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Mtn Dew: America Pack

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This summer had a special 18 pack release at Walmart, which included six cans each of Code Red, White Out, and Voltage. I bought two packs.

These are the same three flavors combined to create DEW-S-A in 2021. I’ve reviewed Voltage before and is a flavor I buy 10-20% of the time when I want a Dew. I was surprised to see I’ve never reviewed Code Red or White Out though.

Code Red

This one has been around since 2001, though I never buy a bottle. The flavor is good, just not my cup of tea, since it is a bit heavy on the cherry flavor. I’d give it a solid 7.5 though.

White Out

I used to buy a bottle of this all the time when it was in stores. It’s a very subtle citrus flavor. It wasn’t quite as good as I remember from the bottles, but would still be in my purchase rotation if they regularly made it. I give it an 8.0.

Dirty Mountain Dew: Cream Soda Dew

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I’ll probably remember the time I bought this new flavor of Mountain Dew because it was the first day of our road trip to The Masters.

What a name for a new flavor. Dirty! I had read it’s not a limited release so they plan to sell it for quite some time. “Dirty” is probably what they should call the taste testers, because this is pretty gross and leaves a noticeable aftertaste. I’ll give it a 2/10 and never buy another bottle.

Making Things in 2025

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A new year means it’s time for a recap of my maker projects from last year. We’ve settled in to the new house, which let to quite a few home automation things and setting up my shop.

January

February

March

April

September

November

December

Even with hernia surgery recovery and restrictions I got a ton done in December.

Check out the previous making recap posts for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Mountain Dew: Dark Berry Bash

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I’ve never heard of this one and that’s because it’s an Applebee’s franchise exclusive fountain soda. Rightly so, because they shouldn’t be trying to sell this anywhere. Maybe it was a bad mix at this particular restaurant, because the aftertaste really stood out; it was really strong and very artificial flavoring. A search says it’s “blending blue raspberry and blackberry with Mountain Dew’s citrus base, similar to Voltage but with darker berry notes.” Voltage is one of the rare flavors I’ll buy at the store and Dark Berry Bash tastes nothing like it. I can only give it a 2/10 and it was so bad I’m not sure I’d try it again to find out if I got a bad batch.

Together We Roared

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When I saw that Tiger Woods’ former caddie, Steve Williams, was putting out a book about their partnership on the golf course I ordered it right away. Together We Roared was a good read and I was pleased to see they didn’t give much attention to Tiger’s off the course troubles during those years. The focus was on the golf and the relationship between player and caddie. Williams provided a lot of insight and stories that have never been told and he even opened up his house to his co-author, showing some of his Tiger memorabilia.

This book is great for any golfer, especially a Tiger fan.

Mtn Dew: Trolli (Zero Sugar)

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This Trolli flavor is an exclusive to Walmart. It’s a cherry lemon flavor.

Inspired by the iconic Trolli Sour Brite Crawlers gummi candy, this limited-time Mountain Dew flavor delivers a fizzy sweet-and-sour combination with zero sugar.
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I don’t remember seeing a new flavor that only came in the zero sugar variety. It’s an interesting choice for one based on a very sugary candy!

This is one of the worst flavors I’ve tried in a long time. It has a really bad fake aftertaste, since they had to add something with it not having any sugar and only 15 calories. Giving it 2/10 might even be too high.

Mtn Dew: Baja Midnight

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I finally picked up a cup of the new Mountain Dew flavor, exclusive to Taco Bell. It’s called Baja Midnight and it very good. I think it might be my favorite Baja variant.

Crafted to satisfy the thirst of a new generation, the drink blends passion fruit flavor with the iconic tropical lime taste of MOUNTAIN DEW BAJA BLAST—available exclusively at Taco Bell restaurants.

When I took my first drink I thought it was a berry flavor with a hint of something else, so the passion fruit makes a lot of sense. I’d definitely drink this again. I give it a 9/10.

Mtn Dew: Dragon Fruit

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This Dragon Fruit flavor is exclusive to Walmart, which I just don’t understand. Why not sell it everywhere? After the first or second swing, it was a no for me. Then I got the taste for it and actually enjoyed it. I don’t think I’ve ever ate dragon fruit, so I’m not sure how to explain the flavor. It’s decent though, so I’ll give it a 6.5/10.

Mtn Dew: Mango Rush

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This is special release, only Little Caesars, which a friend picked up for me. I was really curious what the “mango sweet heat flavor” would taste like. The Baja Laguna Lemonade had a “mango lemonade flavor” and it was pretty meh.

When I took a drink, my first thought was, “This is terrible!” I think it may just have been the shock of such a different flavor. It’s actually pretty decent. Fruity with a touch of heat. I’ll say it’s a 7/10.