Bang Any Means Orange is my first experience with a Bang Energy Drink, and ever since I’ve consumed it, my heart has been racing. However, I don’t know if that’s because I’ve fallen in love with this energy drink flavor or because of the 300 milligrams of caffeine the beverage has.
Any Means Orange is probably the most random-sounding energy drink flavor name ever, but I assure you that there is meaning behind it. The flavor is a collaboration between Bang and Any Means Possible, or AMP for short. They’re a collective of online streamers.
I know some of you wordsmiths are thinking, “If their group is called Any Means Possible, why wasn’t this Any Means Pomegranate?” Well, I’m going to be honest, probably because pomegranate is so (insert whatever the kids say instead of “uncool” here), and there’s something Weird Al Yankovic-ish about that name.
However, I am extremely thankful that it ended up being orange-flavored because my fondness for how Any Means Orange tastes is as high as this energy drink’s caffeine content.
First off, this isn’t just straight-up orange. While the brand says it’s “Refreshing orange with a zesty kick,” I swear it’s orange creamsicle-flavored. So it really should’ve been, “Refreshing orange with a creamy kick.” That is as clear as the beverage when poured into a Pyrex cup. It hits the citrus and cream flavors so well that I’m surprised this isn’t liquid from an ice cream truck with broken freezers that’s sitting in the middle of the desert. It’s so delicious.
Much like I’ve experienced with Monster Energy’s Ultra line, this zero sugar energy drink doesn’t taste like there’s no sugar in it. (Oh, for those who don’t follow energy drink companies like sports teams, Bang’s parent company, Vital Pharmaceuticals, was purchased by Monster in 2023.)
If you’re a fan of orange creamsicle-flavored energy drinks and want 300 milligrams of caffeine, pick this up by any means necessary.
DISCLOSURE: I received complimentary product samples from Bang. Doing so did not influence my review.
Purchased Price: FREE
Size: 16 fl oz can
Rating: 9 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 can) 0 calories, 0 grams of fat, 40 milligrams of sodium, 2 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of sugar, 0 grams of protein, and 300 milligrams of caffeine.
Bang has some pretty good flavors, but I haven’t yet seen Any Means Orange locally. The local supermarket finally ran out of the 12 oz. cans of Prime they’d been flogging for several months (started at 99 cents each, were down to 3/$1 by the time they ran out), so now they’re offering a 3/$5 special on selected other brands of energy drinks (Celsius, Monster, and Reign, at least). I mostly favor the fruity flavors (energy-boosted iced coffee, too, except during Lent). I ration myself to no more than 2/day, however, as my adult daughter told me that she had learned the hard way that consuming more than that (especially in the evenings), as she had done in college, made it difficult for her to get adequate sleep before going to work the next day.
I can offer an explanation on the name since I help order and distribute it: Bang is distributed by Coca Cola. They couldn’t call it Any Means Pomegranate or Pineapple or Peach because there’s already a Mountain Dew AMP energy drink.
Thank you for the review, I was going to buy one to taste but I will pass now. I’m so over this orange creamsicle fad. Can we please have just orange flavored stuff?