rip it RED ZONE

Posted on October 21, 2020 | Last updated February 7, 2025

rip it RED ZONE
Rip It, an American budget energy drink brand, presents Red Zone. Despite the label saying it’s a strawberry flavor, it’s actually not, which makes this drink quite amusing.

rip it RED ZONE

Manufacturer	National Beverage
Country of Origin	USA
Price	1.09 USD
Flavor	Strawberry
Total rating	★★★☆☆

Author information Author: Energy Drink-kun

In 2001, while living in the United States, I encountered energy drinks through the dance scene and was deeply impressed. After returning to Japan, I found that energy drinks were considered novelty beverages, so I established a comprehensive website in 2013 to share the true appeal of energy drinks. As an energy drink enthusiast, I began drinking them seriously again, collecting over 7,000 varieties of energy drinks from various countries. I am also active as a critic and expert, receiving media interviews.

Flavor of rip it RED ZONE

Opening the can, it gives off a familiar, classic scent. But it's not the typical scent you'd expect; it's a sweet aroma with a lot of sugar, hard to describe...

When poured into a glass, it’s yellow!? Despite the red can and the mention of strawberry flavor, it’s yellow??
rip it RED ZONE
Upon tasting, it’s an artificial sweet and sour fruit flavor, similar to classic flavors. What makes it different from strawberry is that there’s absolutely no strawberry scent.

The flavor is almost entirely determined by the scent. However, Red Zone doesn’t have any strawberry aroma at all, so it doesn’t taste like strawberry at all. If you really try to convince yourself that it’s strawberry, you might feel that way, but it’s clearly not a strawberry flavor.

About 5 seconds after swallowing, there’s a burnt sugar, caramelized burnt flavor that feels like it’s flowing from the throat to the nose. No matter how many times you drink it, you’ll still taste that burnt caramel flavor, which makes it all the more amusing that it’s labeled as "strawberry" (*´艸｀*).

It’s funny they dared to put "strawberry" on this label.

Energy Components of rip it RED ZONE

rip it RED ZONE
Contains 80mg of caffeine, 1000mg of taurine, and 3mg of guarana.

Design of rip it RED ZONE

rip it RED ZONE
The can is red, with an illustration of strawberries and the label saying "STRAWBERRY", but the drink itself isn’t strawberry-flavored—this is the signature feature of Red Zone. Is it even okay to call this a feature? (^_^;) Is this even a product that should exist? lol