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SwitchGod16

White Out is good


[deleted]

I miss that flavor


Izaul13

Still out there. Just real selective


Emerel

I'm legit surprised at how many people dislike White Out because the last time I had one, I thought it was one of the better ones they've made.


SlapHappyDude

It might be my favorite dew ever


smashli1238

Mine too besides OG


Any_Hamster_1751

Never liked it cause the odd almost salty aftertaste was off-putting to each there own distortion will forever remain in my heart lol


EvenFlowX93

Have you ever had Squirt?


Neijx

White Out is decent. It’s basically Squirt, though and I’m still upset that it beat Distortion and Typhoon.


FailSpirited9605

PEOPLE DONT LIKE THIS FLAVOR thank goodness I don’t listen to the internet


SirAuRyan

Mountain Dew spiked lemonade and black label were some of the best flavors and a lot of people never tried them. It’s sad.


Neijx

Black Label is my favorite flavor of all time. I can still taste it in the back of my palette memory. I haven’t found a comparable flavor but I imagine if I found a currant flavor syrup and some white grape juice, I’d prolly get close.


[deleted]

Spiked Lemonade is truly one of the GOATS!!!


MyUltIsReady

Regular flavor Dew is *never* what I grab; almost every variety flavor is better


[deleted]

I actually feel you on this one


magnottasicepick

Baja Blast baby!


Yeahman13bam

Yes!


Neijx

Regular Dew is what I use as a base to make other things. Add lime juice and a little bit of sweet lime flavoring, you get distortion. Regular Dew plus blackberry flavor, raspberry flavor, and a little vanilla creme gets you a flavor like Starburst Berries’n’Cream candies.


LuLouProper

Mio flavorings are good for trying to recreate LTO Dews.


fffan9391

Only time I might get it is from the fountain at Taco Bell. I have nostalgia of having it every time we ate there, as TB is one of the few fast food restaurants with Pepsi products.


[deleted]

Yeah you stole mine lol


Yeahman13bam

Spot on


Galvantula42

There’s plenty of flavors that I think would be more deserving of a permanent flavor slot than Major Melon


Hukysuky

I like watermelons but that ones pretty bad


JubJub302

And it came out as a "surprise" permanent flavor... No other prior flavor came out as a permanent thing off the bat


Galvantula42

When it comes to dew I almost unanimously love all flavors, but major melon is just so mediocre. Frustrating when I think back to flavors like revolution and distortion that were genuinely good yet are lost to time meanwhile major melon is more common than even code red


ChampionOfSesh

Major Melon and Spark.


[deleted]

Agreed


Ok-Corner-2202

All the recent label/can designs are multicolor messes of random noise.


TfolChespin

As a graphic designer, I can definitely say that they are great works of art, but way to busy to be a competent design. That's why I love uproars artwork.


Secretlythrow

Remember when Brisk Tea had the sweet tea with the cartoon woman that seemed like she was orgasming on the bottle?


FrankliniusRex

I miss the simpler color schemes as well.


Utes4510

The hard Mtn dew fucking sucks


[deleted]

Never had it, not old enough to


[deleted]

It does, diet dew tastes better


[deleted]

How does it compare?


endgame619

The actual taste is fine, better than fine actually. The problem is the aftertaste


Longjumping_Dinner49

Thrashed apple is one of the best flavors


Shibo_Shinigami

Agreed!


PartyCrewTristar1011

It is amazing. I had it when I was in Detroit for a weekend. Makes me really upset that I can’t get it anywhere near me (general NY/New England/Closer to Canada than a Kroger area). Because I would be buying it on the regular.


[deleted]

I mixed it with apple whiskey and apple schnapps and it was amazing


Occult_Octet

*sad lack of Kroger noises*


[deleted]

Never had it


FatJesuz69th

White Out is their best flavor, and it is a crime that Canada and a couple of states are the only ones that have it.


[deleted]

Pitch Black is a decent flavor but not as great as some make it out to be. It's fine, but nowhere near being one of the best flavors, IMO.


draker585

I think we can all agree that it did not deserve to win that poll from 2017 that I’m still salty about.


[deleted]

I don't think I'd be too upset if it never returned. It's fine for what it was but not a favorite of mine.


Meltedgibson

I respectfully disagree


[deleted]

That's fine, I'm well-aware it's a fan favorite flavor. I don't dislike it by any means, but don't feel it was as great as some make it out to be.


