watered down rubbish all off the flavours Why the hek wod you do that to ur customers. its terrible. No wonder you chuckd in free glasses to try makeup for it.so pathetic alrite Show details
after drinking the old v daily for 20 years, the new v is so disgusting why did they have to ruin my favorite drink of all time, i havent bought one since this change ruined it and now only drink coffee which is sad cause illd much rather not, thanks for ruining one of the best drinks ever made
I bought a Blue V energy drink and was enjoying it like I usually do, until I suddenly felt something thick go into my mouth. I spat it back into the can and used my phone flashlight to see what it was. There was a strange clump floating around inside the drink. Pretty disgusting experience and definitely not what I expected from a sealed can. I have fallen very sick from this and haven't been able to stop vomiting Show details
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Terrible taste – New flavour tastes terrible... please please bring back old flavour!!! Not buying it anymore until flavour changes!! Show details
Negative association With New Original V – The new “original” sugar fee V is absolutely disgusting. Why would you change something that was so good. Please bring back the original recipe sugar free V Show details
Was delicious now it is just flat red bull flavour – Been drinking V for ten years. Used to be I'd drink a box a day and buy as many boxes as I could afford every time I went shopping at any store. I worshipped the original flavour New flavour is DISGUSTING. Instantly thought "this is red bull, not V." The new flavour is so rank that I literally spat it out on the floor and washed my mouth out. At… Read more
first I thought I got a bad batch and I went online to check for recalls and saw they changed the recipe.
Idiots in marketing claim their customers chose this. No. We. Did. Not.
Used to be I'd be lucky to find more than 4 boxes on the shelves in any store (and I'd buy them out)
Since the change, I haven't seen a single box missing at every store I've been to. Always fully stocked, no boxes/cans missing.
It tastes rank Like red bull left in the heat to go flat. I instantly spat it out when I tasted the new "orginal" recipe. Poured it down the drain without a second thought and returned my entire stock of the new stuff for a refund.
Now I get why all the stores dropped their prices for the new packaging to ridiculouly affordable. I wont be buying anything with the new packaging
What the actual??? – Why? I am so disappointed. No where on the cans does it specify that it's changed and its absolutely disgusting. Finished my lot that I had bought on Sunday, and got some more this morning. Silly of me to buy a 4 pk, urgh! Over to Red bull I go I guess, it's gross but it's far better than whatever the heck you did to the V everyone loved. Show details
Positive reviews
V has always been brilliant, v pure is my new staple – "Focus on being factual and objective" This is honestly not what I came here to do. I came here to praise V energy for always being there. The original V flavor is brilliant, my favorite drink and is apart of my childhood. Now I'm grown and V pure is my summer cup of coffee. I absolutely adore this product, I can't get enough of it. Keep in coming V. You did real good with this one. Thanks Show details
Yummy booster – Got to be the best tasting enegery drinks around. Mostly refreshing, uplifting and pleasant aftertaste. Don't leave it out in warm weather for too long though, becomes syrup. My favourite is the v pure. Show details
Glorious – Good job mate, bloody delicious. Just what I feel like when I’ve had a disappointing day, really helps lift the spirts. Cheers for the good times I appreciate it a lot. Show details
Negative reviews
The strawberries and cream... Disgusting. Think I'm done with V after this one. Time and time again you bring out CRAP after you ruined your original product. You stupid clowns clearly don't know wth you're doing and should just shut tf down entirely at this point. Show details
Bring back the original green V flavour, the new flavour tastes awful, I use to buy V's daily, now I will never buy one again. (I would say until they bring back the old flavour but the company has clearly shown it doesn't listen to its consumers, so I doubt this will ever happen anymore.) I hope everyone boycotts the brand, it doesn't deserve any profit.
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Embarrassing dogwater – This would be like Coca Cola changing their recipe out for literal piss. You had a perfect product and you absolutely ruined it. Anyone with two brain cells could taste how disgusting this is compared to the original. I would honestly LOVE to meet the bozos who approved this. I would have a lot more to say that I can't on here. You've absolutely… Read more
no respect for your customers or yourselves. I can't even explain how furious I am with this decision. This was my favourite drink I had daily for YEARS. Now I haven't had one in MONTHS. This Drink went from first to last. You know you're cooked when I'd rather drink water.
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formally S tier – Original V was an S tier product. Don't know why anyone would try to 'fix' something that isn't broken. it had a distinct unique flavor, now it tastes like mud.
