I've long since stopped buying the name-brand Mountain Dew, or any name-brand soda for that matter. I've found a couple generic knock-offs of Mountain Dew that I think taste better and are half the price of the name-brands. There's this one brand called Faygo Moon Mist that's kinda tangy, but good. Clover Valley's Mountain Explosion is pretty good from the dollar store. Then there's Mountain Holler from a store called Sav-A-Lot that tastes like what Mountain Dew used to taste like before they cheapened the formula. You guys should look around and see if you can find those brands and give them a try and see what you think of them. Don't expect them to taste exactly like Mountain Dew, but you may find you'll like the flavor even better. The names used for those sodas might be region specific, so you may never see them where you live. Just try some of the generic MD knock-offs available in your area. You might be surprised at what you find.
Stay away from Wal-Mart's Mountain Lightning. That stuff is pretty bitter, IMO. When you pour it in a glass, you can see the difference compared to Mountain Dew and the 3 generic ones I mentioned. It's just not as good.
I wish I could get the flavor of a Monster Energy drink (green one) without it being an energy drink. I love the taste, but I don't need the jittery buzz it can give you, not to mention hating the crash after its little power-up potion effect wears off.
Regular Mountain Dew tastes little more than sugar water these days. Only time I ever drink it is if I eat out now. Most of you probably don't remember when Mountain Dew was in glass bottles. That was when it was the best. Immediately after going to plastic bottles, many sodas didn't taste as good anymore and MD suffered pretty hard. But somewhere along the line, they also cheapened the formula and it's a mere shadow of its original flavor.
As far as their new whacked-out flavor variations of Mountain Dew......didn't care for Red Alert, I generally don't care for orange flavored sodas, that MD from Taco Bell....what's it called....Baja? That stuff is super sour, no thanks. I've not tried all the flavors. I bought that new White or Clear (forgot what they called it) MD and was gonna try it......but somehow I didn't make it out of the store with the bottle. Got home, unpacked the groceries and it wasn't there. My receipt said I payed for it, but no soda. So I didn't get to try it.
Conversely though, I have a loaf of bread from the same trip, and it's NOT on the receipt. So I guess things balanced out.
My point is, try some of the generic half-price sodas in your area. They might surprise you. And you'll save money too.
