As previously rumored, Amp Energy Traction is a grape-flavored line extension of the Mountain Dew-inspired energy drink brand. I really liked the beverage, probably because it reminded me so much of one of my favorite Dew line extensions, Pitch Black. The grape flavor is good, but not overpowering. It definitely still tastes like an energy drink, but it’s a favorable experience all around.
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Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, Coming Soon, PepsiCo, Mountain Dew, Energy Drinks, News, Grape, Amp, Rumors, Orange on Feb 6th, 2008 No Comments »
From the beverage rumor mill… PepsiCo is looking to roll out a couple of flavor extensions to its Amp Energy Drink, including Grape and Orange. Possible launch date would be March. With Amp’s NASCAR sponsorship and Super Bowl commercial, it looks like this brand is really shooting for growth in 2008.
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Have a taste for a super sweet grape drink? Jones Soda Gruesome Grape Soda, part of the 2007 Jones Soda Halloween collection, fits the bill nicely. Good grape flavor, with a candy-like influx of sugar. Yes, “pure cane sugar,” according to the packaging. It’s a nice novelty flavor from Jones Soda, packaged in a appropriately-sized 8 oz. can. Pretty good!
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Putting to shame the other lame flavor extensions found in the Tropicana Twister Soda lineup (Tropicana Twister Soda Citrus, Tropicana Twister Soda Orange, and Tropicana Twister Soda Strawberry), Tropicana Twister Soda Grape was surprisingly “not bad.” That doesn’t mean it was great, but I also didn’t spit it out of mouth when I drank it.
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It was time to round out my reviews of the “Core 4″ American Fanta flavors. If you recall, I have previously tasted Fanta Strawberry, Fanta Orange, and Fanta Pineapple. In my personal opinion, only Pineapple was worth another taste, as everything else just wasn’t that great.
Fanta Grape has a strong grape […]
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