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5-Hour Energy Extra Strength Caramel Apple Lands at Target
5-Hour Energy Extra Strength Caramel Apple is listed at Target in a 24-pack case, marking a new flavor for the higher-caffeine shot.
5-Hour Energy Extra Strength Caramel Apple is showing up as a new flavor for the brand's higher-caffeine shot, and the version worth paying attention to is a 24-pack case listed at Target rather than just a small 6-count test run. A mass retailer stocking a full case size is usually a stronger signal than a single multipack popping up online.
The flavor rides on the 5-Hour Energy Extra Strength shot, the brand's step-up option built for people who want more than the standard version offers. Caramel Apple gives that line a dessert-leaning, fall-flavored option to sit alongside the citrus and berry shots that have carried most of its earlier flavor drops.
Caramel Apple Joins the Extra Strength Lineup
Caramel Apple keeps up a pattern the Extra Strength shot has leaned into for a while now: candy and dessert-style flavor names instead of the usual citrus or berry territory you'd expect from an energy shot. Boston Cream Donut and Red Licorice already sit in the same lineup, so a caramel-and-apple combo tracks with where the brand has been taking its flavor rotation.
The shot comes in the same compact 1.93 fl oz bottle that defines the whole 5-Hour Energy format: no mixing, no refrigeration, no wasted time before you're moving.
Right now, listings show the flavor in more than one case size, including a smaller multipack and the 24-count case at Target. That larger case size suggests real retail stocking rather than a one-off drop, though we haven't seen anything confirming a broader national rollout or a long-term shelf commitment yet. Treat this as a new flavor that's landed at retail, not a confirmed permanent addition to the lineup.
Where Caramel Apple Fits
The Extra Strength shot's flavor list has leaned more nostalgic and dessert-driven than the standard 5-Hour Energy lineup, and Caramel Apple fits right into that direction. It gives fans of the higher-caffeine version another flavor option without changing anything about the format or the routine that comes with it.
- Caramel Apple (24 2 Oz. Bottles: $58.96)
- Berry (12 2 Oz. Bottles: $31.99)
- Birthday Cake (6 2 Oz. Bottles: $15.99)
- Blue Raspberry (24 2 Oz. Bottles: $50.00)
- Boston Cream Donut (12 2 Oz. Bottles: $48.96)
- Cherry (30 2 Oz. Bottles: $68.95)
- Cotton Candy (30 2 Oz. Bottles: $68.95)
- Cranberry Lime (6 2 Oz. Bottles: $15.99)
- Fan Fuel (24 2 Oz. Bottles: $58.95)
- Firework Freeze (Cherry, Blue Raspberry, Lime) (30 2 Oz. Bottles: $72.50)
- Fruity Rainbow (30 2 Oz. Bottles: $68.95)
- Glow Motion (30 2 Oz. Bottles: $68.95)
- Grape (12 2 Oz. Bottles: $31.90)
- Hawaiian Breeze (30 2 Oz. Bottles: $68.95)
- Jelly Donut (12 2 Oz. Bottles: $48.96)
- MockMelon Brew (6 2 Oz. Bottles: $15.99)
- Orange (12 2 Oz. Bottles: $25.82)
- Peach Mango (30 2 Oz. Bottles: $59.96)
- Pumpkin Spice (6 2 Oz. Bottles: $15.99)
- Red Licorice (Strawberry) (24 2 Oz. Bottles: $58.95)
- Sour Apple (12 2 Oz. Bottles: $33.96)
- Spicy Cinco de Mango (6 2 Oz. Bottles: $14.99)
- Strawberry Banana (12 2 Oz. Bottles: $32.99)
- Strawberry Watermelon (216 2 Oz. Bottles: $510.99)
- Tidal Twist (Pina-Colada) (30 2 Oz. Bottles: $68.95)
- Transfusion (6 2 Oz. Bottles: $14.18)
- Tropical Burst (30 2 Oz. Bottles: $68.95)
- Ultimate Citrus (12 2 Oz. Bottles: $26.69)
- Variety 2-Flavor (Extra Strength & Reg 5-Hour) (12 2 Oz. Bottles: $34.99)
- Variety Pack (30 2 Oz. Bottles: $68.95)
- Watermelon (12 2 Oz. Bottles: $30.15)
Where to Get It
5-Hour Energy Extra Strength Caramel Apple is currently listed through online retail, including a 24-pack case at Target. Whether it spreads to more stores from here is still an open question. For anyone already reaching for the Extra Strength shot, this is simply a new flavor option, and the full formula rundown lives in our Extra Strength breakdown.
