Comments on: Is Pepsi Clear the return of Crystal Pepsi? http://www.bevreview.com/2009/08/11/pepsi-clear-crystal-pepsi/ Beverage reviews for the curious connoisseur Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:24:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rebecca http://www.bevreview.com/2009/08/11/pepsi-clear-crystal-pepsi/comment-page-2/#comment-106964 Rebecca Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:34:43 +0000 http://www.bevreview.com/?p=3600#comment-106964 I use to love crystal pepsi, it was my all time favorite, its a shame that every time we actually had something worth having they got to take it away bring it back!! I use to love crystal pepsi, it was my all time favorite, its a shame that every time we actually had something worth having they got to take it away bring it back!!

]]> By: sebastian http://www.bevreview.com/2009/08/11/pepsi-clear-crystal-pepsi/comment-page-2/#comment-106173 sebastian Sat, 10 Dec 2011 03:31:01 +0000 http://www.bevreview.com/?p=3600#comment-106173 I was not even born yet in 1996 ): I wish Could of tried it make a come back pepsi you will have people like me and other people stock pilling it till all your employes are millionares I was not even born yet in 1996 ): I wish Could of tried it make a come back pepsi you will have people like me and other people stock pilling it till all your employes are millionares

]]> By: SodaHead http://www.bevreview.com/2009/08/11/pepsi-clear-crystal-pepsi/comment-page-2/#comment-105737 SodaHead Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:50:39 +0000 http://www.bevreview.com/?p=3600#comment-105737 Ahhh... Crystal Pepsi... where to begin... Long, long ago in a galaxy way back in the day -- my brother and I, used to have a daily ritual of going to the store and buying a 2 liter of Pepsi and a bag of BBQ sunflower seeds (came to about $2 even for the matched set). THEN Crystal Pepsi came out... We would drink GALLONS of that stuff. Most people who have never tasted it just have no idea... It was like regular Pepsi but it wasn't quite as sweet. It also wasn't as thick and syrupy as regular Pepsi. It went perfect with sunflower seeds and you could drink more of it during scalding hot California summers without getting that "too much soda" feeling. One day, I went to pick up our daily 2-litter and they were all gone. Extinct forever. I was baffled. I thought everyone loved it, but it turns out that it was a "major flop". I blame Sammy Hagar. Remember the "Right Now" commercial they did for Crystal Pepsi? I didn't think so... Anyways, I wish I would have kept a few bottles. It still makes me wonder though, people were quite a bit different 20 years ago when it came to beverages. Today people try to drink ANYTHING that isn't "officially" considered "soda". Usually bottled water or nasty vitamin water type stuff. It seems to me that if beverages like Crystal Pepsi, New York Seltzer, etc. were to make a come-back (and were marketed correctly) they may have another beverage revolution on their hands. The whole deal is, I like soda too, but they're just so SWEET, that I can't drink them like I used to. Even Arizona iced tea and Snapple (who is trying to make a come back) taste more like sickeningly sweet Kool-aid than juice. A bottle of mega sweet, diluted corn syrup is that LAST thing I want to drink on a hot day. If someone came back around with something that was reasonable (like Crystal Pepsi was) ADULTS would buy it... maybe. Ahhh… Crystal Pepsi… where to begin…

Long, long ago in a galaxy way back in the day — my brother and I, used to have a daily ritual of going to the store and buying a 2 liter of Pepsi and a bag of BBQ sunflower seeds (came to about $2 even for the matched set).

THEN Crystal Pepsi came out…

We would drink GALLONS of that stuff. Most people who have never tasted it just have no idea… It was like regular Pepsi but it wasn't quite as sweet. It also wasn't as thick and syrupy as regular Pepsi. It went perfect with sunflower seeds and you could drink more of it during scalding hot California summers without getting that "too much soda" feeling.

One day, I went to pick up our daily 2-litter and they were all gone. Extinct forever. I was baffled. I thought everyone loved it, but it turns out that it was a "major flop".
I blame Sammy Hagar. Remember the "Right Now" commercial they did for Crystal Pepsi? I didn't think so…

Anyways, I wish I would have kept a few bottles.

It still makes me wonder though, people were quite a bit different 20 years ago when it came to beverages. Today people try to drink ANYTHING that isn't "officially" considered "soda". Usually bottled water or nasty vitamin water type stuff.

It seems to me that if beverages like Crystal Pepsi, New York Seltzer, etc. were to make a come-back (and were marketed correctly) they may have another beverage revolution on their hands.

The whole deal is, I like soda too, but they're just so SWEET, that I can't drink them like I used to. Even Arizona iced tea and Snapple (who is trying to make a come back) taste more like sickeningly sweet Kool-aid than juice. A bottle of mega sweet, diluted corn syrup is that LAST thing I want to drink on a hot day.

