# Customizable Energy Drink Bases The Swig Energy Base Offers a Customizable Energy Drink Experience By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2026-08-07 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swig-energy-base References: [qsrmagazine](https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/swig-diving-into-energy-with-new-base-and-7-permanent-drink-options/)  Swig is capitalizing on the growing demand for [custom energy drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/switch-energy-meringue-series) with its new [Swig Energy base](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swig). A new permanent menu item, the Swig Energy base was developed based on customer feedback and extensive taste tests. The new menu option is designed to be mixed with other drink options to give customers a [fully customizable energy drink](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/customizable-carbonated-beverage) experience. For instance, the Swig Energy base can be paired with fruits, creams, purees, and all the other flavors that Swig customers know and love. As Alex Dunn, CEO of Swig, explains, "Swig Energy represents an exciting next step in how we grow the brand. We created this new energy base to give guests more freedom to build an energy drink around the flavors and ingredients they love." Image Credit: Swig ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 7.5/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 89% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Custom Energy Bases:** Modular beverage foundations are reshaping energy drinks by letting consumers personalize flavor, texture, and functional add-ins at the point of purchase. - **Flavor-forward Functionality:** Energy products that pair performance benefits with fruits, creams, purees, and dessert-inspired profiles create space for more indulgent functional refreshment formats. - **Menu-driven Personalization:** Permanent customizable menu platforms signal a shift toward scalable personalization models that blend operational consistency with consumer creativity. ### Who This Affects Most - **Energy Drinks:** The category is expanding beyond fixed formulations as customizable bases introduce new ways to compete on taste variety and user-defined functionality. - **Quick-service Beverages:** Drink-focused chains are positioned to turn mix-and-match customization into a differentiator that increases repeat visits and premium add-on potential. - **Functional Foods:** Consumer interest in personalized wellness is influencing functional products that combine energy benefits with familiar, craveable ingredients. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Tropical Strawberry Energy Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunkissed-strawberry-red-bull-infusion.md) - [Energizing Video Game-Themed Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gong-cha-enerteas.md) - [Icy Caffeinated QSR Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wendys-sparkling-energy-drinks.md) - [Female Creator-Powered Beverage Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bang-energy.md) - [Energizing Summertime Cafe Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peets-coffee-summer-menu.md) - [Limited-Edition Gold Tumbler Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gold-tumbler.md) - [Customizable Dirty Soda Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swig.md) - [Anniversary-Celebrating Sweepstakes Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweepstakes-campaign.md)