Fruit Punch Four Loko. Mango Four Loko. Black Cherry Four Loko. Grape Four Loko. Lemonade Four Loko. Sour Grape Four Loko. Red Four Loko. And the brand is clearly confident in its product, posting a photo on Instagram of its hard seltzer and tagging a number of popular spiked seltzer brands in the comments section, including White Claw, Truly, Natural Light, Smirnoff, Bon and Viv, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Press Seltzer, Henry's, and Wild Basin.
All three are aiming to claim a share of a market that has been dominated by White Claw, dubbed by some as the " drink of the summer.
Four Loko first gained notoriety when it became dubbed a "blackout in a can" for mixing alcohol with caffeine, the latter of which it had to remove in after a number of college students wound up in the hospital with alcohol-related illnesses. A new Good Burger pop-up inspired by the Nickelodeon show will make all your '90s dreams come true.
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I tell you, there will come a point where you will be faced with a decision: Do I pregame with this terrible Four Loko or roll up to the party as sober as a Mormon during finals week?
Pick the first option and heed this list as law. As it is written, may it forever be. Coffee Tea Perfect for when you're Too Sober See All Drinks. Dining Hall Dorm Lyfe Perfect for when you're Broke See All How To. See All Videos. But when it comes to the can on its own, just skip this and pick up the Fruit Punch flavor if you're looking for a tasty red drink option. It also just feels better drinking a beverage named after an actual drink and not an ambiguous color. In our admittedly well-informed opinion, anything that comes under the moniker of "grape flavor" is highly questionable.
Some treats like, say, grape-flavored popsicles are palatable, especially in the haze of a hot summer day. Others, such as Kool-Aid or Jell-O , often taste like straight-up cough syrup and should be avoided in all cases.
While sour grape treats like Sour Patch Kids or Pop Rocks tend to fare a bit better in the flavor department, the unfortunate truth is that Four Loko Sour Grape is still downright nasty. The Sour Grape variety of Four Loko is a bit misleading, actually, as the drink itself is seemingly all sugar and doesn't contain a whole lot of sour flavor at all.
While its worse-ranked companion, the execrable Sour Apple, does pack a puckery punch, Sour Grape does not. Even when compared to the original grape-flavored Four Loko, the difference isn't the typical sour flavor you'd expect. It's a strange combination that makes the drink taste like an odd and stomach-turning mixture of Robitussin and Grape Fanta, and all with that disappointing chemical taste taking center stage.
It's a total pass for those adverse to grape-flavored anything and a warning signal for those who might be tempted to try it out.
If anything, try the plain grape flavor first if you're absolutely dedicated to trying something grape-related from Four Loko — it's at least a bit easier to stomach. Now, to die-hard Four Loko enthusiasts, this may be a controversial placement for the elusive and often coveted Gold flavor. Some people, particularly the Four Loko connoisseurs of Reddit , are ride-or-die for the gold can. Honestly, good for them. Some people will go their entire lives without finding a Four Loko they like, so their enthusiasm should be applauded.
Yet, we're forced to disagree and take what might be the road less traveled. Another one of the brand's more ambiguous flavors what does "Gold" taste even mean?
And while some people may prefer such a profile over the drink's fruitier siblings, it's still going to be a distinct "no" from us.
The Four Loko Gold is a rough take on a vodka and Red Bull with all the sugar and even less alcohol than the original cocktail. It's hard to imbibe if you don't relish the flavor of energy drinks. But if you're enjoying a frosty Four Loko for the sake of nostalgia for the brand's more caffeinated days, it might be a good pick for you. But for those who have had a bad hangover that was fueled by vodka and Red Bull concoctions the night prior, it's an immediate stomach churner the second you put the can to your lips.
There are much better options that aren't named after a color, rather than a flavor that gives any indication of what's in the can. While the Electric Lemonade flavor of Four Loko is assuredly a reliable choice, there are much better options when it comes to both Four Loko flavors and lemonade-inspired alcohol drinks in general.
Consider the fact that Mike's Hard Lemonade has been at the forefront of just such a boozy summer flavor when it comes to lemonade-inspired adult beverages. Despite the slightly lower percentage, the flavor of a Mike's Harder along with the variety of lemonade-infused flavors put out by the competing brand beats the Four Loko version by a long shot.
Even a much lighter hard seltzer like Truly has a better lemonade formula, so Four Loko isn't exactly the ideal pick for lemonade lovers. You're giving up a little bit of alcohol content for a much better flavor, so it depends on what you're looking for in a drink and what kind of night you're trying to have.
What's so bad about this particular Four Loko flavor? The Electric Lemonade Four Loko gives the double whammy of both clearly artificial lemon flavor and the signature artificial malt liquor taste that makes it tough to enjoy.
If you're dead set on drinking a Four Loko that mimics lemonade, then do yourself a favor and find the Strawberry Lemonade version. It's a much better option when comparing lemonade flavors within the Four Loko brand.
Even the original grape flavor just doesn't deliver in Four Loko form, much like its lower-rated sour cousin. This state of affairs isn't totally shocking when it comes to grape-flavored alcohol beverages, as they are few and far between, especially when it comes to the winner's circle. And when it comes to Four Loko's take on grape beverages, we must admit that it would be better to simply mix a grape soda with some decent vodka and call it a day.
But somehow Four Loko pre-made a similar blend, put it in a can, and produced a flavor that's a total bust. Now, the Four Loko Grape is a bit more palatable than the Sour Grape as it's surprisingly less sugary, easing up on those of us who don't have a dedicated sweet tooth.
But the cough syrup taste is strong with this one too, just as with its sour counterpart. It almost resembles a cheap, sugary red wine with an off-putting artificial taste. Grape flavor Four Loko is potentially palatable for people who love everything, from their candy to their sodas, to be grape flavored. But if not, you will probably be struggling to finish an entire can in one sitting.
It might be another option better as a slushie, considering the flavor mimics an alcoholic version of sugary snow cone syrup. But at that point, you might as well make your own drink and skip the Four Loko altogether. There's possibly no bigger trend in the alcohol universe these days than that of the spiked seltzer.
The market went from White Claw and Truly to nearly every brand that began its own version of an alcoholic seltzer. Four Loko certainly wasn't going to miss that train.
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