Monster Energy drink
Energy drink
Caffeinated energy drink some find tasty and less bitter than coffee; many dislike the US version, and critics cite a long ingredient list.
Caffeinated energy drink some find tasty and less bitter than coffee; many dislike the US version, and critics cite a long ingredient list.
19 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 9
- approval share
- 53%
Recommended in 8 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 1.1 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 8 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Tastes good, less bitter than coffee
“most flavors of monster actually do to me. and they're less bitter than coffee and carbonated, which is nice.”
Comment from 31 Jul 2026 in “Dubious research tied to Red Bull has shaped energy drink policy” “i enjoy a can of original green monster occasionally because i find it tastes good”
Comment from 31 Jul 2026 in “Dubious research tied to Red Bull has shaped energy drink policy”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
US version tastes like chemicals
“the flavoring in the UK is very nice but, in the USA, it's absolutely putrid”
Comment from 31 Jul 2026 in “Dubious research tied to Red Bull has shaped energy drink policy” “the one in the USA tastes like chemicals”
Comment from 3 Aug 2026 in “Dubious research tied to Red Bull has shaped energy drink policy” Long ingredient list, many additives
“The real list is ten time longer than the ingredients list of a cup of black filter coffee.”
Comment from 1 Aug 2026 in “Dubious research tied to Red Bull has shaped energy drink policy” “doesn't contain a lot of the other shit that stuff like Monsters contain”
Comment from 26 Nov 2025 in “Someone at YouTube Needs Glasses: The Prophecy Has Been Fulfilled”
What people recommend instead
The same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bull energy drink | 13 | 13 | 50% | 4 | — | — |
| Monster Energy drinkThis page | 10 | 9 | 53% | 8 | — | — |
What people said
17 of the 21 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I found Monster to be not as good as it used to be”
“they have worked for me in the past”
“Makes one miss the days when Craigslist or Monster (and its clones) were legitimately the best places to find employment.”
“The reason to prefer coffee is that it tastes less aggressive than those”
“the one in the USA tastes like chemicals”
“The real list is ten time longer than the ingredients list of a cup of black filter coffee.”
“the flavoring in the UK is very nice but, in the USA, it's absolutely putrid”
“most flavors of monster actually do to me. and they're less bitter than coffee and carbonated, which is nice.”
“I think they're overpriced.”
“i enjoy a can of original green monster occasionally because i find it tastes good”
“I find this marketing as distasteful as Monster.”
“vaguely aggressive letters from trademark owners in that category, such as Monster energy drinks thinking they get to control how others use the word "monster."”
“I'll recommend you three post 2015 movies that will get you thinking”
“The same thing happened to me right now with energy drink such as Redbull or Monster.”
“ended up falling into the same campy, political, director had too much creative liberty trash.”
“The Monster series is pretty good”
“doesn't contain a lot of the other shit that stuff like Monsters contain”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.