Anyone tried them yet? I've just had the Mt Dew thus far. It tastes like Mt. Dew, but the aftertaste is a lot better.

I have a couple of 12 packs of the Pepsi throwback in my fridge and really like it - it's got a cleaner sugar taste which I prefer. I'll definitely be stocking up for when it goes off the shelves in June.

I'm drinking my first Mountain Dew in nearly a decade. Ahhhh...

I will hoard these & the Pepsi counterparts.

If they do not make this a regular product line, then I will simply revert to drinking the other sodas sweetened with sugar that I have been.

I've had the sugar sweetened Dr. Pepper that they make in Texas. It really is a better taste, IMO, than the normal stuff.

I've had a couple 12 packs of the dew. doesn't really 'hit the spot' like the regular dew. of course, 'that spot' is probably just my body's severe addiction to high fructose corn syrup...

Kind of how I feel too, although I liked it better than the Pepsi, which IMHO, tasted like Coke to me.

Kind of how I feel too, although I liked it better than the Pepsi, which IMHO, tasted like Coke to me.

Oh it makes it taste like Coke? Maybe I'll try it then.

I'll have to check and see if we got there over here on the West coast already.

For those of us from Detroit:

101 years of Faygo : Since 1907 (http://www.faygo.com/)

For those of us from Detroit:

101 years of Faygo : Since 1907 (http://www.faygo.com/)

Rock & Rye FTW! Though Redpop was good, too.

Luckily my favorite soda Cheerwine is now being made in "retro" glass bottles with cane sugar, also.

Luckily my favorite soda Cheerwine is now being made in "retro" glass bottles with cane sugar, also.

You have me drooling. That is my favorite soda too, if only they carried it this far southwest... :(

You know, I've never really considered a soda to be my "favorite" but I do like Cheerwine, even with its chocolatey-cherry flavor (which is just so weird to me).

I'll have to keep my eyes out for a real sugar version when I get back to VA.

/tk

I bought a throwback dew today to try. I took my swig and my brain immediately registered that it tasted god awful. Thankfully I didn't just toss it and about a 1/3 of the way through the bottle it started to taste good. Guess my mind was just wired to not like real sugar.

I really didn't like the Pepsi, and the boutique drink Pepsi Natural sucks ass too. The Mt Dew is friggin awesome tho.

Maybe the Pepsi will taste better out of a can, i dunno.

My favorite pop drink is Dr Enuf but its only bottled in the tri cities area. My MIL brought me a case of 8 oz bottles the last time she visited. I rationed them for a couple months

Finally tried out the Mt Dew version tonight (hey, I'm up at 2:40 in the morning, whaddya know?). Still can't make up my mind on it, but it has given me insight into the fact that artificial sweeteners in diet sodas were apparently not that far off on the taste of sugar (other than the "holy hell, that's a nasty aftertaste" thing). When I first started drinking it, it seemed to have a flavoring that reminded me of diet drinks, but which I'm now coming to realize is really what sugar tastes like and that my whole perspective, much like others, has been totally skewed by high fructose corn syrup. If there were hope that Mt Dew (or other big-name soft drinks) would convert over to sugar, then I'd probably think about buying them to drink at home again, but for now, I pretty much restrict it to eating out (which unfortunately hasn't limited things all that much since I usually end up someplace where you can refill the cup). I'd also consider the canned sodas from Whole Foods since they're relatively cheap for sugar-based sodas, but the Whole Foods in Raleigh is way the hell out of the way of where I live and work.

I have yet to see these "Throwback" drinks, but I will try them when I find them.

The wife and I have been drinking both for about a week. The Mountain Dew is our favorite, it seems a lot more smooth but also seems less carbonated (if that makes sense). The Pepsi also features the above qualities but seems to almost have a diet taste to it. That being said, what I like about both is that they are much thinner compared to the normal soda, they seem much less syrupy (obviously related to the sweetener change). I'm a Coke drinker normally so I would really like to see them try this but overall, the throwbacks are good.

They should have them at sheetz. The bottles are so similar its easy to overlook. It may not be in the same cooler as the regular stuff.

Pepsi one was good - did think it tasted more like Coke (which is a good thing).

