WAn energy drink is a type of drink containing stimulant compounds, usually caffeine, which is marketed as providing mental and physical stimulation. They may or may not be carbonated and may also contain sugar, other sweeteners, herbal extracts, taurine, and amino acids. They are a subset of the larger group of energy products, which includes bars and gels, and distinct from sports drinks, which are advertised to enhance sports performance. There are many brands and varieties in this drink category.
W5-hour Energy is an American-made "energy shot" manufactured by Living Essentials LLC. The company was founded by CEO Manoj Bhargava and launched in 2004.
WAgwa de Bolivia is a herbal liqueur made with Bolivian coca leaves and 37 other natural herbs and botanicals including green tea, ginseng, and guarana, distilled and produced in Amsterdam by BABCO Europe Limited. The coca leaf content of the drink, like that in Coca-Cola, has the cocaine alkaloids removed during production, and does not contain the drug.
WArizona Beverages USA is an American producer of many flavors of iced tea, juice cocktails, and energy drinks based in Woodbury, New York. Arizona's first product was made available in 1992.
WBacchus is a non-carbonated South Korean energy drink, first launched in 1963. It is known by the brand names Bacchus-D and Bacchus-F, while the amount of Taurine in the latter product (2000mg) is higher. Both formulas are manufactured by Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., part of the Dong-A Socio Group; and is also distributed in the United States under the Dong-A America Corporation in a 3.3 oz glass bottle.
WA ban on caffeinated alcoholic drinks is a ban which prevents the marketing and distribution of any prepackaged caffeinated alcoholic drink.
WBang is an American brand of energy drinks. It is made by Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a corporation located in Florida. As of 2020, Bang is the third highest selling energy drink in the United States, trailing behind Monster and Red Bull.
WBawls Guarana, stylized as BAWLS Guarana, is a highly caffeinated soft drink based on the guarana berry. Bawls Guarana was created by Hoby Buppert, who formed a business plan for selling a coffee alternative while in business school. Buppert started selling Bawls Guarana in Florida in 1996 under his company Hobarama. After a computer gaming website praised the soft drink in a 1998 product review, Bawls Guarana became popular with computer game players, who wanted caffeine to give them energy while playing. This enabled Buppert to start sponsoring gaming events like LAN parties and video game leagues.
WBoost Drinks was established in 2001 by Adam Hunter.
WBurn is an energy drink owned and distributed by The Coca-Cola Company, carrying the official tagline "Fuel your fire". Burn is distributed in more than 80 countries including France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Turkey, Russia, Japan, Korea, Bolivia, Brazil, Afghanistan and Mexico.
WCarabao Dang Energy Drink Khārābāw dæng is a Thai energy drink launched in 2002 by Carabao Tawandang Co Ltd. It is now Thailand's second most popular energy drink. It is the key brand of Carabao Tawandang in Thailand, with an estimated 21 per cent market share in 2014.
WCola Cao is a sugary chocolate drink with vitamins and minerals that originated in Spain and is now produced and marketed in several countries. The brand is owned by the Barcelona-based company Idilia Foods.
WCrunk Energy Drink, sometimes stylized as CRUNK!!! Energy, is an energy supplement owned by Solvi Acquisition LLC, a privately held company headquartered in Twinsburg, OH.
WCult Shaker, a product of CULT A/S, is a flavored alcohol beverage containing Guarana and cider. Unlike most "energy-mix" drinks the Cult Shaker is not mixed with vodka. This is because hard liquor is taxed higher in Denmark, where it is produced, than the hard cider actually used. However, the taste is comparable to the standard vodka mixes. It was launched in Denmark in 2003 and is currently available in Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Germany and Hong Kong. Cult Shaker was one of the first products to combine energy drinks with alcohol in a pre-mixed format.
WQT is a music project founded in 2014 by American vocalist and performance artist Hayden Frances Dunham, English producer A. G. Cook, and Scottish producer Sophie. QT is a pop singer portrayed by Dunham who promotes and is the living embodiment of the semi-fictitious DrinkQT energy drink. Their debut single "Hey QT" was released in 2014.
WEmerge is a carbonated mixed-fruit flavour energy drink from the United Kingdom which contains taurine and caffeine. It is produced by the Cott Corporation at their packaging facility at Kegworth in Leicestershire. It is sold in Tesco, Netto, Asda, Poundland, Home Bargains and other retailers. Its primary difference from competing brand-name energy drinks such as Red Bull and Relentless is the comparatively lower RRP of 39p. It can often be found at a lower price than this often undercutting supermarket store brands.
WFirefly Tonics is an English producer of fruit juice drinks with added herbal extracts. The range includes a number of functional drinks that feature botanical extracts such as Green Tea, Dandelion, Nettle, Yerba Maté and Kola Nut mixed with fruit juices.
WFour Loko is a line of alcoholic beverages sold by Phusion Projects of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Four Loko's recipe formerly included caffeine. Phusion operates as Drink Four Brewing Company. Four Loko, the company's most popular beverage, debuted in the United States market in 2005 and is available in 49 states, and in 21 countries including Ecuador, Guatemala, Paraguay, The Bahamas, Peru, Mexico, Colombia, Bolivia, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, China, Canada and some countries in Europe. The name "Four" is derived from the original drink's content of four standard drinks.
