Do you like Mountain Dew?

[Starman]

Yes. Unfortunately, it's not available in my country, but I buy it every time I go abroad to a country where it's available.

Surge was another drink I often drank during my time in the US. Is it still available?

Sounds like you can get it in Norway, but it's been discontinued everywhere else and replaced by Vault.

Source: Wikipedia, natch.

 

[Tinker Gnome]

Sounds like you can get it in Norway, but it's been discontinued everywhere else and replaced by Vault.

Source: Wikipedia, natch.

Vault is Coca-Cola's answer to Mountain Dew.

 

[Mark CMG]

(. . .) Dew or Dr Pepper for me (. . .)

That's me, too, but the diet variety, and Cherry on the Diet Dr P, though I also drink Cherry Coke Zero and sometimes Vault Zero now that it's available at the FLGS. I like mixing the Cherry Diet Dr Pepper and Diet Mountain Dew half and half.

 

[Ahnehnois]

I'd drink it if I had to, but no, I don't really like Mountain Dew.

If I drink soda, it's usually Reed's ginger brews, sparkling fruit juices, or bottled root beer.

I also don't like the stereotype that comes with it.

 

[Alzrius]

Mountain Dew is weak! Here's my drink of choice:

Mountain Doom. When you need to quench a thirst that's as powerful as Mordor.

 

[Starman]

Mountain Dew is weak! Here's my drink of choice:

Mountain Doom. When you need to quench a thirst that's as powerful as Mordor.

The beverage of choice for any real gamer.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I voted "No."

But to explain, I used to like it. I used to drink a LOT of soft drink types: Mountain Dew, 7UP, Shasta, Fanta, Coke, DP, Fresca, A&W, Barg's, IBC, Royal Crown...sometimes up to the equivalent of 4/meal.

But I gave them all up when I went to college. I continued to drink OJ and milk, and added unsweetened iced tea to my diet. That plus participating in a crapload of intermural sports let me drop 50lbs in 1 semester.

 

[IronWolf]

I like Mountain Dew, though on game night I tend towards coffee for the caffeine and not as much sugar.

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

I've never heard of it, so it was either only regionally or temporarily available.

Surge was Coca-Cola's attempt at taking on Mountain Dew in the valued demographic of young, hip, athletic types. And gamers.

It lasted maybe two years. And was an acquired taste, just as Mountain Dew is.

Vault then replaced it, and is more of an energy drink. It, too, didn't last terribly long. It's still available, somewhat, but you'd have to look hard to find it.

What irritated me is that, in order to build up Surge, they pretty much killed off Mello Yello in most of the country, save the South, and that was my favorite drink. As of late, more bottlers are putting out Mello Yello again, so you can actually now find it in the DC area.

Brad

 

[GreyLord]

Surge was Coca-Cola's attempt at taking on Mountain Dew in the valued demographic of young, hip, athletic types. And gamers.

It lasted maybe two years. And was an acquired taste, just as Mountain Dew is.

Vault then replaced it, and is more of an energy drink. It, too, didn't last terribly long. It's still available, somewhat, but you'd have to look hard to find it.

What irritated me is that, in order to build up Surge, they pretty much killed off Mello Yello in most of the country, save the South, and that was my favorite drink. As of late, more bottlers are putting out Mello Yello again, so you can actually now find it in the DC area.

Brad

You think it's hard to find Mello Yello, try finding Birch Beer. It's starting to get easier...but still hard to find in many places.