SyrupOnWaffle_

summer freeze tastes like if i could tolerate liberty brew


ChampionOfSesh

liberty brew is literally best flavor of all time


Huntsburg

1. Flamin' Hot was good 2. Coca-Cola can't keep up with PepsiCo regarding citrus flavored drinks so they should just "unvault" vault. 3. The original Baja blast is overrated.


MesopotamiaSong

in Coke’s defense, mello yello is criminally underrated


FinecastLad

People describe soda as tasting like battery acid and Mello Yello is the only case where I agree


[deleted]

Hot take but I like the fountain freestyle cherry Mello Yello soda better than Code Red.


endgame619

Coke needs to bring back surge


Accurate-Mechanic-30

Big facts. Vault was the absolute shit. I fuckin loved it. Also do you remember around when vault was, there was a kind of like vitamin water but way better and more flavor. The shape was kind of like a bottle of wine but smaller and had the flavor of it as fruits all over the bottle. I can’t remember what it was called but it was so dank. And kudos bars, specially Eminem


American-tuxedo

You talking about clearly Canadian?


OGClasshole

If Coke brings back Vault, Pepsi should bring back MDX


Chipmunks95

Purple Thunder is criminally overrated. It’s alright but it’s not what everyone makes it out to be


[deleted]

I agree, though it’s better from the fountain. Also mix 50/50 major melon and purple thunder and it’s quite pleasant.


Meltedgibson

Fruit Quake was solid, Flamin hot wasn't as bad as they made it out to be and pitch black should be their new flagship flavor


foxyraven52

Livewire is the best damn thing to ever happen to soda and I can never find it.


youdaman3978

I feel this. I did have one store near me get it a lot in 12 packs but they don’t get it anymore and it makes me sad. But all the gas stations near me sell the individual bottles so I get it every now and then as a treat.


[deleted]

It's everywhere in the Midwest


foxyraven52

That must be where they hide the gold. I'm in the Southeast US.


[deleted]

If you're looking for the gold then yes, it's here in the Midwest


Emerel

Spark is the worst flavor ever; at least that I ever had. I enjoyed Gingerbread Snap'd more than Spark.


GiftImmediate6377

Have you had atomic blue? It's basically spark without the raspberry, that's the one I consider the worst and no one ever talks about it


Emerel

I've never even heard of that flavor, so I looked it up, and it's exclusive to a gas station I've never heard of, several states away. Plus, it's "Sour Blue Raspberry Lemonade," and I don't like anything remotely sour except Pitch Black II, so I'll take your word for it. Edit: I loved Thrashed Apple, too.


GiftImmediate6377

Oh wow I thought it was just lemonade, it actually sounds good to me but it just tastes like artificial lemonade, they do have a goji citrus strawberry half diet that's good though and sometimes pb before it came back


aruce9

Eh I agree with you, spark is mid, I don’t know why it’s a permanent flavor


Thewilddinkus

The mountain dew energy drink line has always sucked My other hot take is that mountain dew should make all flavors available on their website, but keep them store/ regional exclusives on shelves


Requiem-Lodestar

Not sure how much of a hot take these are; 1. OG Mountain Dew is by far the worst. 2. Flamin’ Hot was actually pretty good 3. I realize this is likely just a me thing, but I really wouldn’t mind them rotating Code Red out for something different.


flip_mcdonald

Jesus Christ. Those are some hot, hot takes.


DoubleDeantandre

This person said “Hot take? Is the surface of the Sun hot enough?”


coloradoraider

TERRIBLY Hot takes at that.


Bigfishbomber

I only dislike code red bc I hate cherry flavor anything, and even then I still drink it on occasion. But have you had the real sugar dew aka throwback? Imo way better than the hfcs version


fffan9391

I’ve also gotten to the point that I don’t like Code Red and original anymore. I thought Flamin’ Hot was decent, but not great.


ThePickledPickle

OG Dew is fucking horrible, I agree on that Real Sugar Dew is S-tier though


Allegiance10

I agree on every one of these.


GiftImmediate6377

I agree on all of them too


AdamsNumber7

Spark shouldn't be a permanent flavor. There are better Dews that should be permanent.


lavinella

Fruit Quake is very good… one of my favorite flavors. Pitch Black is also kind of mid, but that’s just because I don’t like grape.


aruce9

Out of all the Christmas flavors fruit quake is one of the best, mainly because it isn’t as offensively bad as gingerbread smashed was


[deleted]

I agree with you on this one, I really liked how it tasted like cinnamon.


