🔌Review - Phorm Energy - Screamin' Freedom

Phorm Energy - Screamin' Freedom in front of a grill 'Merica

A triple threat alliance, Phorm Energy is the progeny of 1st Phorm Nutrition, UFC's Dana white, and beer giant Anheuser-Busch. The brand focuses on a patriotic and blue-collar vibe with slogans like "We do the work" and this red, white, and blue titan, the "Screaming Freedom". 1st Phorm performs extensive product testing and all Phorm products are produced only in facilities that are FDA inspected, SQF Level-3 certified, & cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practices) compliant. Phorm is made and packaged in St. Louis Missouri with global ingredients.

🛒Price: $1 at Kroger, typically $2-3 per can in most formats. Available in 12 oz can 4-packs and 16oz. singles or 12 packs.

✨Calories: 15, 16oz. can

🍵Caffeine: 200mg, on par with Celsius (little less per volume), naturally sourced from green tea extract. The 12oz. format has 150g of caffeine.

👅Flavor: Phorm flavors tend towards a little bit of a soda syrup consistency and this one is no exception. The flavor profile is exceptional with a natural progression from a cherry sweet blast that moves through a lemon mid palate and finishes with a berry flair. I really haven't seen as dynamic a profile on many energy drinks. Not overly sweet, the lemon and medium carbonation give it enough bite to balance out the experience. Would say it was "crushable" excepting the caffeine content (six of these is probably a bad idea).

🧪Ingredients: Phorm falls on the lower end of vitamin concentrations but does include choline and N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine which aid with the replenishment and effectiveness of neurotransmitters. Notably absent are the standard taurine and ginseng from other energy blends as Phorm is taking a more brain-focused approach to energy. It does have enough sodium, potassium, and magnesium to function as a hydrating beverage.

Sweetener: Sucralose
Energy Blend: Caffeine (200mg), N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine (dopamine production & focus), NeuroFactor (increased Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / general cognition), Whole Coffee 100mg
Vitamins: 100% DV of Vitamin B12, 120% DV of B6, 30% DV of Niacin, 70% DV of Choline, 10% DV of Magnesium

🏆Rating: 4.25 - Great - Screamin' Freedom executes beautifully on the combined value proposition of patriotic theming, crash-free energy, and freedom-loving flavor. I'm favorably reminded of Firehouse Sub's Cherry Limeade (also a banger). When these are on sale, they're a downright no-brainer and they will might stretch you to to the full $3 a can with no room for remorse. Needless to say, I'm a fan.

⚖️Scale:

1 | Bad | Don't Drink it | I Wouldn't Drink it

2 | Poor | I would drink it if there was nothing else or it was free

3 | Good | Serviceable | Buy it on sale

4 | Great | A Cut Above | White Monster | Buy at full price

5 | Excellent | Standout in the Category | Pay venue prices

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