They should have them at sheetz. The bottles are so similar its easy to overlook. It may not be in the same cooler as the regular stuff.
Thanks. I'll check it out on the way home from work Monday.

not as good as Mexican Coke, but still better than regular Pepsi

I tried three places today and none of them had it. :(

for those that havent seen them they both look almost identical and the throwback logo isnt prominent at all.

I have had both, both are ok..different not good or bad ok.
A few take aways.
- Sure are very few ingredients listed, what only 4 ingredients...who knew
- Dont seem as fizzy almost flat...wish there was more carbonation
- Holy hell they have no shelf life. Tonight I bought a pepsi throw back and a pepsi max, the pepsi max says drink bu 2/01/12 the throw back 7/1/09....

Wonder if they didn't put a longer shelf life on it just so people don't hoard it.

Got Mt. Dew and it doesn't seem to have the aftertaste of the regular one. And I agree with the folks who say it doesn't seem to be as carbonated. But I'm okay with it, as it doesn't come off as sweet to me..in a good way.

If it sells real well, wouldn't they make it permanent?

For those who don't like it, you're brains are just hard wired into HFCS. If everything you ate and drank had real sugar in it, this would taste natural.

for those that havent seen them they both look almost identical and the throwback logo isnt prominent at all.

I have had both, both are ok..different not good or bad ok.
A few take aways.
- Sure are very few ingredients listed, what only 4 ingredients...who knew
- Dont seem as fizzy almost flat...wish there was more carbonation
- Holy hell they have no shelf life. Tonight I bought a pepsi throw back and a pepsi max, the pepsi max says drink bu 2/01/12 the throw back 7/1/09....

Wonder if they didn't put a longer shelf life on it just so people don't hoard it.

Nah. The whole reason soda (and other foodstuff) manufacturers use high fructose corn syrup instead of sugar is because it's a preservative. Allows product a longer shelf life in stores before it has to be disposed of, which helps reduce production waste.

I had a couple of the throwback Pepsi's over the weekend, but didn't try the throwback Dew. That said, I like the throwback Pepsi a hell of a lot more than the regular.

Nah. The whole reason soda (and other foodstuff) manufacturers use high fructose corn syrup instead of sugar is because it's a preservative. Allows product a longer shelf life in stores before it has to be disposed of, which helps reduce production waste.

I had a couple of the throwback Pepsi's over the weekend, but didn't try the throwback Dew. That said, I like the throwback Pepsi a hell of a lot more than the regular.

I thought it had something to do with taxes on sugar vs corn.

FYI, I'm not sure who it was that said the shelf life is short but the Pepsi I have is good for about a year, and the Mnt. Dew is good for about 6 months according to my expiration dates.

Look for the old style Mountain Dew and Pepsi logos, they are noticeably different then the normal boxes and can logos. Also they had a ton of it at the local Target.

I like both versions better then the current HFCS versions. They aren't as rough tasting, not sickening sweet.

I looked at five different places over the weekend, from big box retailer to grocery chain to convenience stores, still haven't seen any of this here. Didn't check Target though, might have to hit them sometime this week.

For those of us from Detroit:

101 years of Faygo : Since 1907 (http://www.faygo.com/)

While I was in Michigan this weekend, I picked up some local pop -- a 2-liter each of Vernors, Faygo Rock & Rye, Faygo Redpop, and Faygo Peach. Rock on!

While I was in Michigan this weekend, I picked up some local pop -- a 2-liter each of Vernors, Faygo Rock & Rye, Faygo Redpop, and Faygo Peach. Rock on!

Each of which oddly enough are commonly available throughout Georgia, from convenience stores to chain groceries. Well Faygo at least, has been for as long as I can remember. Vernor's gets some national chain grocery shelf space now but I can remember back in the early 80's when a guy I worked for used to bring base cases upon cases of Vernor's when he would go to St. Louis on business.

While I was in Michigan this weekend, I picked up some local pop -- a 2-liter each of Vernors, Faygo Rock & Rye, Faygo Redpop, and Faygo Peach. Rock on!

I grew up on these, and you just listed my 4 favorites. :D

I like the Mountain Dew Throwback. I do not like the Pepsi Throwback. Tudors has spoken.

New York Seltzer needs to make a comeback.

It was pretty cool to drink Coke and Dr. Pepper with real sugar last summer while in Europe.

