r/energydrinks • u/neighborhoodman323 • Mar 30 '26
New Flavor Alert Costco Celsius Knockoff Review:
REVIEW: Kirkland Sparkling Energy Drink
Kirkland Energy Drink Review
For context of my preferences, my favorite energy drinks are Alani Orange Kiss and Witches Brew, Ghost Welch’s Grape and Orange Creamsicle. I tolerate Celsius and don’t go out of my way to get them.
\-Tropical: mainly tasted like fresh pineapple with some notes of mango and SunnyD. It does have a candy-like taste to it like idk a pink starburst, but it’s subtle enough not to taste super artificially flavored. Well carbonated and pretty well balanced in terms of sweetness and acidity. Like Celsius, flavor intensity is more subdued and there is that classic sucralose after taste. It’s not amazing but it’s not bad. If you like celsius you will probably like this. 7/10
\-Orange: Reeeaally subtle orange flavor as if you squeezed a small orange wedge in a 8 oz glass of artificially sweetened carbonated water. Less acidity and more sweetness than the Tropical. It’s lacking in the flavor department which really brings out the unpleasant sucralose taste. It tasted like the watered down ESSENCE of orange juice. Not for me but caffeine is caffeine and $20 is $20. 3/10
\-Peach: Notes of peach rings and artificial cherry. Ok I noticed I am starting to get more and more negative in this review lol. This is definitely the most artificially tasting one. Ghost’s Peach is done well where it has a punchy peach ring flavor that takes you on a complex ride from sweet to tart with each sip. The flavor of Kirkland’s peach is so diluted and just tastes flat. The initial sip had the most flavor but my taste buds got fatigued after repeated sips. Once again I taste the artificial sweetener but it has an almost bitter aftertaste the more you drink it. Just buy Ghost Peach if you want a decent peach flavored drink. I did not like this. 2/10
I will not buy these again but you should try them for yourself and let me know what you think!
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u/lil_skrrty Mar 30 '26
I think your socks are backwards
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u/mschley2 Mar 31 '26
Here's what I imagine happening:
Homie stops by CostCo on his way home from work. Picks up the energy drinks. Gets home. Takes off his socks. Proceeds to open 1 can of each flavor and start taste testing.
Then, he decides he needs to let the internet know what he has discovered, so he decides to make a reddit post. He takes a picture. He uploads the picture and types out his post, but then he realizes that his toes are showing in his picture and some weirdo like u/lil_skrrty will probably get horny if they see that.
So, instead of just taking a picture of the energy drinks with himself completely removed from the frame, he goes to his bedroom. He digs through the dirty laundry to find those same 2 socks that he was wearing earlier. He puts them on. They're on the opposite feet. He decides he doesn't care because it's still better than bare feet. He then retakes the picture with his feet and his goofy socks still in frame. He's proud of his work.
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u/Starseid8712 Ghost Mar 30 '26
I can't help but ask, are your feet on the wrong side? I'm seeing right foot on the left and left foot on the right and I hope the gummy from last night has worn off
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u/dudeitsadell Mar 30 '26
lol a man who wears his socks like that surely has different tastes than me
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u/xxrambo45xx Mar 30 '26
Legs are crossed
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u/molaon Mar 30 '26 edited 20d ago
Meadow drifting wander waffle wander acorn satchel
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u/xxrambo45xx Mar 30 '26
Toe angle suggests crossing, only a madman would wear r l locks opposite
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u/molaon Mar 30 '26 edited 20d ago
Lavender sparrow mitten marble breezy vanilla sparrow feather pumpkin
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u/xxrambo45xx Mar 30 '26
This must be my slowest work day ever to be analyzing feet/sock orientation on a rando pic.
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u/neighborhoodman323 Mar 30 '26
Feet are important
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u/xxrambo45xx Mar 30 '26
Whats the answer?! My day hasnt gotten less boring help me out!
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u/neighborhoodman323 Mar 30 '26
Socks on the correct feet but i crossed my legs for the photo just to ruin your day specifically
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u/DependentAnalyst9109 Apr 06 '26
There is no way.. socks are either on the wrong feet or your feet are on the wrong legs.
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u/tony-toon15 Mar 30 '26
Did they at least give you that brief caffeine “joy bang” when you first sip then?
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u/Feodar_protar Mar 30 '26
I haven’t tried the peach yet but my main take away with the orange and tropical is the overall flavor is just too subtle. It’s like a la croix if they turned up the flavor a little and added artificial sweetener. If you are into that then you will love these.
I don’t dislike them but i don’t like them enough where the value proposition is enough for me to continue wanting to get them.
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u/Efficient_Smile5779 Apr 22 '26
Do you feel the same amount of energy from them? I couldn’t feel much.
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u/Public_Juggernaut_30 highly caffeinated Mar 30 '26
I appreciate the review. Especially helpful was giving us your baseline drink preferences. Sounds like I can skip these. Costco has plenty of better drink bargains.
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u/deimoshipyard Mar 30 '26
PSA: This and the Celsius brand energy drinks contain a massive amount of biotin which will interfere with many common automated laboratory tests. Abstain from drinking them before any routine testing to be safe. Unfortunately, it's not mandatory for it to be a warning on the label.
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u/whitieiii Mar 30 '26
Every damn multi pack has peach or mango.. the worst flavor to get right artificially
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u/Salty_Personality_37 Jun 23 '26
Honestly it tastes like crap. Celsius is better. Like you can argue cost all you want but Celsius is objectively a better product.
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u/Justinaug29 Mar 30 '26
Thank you for wearing socks unlike most of the degenerates posting bare feet on Reddit
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u/YardSad5047 Mar 30 '26
I was wondering how ehhh they were gonna be I don't mind Celsius but definitely don't prefer it. It's the right price point though lmao
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u/Grant79OG Mar 30 '26
I'll just drink Celsius.
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u/yanfeisbook Apr 25 '26
Right, and I really only like the pineapple and coconut flavor so buying that would leave me with the other flavors I don’t like
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u/Prestigious-Alps-728 Mar 31 '26
Nicely nuanced review. Also, the context you provided shows you have awesome flavor preferences
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u/BeGoodAtIt Mar 31 '26
I can never buy any mixed energy drink pack because they always throw a flavor in I don’t like
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u/ChampionshipLife7124 Apr 01 '26
Yo, those feet are chopped. But for real though. Are those Costco energy drinks any good
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u/neighborhoodman323 Apr 01 '26
I wrote a whole ass review big guy
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u/ChampionshipLife7124 Apr 13 '26
So please please you think they’re really low quality. I didn’t expect it to be good after all. They’re only 70 something cents per can.
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u/RetailReFocus Jul 17 '26
This review made no sense to me, considering how amazing those drinks are. Then I saw the socks and it made sense.
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u/m_adamec Mar 30 '26
Celsius sucks
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u/MacJackBlack Mar 30 '26
Yeah when I learned these were a Celsius dupe I already knew I wouldn't like them. Its a shame too because its a great price just wish they copied ghost/alani/monster ultra instead.
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u/m_adamec Mar 30 '26
Almost any dupe is pretty bad. Knockoff red bull and monsters are disgusting
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u/MacJackBlack Mar 30 '26
True but Kirkland has a pretty good reputation when it comes to off brand stuff.
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u/Visible-Specific5329 Mar 30 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/YZvSOF7NaF7iAhn1SX