Red Bull Cola

TheBoingoBandit · 03-07-2008, 22:28

After looking in many supermarkets and grocery shops in the last few weeks,I finally found and drank a can of this today.

http://www.redbull.co.uk/#page=Cola

For those of you that don't know, it is Red Bull's answer to Coke and Pepsi with a natural cola featuring the Kola nut and coca leaf as ingredients.

Now I drink Pepsi or Coke on a near daily basis and have been doing so for many years, so I know what I like. But I didn't like this. I found it tasted of cheap Panda Pops cola. I don't drink alcohol and don't like any malty type drinks and found this cola had a malty like aftertaste (similar to the Swedish drink Julmust). There was a particular taste in there that I couldn't put my finger on but it might be liquorice, which I also don't like.

It made me feel strange after drinking and that might be the coffee based caffeine they use (which is more than is in Coke) as coffee gives me headaches or the fact that it is more caffeine than usual. (I've also tried Pepsi's natural cola Raw -only available in pubs- which also tastes of cheap cola but is far better than Red Bull's -wish they sold it in shops.)

The cola comes in a tall can which fools you into thinking it's much more than a normal can of Coke (it's not as it's only 355ml compared to 330ml). It cost me £1.29 which I suppose is fair enough for a petrol station.

I've read on another forum that the are no plans for the major supermarket chains to stock this. If that's true then I can't see this going anywhere.

If Coca Cola had released this as their drink 100 years ago, then they would simply not had the success that they have.

shackfan · 03-07-2008, 22:34

Dont know WHY people buy Red Bull. Its a rip off at around a £1 a can. Tescos Kick is 26p and does EXACTLY the same job

Carlos_dfc · 03-07-2008, 22:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBoingoBandit

......don't like any malty type drinks and found this cola had a malty like aftertaste......
There was a particular taste in there that I couldn't put my finger on but it might be liquorice, which I also don't like.

There's a good chance I'll like it a lot.
I prefer a Cola that has a more malty flavour than 'Coke' or 'Pepsi'
I much prefer Virgin Cola to the 'big two' because of that faint malty taste, which comes through even better when it goes a little flat.
(For me, Coke and Pepsi are undrinkable if flat)
I also like lquorice.
So I have a feeling that I'll like the Red-Bull stuff

'Horses for courses' I suppose.

Did you notice the Caffeine and Taurine content?
Is it supposed to have the same stimulation effect as normal Red-Bull?
Or is it suposed to be simply an alternative Cola?

Carlos_dfc · 03-07-2008, 22:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by shackfan

Dont know WHY people buy Red Bull. Its a rip off at around a £1 a can. Tescos Kick is 26p and does EXACTLY the same job

Yep - there's also Saisbury's 'Boost', another called 'Red-Rooster' (Morrisons??), and also an Asda own-brand.

Lately though, I tend to get the orange-canned variant of 'Relentless' if I get a stimulant drink.
Love the sherbert-like taste

TheBoingoBandit · 03-07-2008, 23:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carlos_dfc

Did you notice the Caffeine and Taurine content?
Is it supposed to have the same stimulation effect as normal Red-Bull?
Or is it suposed to be simply an alternative Cola?

I didn't chek the caffeine content but it doesn't have any taurine as it is not the same as Red Bull. It is a cola made by Red Bull rather than being a mixture of Red Bull and cola.

It is not supposed to have the stimulation effect as Red Bull.

It is just a natural (and I suppose posh) alternative to Coke and Pepsi.

Does anyone remember another alternative cola called Altu? What ever happened to that?

Can you still buy Organic Cola that comes in silver cans? Can't remember who makes it though.

1982 · 03-07-2008, 23:14

Wasnt keen on it myself either. Definately tasted very Panda Pops-esque!

I try and stay away from anything with Aspartame in anyway.

minimalistmatt · 03-07-2008, 23:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBoingoBandit

I didn't chek the caffeine content but it doesn't have any taurine as it is not the same as Red Bull. It is a cola made by Red Bull rather than being a mixture of Red Bull and cola.

It is not supposed to have the stimulation effect as Red Bull.

It is just a natural (and I suppose posh) alternative to Coke and Pepsi.

Does anyone remember another alternative cola called Altu? What ever happened to that?

Can you still buy Organic Cola that comes in silver cans? Can't remember who makes it though.

