The best Monster flavors bring you right back to that first sip. Maybe it was in a gas station between an unknown future and a past you couldn't return to. You needed a boost of energy to break through. Your exhausted, shaking fingers knocked over Rockstars, Redbulls, and Arizona Green Teas until only a tall can of Monster energy drink stood with the caffeine content you needed to return to the road.

The best flavors of Monster evoke that kind of high drama. They cut through the pretense of natural flavors like cranberry, guava, or watermelon. They waste no time convincing you it’s grape flavor. Instead, they evoke the ultra flavors of the rainbow: Ultra Red, Ultra Blue, and Ultra Rosa. When you drink it, it doesn’t have an aftertaste, but a monster taste, like a cold Kool-Aid with batteries steeping in it.

What are the best Monster flavors? It’s hard to define, like describing how carbonated water feels or what color sounds like. Monster Energy drinks combine both. Still, Monster, like any monster, demands an answer. Here’s our list of the 11 best Monster flavors ranked:

1. Monster Energy 16oz Can

The original flavor, like original sin, tastes like green apple. There’s no turning back once you’ve had your first sip. Unleash your inner beast at your own risk.

$3.19

2. Monster Energy Zero Ultra 16oz Can

“Zero Ultra” sounds like an oxymoron, but what do we know? Feel free to chug one of these in four seconds flat. You should be fine because it has zero calories.

$3.19

3. Monster Ultra Sunrise 16oz Can

Meet the dawn with a clear conscience. Monster Ultra Sunrise has zero sugar, but with all the flavor you’re accustomed to. Packed with our sugar-free Monster Energy blend.

$3.19

4. Monster Energy Ultra Paradise 16oz Can

Full flavor, zero sugar Monster Energy Ultra has 10 calories and zero sugar. The sugar-free Monster Energy blend will take you to paradise with the taste of kiwis.

$3.19

5. Monster Mango Loco 16oz Can

Energy plus juice: Mango Loco is a heavenly blend of exotic juices certain to attract even the most stubborn spirit. Crazy good mango flavor with just enough of that Monster magic to keep the party going for days.

$3.19

6. Monster Energy Lo-Carb 16oz Can

It’s 3 AM, and you're looking for an energy drink low on carbs to retain any semblance of self-respect you have left. Keep the party going and your blood sugar down with Monster Energy Lo-Carb.

$3.19

7. Monster Energy Ultra Blue 16oz Can

If we're being honest, this drink sounds like it would send us into cardiac arrest. But, if you're buying it, you probably already have a good reason. And for that, we salute you.

$3.19

8. Monster Energy Ultra Red 16oz Can

Need to unleash your inner beast, but you’ve had four hours of sleep? This fruit punch has the kick you need to keep going from Ultra Red to infra violet. If that doesn’t make sense to you, maybe you do need to sleep.

$3.19

9. Monster Energy Java Loca Moca 15oz Can

This goes back to the daddy of energy drinks. It has premium brewed coffee and a splash of cream mixed with a Monster sensibility. You wanna live that Vida Loca?

$3.49

10. Monster Zero Ultra Rosa Energy 16oz

This beverage is crafted with a light and easy-drinking flavor that's also crisp and complex with a floral finish. Zero sugar with a full load of Monster Energy blend. An Ultra Rosa by any other name would not taste as sweet.

$3.49

11. Monster Energy Khaos Juice 16oz

Feeling low-key khaotic this morning? This is like a tangerine but more extreme. Wake up your inner juice monster. It’s breakfast time.

$3.19

FAQs

What are the best Monster Energy drink flavors?

Monster Energy’s best flavors span a spectrum of drink tastes and colors. The further you go down the rabbit hole, the more you may discover that the best Monster libation isn’t even an energy drink. Maybe what you’re really after is the ultra-hydrating passion fruit fantasy of Passion or the body-building power of Muscle Monster Vanilla.

The company has more than thirty beverages. There’s no way to know your favorite flavor until you’ve tried them all.

Which are the best sugar-free monster flavors?

Monster Energy’s sugar-free drinks run the spectrum from Ultra Red to Ultra Violet. It even found its own corner of the rainbow, Ultra Fiesta. 

Suppose you’re looking for a low-calorie drink, so low that it has zero calories. A can of Zero Ultra, The White Monster, is what you’re after. Zero Ultra lets you both go hard and easy on your blood sugar with its peach tea taste and absolutely zero calories.

What is the most popular Monster?

Rodan? But in all seriousness, every list we can find shows the OG Monster Energy at the top of the list with a bullet.

What does this mean to you? Is this truly the best Monster Energy flavor? We recommend you peek at the grocery store shelves and see which rows are the emptiest. That’ll help you determine which Monster flavors are the most popular where you live. Otherwise, why not give them all a try, forget about the popularity contest, and pick your favorite.