WFull Throttle is an energy drink brand produced by Monster Energy. It debuted in late 2004 in the United States and Canada under its former owner The Coca-Cola Company. It is known for its sponsorship of National Hot Rod Association competitions from 2008 to 2012.
WHell Energy Drink is a popular energy drink brand distributed primarily in Europe and Asia. Hell Energy Magyarország Kft. was founded in Hungary in April 2006 as a privately owned company called KÖZ-PONT. Within three years it became the market leader in Hungary. A major milestone for the brand's popularity was a two-year sponsorship deal with the AT&T Williams Formula 1 Team, where Hell Energy became second in the energy drink sector to enter the world of Formula 1 Racing. Hell Energy is now also a market leader in Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Cyprus and Azerbaijan, and is available in more than 40 countries worldwide. Hell Energy has headquarters in Hungary, Romania, the United Kingdom, Russia and also in Cyprus.
WHype Energy Drinks is a range of energy drinks distributed in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. First launched in 1994 by Hard Rock Cafe founders, the company has been headed since May 2000 by former Formula One racing driver, Bertrand Gachot; Hype Energy Drinks has been an official sponsor of Formula One racing team Force India since 2015.
WJeffery Michael Gordon is an American former professional stock car racing driver, currently an announcer for Fox NASCAR, and a top executive for Hendrick Motorsports. He raced full-time from 1993 to 2015, driving the No. 24 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports in the former NASCAR Winston Cup Series and Sprint Cup Series, and also served as a substitute driver for Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the No. 88 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports in select races during the 2016 season. He is regarded as one of the most influential drivers in NASCAR history, helping the sport reach mainstream popularity.
WKrating Daeng is a sweetened, non-carbonated energy drink developed by Chaleo Yoovidhya. The drink is sold in Southeast Asia, East Asia, and 165 other countries. Chaleo took the name from the gaur a large wild bovine of Southeast Asia. The Krating Daeng logo underlies its branding, with two charging bulls representing power, red signifying perseverance, and the backdrop of the sun symbolising energy. Krating Daeng became the basis for the creation of the best selling energy drink in the world, Red Bull. When he died in 2012 at age 88, Chaleo was a multi-billionaire.
WLipovitan , marketed in English-speaking countries under the name Libogen and Livita, is an energy drink manufactured by Taisho Pharmaceutical Co. and its licensee Osotspa. Widely available in Asia, it retails in brown-colored translucent 100 ml bottles, and its contents has a distinctive bright yellow color. Lipovitan is marketed to alleviate physical and mental fatigue.
WLiquid X is a brand of energy drink originally developed in Amsterdam for the rave scene. Liquid X has a citrus taste that can be related to the taste of Mountain Dew AMP.
WLucozade is a soft drink manufactured and marketed by the Japanese company Suntory. Created as "Glucozade" in the UK in 1927 by a Newcastle pharmacist, William Walker Hunter, it was acquired by the British pharmaceutical company Beecham's in 1938 and sold as Lucozade, an energy drink for the sick. The company's advertising slogan was "Lucozade aids recovery". It was sold mostly in pharmacies up until the mid 1990s before it was more readily available as a sports drink in shops across the UK.
WM-150 is a non-carbonated energy drink marketed by Osotspa Company Limited. In Thailand, it is sold in 150 mL glass bottles. In 2010, it was reported that M-150 had a 65 percent share of market but dropped to 46 percent by 2014.
WMilo is a malted chocolate powder typically mixed with milk, with hot water, or both, to produce a beverage.
WMonster Energy is an energy drink that was introduced by Hansen Natural Company in April of 2002. As of 2019, Monster Energy has a 35% share of the energy drink market, the second highest share after Red Bull.
WMountain Dew Amp is an energy drink brand produced by PepsiCo. At the time of its introduction in 2001, Amp Energy was initially distributed under the Mountain Dew soft drink brand. Beginning in 2009, it was produced and labeled under its own stand-alone trademark name, but in 2018, reverted to using Mountain Dew branding. The beverage is packaged in both 16-ounce and 24-ounce cans, and is sold in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Lebanon. As of 2009, Amp Energy was the number four energy drink brand in the U.S. in terms of overall retail sales.
WMultibrands International is a multinational Fast-Moving Consumer Goods company with headquarters in Bradford, Pune (India) and Suzhou (China). It was founded in 1998 by Imran and Rizwana Hussain in Bradford and it is known for manufacturing Home Care products, Personal Care products and Beverages and high performance LED bulbs.
WNalu is an energy drink produced by The Coca-Cola Company, sold in the Benelux. The drink is available in seven flavours, and contains carbonated water, sucrose and sweeteners, fruit juices, caffeine and B vitamins. The drink was launched in 2002. Its name stems from the Hawaiian word nalu, meaning wave or surf; the surf theme is maintained in the branding of the drink.
