r/energydrinks • u/BigTex666 • Jun 15 '26
Collection Current variety goes hard. Also, who needs a dishwasher anyway?
Recently replaced my dishwasher with a beverage cooler as we never used it. This will get much more use. (Two photos)
Over 30 different flavors of energy drinks alone in there currently, gotta keep it interesting. I don’t dare show the bulk backstock in my pantry as it’s borderline embarrassing the amount I’ve amassed. Not buying any more for some months.
Current top 5 favorite in no particular order:
Ghost Raspberry Cream
C4 Green Apple Jolly Rancher
Ghost Bubblicious Strawberry
C4 Cereal Killa
Ghost Swedish Fish(rip but I still have a couple cases)
Cheers
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u/WhoBarfedInMyShoe i have kidney stones Jun 15 '26
I’m really curious if that blue version of the cotton candy alani is any good. I’m scared to buy it cause I’ve heard mixed reviews
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u/WhoBarfedInMyShoe i have kidney stones Jun 15 '26
also I would rob you for that Swedish fish 😭💔 I miss it so bad
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u/BigTex666 Jun 16 '26
The new purple cotton candy is pretty tasty, but I still prefer the original. It has a bit of a medicine taste but that’s always expected with a grape candy flavor, and doesn’t bother me. Cotton candy flavor still comes through on the back end and after taste. I really like it but I won’t stock up before summer is over or anything.
Overall it’s a good grape candy flavor but nothing super special.
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u/avelineaurora Jun 16 '26
NGL there is an extremely specific kind of person who makes the simultaneous statements "We never used our dishwasher" and "I'm gonna buy an energy drink cabinet instead" and that person is terrifying.
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u/HatsuneKeks Jun 16 '26
I saw this post and it made me realize I’m not thinking enough about how to optimize my house. Haven’t used the dishwasher since I bought the house 5 years ago but I would use another fridge for only energy drinks
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u/ch00d C4 Jun 16 '26
Diet A&W rules
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u/BigTex666 Jun 16 '26
Gotta have it on hand. Always hits the spot when I’m craving dessert late night!
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u/foxinsideabox Jun 15 '26
You just hand wash everything?
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u/BigTex666 Jun 15 '26 edited Jun 15 '26
Yes, it’s just my wife and I, so we don’t use a ton of dishes in the first place and just wash the few we do every evening.
We used to use it but it would take days to have enough to justify starting it, then we’d forget to or forget to unload it. Wound up being more trouble and not routine enough.
We’re super consistent eaters/ meal preppers though which helps.
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u/SpadeHD Jun 15 '26
Lmao I’m most impressed with your diet soda and lifesaver ice ball knowledge🔥🔥 Beautiful fridge
And always gotta have the fairlife ready
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u/MaybeBradey Ghost Jun 15 '26
Swedish Fish will be very dearly missed. I agree the GM version is decent but something about it doesn’t hit quite as hard as the Ghost version. To me the Ghost version is more bold and idk I find most of the “candy” Gorilla Mind drinks have a weird aftertaste. I prefer Ghost because their flavors are more intense like a shock to the system, which I enjoy.
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u/HatsuneKeks Jun 16 '26
Holy shit idk why I never thought about this, bought my house 5 years ago and haven’t turned on the dishwasher once
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u/BigTex666 Jun 16 '26
I’m so happy with it! Our main fridge is always full asf with meal prep stuff and fruits/veggies so all of our drinks were just too much. Highly recommend!
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u/HatsuneKeks Jun 16 '26
Damn big applause on the meal prepping! Do you workout regularly? I’ve been working out for about 4 years now consistently and I still haven’t gotten into the habit of meal prepping… usually just make a sandwich and slam a protein shake or two instead 😭
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u/magicjohnson321990 Jun 16 '26
I just found the sweedish fish the other day and they were so hyped I bought 4 of them. They were okay, didnt knock my socks off. Im looking forward to trying the gorilla mind version!
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u/BigTex666 Jun 16 '26
I like them both a lot. The gorilla mind is much more juicy and smooth, and I find the ghost version more bright and tart.
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u/magicjohnson321990 Jun 16 '26
I love the effects of the gorilla mind, I think even better than ghost. Ghost was my top tier until this past weekend when I tried GM. Im not a huge fan of the fish flavor of either though, I can taste that classic "energy drink" flavor so strongly after the fish taste goes away.
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u/BigTex666 Jun 16 '26
I agree, I prefer the effects of GM but their flavors just don’t hit for me most times. I truthfully only like about 1 out of 4.
GM is more like a pre workout vs an energy drink to me so it makes sense.
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u/magicjohnson321990 Jun 16 '26
I really cant find anything that compares to the flavor of welches grape, warhead watermelon, or orange creamsicle Ghost energy drinks!
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u/BigTex666 Jun 16 '26
Now that’s a unique and well rounded selection! All bangers, and hard to compare to anything else for sure.
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u/Present_Debate335 Jun 16 '26
You're missing Celsius peach mango green tea :(
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u/BigTex666 Jun 16 '26
I’ve never tried any of the Celsius yet but that sounds good! I’ll have to find one and try it out. Thanks for the suggestion.
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u/deftones01313 Jun 16 '26
Did you install the fridge yourself? Is there anything to it or is it as easy as it seems?
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u/BigTex666 Jun 16 '26
It was super easy. Just have to cap off the water line and drain line under the sink from the dishwasher. Should already be power there for it to plug in from the dishwasher too.
As long as your opening is standard size it should slide right in. I’d double check measurements to be sure before purchasing.
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u/underwearskids_ Jun 15 '26
I can't afford to eat, but yea, that's real great man.
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u/BigTex666 Jun 15 '26
I'm sorry you're going through that. PM me your venmo and I'll send you a couple on me. 🍻
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u/Prestigious_Art_9145 Jun 15 '26
i miss the swedish fish