Red Bull SUMMER EDITION 2021 Cactus Fruit

Posted on December 31, 2021 | Last updated February 3, 2025

Red Bull SUMMER EDITION 2021 Cactus Fruit
The Red Bull Summer Edition 2021, featuring Cactus Fruit, was released in Europe in 2021. This review focuses on the version launched in Germany.

In 2021, Red Bull Summer Edition 2021 Dragon Fruit was released in America and other regions. While Europe didn’t explicitly label it as "Dragon Fruit," it was launched with a similar flavor profile under the name Cactus Fruit.

Red Bull SUMMER EDITION 2021 Cactus Fruit

Manufacturer	Red Bull
Country of Origin	Austria
Price	0.99 EUR
Flavor	Grape、Dragonfruit
Total rating	★★★★☆

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Flavor of Red Bull SUMMER EDITION 2021 Cactus Fruit

Upon opening, a sweet and sour grape-like aroma with a real fruity sensation bursts out. It's a bit debatable whether this could be recognized as cactus fruit. Let's taste it.

Flavor of Red Bull SUMMER EDITION 2021 Cactus Fruit
When you take a sip, a sweet and sour grape flavor spreads. It's not purely grape; it has a refreshing and clean taste that doesn’t leave a sticky aftertaste, making it easy to drink.

Rather than cactus fruit, the flavor strongly replicates the sweet and sour taste of grape flesh, with hints of acidity and a slight bitterness from the skin, offering a real fruit experience.

The flavor is the same as the Red Bull SUMMER EDITION 2021 Dragon Fruit, released around the same time. In Europe, it’s widely labeled as "cactus fruit," but the flavor seems to be the same as "dragon fruit" worldwide.

Dragon fruit itself doesn’t have a particularly distinctive sweetness or sourness, so it’s best to enjoy this as a "concept flavor" that resembles grape.

Energy Ingredients of Red Bull SUMMER EDITION 2021 Cactus Fruit

Energy Ingredients of Red Bull SUMMER EDITION 2021 Cactus Fruit
It contains 80mg of caffeine and 1000mg of taurine.

Design of Red Bull SUMMER EDITION 2021 Cactus Fruit

The matte green color evokes the image of cactus, which is easy to associate with, but it might have been clearer if the color resembled the cactus fruit itself.

Design of Red Bull SUMMER EDITION 2021 Cactus Fruit
Compared to the "Dragon Fruit" version released in North America, the product name and can color don’t feel as mismatched, which is a relief.