Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, Lemon Lime, PepsiCo, Reviews, Sierra Mist on Aug 24th, 2010 11 Comments »
Sierra Mist Natural, a real sugar-sweetened version of the lemon lime beverage, has been spotted in Pittsburgh, PA… and we have photos!
Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, Mountain Dew, News, Pepsi, PepsiCo on Jun 16th, 2010 44 Comments »
Pepsi Throwback and Mountain Dew Throwback are slated to return for a limited 5 week release starting July 31, marking the third production run for the popular drinks that use sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup.
Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, Mountain Dew, News, PepsiCo on Jun 16th, 2010 10 Comments »
Started in 2009, this second iteration of DEWmocracy produced three finalists by which America could vote upon. The winner is Mountain Dew White Out, the oddly white-colored, mildly citrus-infused flavor of the bunch.
Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, Pepsi, PepsiCo, Reviews on May 18th, 2010 22 Comments »
Pepsi Cherry Vanilla is like a sandwich, with a weaker cherry flavor surrounded by two powerful slices of vanilla. The flavor is smooth and predictable, referencing the Pepsi Vanilla days. The package design is spectacular, which is a shame given that this is a limited-time offering. Still, it's worth diversifying your taste experience while you have a chance!
Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, Mountain Dew, PepsiCo, Reviews on May 4th, 2010 23 Comments »
Mountain Dew Typhoon is the most commercially viable of the DEWmocracy 2 flavors… if it wasn't colored red and easily confused with Dew Code Red. The edgy, fruit punch quality delivers a distinctive pineapple-infused taste that currently is not found in the Dew lineup. We still prefer Mountain Dew White Out among the 3 flavors, but Typhoon has the most sales potential.
Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, Lemon Lime, Mountain Dew, PepsiCo, Reviews on Apr 28th, 2010 34 Comments »
Mountain Dew White Out is not awesome. But it's not too bad either. The soapy dishwater-colored flavor is light, citrusy, and mellow… but those characteristics are probably what will lead to its demise. Think of a combination of Squirt, Mello Yello, and perhaps a sugar-infused Fresca with caffeine. However, as a DEWmocracy 2 flavor, White Out is just not unique enough to be considered something that the marketplace will support alongside the other Mtn Dew options. It's safe. It's bland. It's underwhelming.
Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, Lemon Lime, Mountain Dew, PepsiCo, Reviews on Apr 26th, 2010 26 Comments »
Mountain Dew Distortion is 1 of 3 flavors that are part of the DEWmocracy 2 campaign. We feel it's the least tasty of the 3, possessing a very fake, syrupy flavor that probably can best be described as melted lime Jell-O that just happens to be carbonated… however, if you are a Green River fan, you may be surprised!
Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, Commentary, Mountain Dew, News, PepsiCo on Apr 21st, 2010 17 Comments »
An overview of DEWmocracy 2, the second installment of Mountain Dew's campaign to discover the next flavor. This time around, we're presented with Mountain Dew Distortion, Mountain Dew Typhoon, and Mountain Dew White Out. We explain the differences between this program and the previous DEWmocracy campaign which gave us Mountain Dew Voltage.
Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, Coming Soon, Lemon Lime, PepsiCo, Sierra Mist on Mar 10th, 2010 3 Comments »
Sierra Mist Natural and Diet Sierra Mist Natural are closer to becoming reality based on two recent trademark filings by PepsiCo. This activity is dated February/March 2010 and includes image mockups of these new products.
Posted in Carbonated Soft Drinks, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi, Pepsi Max, PepsiCo, Reviews on Mar 8th, 2010 24 Comments »
Pepsi Max Cease Fire had the possibility to expand the Pepsi Max line with a nice lime-inspired flavor. However, the result is underwhelming, with a drink that doesn't go far enough in creating a difference from the flagship. Additionally, the "companion" chips available in the Doritos Burn lineup offer plenty of heat, but their flames are in no way quenched by the addition of Cease Fire.
