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2025 Energy Drink Brand Rankings

[2025 Energy Drink Brand Ranking] Relying on the big data of the whole network, energy drink brands selected according to energy drink brand awareness, brand strength, word-of-mouth evaluation and sales popularity (in no particular order): Monster Energy, RedBull, 5 hour, Dongpeng Special Drink, F6, Lucozade, Bigbang Hi Bang, Li Health, War Horse, Lehu, If you are querying what brand of energy drink is good? This list of energy drink brands is for your reference only.

TOP.1

Monster Energy 魔爪 United States

Recommended models: Rahab, Ultra, Ultra Zero, Juice, JAVA, Lo-carb Everyone is vying to imitate Red Bull and want to become the second Red Bull, but as a rising star, Monster has been emphasizing its difference from Red Bull all the time. Unlike Red Bull, whose energy is beyond your imagination and self-motivation, Monster conveys a youthful and rebellious, wild and uninhibited personality attitude that disdains the world's eyes. Do not participate in Red Bull's overwhelming TV commercials, and only sponsor niche extreme sports such as Supermotocross, freestyle motocross, Formula 1, UFC mixed martial arts, etc.; With the bottle painted with ornaments and the most visually striking paw prints, Monster is more like finding its own unique subcultural DNA from the original American street culture. Compared to Red Bull's classic flavors, Monster has about 40 flavors to choose from, and new flavors are introduced every year. Surprisingly, most of the flavors are very tasty, which is extremely rare in energy drinks that are generally too sweet and have a medicinal flavor. Ultra series...

1

Score

88

popularity

14309
TOP.2

RedBull Thailand

Recommended models: China Red Bull (dwarf gold can), Austrian Red Bull (zero calories), Austrian Red Bull (sugar-free), Austrian Red Bull (taurine fortified version), Austrian Red Bull Fruity Edition, Thai Red Bull (export version), Thai Red Bull (local version) Compared to Monster, Red Bull is definitely not good. Some people think it's too sweet, and some people can't accept the taste at all. However, Red Bull has achieved sales miracles in more than 100 countries around the world and still accounts for 70-90% of the energy drink market today. Over the past 15 years, more than 100 competitors have tried to copy Red Bull's recipes, including Coca-Cola and Anheuser, the king of beer in the world, but most of these companies have failed, and Red Bull still holds the top spot in the energy drink market share. Originating in Thailand, Red Bull primarily serves shift workers and truck drivers, helping them stay awake while staying up all night at work. Since then, it has gradually become popular in Southeast Asia, and in 1982, it was promoted to Europe and the United States, and Austrian Red Bull was born. In 1995, Yan Bin, a Chinese businessman who had worked in Thailand for many years, obtained the Red Bull business experience in China.

2

Score

86

popularity

13156
TOP.3

5 hour United States

Recommended models: Original, Extra Energy shot is a concentrated form of energy drink, it is usually only 50ml-60ml, it can be drunk in one sip, but it contains more than 200mg of caffeine. It is not intended to quench thirst, and the purpose of Energy shot is to refresh yourself with maximum efficiency, and it is a quick shot for truck drivers who are inconvenient to defecate, students in the exam room, or white-collar workers who need to meet for a long time. 5 hour is the originator of Energy shot, and after its launch, it triggered a market boom, and at one time 250 Energy shot brands competed on the same stage, and even Red Bull came to join in the fun. However, 5 Hour has already taken the lead, and after its launch, it quickly entered major convenience stores across the United States, and because of its small size and no need for refrigeration, 5 Hour was usually placed in a prominent place at the checkout counter of convenience stores, so it quickly gained a foothold in the market. At present, 5 hour has almost become synonymous with Energy shot, with the largest sales in the United States, while most other similar brands are short-lived and immediately disappear. A 5 hour can is 60ml, divided into two series: Original and Extra, the former contains 205mg of caffeine per can, and the enhanced version contains 25mg more, which is closer to the guideline.

