Blue raspberry is an invented fruit. Isn't it funny we all know how it tastes when it's not even real? Regardless we've looked at a few blue raspberry flavored drinks on this site, a few have blue raspberry shamelessly in the name: Ashoc Blue Raspberry and Ghost Energy x Sour Patch Kids Blue Raspberry. Many more are flavored (and colored) to emulate that distinct blue sno-cone flavor.

C4 Jolly Rancher Blue Raspberry is a mild blue raspberry flavor. Compared to those mentioned above the flavor is mild and clean. Easy to drink. A bit sour on the finish but otherwise not tasting too artificial. Mmm, smooth.

I bet this would be amazing if it were an ice slush, as its flavor does remind me of a sno cone with a very light amount of syrup. The side of the can says "do not freeze". That's what gave me the idea.

The beta alanine (branded betaPOWER, a registered trademark of Wikipedia:DuPont) in C4 hits me like a freight train every time. I drink Bucked Up and believe I've microdosed my way out of a beta alanine allergy but, C4 reminds me, I still get very tingly after drinking these. This is the intended effect of course: C4 is "energy you can feel", that's the whole gimmick. Beta alanine may improve athletic performance in endurance running 1 though this was supplementation at 5g over 3 weeks. So the gains of beta alanine had by drinking a single can are psychological at best. Caffeine is the heavy lifter.

But the tingles are weird and fun. For me it is a full-body effect and can be confusingly itchy, especially around my face and lower torso. It makes me want to run or lift. Anything but sit down.

So don't have a C4 sitting down unless you do not have the beta alanine allergy. Which surprisingly not everyone has. Only one way to find out!