I used to like the Organic cola, I occasionally got into the habit of buying loads of it as Asda, when they had it on offer. But the other day I looked at where it was, and they didn't have it - just the other organic drinks they do.

I think their cola was a fruit juice with some cola nuts or something added, I think Applejuice was one of the main ingredients!

I've not heard of red bull cola, but I remember spending part of my youth looking for the near mythical jump cola, that was supposed to be high caffeine. I would expect red bull cola to have taurine in it!

I have just bought a tonne of coke at Asda where its 16 cans for £3, and also have tonnes of pepsi in from Lidl, where it is cheap. I had tried to give up cola, but I keep going back !

But I agree with Shackfan, Tesco's, or even Aldi's own red bull is good enough. When you realise how much cash it takes to run and F1 team, you know you're getting ripped off big time on a tin of pop with Red Bull!

I don't suppose I'll find their cola, it will be like jump - which I never tracked down

They'll probably never make much of an impact, just hover around like Virgin Cola.

strkjn · 04-07-2008, 00:39

they were giving it away free the other day. i took a few cans - hated it! poured it all away,

TheBoingoBandit · 04-07-2008, 09:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by minimalistmatt

I don't suppose I'll find their cola

Try Total petrol stations.

rolergirl · 04-07-2008, 10:07

i paid £1.09 for this the other day,my son asked for red bull,we were in a hurry i dashed in shop grabbed it,when i came out we saw it was cola,he said it was vile

TheBoingoBandit · 05-07-2008, 00:28

Being a glutton (ho-hum!) for punishment, I bought another can today to give it a second chance.

Yes it still tastes like Panda Pops with a bitter aftertaste of liquorice and/or coffee, but I suppose it's not as bad as I originally thought.

If you like sweet syrupy drinks (which I do) such as root beer, Dr Pepper or Coke/Pepsi you probably won't enjoy it that much. However, if you enjoy bitter, teeth-on-edge drinks like ginger beer or Dandelion & Burrock then give it a go.

minimalistmatt · 05-07-2008, 15:01

Went to Tesco this morning and they had a big advert for it outside the door.

Inside the store they didn't have a drop of it! (or any sign of it ever having sat on a shelf).

They may as well advertise it on the international space station! Why have an advert at Tesco, if you can't buy it there

TheBoingoBandit · 05-07-2008, 20:48

Bought my THIRD can today in as many days!

It does taste better when it is actually cold.

Esso are doing a special offer of £1 per can.

crazychris12 · 05-07-2008, 22:11

I'll try this maybe as I'm curious. Hate Red Bull and it's too expensive so buy Tesco diet Kick usually.

VickiGri · 05-07-2008, 23:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBoingoBandit

Bought my THIRD can today in as many days!

It does taste better when it is actually cold.

Esso are doing a special offer of £1 per can.

Boingo what are you doing to yourself??? This drink is horrid! At first it tastes OK and then as you drink more and more of the can it tastes worse and worse.
Panda pops is the king of all colas compared to this stuff!

It also tastes a little bit like cola ice pops at first but again, that taste of childhood soon disperses...

minimalistmatt · 05-07-2008, 23:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by VickiGri

Boingo what are you doing to yourself??? This drink is horrid! At first it tastes OK and then as you drink more and more of the can it tastes worse and worse.
Panda pops is the king of all colas compared to this stuff!

It also tastes a little bit like cola ice pops at first but again, that taste of childhood soon disperses...

A shocking statement !

what about Rola Cola !!

I felt like ringing social services to shop my mum whenever she bought me that crap! If it had to be cheapo stuff (

) even Barr's was better.

I'm looking forward to the day I come across RB cola now. It sounds intriguing ... can I bear it !

whoever,hey · 05-07-2008, 23:36

i'd prefer a teaspoon of nescafe thanks

TheBoingoBandit · 06-07-2008, 13:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by VickiGri

Boingo what are you doing to yourself??? This drink is horrid! At first it tastes OK and then as you drink more and more of the can it tastes worse and worse.
Panda pops is the king of all colas compared to this stuff!

It also tastes a little bit like cola ice pops at first but again, that taste of childhood soon disperses...

I started this thead after finding my first can so horrid, but then I thought I'd give it a second go and now I think I'm becoming an addict.