WNOS Energy Drink is an energy drink sold in 16 and 24oz cans. The drink was also distributed in a bottle designed to look like a NOS tank but this bottle has been discontinued. Formerly a property of The Coca-Cola Company, it is currently produced by Monster Beverage and licensed by Holley Performance, which owns the trademark. NOS contains high levels of taurine and caffeine, and it also contains guarana. L-Theanine was removed as a "CMPLX6" ingredient in 2016, with inositol becoming listed as one of the six featured ingredients on the can. NOS Energy is currently available in Original, GT Grape, Nitro Mango, Sonic Sour, Power Punch and Turbo.
WOronamin C Drink , produced by Otsuka Chemical Holdings Co., Ltd., is a carbonated beverage available in Japan. It is commonly called Oronamin C or Oronamin. Its name is similar to the Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. product "Arinamin" and its name comes from Otsuka's own Oronine H Ointment (オロナインH軟膏) and its main ingredient, vitamin C. Oronamin C was named after the Oronine H Ointment in hopes that it would prove to be equally successful.
WPimp Juice is the brand name of the non-carbonated energy drink inspired by the Nelly song "Pimp Juice". Nelly also co-owns the drink. Produced by Fillmore Street Brewery, in St. Louis, Missouri USA, Pimp Juice is marketed as "Hip-Hop's #1 Energy Drink."
WReign Total Body Fuel is an American energy drink that was introduced in 2019 by the Monster Beverage Corporation. The drink is available in 13 flavors.
WReload is an energy drink that was launched in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 2003.
WRESQ is a brand of energy drink which was originally developed in Austria in 1999 and was intended to be sold exclusively on the North American beverage market. Starting in 2008, the product also became available in Europe and Asia.
WRowdy Energy is a drink industry business based out of Del Mar, California that specializes in energy drinks. The business is co-owned by two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and one-time NASCAR Xfinity Series champion, Kyle Busch.
WShark Energy Drink is an energy drink sold by Osotspa Co., Ltd. of Thailand, which modified the ingredients from the pre-existing M-150 that launched in 1970, five years after it was appointed by Taisho Pharmaceutical with the licensees to manufacture the world's first energy drink from Japan called Lipovitan D.
WSparks is an alcoholic beverage that debuted in the US market in 2002. The original formulation contained caffeine, one of the first alcoholic beverages to do so. Its other original active ingredients included taurine, ginseng and guarana, common to energy drinks.
WSpeed Energy, officially branded as SPEED Energy, is an energy drink produced by American racing driver Robby Gordon. Created in 2010 to support his Robby Gordon Motorsports team in NASCAR, Speed sponsors Gordon's Stadium Super Trucks series and his off-road racing program.
WSting Energy Drink is a carbonated energy drink from PepsiCo International and produced by Rockstar Inc. Sting is available in three flavours, such as original Gold Rush, Gold, Power Pacq, Power Lime (Kiwifruit/Lime) and Berry Blast (Strawberry).
WStreet King was a flavored energy drink created by American rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Pure Growth Partners, CEO Chris Clarke.
WSuper Supau is a Taiwanese sports drink, manufactured by Vitalon Foods company since 1981. The company is based in the Gong Ye district of Taichung. The drink competes against Pocari Sweat and Aquarius, two brands introduced from Japan, as well as Heysong's Fin. Super Supau contains potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium, electrolyte, vitamin C and Bifidobacterium. Super Supau is the best-selling sports drink brand in Taiwan.
WTab Energy is marketed as a low calorie energy drink named after Tab, Coca-Cola's original low-calorie cola brand. While it shares the Tab name, it is not a cola product like the original Tab. Fashion Week Daily describes it as a “sweet and sour beverage” with a taste “reminiscent of a liquid Jolly Rancher”. It is sweetened with sucralose, is a translucent pink colour, and lightly carbonated.
WTeany, sometimes stylized as TeaNY or teany, was a tea café, restaurant and beverage distributor in New York City founded by electronic musician Moby with ex-girlfriend, Kelly Tisdale. The Teany Café opened in 2002 in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York at 90 Rivington Street and closed in 2015.
WUrge is a citrus flavored soft drink produced by Coca-Cola Norway that was first introduced in the country in 1996, and later on was released in Denmark and Sweden. It is the predecessor of the American soft drink Surge, which was introduced in the US in 1997. Urge was discontinued in Denmark and Sweden in 2001. In Norway, Urge sales increased greatly over the years reaching a market share near 10% despite receiving no marketing since its initial launch.
WVault was a sweetened carbonated beverage that was released by The Coca-Cola Company in June 2005 and marketed until December 2011. It was touted as an artificially flavored hybrid energy soda. Coca-Cola was marketing Vault as a combination with the slogan "Drinks like a soda, kicks like an energy drink," as well as "The Taste. The Quench. The Kick." "Get it done, and then some," "Chug & Charge," and "Get to it!"
WVenom Energy is an energy drink brand produced and distributed by Keurig Dr Pepper of Plano, Texas. It is one of the few energy drinks that uses a thick aluminum bottle. Venom Energy was released in 2002 in a more typical beverage container and was relaunched in the new aluminum bottle and with a new taste in early 2008.