I have had one Pepsi Throwback, and I was curious if it would taste any different to me. It reminded me very much of my childhood. If the only difference between today's regular Pepsi and the Throwback version is the use of natural sugar, I really hope they go back to the sugar.

New York Seltzer needs to make a comeback.

+100 I definitely agree and miss that stuff a ton.

New York Seltzer needs to make a comeback.

Yep. Company that makes the stuff went out of business a while ago, though.

Each of which oddly enough are commonly available throughout Georgia, from convenience stores to chain groceries. Well Faygo at least, has been for as long as I can remember. Vernor's gets some national chain grocery shelf space now but I can remember back in the early 80's when a guy I worked for used to bring base cases upon cases of Vernor's when he would go to St. Louis on business.

Interesting. I bet it's all available in Chicago somewhere, but it's not like I need to be buying it that often anyway, so I might as well just get it when I'm somewhere I know it's available instead of hunting around. Vernors is probably easy to find, but Faygo might be a little more difficult.

I grew up on these, and you just listed my 4 favorites. :D

Awesome! You ever mix Vernors and milk? Good stuff.

Awesome! You ever mix Vernors and milk? Good stuff.

Never tried that. I did try Milk and Pepsi after watching Laverne & Shirley once though...nasty. :(

Never tried that. I did try Milk and Pepsi after watching Laverne & Shirley once though...nasty. :(

Momma didn't tell you to never watch Laverne and Shirley?

Never tried that. I did try Milk and Pepsi after watching Laverne & Shirley once though...nasty. :(

Bad move. Do you also grease your hair, wear poodle skirts, or dance and sing down your street?

But definitely try the Vernors and milk. Also, I just learned on wikipedia that 7-Eleven on Inkster and 96 in Redford Michigan, serves a Vernors Smoothie. I'll have to try that when I am in Detroit in a couple weeks.

New York Seltzer needs to make a comeback.

Damn, I haven't heard that name in years. That was good stuff. I probably wouldn't allow myself to drink it anymore, though.

I've had the sugar sweetened Dr. Pepper that they make in Texas. It really is a better taste, IMO, than the normal stuff.

+1 and I had Dr. Pepper too, but the stuff from Texas was awesome

While I was in Michigan this weekend, I picked up some local pop -- a 2-liter each of Vernors, Faygo Rock & Rye, Faygo Redpop, and Faygo Peach. Rock on!

Went to Michigan to visit family over Memorial Day weekend and picked up the exact same stuff. The Peach is already gone. Yum! :D

I'm going to have to pace myself on the rest of it.

Bad move. Do you also grease your hair, wear poodle skirts, or dance and sing down your street?

But definitely try the Vernors and milk. Also, I just learned on wikipedia that 7-Eleven on Inkster and 96 in Redford Michigan, serves a Vernors Smoothie. I'll have to try that when I am in Detroit in a couple weeks.

Hey, thanks for bumping the thread -- I forgot that I was going to. I went to this 7-Eleven, but the Vernors Slurpee did not impress. Since I still had a 2-liter of Redpop and Vernors from my last trip, and I'm going to Michigan again in a couple weeks, I didn't bother getting any more this time.

Shame about the Vernors slurpee...it sure sounds good.

not as good as Mexican Coke, but still better than regular Pepsi

Picked up 4 bottles of that this weekend for the first time and some Quisp... good stuff. Not together mind you, but I haven't tried it so, don't know.

I was hoping this was bumped because they decided to start making them again. :(

Me, too :(

SI

Me three. :(

Regular Mt. Dew just isn't the same anymore after sweet, sweet Throwback. :(

I was hoping this was bumped because they decided to start making them again. :(

Sorry for the heart flutter. I just remember this was the thread that someone brought up Mexican Coca Cola.

New York Seltzer needs to make a comeback.

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ThrowBack is back. In new cans as well.

This thread makes me want some Faygo Peach.

ThrowBack is back. In new cans as well.

Thank god.

If another person bumped this thread without news of throwback coming back it was going to get ugly.

ThrowBack is back. In new cans as well.

I saw they brought out Heritage Dr Pepper as well.

Will have to find that.

I think they are leaving a lot of money on the table by not bringing more sugar based sodas out. I'd go at least 50 cents more per 2 liter for the good stuff.

Hallejulah!

Splendid. :D

(Oh, well. No chance of reducing/giving up sodas in the New Year....)