Cold vs room tempature really does make a difference though as the colder it is the less of an aftertaste you get.

Still prefer Pepsi Raw though.

minimalistmatt · 06-07-2008, 13:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBoingoBandit

I started this thead after finding my first can so horrid, but then I thought I'd give it a second go and now I think I'm becoming an addict.

Cold vs room tempature really does make a difference though as the colder it is the less of an aftertaste you get.

Still Pepsi Raw though.

You drink Pepsi in the buff?

How does that help?

Cstar2229 · 06-07-2008, 13:23

I prefer Lidl coke

sicknote10 · 06-07-2008, 13:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1982

Wasnt keen on it myself either. Definately tasted very Panda Pops-esque!

I try and stay away from anything with Aspartame in anyway.

There's no Aspartame in it

VickiGri · 06-07-2008, 16:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by minimalistmatt

A shocking statement !

what about Rola Cola !!
I felt like ringing social services to shop my mum whenever she bought me that crap! If it had to be cheapo stuff (

) even Barr's was better.

I'm looking forward to the day I come across RB cola now. It sounds intriguing ... can I bear it !

nope, even rola cola was good compared to this.

VickiGri · 06-07-2008, 16:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBoingoBandit

I started this thead after finding my first can so horrid, but then I thought I'd give it a second go and now I think I'm becoming an addict.

Cold vs room tempature really does make a difference though as the colder it is the less of an aftertaste you get.

Still prefer Pepsi Raw though.

are we going to have to set up a support group for you?
hee hee

telenut · 06-07-2008, 17:23

Personally I like it, but then I'm not a prolific cola drinker so I'm not biased towards coke and Pepsi.

Raven8472 · 05-02-2013, 16:17

Sorry to revive an old thread but missing the RedBull Cola.

Shame it was killed off and havent seen a can for sale in the shops for about a year.

03-07-2008, 22:28	#1
TheBoingoBandit Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: London Posts: 1,827	Red Bull Cola After looking in many supermarkets and grocery shops in the last few weeks,I finally found and drank a can of this today. http://www.redbull.co.uk/#page=Cola For those of you that don't know, it is Red Bull's answer to Coke and Pepsi with a natural cola featuring the Kola nut and coca leaf as ingredients. Now I drink Pepsi or Coke on a near daily basis and have been doing so for many years, so I know what I like. But I didn't like this. I found it tasted of cheap Panda Pops cola. I don't drink alcohol and don't like any malty type drinks and found this cola had a malty like aftertaste (similar to the Swedish drink Julmust). There was a particular taste in there that I couldn't put my finger on but it might be liquorice, which I also don't like. It made me feel strange after drinking and that might be the coffee based caffeine they use (which is more than is in Coke) as coffee gives me headaches or the fact that it is more caffeine than usual. (I've also tried Pepsi's natural cola Raw -only available in pubs- which also tastes of cheap cola but is far better than Red Bull's -wish they sold it in shops.) The cola comes in a tall can which fools you into thinking it's much more than a normal can of Coke (it's not as it's only 355ml compared to 330ml). It cost me £1.29 which I suppose is fair enough for a petrol station. I've read on another forum that the are no plans for the major supermarket chains to stock this. If that's true then I can't see this going anywhere. If Coca Cola had released this as their drink 100 years ago, then they would simply not had the success that they have.

05-07-2008, 23:10	#16
minimalistmatt Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NW Posts: 6,593	Quote: Originally Posted by VickiGri Boingo what are you doing to yourself??? This drink is horrid! At first it tastes OK and then as you drink more and more of the can it tastes worse and worse. Panda pops is the king of all colas compared to this stuff! It also tastes a little bit like cola ice pops at first but again, that taste of childhood soon disperses... A shocking statement ! what about Rola Cola !! I felt like ringing social services to shop my mum whenever she bought me that crap! If it had to be cheapo stuff () even Barr's was better. I'm looking forward to the day I come across RB cola now. It sounds intriguing ... can I bear it !

06-07-2008, 16:46	#22
VickiGri Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Posts: 3,091	Quote: Originally Posted by minimalistmatt A shocking statement ! what about Rola Cola !! I felt like ringing social services to shop my mum whenever she bought me that crap! If it had to be cheapo stuff () even Barr's was better. I'm looking forward to the day I come across RB cola now. It sounds intriguing ... can I bear it ! nope, even rola cola was good compared to this.

