JUICED MONSTER BAD APPLE
This is a review of JUICED MONSTER BAD APPLE, an apple-flavored juice blend that was released in March 2024. It first launched in the UK and has since spread across Europe.
JUICED MONSTER BAD APPLE is a Europe-exclusive product not sold in its home country, the United States. It features a unique, beautiful, and impactful design that differs from the usual Monster Energy series.
Having traveled to Europe multiple times, I have tried JUICED MONSTER BAD APPLE from various countries. The main focus of this review is the Polish version. I will also add notes on versions from other countries, so please look forward to those.
JUICED MONSTER BAD APPLE
Manufacturer | MONSTER ENERGY |
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Country of Origin | Poland |
Price | 5.9 PLN |
Flavor | Apple |
Total rating | ★★★★☆ |
Author: Energy Drink-kun
In 2001, while living in the United States, I encountered energy drinks through the dance scene and was deeply impressed. After returning to Japan, I found that energy drinks were considered novelty beverages, so I established a comprehensive website in 2013 to share the true appeal of energy drinks. As an energy drink enthusiast, I began drinking them seriously again, collecting over 8,000 varieties of energy drinks from various countries. I am also active as a critic and expert, receiving media interviews.
Flavor of JUICED MONSTER BAD APPLE
When opened, a juicy and refreshing sweet aroma of apple flesh bursts out. What surprised me was the cloudy brown color of the contents. It’s completely different from the typical image of apple juice color, and it resembles the color of a Monster Energy drink with juice that has deteriorated after more than five years. By the way, this product still has over a year left before its expiration date, so this is the accurate color of JUICED MONSTER BAD APPLE. Now, let’s try it.
When I take a sip, a sweet and sour fruity flavor spreads, along with a juicy and fresh apple flesh flavor.
Because the apple flavoring is not overpowering, JUICED MONSTER BAD APPLE features a fresh, juicy apple taste with a hidden note that resembles the rich sweetness and depth developed by heating.
The flavoring has the classic apple scent, but the taste is more complex than expected.
Another point worth noting is that the deliciousness does not diminish as the temperature changes from refrigerated to room temperature.
In particular, the juicy umami of the apple flesh is most easily felt near room temperature. That’s why Drin’ Kun prefers to drink it close to room temperature.
Energy Ingredients of JUICED MONSTER BAD APPLE
It contains 160mg caffeine, 2000mg taurine, 400mg ginseng, and 20mg carnitine.
The juice content is 6%, consisting of 4.7% apple and others including peach, kiwi, and sour cherry. I was surprised that it contains only 6% juice despite its juicy taste.
Design of JUICED MONSTER BAD APPLE
Here is a brief summary of the flavors of JUICED MONSTER BAD APPLE purchased from various countries.
The design is impactful and unlike anything before, evoking the apple from Snow White. This free-spirited European packaging design creates a new world view not seen in previous Monster Energy products.
The background depicts a dark atmosphere with a black forest thought to represent the world of Snow White.
Unlike the American juice series, the design around the can is relatively calm to highlight the main visual on the front, successfully creating a moderately subdued world view that is very impressive.
The product name “BAD APPLE” is a proverb similar to the Japanese “腐ったみかん (kusatta mikan)” meaning “rotten orange.” Literally, it means “rotten apple.”
The name combines the apple flavor with a cringe-worthy (chūnibyō) style energy drink naming, and this dark image is well reflected in the package design.
On the back, there is an energy poem describing that this is not an ordinary apple juice but a unique deliciousness never experienced before.
Although it features exaggerated cringe-worthy expressions, the actual taste is excellent enough to live up to the energy poem, allowing you to enjoy a rich apple flavor that does not betray the mysterious world view of the can design.
JUICED MONSTER BAD APPLE Around the World
Hungary
This JUICED MONSTER BAD APPLE was purchased during my trip to Hungary in 2025. Compared to the Polish version reviewed in this article, it gives a fresher and more refreshing impression. It maintains juiciness from refrigerated to room temperature, offering a light and sweet-sour apple flesh flavor.
Austria
When opened, it releases an aroma with the sourness of apple flesh, clearly different from other JUICED MONSTER BAD APPLE versions. The taste was a slightly less sweet blend with a green apple note.
In other words, compared to the Polish version, it lacks the rich umami and depth of the apple flesh, so it’s not as impressive. It’s interesting how the taste clearly varies by country.
Energy Drink-kun's Personal Rating
- Flavor
- Aroma
- Weight
- Freshness
- Munchiness
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