If someone came back around with something that was reasonable (like Crystal Pepsi was) ADULTS would buy it… maybe.

]]> By: Pepsi http://www.bevreview.com/2009/08/11/pepsi-clear-crystal-pepsi/comment-page-2/#comment-104829 Pepsi Sat, 23 Jul 2011 23:12:30 +0000 http://www.bevreview.com/?p=3600#comment-104829 I say we start a petition to bring it back!!! I say we start a petition to bring it back!!!

]]> By: Michigan49548 http://www.bevreview.com/2009/08/11/pepsi-clear-crystal-pepsi/comment-page-2/#comment-104286 Michigan49548 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 21:27:36 +0000 http://www.bevreview.com/?p=3600#comment-104286 The majority of responses here "loved" Crystal Pepsi. Although I don't recall having it in Michigan, I'm wondering if it was to great because it was made with real sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup? Like Coca-cola made with REAL sugar, yum. I'm hoping it comes back so I can try it! The majority of responses here "loved" Crystal Pepsi. Although I don't recall having it in Michigan, I'm wondering if it was to great because it was made with real sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup? Like Coca-cola made with REAL sugar, yum. I'm hoping it comes back so I can try it!

]]> By: Miss Kitty http://www.bevreview.com/2009/08/11/pepsi-clear-crystal-pepsi/comment-page-2/#comment-104265 Miss Kitty Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:29:55 +0000 http://www.bevreview.com/?p=3600#comment-104265 I loved Crystal Pepsi, though I do have to say...I had it first in Denver, Co where it was awesome...then moved to Arkansas and the flavor wasn't quite the same but still good. I even had a foreign exchange student from Argentina live with me for a month and he thought it was the greatest thing ever. I really wish they would bring it back. I loved Crystal Pepsi, though I do have to say…I had it first in Denver, Co where it was awesome…then moved to Arkansas and the flavor wasn't quite the same but still good. I even had a foreign exchange student from Argentina live with me for a month and he thought it was the greatest thing ever.
I really wish they would bring it back.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.bevreview.com/2009/08/11/pepsi-clear-crystal-pepsi/comment-page-2/#comment-104221 Lisa Sat, 11 Jun 2011 05:57:09 +0000 http://www.bevreview.com/?p=3600#comment-104221 I loved this drink. I wish it would come back. I loved this drink. I wish it would come back.

]]> By: Lai-Lai http://www.bevreview.com/2009/08/11/pepsi-clear-crystal-pepsi/comment-page-2/#comment-104066 Lai-Lai Sat, 21 May 2011 02:02:58 +0000 http://www.bevreview.com/?p=3600#comment-104066 Cinema Snob confirms that "Not See Cola" tastes just like "Crystal Cola." Cinema Snob confirms that "Not See Cola" tastes just like "Crystal Cola."

]]> By: MIke http://www.bevreview.com/2009/08/11/pepsi-clear-crystal-pepsi/comment-page-2/#comment-103015 MIke Tue, 22 Mar 2011 06:54:13 +0000 http://www.bevreview.com/?p=3600#comment-103015 Crystal Pepsi was awesome.Kids use to sell it in the hallways in Jr High. It confused your mouth because you expect to taste lemon lime, but when you drank it, it was that good ol pepsi taste. Somehow it being clear just made it cooler. CONTACT CONGREE NOW IF YOU WANT CRYSTAL PEPSI BACK. Crystal Pepsi was awesome.Kids use to sell it in the hallways in Jr High. It confused your mouth because you expect to taste lemon lime, but when you drank it, it was that good ol pepsi taste. Somehow it being clear just made it cooler. CONTACT CONGREE NOW IF YOU WANT CRYSTAL PEPSI BACK.

]]> By: shaun http://www.bevreview.com/2009/08/11/pepsi-clear-crystal-pepsi/comment-page-2/#comment-102928 shaun Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:32:34 +0000 http://www.bevreview.com/?p=3600#comment-102928 My memory of crystal pepsi was during soccer games when i was 12... we always had orange slices during halftime and sodas and a snack afte the game. I remember hoping and praying all game long that the person responsible for drinks would bring that AWESOME new clear soda that tasted nothing like sprite. Then when the game was over and the ice chest popped open and that unique can shined up at us, it was bliss! My memory of crystal pepsi was during soccer games when i was 12… we always had orange slices during halftime and sodas and a snack afte the game. I remember hoping and praying all game long that the person responsible for drinks would bring that AWESOME new clear soda that tasted nothing like sprite. Then when the game was over and the ice chest popped open and that unique can shined up at us, it was bliss!

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