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
Most accurate tier list I have seen on this site. Good work
Must from long observation and experience. So nice to see like a lot in this list
move alani nu up and reign down
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
Zoa is terrible
Bang should actually be #1 since it’s 300 mg of caffeine
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
Do they have any good flavors? I've only seen Bang in the airport and its always some horrible tasting passion fruit
Their candy apple crisp is pretty good. A lot of caffeine though
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 don’t see cocaine on here
What floor are you on? Starting soon, would love to join.
Celsius mango peach green tea should be S tier at least
this guy knows. would also second tropical vibe.
Ehh. Peach vibe is my second favorite
Best take I’ve seen on this site
Playa Vibe is all time great
Celsius deserves s tier
Unironically it is the only energy drink that doesn't taste like garbage in my opninion
I love the fizz free lemonade Celsius… super easy to chug since no carbonation can down one in 20 seconds
G Fuel is honestly pretty solid (200 mg, flavors are good) but I imagine the perception of drinking it in the office is not so good
What's the perception of G Fuel in the office?
If you work at tilted towers you should be good.
I assumed when I saw the name G Fuel that it would be Gatorade's energy drink. I just looked it up . . I get it now. I'd still drink it in the office, but I get it.
Adrafül should be S tier
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.
Gorilla mind is S tier
Second this. Shit gets you ripped
Just to confirm, you're just talking about their Gorilla Mind drink and not the Gorilla Mode pre workout right? Or do you like both? And any flavor recs? Thanks.
I’m moreso referring to the drink. However, have used the preworkout in the past and it was my go to preworkout for lifting. Used to take their stim preworkout when studying. Would also recommend their nootropics like smooth and shroom; those get you dialed and can last a whole day if you space them out correctly
But for flavors, my go to is blackberry lemonade and black cherry vanilla. Tigers blood is also p good
Bump & silver banana, we need more physiology/pharmacology bros on the street. Understanding that GM is the most optimal drink here aside from yerba mate and coffee/coffee derived beverages is ball knowledge.
what about a 10 milly vanilly? or a 15?
green tea?
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
Strawberry Dreams / white monster s+ tier and most alani flavors
S++ Tier:
- My subordinate’s tear
S+ Tier:
- My tear
- A splash of water from restroom
Ghosts are so good bru
I have ADHD and the best one is sugar free Redbull
Have you tried the sugarfree juneberry version? God tier imo
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
Diet Coke, S Tier
Large public comp that was a pioneer in the 80's and then led a global expansion efforts in the 90's.
Don't know how this one was missed, but please add.
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
For real
200mg pre workout scoop straight to the mouth
Love it.
Don't do that with C4 Ripped. It has cayenne extract and I sneeze just from opening the container each time. Can't imagine what a dry scoop of it would do.
I've been loving the BUM Essential Preworkout Sour Watermelon flavor. Goes down easy, makes me feel absolutely insane in the best way.
Tea up Coffee/espresso down. Ghost up, Bloom up, Mountain Dew remove, Yerba down, Pre-workout (add, move to A/S),
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
Mountain Dew should be S Tier
S Tier is missing Gorilla Mind. Plz fix, thx. (Bonus points if you combine with zyn)
S Tier is missing Gorilla Mind. Plz fix, thx. (Bonus points if you combine with zyn)
The “IB” in the title is funny…. Can’t wait to see the HF and PE lists
Anyone going on abt bang, gorilla mind and the other stuff is either a) never grown out of college or b) a gym freak. That stuff is just not good for working at a desk, and does not look good on your desk either. Optics matter.
Coffee and Red Bull are king. You could say monster as well to some extent. No one thinks twice of anyone popping a Red Bull open at the desk, and it gets the job done. So does coffee. If it doesn’t, I think you may just be bad at working, not lacking in caffeine or anything.
Also if you drink pre workout at the desk, why??
'Optics matter' are you saying you performatively drink Red Bull/Coffee??? No way anyone is judging you for where your caffeine is coming from...
Where’s the Yerba mate
“Yerba Madre Yerba Mate”, that’s the only one I’ve drank which is why I added it with the specific brand. It used to be called Guayaki but then rebranded.
Yeah those Guayaki/Madres are good. I haven't tried Huberman's mate drink yet . . the one he shills all the time. Sounds promising though.
Great thread.
To me its flavor specific:
Monster Orange Sunrise (not that garbage "orange creamsicle" thing)
Yerba Mate (I use Cruz de Malta but Yerba Madre is good if you want cold).
Also, people who "only drink Celsius" or who say that mass market brands are "a bad look/optics in the office" are the worst. The same kind of people who dunk on fast food but make an exception for Chick Fil A. So weak.
Celsius is the Chick Fil A of energy drinks but without the Christianity or friendly service.
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bro really cooked in here, gotta say a good list !
Bloom needs to be moved up multiple tiers
Bloom sparkling apple energy drink is so good
Always wish the US had more apple flavored sodas, feel like those are popular in LatAm/Europe
no cold brew?
No changes plz send to client
If yerba is A tier, I'd put matcha in at least B tier. I mean plain matcha tea, not matcha lattes with blueberry lavender foam added. It has caffeine content on par with coffee, but with the vitamins of normal green tea. I'd say it should be S or A tier based on pure energy/health, but the optics of matcha being tied to performative males and whatnot brings it down to A or B tier.
Low calorie canned coffees/lattes like Slate, Rise, La Colombe, High Brew, and Illy are good bc they have some added fat and protein, sometimes even fiber. The added macros make it absorb slightly slower. All are low in sugar if you get standard flavors. I'd put La Colombe and Illy in A tier for sure
Heart attack speedrun tier list
The heart is a muscle, train to failure
Note for acne prone people: Celcius is a known trigger. I found the hard way that Celcius was ruining my skin. Once I stopped drinking it my skin cleared quickly.
It has crazy high doses of B vitamins (B12, B6, Biotin) which is a problem.
Gorilla mind pretty low. For having the most nootropics on this list
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