3

Score

84

popularity

7197
TOP.4

Dongpeng special drink Guangdong

Dongpeng Special Drink also started from imitating Red Bull at the beginning, and set its sights on the low-end market. Red Bull is 6 yuan a can, and Lehu and Qili are only 1 yuan cheaper than Red Bull, Dongpeng Special Drink is directly cut in half, playing the same quality, and the retail price is only half of others' banner, and it has stubbornly survived in the market. Taking the low-end Red Bull route of the front-line labor group, Dongpeng Special Drink, which is 3.5 yuan/can, has harvested a group of grassroots supporters and firmly occupied the second position in China's energy market. In the formula of Dongpeng Special Drink, the taurine, inositol, and vitamin B groups that consumers love to see are all listed, and the caffeine content of each bottle is 50mg, which is almost twice that of Lehu, and the refreshing efficiency is remarkable. In terms of taste, it avoids the shortcomings of Red Bull's overly sweet and medicinal taste, and tastes like liquefied fruit gummies, with excellent palatability. At present, there is only one flavor of Dongpeng Special Drink, which is divided into cans, bottles and cartons, all of which are 3.5 yuan/250ml, and the bottle cap of the bottle packaging is attached to a small measuring cup, which can be used to hold drinks, which is very intimate. Dongpeng special drink is distributed in major supermarkets, and it is very convenient to buy. ...

4

Score

80

popularity

17127
TOP.5

F6 Guangdong

Recommended model: F6 5 hour has not yet entered the Chinese mainland market, F6 is the first to step into the energy shot this blank. It was founded by the well-known dietary supplement brand Tomson Bio-Health and customized as Supershot. Although there is only one flavor, it has six extremely ornate bottles, named after six paranormal phenomena such as siphon, aurora, glow, black hole, moon hunting, and parhelion, which can be called a work of art in the drink. In terms of capacity, recipe and even taste, the F6 is on par with the 5 hour. The 60ml bottle contains 80mg of concentrated caffeine, which is not as violent, as strong as the content of more than 200mg in 5 hours, but it is also the same as the 250ml Red Bull, which is enough for ordinary people to fight the drowsiness and fatigue that hit. The F6 doesn't taste as choking as the 5 hour, but it still doesn't intend to improve the palatability, and the sour fermentation of rotten apple juice makes you want to end the drinking experience as soon as possible. At present, the price of F6 is 15 yuan/bottle, and the price of 6 sets is 66 yuan/group, which can be tried as a substitute for 5 hour, but it is still not recommended for pregnant or lactating women, children under 12 years old and patients with benzoneturia (PKU), and it is not recommended...

5

Score

78

popularity

7698
TOP.6

Lucozade grape suit United Kingdom

Recommended models: Grape Orange Flavor, Grape Pink Lemonade Flavor, Grape Flavor Caribbean Mixed Fruit Flavor, Grape Flavor Original, Grape Zero Grape Flavor won the first position in the British market share of functional drinks in 2014, but after being sold by the parent company GlaxoSmithKline to the Japanese company Suntory, it withdrew from the mainland market, and was only sold in Hong Kong in China. In Hong Kong, grapes were once used as the best souvenir for visiting patients, and it was believed that the glucose in grapes was beneficial to the human body. Grape has indeed been considered an effective emergency option for the treatment of hypoglycemia, with 100ml providing 15-20 grams of carbohydrates. However, in 2018, Grape changed its formula to reduce the sugar content to less than 100ml/5g, and nurses no longer used it as an over-the-counter carbohydrate supplement. This is of course to avoid the UK's sugar tax and cater to the demand of consumers who want low-sugar healthy drinks, but it is not convincing to use grapes as a gift for visiting patients, not to mention that as an energy drink, 380ml of grapes contains 46mg of caffeine, which may keep patients awake at night without preparation. The taste of the grapes is very controversial...