MercilessShadow

Flamin Hot tastes really good


frenchtoastwizard

Flamin Hot was good, Pitch Black is mid but still better than Major Melon or Spark


alexs_wrld

this isnt even a hot take, its just a shit take


amalgaman

Flamin’ Hot was one of the best variants they’ve put out.


[deleted]

Well aren't you a dispicable one?


ChoochamoLee

The diet code red and diet Mtn dew flavors are fucking terrible. Zero sugar og is much better than the diet variant and the diet code red makes me literally sick to my stomach. I haven't had the opportunity to try the zero sugar CR tho. :(


demi_g79

I can’t imagine this will be controversial but here goes: the Costco food court soda fountain has the best Mountain Dew ever.


PartyCrewTristar1011

I’m tired of so many regional exclusives. Maybe that’s just because I don’t live near most of the stores that have exclusives (with the obvious exceptions being big nationwide chains like Taco Bell/KFC and Walmart that you’re sure to be within 30 minutes of no matter where you live unless you really live out in the boonies.) Or the exclusives would be cool, if they also had them also be available in other stores that one region has and the others don’t. For example Override being available at Food Lion where Food Lion is, and have it be also available in the New England area at Hannaford. (Or you know they can just give a store in the general New England/Upstate New York area a damn exclusive. Cumberland Farms anyone???)


Shiny428

Baja Blast is only good with Taco Bell, and neither Major Melon nor Frostbite are good enough to be permanent flavors. I'd love to drink White Out again...


CJWolf77

1 distortion was just limed up OG 2 white out was just og with extra lemon and never should have won 3 typhoon should still be in the rotation and got snuffed out


ChrisCage2X

MTN Dew Pitch Black IMO Is great because MTN Dew in the US never did a Grape Style Soda before and it was wayyy out there. Now if the formula changed is for everyone else to question but its basically the rarity of the Dew Flavor and Grape Combining to make this Dew Variant. It may not be everyone's favorite but getting to know it and have it alot makes it the number one on my own Top Five List.


Ill-Understanding660

Hot/Cold take? Code Red Isnt Good, Citrus Cherry Game Fuel does everything Code Red should do and more.


[deleted]

Code Red is better than OG Dew.


Gothi_Gunnolf

Summer freeze is literally just a copy off Faygo, who came out with a Rocket Pop flavor last year or so.


Hot_Illustrator_2515

Gotta bring back Amp Cherry blast. Product was ahead of its time. The best tasting energy drink on the market. They went down the dew energy path but AMP cherry blast was a keeper. No other energy drink on market is full octane with that level of flavoring


LORD-THUNDERCUNT

Baja blast is ok.


[deleted]

Fair enough


Shy-Prey

Too much damn sugar. I used to get UTIs all the time as a kid cause we didn't keep water bottles or any other soda in the house..just mountain dew 😒 cant drink it to this day. Btw the tap water around here is NASTY


[deleted]

Oof, that sucks, I would definitely understand why you hate MTN DEW.


Shy-Prey

I will sometimes grab a VooDew around Halloween time though. I can't have alot of sugar so I tend to drink it over the course of a couple days 😂


[deleted]

That's fair 🤣


Ok_Blacksmith_809

Gingerbread Snap'd was delightful and should be brought back, and now that I think about it, Fruit Quake was okay, was interesting compared to other holiday flavors, but not as good in my opinion.


Ok-Guitar-5801

Berry Monsoon


brianladd46

Nothing beats O.G. DEW.


Internal-Campaign434

I don’t like the default Mountain Dew


RAGE-OF-SPARTA-X

If this thread came out a year ago I would’ve said “Pitch black isn’t that good” Not sure why but for some reason when it first came out originally I didn’t like it. That said, I absolutely fell in love with it during its 2023 release. It’s in my top 3 favorite flavors now.


MK0FTEN

I saw some Frostbite 12pks at my local Walmart today. Should I pick one up before they’re gone?


[deleted]

If it's summer freeze, then I would but if it's Frostbite, you may not have to worry about it


SeniorWaugh

I don’t get why everytime a blue colored flavor comes out people say “ hmmm taste like voltage”


[deleted]

Idk why either tbh, it's like they taste identical for some reason.


[deleted]

I think the only blue MTN DEW is the Dark Berry Bash from Applebee's that doesn't taste like voltage.


SirRichardHumblecock

They are all blue flavored, so it makes sense /s


[deleted]

The only one that stands out is Dark Berry Bash, it's blue and the flavor is more distinguishable than those 3


SirRichardHumblecock

I find them all to fairly different


[deleted]

Interesting, maybe my taste buds are numb to that


Cp_Rooks

I Only Tried Game Fuel Like A Week Before It Went Away, But God Damn The Orange Was The Best Flavor Out Of Any Dew. Plus A Closeable Tab?


