Product circa: 2016
Products circa: holiday seasons 2017 and 2018-2020, respectively
Holiday Brew: Evidently this is just a mix of regular Dew and Code Red... so it's just a "diluted" Code Red? It certain tastes like it.
Merry Mash-Up: I can detect cranberry in this, but otherwise it just tastes vaguely like a "red" Dew. I'd love to see them take another try at a cranberry Dew!
Product circa: 2017
A lightly cinnamony Pepsi with some spice that will catch you in the throat. Very good! But it doesn't compare to Cinnamon Coca-Cola or (THROWBACK) Pepsi Holiday Spice.
Product circa: winter 2023 re-release
Re-released repeatedly for almost 20 years, my nostalgia glasses insist that this stuff isn't as good as the original in 2004. I can't even remember the various levels of sweetness and sourness that has varied through the years... all I know is that the original was best.
The grape-soda flavor mingles with the bright citruses to create an almost fruit-punch-like effect that is greater than the sum of its parts. Luckily, all the re-releases are still delicious.
Product circa: winter 2022
All the flavors somehow manage to stay separate, here. The spicy ginger, the vanilla, the tangy citric acid... none of them meld, and the experience overall feels disjointed. I might like to see what a normal vanilla ginger ale might taste like.
Product circa: 2023
It was pretty tough to find these. These are a lot of fun! The flavors are identical to starburst, and the outside has a dry, pillowy texture. The chew is somewhere between a Starburst candy and the kind of "fruit snack" you would have in your elementary school lunchbox.
Product circa: Summer 2022
Mango is one of those flavors that doesn't really translate well to artificial flavoring. However, this stuff manages to capture the flavor of mango in a shockingly authentic way... perhaps it's how it combines with Dew's citrus base. One of the best Mountain Dews ever made, and perhaps the best mango soda I've ever had.