6

Score

75

popularity

19186
TOP.7

Bigbang Hi Awesome Beijing

Recommended models: Bigbang Hi Stick Original, Bigbang Hi Bang Lime Mint Flavour, Bigbang Hi Stick Sugar Free Bigbang Hi Stick is not related to Korean star groups, it is an energy drink launched by COFCO Womai in cooperation with Refresco, the largest independent bottler in Europe and North America, with 0.75mg of guarana extract per bottle as the main refreshing ingredient. Guarana contains caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine, which contains 4-6 times more caffeine than coffee beans. However, the caffeine content is not directly marked from the hi bar, and from the feedback of drinkers, the refreshing effect is acceptable. While the caffeine content is not labelled as biased, Hi Bar is superior in taste to many energy drinks. The black can is a classic original flavor, the same as other energy drinks, and also has a strong Red Bull color, but the sweetness is slightly lower than that of Red Bull, with a slightly bitter aftertaste and a more murderous taste with bubbles. The lime mint flavoured green can has the highest rating, with a minty aroma that hits the nose and a mojito-like coolness, comparable to Monster's Ultra series. It's a pity that although the main sugar-free silver can is lower in calories, the sweetness and sour are not obvious, and the taste is mediocre.

7

Score

74

popularity

11346
TOP.8

Force health care Japan

Recommended models: Li Health Functional Drink, Li Health Ginseng Royal Jelly Functional Drink Li Health is from Taisho Pharmaceutical, the world's second largest OTC pharmaceutical company, which used to be on par with Red Bull's popularity, but suffered a loss in marketing and failed to occupy the global market. At present, Li Health Care is deeply involved in the Asian market, some products take off the blue hat of health food, and integrate royal jelly and various Chinese herbs into the formula, coupled with the unchanged tan bottle body of Li Health Care for many years, the overall positioning is getting closer to the tonics, this step is just stepping on the hearts of Asians, but in terms of its refreshing effect, the hero is still containing 20mg-50mg of caffeine per 100ml. The brown bottle blue paper packaging is the most classic series of Li Health Care in China, it is basically the same formula as the main model of Li Health Care in Japan, Lipovitan D., the only difference is the caffeine content, the Chinese version is 20mg/100ml, while the Japanese version is 50mg/100ml, which directly leads to the Japanese version of the refreshing efficiency is significantly better than the Chinese version. However, the most eye-catching thing on the packaging of both versions is that it contains 1000mg of taurine per 100ml. Under the propaganda of various manufacturers, most people believe that taurine is a guarantee of refreshing and anti-fatigue in energy drinks. ...

8

Score

72

popularity

16605
TOP.9

steed Beijing

Recommended models: War Horse Blue Bottle (gas), War Horse Red Bottle (not gas) War Horse has always been regarded as a substitute for the unsuccessful contract renewal between Reignwood Group and Red Bull, which starts from the background of Red Bull in China. When Xu Shubiao, the founder of Red Bull, a Thai-Chinese, introduced Red Bull to China, he co-founded Red Bull Vitamin Drink Co., Ltd. with Yan Bin, who was also a Thai-Chinese businessman. In 2012, Xu Shubiao passed away, and his son Xu Xinxiong served as the CEO of Red Bull, and conflicts with the joint venture company also arose. Since the expiration of the Red Bull trademark at the end of 2016, the Yan family and the Xu family have been in a stalemate over the ownership of the trademark. Considering that the Xu family has always wanted to take back the Red Bull trademark, Yan's Reignwood Group has left a way back for itself, that is, the new brand War Horse. War Horse is almost exactly the same as Red Bull in terms of formula and taste, and also contains 32mg of caffeine per 100ml, but there is an additional sparkling version, and more dealers directly promote and sell under the banner of Red Bull. The capacity of 400ml is very heroic, but this is not a good thing for energy drinks, because it is positioned to relieve sleepiness rather than thirst.

9

Score

71

popularity

17087
TOP.10

Lehu Fujian

Recommended models: Lehu Golden Can, Lehu PET Bottle 250ml Lehu, the packaging and advertising slogan at the beginning are almost the same as Red Bull, which also makes Golden Can Lehu a representative of the copycat Red Bull. Relying on this positioning, Lehu won the third seat in the Chinese market, although the share is only half of the previous Dongpeng Special Drink, and it is not as good as a fraction of Red Bull, but Lehu still has a foothold in the third and fourth tier cities. The sweetness of the Lehu is much higher than that of Red Bull and Dongpeng Special Drinks, and it will feel very greasy in the mouth when it is not chilled. Although there are all elements in the ingredient list, the ingredient content is not high, only 13mg of caffeine per 100ml, and the total amount of caffeine in a bottle of Golden Can Lehu is 32.5mg. And the overly sweet flavor makes it unsuitable for quick hydration and doesn't provide enough caffeine, so it's not wise to choose Lehu before and after exercise. At present, Lehu is widely distributed in third- and fourth-tier cities, and can be purchased online in other cities,...

