![]() This isn’t rolling the dice with calamansi or blood orange. ![]() For a drink that clocks in with the same ABV (5 percent) and calories (100) of a White Claw, there’s a whole lot more flavor.Īnd since it’s a pretty solid approximation of Mountain Dew, you already know and probably like those flavors. The aftertaste is a fine layer of Splenda, but I actually am digging it. It tastes almost like the real thing - a little more syrupy, but it’s sweet and there’s only a slight hint of the neutral spirits that give it its 5 percent ABV kick. It looks like a damn Willy Wonka drink, if Wonka wanted to get kids drunk instead of murder them. Once it’s in the glass, a lovely reverse rainstorm of CO2 floats its way to the top of the cup. This pours like regular Baja Blast, fresh out of the Taco Bell tap but with (slightly) less carbonation. Now, I drink it to honor him.Īnd honor the soda that once marketed itself as the top choice of hillbillies everywhere, of course. This was the highest possible praise for a beverage for which I held no legitimate hopes. He first picked up a 12-er at Wal-Mart as a joke, then drank that and a couple more before buying a few more for the trip home. ![]() It hasn’t yet made it to Wisconsin’s rabid market, but I happened to have a friend passing through the Ozarks a couple weeks back. That’s why it’s only available in a few select states.Īfter rolling out in Florida, Tennessee and Iowa (the big three!), Hard Mountain Dew’s multicolored variety packs - three cans each of Baja Blast, watermelon, black cherry and traditional Dew flavor - doubled that scope to Arkansas, Oklahoma and Minnesota. They also understood it would take time for a nation to adjust to Dew its residents wouldn’t have to bother mixing extra liquor into. That’s why they made a hard seltzer version of Mountain Dew. About a decade ago, when our nation was gripped by its Whipped Cream Vodka phase (just me? You sure?), Diet Mountain Dew and the perky booze in question combined to make a drink, I swear, tasted pretty much like Sour Skittles. It’s always been easy to pair with alcohol an Army buddy clued me in to the versatility of “combat margaritas,” which is Dew mixed with whatever bottle you can dig up near the base. Mountain Dew has long been a staple of low-budget boozing. Here, we mostly chronicle and review beers, but happily expand that scope to any beverage that pairs well with sports. In a sea of soothing colored Spindrifts and White Claws they won’t be hard to find on shelves just look for the cans that vaguely resemble a bottle of Axe Body Spray.Welcome back to FTW’s Beverage of the Week series. The drinks are scheduled to hit shelves in early 2022, arriving with enough time to determine if it will make it into your summer beverage rotation. Dave Burwick, Boston Beer's CEO, says that the collaboration will “deliver the excitement and refreshment that drinkers know and love." This alcoholic iteration of the beverage promises to deliver a similar flavor. To bring MTN Dew into the land of boozy beverages, PepsiCo is partnering with Sam Adams and Truly parent company, The Boston Beer Company. This latest innovation follows the MTN Dew brand expanding into the world of cookbooks, energy drinks, and hot sauce. Unlike the soda, a PepsiCo rep confirms to Thrillist that the drink won’t be caffeinated (bummer). A fourth flavor will hit stores after the initial rollout. There will be three different flavors of “Hard MTN Dew” to choose from upon launch: original, black cherry, and the newer watermelon. If you're worried that there aren't enough options for ingesting soda and booze simultaneously, perhaps specifically for when you're playing video games, we have some exciting news: PepsiCo and The Boston Beer Company announced on Tuesday that they plan to release a new, boozy spin on MTN Dew called “Hard MTN Dew.”īilled as a hard malt beverage, “Hard MTN Dew” will have an ABV of 5%, which is pretty average compared to staples like White Claw and Truly hard seltzers.
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