03-07-2008, 22:34	#2
shackfan Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 12,979	Dont know WHY people buy Red Bull. Its a rip off at around a £1 a can. Tescos Kick is 26p and does EXACTLY the same job

03-07-2008, 22:40	#3
Carlos_dfc Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bishop-Auckland / Darlington Posts: 6,636	Quote: Originally Posted by TheBoingoBandit ......don't like any malty type drinks and found this cola had a malty like aftertaste...... There was a particular taste in there that I couldn't put my finger on but it might be liquorice, which I also don't like. There's a good chance I'll like it a lot. I prefer a Cola that has a more malty flavour than 'Coke' or 'Pepsi' I much prefer Virgin Cola to the 'big two' because of that faint malty taste, which comes through even better when it goes a little flat. (For me, Coke and Pepsi are undrinkable if flat) I also like lquorice. So I have a feeling that I'll like the Red-Bull stuff 'Horses for courses' I suppose. Did you notice the Caffeine and Taurine content? Is it supposed to have the same stimulation effect as normal Red-Bull? Or is it suposed to be simply an alternative Cola?

03-07-2008, 22:42	#4
Carlos_dfc Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bishop-Auckland / Darlington Posts: 6,636	Quote: Originally Posted by shackfan Dont know WHY people buy Red Bull. Its a rip off at around a £1 a can. Tescos Kick is 26p and does EXACTLY the same job Yep - there's also Saisbury's 'Boost', another called 'Red-Rooster' (Morrisons??), and also an Asda own-brand. Lately though, I tend to get the orange-canned variant of 'Relentless' if I get a stimulant drink. Love the sherbert-like taste

03-07-2008, 23:01	#5
TheBoingoBandit Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: London Posts: 1,827	Quote: Originally Posted by Carlos_dfc Did you notice the Caffeine and Taurine content? Is it supposed to have the same stimulation effect as normal Red-Bull? Or is it suposed to be simply an alternative Cola? I didn't chek the caffeine content but it doesn't have any taurine as it is not the same as Red Bull. It is a cola made by Red Bull rather than being a mixture of Red Bull and cola. It is not supposed to have the stimulation effect as Red Bull. It is just a natural (and I suppose posh) alternative to Coke and Pepsi. Does anyone remember another alternative cola called Altu? What ever happened to that? Can you still buy Organic Cola that comes in silver cans? Can't remember who makes it though.

03-07-2008, 23:14	#6
1982 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: East Cheshire Posts: 394	Wasnt keen on it myself either. Definately tasted very Panda Pops-esque! I try and stay away from anything with Aspartame in anyway.

03-07-2008, 23:25	#7
minimalistmatt Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NW Posts: 6,593	Quote: Originally Posted by TheBoingoBandit I didn't chek the caffeine content but it doesn't have any taurine as it is not the same as Red Bull. It is a cola made by Red Bull rather than being a mixture of Red Bull and cola. It is not supposed to have the stimulation effect as Red Bull. It is just a natural (and I suppose posh) alternative to Coke and Pepsi. Does anyone remember another alternative cola called Altu? What ever happened to that? Can you still buy Organic Cola that comes in silver cans? Can't remember who makes it though. I used to like the Organic cola, I occasionally got into the habit of buying loads of it as Asda, when they had it on offer. But the other day I looked at where it was, and they didn't have it - just the other organic drinks they do. I think their cola was a fruit juice with some cola nuts or something added, I think Applejuice was one of the main ingredients! I've not heard of red bull cola, but I remember spending part of my youth looking for the near mythical jump cola, that was supposed to be high caffeine. I would expect red bull cola to have taurine in it! I have just bought a tonne of coke at Asda where its 16 cans for £3, and also have tonnes of pepsi in from Lidl, where it is cheap. I had tried to give up cola, but I keep going back ! But I agree with Shackfan, Tesco's, or even Aldi's own red bull is good enough. When you realise how much cash it takes to run and F1 team, you know you're getting ripped off big time on a tin of pop with Red Bull! I don't suppose I'll find their cola, it will be like jump - which I never tracked down They'll probably never make much of an impact, just hover around like Virgin Cola.