10

Score

68

popularity

10192

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1 19186
Lucozade grape suit

Recommended models: Grape Orange Flavor, Grape Pink Lemonade Flavor, Grape Flavor Caribbean Mixed Fruit, Grape Flavor Original, Grape Zero Grape Flavor won the first place in the UK market share of functional drinks in 2014, but it was taken by the parent company GlaxoSmithKline
2 17127
Dongpeng special drink

Dongpeng Special Drink also started from imitating Red Bull at the beginning, and set its sights on the low-end market. Red Bull is 6 yuan a can, while Lehu and Qili are only 1 yuan cheaper than Red Bull, Dongpeng Special Drink is directly cut in half, playing the same quality, and the retail price is only half of others' banner, tenacious
3 17087
steed

Recommended models: War Horse Blue Bottle (gas), War Horse Red Bottle (not gas) War Horse has always been regarded as a substitute for the unsuccessful contract renewal between Reignwood Group and Red Bull, which starts from the background of Red Bull in China. Xu Shubiao, the founder of Red Bull, was introducing Red Bull back then
4 16605
Force health care

Recommended models: Li Health Functional Drink, Li Health Ginseng Royal Jelly Functional Drink Li Health is from Taisho Pharmaceutical, the world's second largest OTC pharmaceutical company, which used to be on par with Red Bull's popularity, but suffered a loss in marketing and failed to occupy the global market. Currently Force Health
5 14309
Monster Energy 魔爪

Recommended models: Rahab, Ultra, Ultra Zero, Juice, JAVA, Lo-carb Everyone is vying to imitate Red Bull and want to become the second Red Bull, but Monster, as a rising star, has been emphasizing itself and Red Bull all the time
6 13156
RedBull

Recommended models: China Red Bull (dwarf gold can), Austrian Red Bull (zero calories), Austrian Red Bull (sugar-free), Austrian Red Bull (taurine fortified), Austrian Red Bull Fruity, Thai Red Bull (export version), Thai Red Bull (local version) and Monste
7 11346
Bigbang Hi Awesome

Recommended models: Bigbang Hi Stick Original, Bigbang Hi Bang Lime Mint Flavour, Bigbang Hi Bang Sugar Free Bigbang Hi Stick has nothing to do with Korean star groups, it is an energy drink launched by COFCO womai in cooperation with Refresco, the largest independent bottler in Europe and North America.
8 10192
Lehu

Recommended models: Lehu Golden Can, Lehu PET Bottle 250ml Lehu, the packaging and advertising slogan at the beginning are almost the same as Red Bull, which also makes Golden Can Lehu a representative of the copycat Red Bull. Relying on this positioning, Lehu won the third place in the Chinese market
9 7698
F6

Recommended model: F6 5 hour has not yet entered the Chinese mainland market, F6 is the first to step into the energy shot this blank. It was founded by the well-known dietary supplement brand Tomson Bio-Health and customized as Supershot. Although there is only one flavor, it has six extremely gorgeous bottles
10 7197
5 hour

Recommended models: Original, Extra Energy shot is a concentrated form of energy drink, it is usually only 50ml-60ml, it can be drunk in one sip, but it contains more than 200mg of caffeine. It is not intended to quench thirst, and to refresh with maximum efficiency is the purpose of Energy shot, for inconvenience

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2025 Energy Drink Brand Rankings

Monster Energy 魔爪 United States

RedBull Thailand

5 hour United States

Dongpeng special drink Guangdong

F6 Guangdong

Lucozade grape suit United Kingdom

Bigbang Hi Awesome Beijing

Force health care Japan

steed Beijing

Lehu Fujian

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