Here is what they will look like.

8 week run, Dec. 28th till Feb. 22nd.

Pepsi Throwback, Mountain Dew Throwback December 2009 relaunch designs » Official images of new vintage packaging for bottle and can design » BevReview.com (http://www.bevreview.com/2009/11/27/pepsi-throwback-mountain-dew-throwback-december-2009-relaunch-designs/)

Wow, I really like the Mountain dew design, thats pretty awesome!

Wait, they actually *say* throwback on them? That is so so stupid.

Heritage Dr. Pepper, you say? Go on. I'm listening.

Wait, they actually *say* throwback on them? That is so so stupid.

They did last time. I wish they would break out the Pepsi Spice again. And maybe the grape Mt Dew.

Heritage Dr. Pepper, you say? Go on. I'm listening.

Coming Soon: Dr Pepper Heritage / Retro "with sugar" » Pepsi Throwback-like drink from Dr Pepper » BevReview.com (http://www.bevreview.com/2009/12/14/coming-soon-heritage-dr-pepper-with-sugar/)

I found a 20oz bottle at a place down the road. It wasn't too bad, but I like the Mt Dew Throwback better.

Doesn't bragging about the use of real sugar make their existing product line look bad? Why would you encourage people to realize that they aren't getting real sugar in their normal Pepsi? This would be like McDonalds creating a 'throwback milkshakes - made with real milk!'. And then everyone is like "what the hell is in the stuff I'm drinking the rest of the time??".

Doesn't bragging about the use of real sugar make their existing product line look bad?

Not at all since "sugar is bad" has been drummed into virtually every brain in the country. Never mind the relatives pros & cons of what they use normally vs what they use in the throwbacks, you aren't going to overcome that amount of brainwashing without an equally fervent campaign in the opposite direction. That makes the risk to Pepsi virtually nothing.

Not at all since "sugar is bad" has been drummed into virtually every brain in the country. Never mind the relatives pros & cons of what they use normally vs what they use in the throwbacks, you aren't going to overcome that amount of brainwashing without an equally fervent campaign in the opposite direction. That makes the risk to Pepsi virtually nothing.

Give it a few years, though, for the "High Fructose Corn Syrup is bad" lobby to really get into full force.

So, uh, anything useful like a store locator link? I saw it all of once in the previous iteration and it was when I was out of town and didn't really want to pay $5 for a 12-pack I wasn't even going to drink a third of.

SI

So, uh, anything useful like a store locator link? I saw it all of once in the previous iteration and it was when I was out of town and didn't really want to pay $5 for a 12-pack I wasn't even going to drink a third of.

SI

I would figure it would be at Target like it was previously.

I guess it is that time again?

I guess it is that time again?

Pepsi Throwback and Mountain Dew Throwback should be readily available now because Pepsi announced back in October that they are now regular products and no longer limited time offerings, per a report on The Consumerist.

Excellent! Love the Pepsi Throwback.

Pepsi Throwback disappeared here around October. Mountain Dew Throwback has been available here for probably close to a year though.

$3/case at Target. :)

Any an FYI, Pepsi Throwback is officially permanent.

Because it's awesome.

I saw some two liters when I was in Tennessee. Hoping they make it up here at some point

Because it's awesome.

Indeed. And it makes sense, with all these other "sugar" sodas on the market now. I don't know if they're new, or if the big chain stores are just starting to carry them, but my local supermarkets all have 10 or so brands of upscaleish soda, which I don't remember seeing there even 5 years ago.

Because it's awesome.

+1

SI

$3/case at Target. :)

Pepsi, or Dew? I found the throwback Dew too sweet, but I do love me some Pepsi Throwback.

I bought a throwback dew today to try. I took my swig and my brain immediately registered that it tasted god awful. Thankfully I didn't just toss it and about a 1/3 of the way through the bottle it started to taste good. Guess my mind was just wired to not like real sugar.

Same thing happened to me, I like it alot now.. :)

I love me some Pepsi Throwback. Usually the local Meijer* has some in stock

*For those that don't have it, Meijer is kind of like Super Walmart or Super Target.

I like Throwback Pepsi, but Throwback MD tastes more like I remember the pop tasting back when I was in high school. So, when I buy throwback, it's MD. I don't like current MD.