New 'original green V' recipe is terrible – New flavour is absolutely terrible, they had the old flavour for many many years but for some reason they decided to change it, clearly whoever decided to change the flavour has no idea what they're doing - Definitely an example of a change NOBODY was looking for. Has only alienated people who enjoyed the original flavor of the original green V. Show details
New formula is terrible. Won’t buy until old one is brought back – The drink that I have purchased for 10+ years and grew up loving is now gone forever & so is my happiness. I can’t help but wonder why the owners of V would think this is a good idea? I have completely converted to Redbulls & Mothers since this change has been made, if V owners knows what is good for the company they would bring this back because i’m not spending a single cent on the abomination that is now called V. Show details
V tastes different – I tried a green V today and it tasted different from the times I've tried it before. iI couldn't even finish the can. Please bring back the old V recipe. I used to love it now I can't drink it Show details
0 stars, won’t buy another one until/if it’s changed back – I can’t understand the thinking behind changing the flavour. I had been wondering for a couple months why I couldn’t stand the taste of green V anymore until I finally googled it and saw the flavour had been intentionally changed. I hadn’t had a green V and it’s been about 7 months. I just bought one and honestly it’s foul. If they wanted a new “refreshing” flavour, they should have released it as its own separate flavour.
Why the Change if no one asked for it? – Seriously why the change? dose anyone know?. Being from NZ I can taste the difference between AUS and NZ V when it was made back in NZ. now its made in NZ or Australia. Evey one agrees glass bottle is best for quality. I think the new flavor is a cost cutting exercise same as when mcd gave us a "hotter fresher beef patty" it was disgusting and… Read more
KFC replacing the original fillet. and as Kiwis would know with the Rashuns chips. if anyone remembers V from the early 2000s you know what im talking about . as we get older all our food and beverage products change for the worse. now I cant even get full sugar sprite anymore.
Disgusting since flavour change – Everybody is waiting for them to bring the old green flavour back. Until then I will continue to boycott this brand which is a shame because it was the only energy drink I actually like Show details
Disgusting new V flavour – Absolutely terrible! Bring back the OG green flavour! If you wanted to change the flavour to make it " smoother" create a new drink dont mess with the original
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Change it back! – Well Frucor.. If you think sales went up because you released the new “improved” flavour think again.. I’ve officially bought ALL the stock of the original sugar free V cans in my hometown and it appears everyone else did the same. Hopefully when you realise sales are now plummeting now that all the old stock is gone you will finally change back to the original recipe. The new recipe is absolutely disgusting.
Betrayal of the customer – Righto you lot. Hundreds of bad reviews for new V. Why would you take away an amazing drink, replacing it with an inferior product? Why didn't you just add a new flavour to your range, this new V, as an extra product in your inventory, along side the true original flavour we all know and love, and see which one out sells the other. My guess is… Read more
your new flavour "original", would just sit in the fridge unwanted and unloved. I'm now wasting my time pulling into petrol stations everywhere trying to chase my beloved original V, buying up their mega expensive cans, up to $6 each, of old V, when I'm lucky enough to find old stock. But it's all now been replaced with this new panther pee. So long old friend, you were far too young to die..i will and do miss you.
New ingredients stink – Been a V sugar free lover for years and I'm horrified at the flavour of the new version. This is the end of an era as it will no longer be something I purchase Show details
The new v drinks are gross bring back the old – I hate the new v drinks they need to bring back the old ones there is nothing better about the new ones I think they taste gross and I refuse to buy them and I drink heaps of v drinks a day and if I can't find any old v drinks I won't buy any
Goodbye, old friend – 17 years of drinking V has come to an end now that it tastes so bad. No idea why you would change it and even after all this negative feedback, you’re still keeping the new taste. It’s so gross, tastes like licorice wine. Goodbye old friend.
0 stars – Name and shame whoever idea it was to change the recipe!! Throwing 26 years of ORIGINAL V down the drain like that? The drink that gave you your signature. I along with everyone else think the new flavour is just rank. 6 months chasing the original cans..14 years drinking it every day.. should of quit drinking it along time ago. Change it back before it's to late for others. Tata V. Show details
Who asked you to change the flavour?? – @Frucor who exactly asked you to change the flavour? Your loyal customers have consumed the original flavour and supported your business for over 20 years! I've tried the new flavour and it tastes horrible. Also why did you remove the silver one? I guess I'll be joining the many who will be looking elsewhere for our energy drink hit!
Why change something if it’s not broken ): – I’ve now gone from drinking a sugar free V nearly every day to being unable to even drink the new ‘enhanced flavour’ V. It’s so bad. Please change it back.
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