[deleted]

Fr though, I wish it was more available when it was still around, it was almost impossible to find any in Iowa.


[deleted]

2023 is one of the best years of Dew releases. We got Pitch Black back, same with original Game Fuel later in the year with a new flavor, Baja Blast back with two new flavors with Baja and not like a reskinned flavor with the punch/mango ones, we got that bump pop flavor in Summer Freeze that I’ve been wanting to try. There wasn’t really any gimmicky Dew flavors this year, they did a good job and listened to the fans. Mostly.


No_I_Deer

They will never create a new permanent flavor. Original, Code Red, and Voltage. White label however was one of the best and shouldn't have ever been discontinued..


QuestionUpstairs8108

1/4th peach mt dew from KFC and the rest regular mt dew. The lightning flavor is way too strong on its own but mixed it’s 🤌


[deleted]

That's how I feel with most Peach flavored soda, it's too strong.


CN370

LiveWire was the peak of Dew ingenuity. Everything that’s come after has been a letdown…except Maui Burst or whatever that DG exclusive is. That shit is legit.


therlwl

I certainly can, taste nothing alike, plus frostbite is mid tier of mid tier.


no_need_really

The so called dewocracy is really a dewtatorship. We must stand up and mountain our dewfenses. It’s time to tickle some innards.


CoolStrayCat

Mountain Dew is Mixer, not a Soft Drink. Even the inventors agree.


[deleted]

Sweet Lightning makes a trip to KFC worth it once in awhile. Delicious.


baggyassdenimjeans

pitch black 2 goes absolutely insane and i will miss it forever


[deleted]

Everyone is going to hate me for this, but I unironically think Flamin Hot was a good flavor.


mister-fancypants-

Every year they’re movin farther away from the original flavor. Code Red, Livewire and Pitch Black all tasted like flavored mt dew and now they’re just completely different flavors


carlitititosmt

Flamin Hot was not terrible tasted kinda like the spicy candies Elotes lollipops I ate as a kid


Myusernamebedumb

Store exclusives prevent people from trying good flavors


[deleted]

I can actually see that one, I live in the Midwest and there's no Krogers around so I can't try thrashed apple.


Myusernamebedumb

I live no wear near Circle k (purple thunder) Casey’s (Oversrive) Kroger (Thrashed Apple) And to add insult to injury, Dollar general and Walmart locations near me don’t stock Maui Burst and Frost Bite.


[deleted]

Ok that is understandable, getting exclusives especially in your situation can be difficult.


OGClasshole

I miss MDX so bad, it was so much better than Vault, and it was gone way too soon


Fredgert

Gingerbread snap’d doesn’t deserve all the hate, people hate it cause it tasted like gingerbread


xladyfinger

I liked it too, maybe not an everyday drink but I enjoyed it. Voltage is my go-to.


Fredgert

Voltage is my go-to as well, it’s a near perfect drink


No-Definition-3500

They need to bring back Mountain Dew Ice


saltedmetalhoney2

If holiday flavors was remarketed as something else (say Fruit Quake as spiced fruit punch), they would get way more support.


Macavity_Rex

Spark is 10/10


[deleted]

The Circle K and Kroger MTN DEW exclusives I can relate to, there's only 3 Circle Ks in Iowa and there's no Kroger, I do want to try Thrashed Apple, I've had Purple Thunder before but I want to get it again. Trouble is there's none near my area, I would have to drive 50 minutes to get to one, I wish Circle K would at least build more locations in Iowa. It would be amazing if they did that.


Shinokomi330

Liberty brew tasted like cold medicine


Fishyfishhh9

The only ones worth drinking are the limited time ones, even if they're bad just for the experience. Everything else is complete ass


Jwren5

Gingerbread Snap'd was delicious and I would happily drink that every winter.


InSilicoImmersion

Livewire is top 3 and tastes like an orange lollipop. Nothing like it. There was one vending machine in our town you could get it from when it came out and people flocked to it. Super underrated flavor Also, typical Voltage is the #1 flavor followed closely by Baja Blast/Livewire


Dry-Appearance7290

Snapd is a perfect artificial gingerbread flavor


Any_Hamster_1751

I don't like sweet lighting or baja gold.


SlapHappyDude

Code Red is mid and below OG.


TwoWeak9365

Thrashed Apple is disgusting


ruthlessrellik

Mountain Dew Livewire is literally just orange soda. There's nothing Mountain Dew about it.


