SMAG! ENERGY PINEAPPLE

Posted on May 11, 2023 | Last updated February 1, 2025

SMAG! ENERGY PINEAPPLE
Released in 2013, the pineapple flavor from the Danish energy drink brand "SMAG!". Despite being a pineapple flavor, it’s one of those rare and unusual products that doesn't actually taste like pineapple.

SMAG! ENERGY PINEAPPLE

Manufacturer	SMAG!
Country of Origin	Denmark
Price	6 DKK
Flavor	Pineapple
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 SMAG! ENERGY PINEAPPLE

When opened, a citrusy fruit aroma, such as orange, fills the air. Although the product is named "Pineapple," it doesn't quite smell like pineapple... Let me take a sip and see.
Flavor of SMAG! ENERGY PINEAPPLE
Upon tasting, it delivers a refreshing sourness and bitter flavor of citrus fruits like orange and lime, a delicious citrus fruit bitter mix flavor.

There is no trace of pineapple flavor, and I almost think the product name should be changed.

As a citrus fruit flavor, it is as described above—refreshing, not sweet, and quite tasty. If it were named something like "Exotic Fruit Mix" instead of pineapple, it would fit the flavor perfectly.

While it’s a bit odd if you were expecting pineapple flavor, the taste itself isn't bad. Occasionally, energy drinks have a disconnect between the product name and the flavor inside, and SMAG! ENERGY PINEAPPLE is a classic example of that.

Energy Ingredients of SMAG! ENERGY PINEAPPLE

Energy Ingredients of SMAG! ENERGY PINEAPPLE
Contains 80mg of caffeine, 1000mg of taurine, and 60mg of glucuronolactone. These are standard amounts for energy drinks.

Design of SMAG! ENERGY PINEAPPLE

Design of SMAG! ENERGY PINEAPPLE
A simple design with yellow, reminiscent of pineapple, and a white SMAG! logo. It looks like a private brand energy drink, but it is, in fact, an independent brand.

After the release of the 250ml can, the SMAG! series also introduced a 500ml size, but it seems that sales were temporarily halted in 2017. The current SMAG! brand shifted focus to cola energy drinks in 2019, and now only the 500ml size is available. The official website has been inactive, and the brand has significantly shrunk in scale.