis on the lemonade than the tea. I found it to be slightly tart, but fairly offset by the tea so that it is easily drinkable. I'm still getting used to non-carbonated energy drinks but I found that I didn't miss carbonation in this beverage. Honestly there is not much else to write about; the drink is uncomplicated despite its mouthful of a name.

Kick

It's almost a guessing game trying to determine how much caffeine Monster drinks have. Usually you can get in the ballpark with a guess, but I'd be impressed if somebody guessed 161mg for the Rehab Tea Lemonade. It always seems like Monster has some arbitrary amount up its sleeve. Regardless, I felt like the beverage was a sufficient source of energy - perhaps Monster's made up formula worked in this case.

Overall

Monster Rehab Tea Lemonade is a surprisingly uncomplicated drink. I instinctually question any sort of fusion between tea and energy drink flavors in a drink, but found a satisfying result here. Gone is the typical syrupy flavor found in most energy drinks, replaced by a light and less viscous beverage. It still retains a slight amount of tartness you'd expect from lemonade, but thanks to the tea the drink is nearly refreshing. I am admittedly curious how the drink would perform in its "rehab" role, although I'm not curious enough to get a hangover (or whatever I should be rehabbing from) to really test it out. It's not a world-beater, but If you can get past the odd appearance it is ideal for the summer when a nice lemonade would hit the spot.

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