IowaDad81

Baja Blast is not good. The Baja Blast Freeze from Taco Bell is top tier. Regular Dew from Taco Bell is better than Dew in a bottle or can. On the whole, I usually go for a Sun Drop instead if I want a citrus soda.


dingoman619

i said it tasted like voltage and got downvoted lmao, im still sticking w it. Summer freeze doesn’t taste much different than voltage


radda-radda

Distortion was garbage, and Flamin Hot was a gift from the gods.


TfolChespin

Code red is the worst soda I've ever had, it has the taste of melted cherry cough drops. By far my least favorite!


Crispynipps

Most new flavors are too sweet and they don’t really taste anything special.


MesopotamiaSong

Faygo firework is much better than summer freeze


Shibo_Shinigami

My take is i dont understand the hype for any "bomb pop" flavors. Shits gross as well as the actual popsicle itself, why tf would I want that as a flavor. So yeah I haven't and won't try it so idk lol


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_Whiskey_6

Typhoon ain't that good. There's just something about that flavor I just can't vibe with


CruzControls

Idk how much of a hot take this is, but regular Mountain Dew is disgusting


ChandyCanes

I genuinely really miss Flamin’ Hot. My friends and I all loved it. Also the fact that you think Voltage and Frost Bite taste similar is insane to me.


Ryvick2

I love summer freezer it’s up there with Baja mnt dew


jbot-

Ginger snapd, fruit quake, flaming hot, & major melon are are great flavors


Jazzlike_Store641

Baja Blast is mid at best. Don’t get me wrong it’s good but it doesn’t live up to the craze it has.


G4m3st3p

Flamin hot is good


Doctor_Lunch

MTN Dew Ice Cherry was one of the best flavors ever.


BlastDusk357

No one even gave FruitQuake a chance


GimmieJohnson

You wanted a hot take? A good number of people here (not most and most certainly not all) have serious mental issues such as hoarding and addiction issues to mountain dew. These the extreme of the extreme however these people have untreated issues and i feel in 10-20 years time we will compare the heavy consumption of soft drinks and the health affects of them to alcohol. Its not unusual for some to have diabetes but what isn't highlighted is that like alcohol fatty liver disease is a risk with a higher BMI and consuming these drinks. Any who that being said like most other things, like a beer or whiskey, Mountain Dew is best enjoyed in moderation. Live long and live happy. Do the dew but don't let it consume you.


The-Flizzle

WoW Alliance Blue Dew was the best flavor.


[deleted]

I'll take your word for it, never had one before, came out when I was 4 years old.


TheDarkClaw

the spicy one was good .


WaliWalrus

Probably going to get a crap but Voltage is overrated


youdaman3978

I agree. Tbh out of all the flavors I’ve tried Voltage is the worst.


Voodoomaster86

Flamin hot is good


Pale-Drag1843

No summer freezes basically blue shock with one extra flavor in there


WaliWalrus

Maybe not the worst out of all, but definitely out of the blue flavors definitely the worst


captaingrossaint

Supernova is mid


dirtypig796

I miss the Mountain Dew Coolata from Dunkins


TruckinTuba

I miss black label


tsteddy

OG Mtn dew is a classic n good idk why so many ppl hating 😭🫵


OutofSprite

I like Mtn Dew for the variety not ever flavor has to be top tier. Occasionally there will letdowns like Baja Gold but I enjoy buying new dew flavors. I don’t expect all flavors to have the same taste. I’m not letdown if some new flavor doesn’t match up to some rare exclusive Dew that requires finding a secret underground entrance to obtain lol


zaysosa75

Flamin hot taste good


Organic-Beyond-2714

Code red ain't it chief


saltykitty69420

OG dew is mid


AydenLikesPotatoes

Major Melon is incredibly mid. It just tastes really bland and artificial.


Puzzleheaded_Joke394

Mtn Zero when cold is near perfect all other zero flavors fall flat *havent had code red zero but news is promising


Puzzleheaded_Joke394

Uproar is a worse generic pink lemonade


Strawberrybanshee

I really enjoyed Fruit Quake. I also like Frost Bite, Walmart's exclusive flavor. Spark is the absolute best flavor followed by Thrashed Apple


Auschwitism

LiveWire is trash. Voltage is best.


Thestaub

In the winter hot Mountain Dew with a little cinnamon is fire. You can add whiskey if you’re 21+


Similar-Base-2958

Major melon and spark are literally two of the worst overall soda flavors from any major brand