IB Energy Drink Tier List / Ranking

My personal opinion as someone having drank all these. Not ranking specific flavors; just in general -

S Tier:

  • Black Coffee
  • Espresso Shots
  • Red Bull
  • Monster

A Tier:

  • Ghost
  • Celsius
  • Reign
  • 5-Hour Energy
  • Yerba Madre Yerba Mate

B Tier:

  • Alani Nu
  • C4
  • Rockstar
  • Gorilla Mind
  • Green Tea
  • Legion Energy

C+ Tier:

  • Mountain Dew
  • ZOA
  • Prime
  • Bang
  • G Fuel
  • NOS
  • Bloom Energy
43 Comments
 
Funniest

Most accurate tier list I have seen on this site. Good work

 

Alani nu - the can is like a billboard, everyone's gonna notice it. Really not what you want in an office. Also more experimental and less of an institutional status than the A tier ones. 

Reign - Better cultural perception I feel, and slightly cleaner. Also tastes better and more of an institutional backing ig, which is why I put it in A

 

That's actually why I put it in C tier. The crash after that 300mg is horrible. More caffeine at once does not equal better work, especially in a job where you're sitting down. It would be better for more active work. Also, the can does not really look good on your desk, from an optics pov. I've had seniors ask me wtf that is. 

Reign is pretty much the same but the caffeine hits a lot smoother and the crash isn't as bad IMO. Idk what's going on with bang

 

Neurogum is good for people who only like 80mg of caffeine and not more. Tastes good (for what it is) and has ingredients to stop jitters and I never feel a crash. My favorite energy drink was Celsius but I rarely drink energy drinks.

 

I love the fizz free lemonade Celsius… super easy to chug since no carbonation can down one in 20 seconds 

 

Disagree, it's too niche and not anywhere near as established as the s tier ones. May personally be an S tier, but can't extrapolate it.

 

Ah damn not sure why I forgot the green tea. B tier for me, it's got around 45mg of caf, so like a quarter of coffee, and can't compete with the heavy hitters imo. Basically too gentle. It's got L theanine so it's better than the sugar bombs and cleaner, but it just doesn't work well for me. Added it.

Also added 5 hour energy in A for pure efficiency, espresso shots in S, and gorilla mind in B because of optics and the amount of filler ingredients

 

S++ Tier:
- My subordinate’s tear
S+ Tier:
- My tear
- A splash of water from restroom

 

Anything monster , rockstar, bang , reign sized is bad optics imo

Can’t beat black coffee, maybe a Celsius once and a while. Also got to think about how sustainable it is to drink, 1-3 bangs daily will definitely have negative effects on your body

 

yall are trippping. celsius reign and C4 are built for athletic performance not mental. u dont need half of the substances they have that improve blood flow and muscle stamina. the ones targeting ur mind and a more stable delivery of caffeine is where its at, like gorilla mind, bloom, reign storm, etc. 

 

im p sure most energy drinks have a good amount of l theanine which is the most useful part. some have l tyrosine for dopamine upregulation. plus they taste good

 

The 4 most common morning drinks are all in S tier.  OP is just giving fan service at this point.  Show us an S-tier energy drink that's obscure or rare.  For example, a lot of the discontinued Bang or Reign flavors sell for over 100 bucks each on Ebay

 

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