04-07-2008, 00:39	#8
strkjn Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 250	they were giving it away free the other day. i took a few cans - hated it! poured it all away,

04-07-2008, 09:58	#9
TheBoingoBandit Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: London Posts: 1,827	Quote: Originally Posted by minimalistmatt I don't suppose I'll find their cola Try Total petrol stations.

04-07-2008, 10:07	#10
rolergirl Inactive Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5,003	i paid £1.09 for this the other day,my son asked for red bull,we were in a hurry i dashed in shop grabbed it,when i came out we saw it was cola,he said it was vile

05-07-2008, 00:28	#11
TheBoingoBandit Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: London Posts: 1,827	Being a glutton (ho-hum!) for punishment, I bought another can today to give it a second chance. Yes it still tastes like Panda Pops with a bitter aftertaste of liquorice and/or coffee, but I suppose it's not as bad as I originally thought. If you like sweet syrupy drinks (which I do) such as root beer, Dr Pepper or Coke/Pepsi you probably won't enjoy it that much. However, if you enjoy bitter, teeth-on-edge drinks like ginger beer or Dandelion & Burrock then give it a go.

05-07-2008, 15:01	#12
minimalistmatt Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NW Posts: 6,593	Went to Tesco this morning and they had a big advert for it outside the door. Inside the store they didn't have a drop of it! (or any sign of it ever having sat on a shelf). They may as well advertise it on the international space station! Why have an advert at Tesco, if you can't buy it there

05-07-2008, 20:48	#13
TheBoingoBandit Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: London Posts: 1,827	Bought my THIRD can today in as many days! It does taste better when it is actually cold. Esso are doing a special offer of £1 per can.

05-07-2008, 22:11	#14
crazychris12 Guest Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 23,649	I'll try this maybe as I'm curious. Hate Red Bull and it's too expensive so buy Tesco diet Kick usually.

05-07-2008, 23:05	#15
VickiGri Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Posts: 3,091	Quote: Originally Posted by TheBoingoBandit Bought my THIRD can today in as many days! It does taste better when it is actually cold. Esso are doing a special offer of £1 per can. Boingo what are you doing to yourself??? This drink is horrid! At first it tastes OK and then as you drink more and more of the can it tastes worse and worse. Panda pops is the king of all colas compared to this stuff! It also tastes a little bit like cola ice pops at first but again, that taste of childhood soon disperses...

05-07-2008, 23:36	#17
whoever,hey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,072	i'd prefer a teaspoon of nescafe thanks

06-07-2008, 13:14	#18
TheBoingoBandit Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: London Posts: 1,827	Quote: Originally Posted by VickiGri Boingo what are you doing to yourself??? This drink is horrid! At first it tastes OK and then as you drink more and more of the can it tastes worse and worse. Panda pops is the king of all colas compared to this stuff! It also tastes a little bit like cola ice pops at first but again, that taste of childhood soon disperses... I started this thead after finding my first can so horrid, but then I thought I'd give it a second go and now I think I'm becoming an addict. Cold vs room tempature really does make a difference though as the colder it is the less of an aftertaste you get. Still prefer Pepsi Raw though.

06-07-2008, 13:19	#19
minimalistmatt Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NW Posts: 6,593	Quote: Originally Posted by TheBoingoBandit I started this thead after finding my first can so horrid, but then I thought I'd give it a second go and now I think I'm becoming an addict. Cold vs room tempature really does make a difference though as the colder it is the less of an aftertaste you get. Still Pepsi Raw though. You drink Pepsi in the buff? How does that help?

06-07-2008, 13:23	#20
Cstar2229 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: By the Sea Posts: 24,199	I prefer Lidl coke

06-07-2008, 13:25	#21
sicknote10 Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Stoke D'Abernon, Surrey Posts: 4,474	Quote: Originally Posted by 1982 Wasnt keen on it myself either. Definately tasted very Panda Pops-esque! I try and stay away from anything with Aspartame in anyway. There's no Aspartame in it

06-07-2008, 17:23	#24
telenut Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 467	Personally I like it, but then I'm not a prolific cola drinker so I'm not biased towards coke and Pepsi.

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Red Bull Cola

05-02-2013, 16:17	#25
Raven8472 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Shires Posts: 386	Sorry to revive an old thread but missing the RedBull Cola. Shame it was killed off and havent seen a can for sale in the shops for about a year.