The 10 Most Hated / Failed Sodas

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What sodas did Coca-Cola and Pepsi and other companies make that were despised by the public?
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[@richardforrest4723]

Pepsi Peeps (which my brother jokingly called Peepsi) actually wasn't too bad. It tasted exactly like a marshmallow, but wasn't too sweet

[@turboshazed7370]

PEEPSI 😂

[@PorkSzoda]

My sister got a whole case of the peep Pepsi its actually not bad at all but not something I would drink all the time. Just a fun flavor to try

[@Manglespike77]

your wrong it's the best flavor ever

[@HKG4]

Okay I’m gonna call it Peepsi now

[@matthewkuscienko4616]

I also had often called it "Peepsi" myself, and I was actually kinda tempted to try it. I never did because something about it just seemed a bit too weird for my tastes

[@Nick_C1997]

Strider: No one has ever said “Diet Coke, my favourite!” MatPat: Am I a joke to you?

[@Static_Star]

I was waiting for someone to say something about matpat

[@TamelaRedfin]

Maybe it's just a theory.

[@expithesocfurry4099]

My mom: Am I a joke to you?

[@metallord6960]

@@TamelaRedfin A SODA THEORY! And chug.

[@taugoldsboro7297]

I was about to comment the same thing until I saw this

[@Acepilot8Gaming]

"Nobody raves about diet coke" Meanwhile matpat: "WHY WONT YOU SPONSOR ME!?"

[@ASPYR0CKZ]

my thoughts exactly 😭

[@dannycatala2466]

My grandema Lisa also drinks diet Coke

[@Diosprometheus]

My best friend raves and coke zero. Only coke he will drink.

[@thehorrorhound6575]

I’m shocked MUG root beer was on this list. MUG is the brand that got me into root beer as a kid. The bulldog was adorable (in my opinion) and my mom let me have it because it was caffeine free. I loved MUG root beer so much that whenever we went to restaurants they always seemed to have it and that’s what I got with my meals.

[@amandaaddario7342]

same

[@samuelpeterson5472]

As an avid root beer consumer I support MUG. Top 3 big brands are Barqs,MUG,AW. But small brands are where it's at. Barqs is the closest thing to real root beer but it's not real root beer

[@amandaaddario7342]

@@samuelpeterson5472 i dont like the taste of barqs but i never heard anyone say there a fan of barqs and mug, its usally one or the other lol

[@samuelpeterson5472]

@amandaaddario7342 I love all rootbeer tbh when I left the country for a few months it's the first thing I wanted to have when I came back

[@thehorrorhound6575]

Both you guys are right about your favorites. I had a mug root beer the other day for the first time in over a year (last time I had a root beer was last year and it was faygo) and oh damn did that bottle of mug taste good. Root beer is some of the best stuff ever and even more so when you haven’t had it in a long time

[@beckymorilak5285]

I work at a local store. When we got the peeps Pepsi in stock for Easter we couldn't stop laughing about it 🤣

[@charizard4410]

I know a manager at a local store, besides the first wave of people buying it, they had a hard time selling any of it. It just kinda sat on the shelf.

[@JoshuaRWorkman]

I work at a grocery store, too, and suggested to the Pepsi representative who was there the day I saw it in staging that it should have been called Peepsi. We still had some as late as last week.

[@rappingtoad6168]

I remember when I worked at a supermarket for a while, we got the peeps Pepsi in, I thought it was hilarious so I bought it for anyone to take as a joke, it's like a sweeter version of vanilla Pepsi

[@virgil592]

You were laughing, I had to sample it out. You want to know the scary part? People liked it!

[@PelinalDidNothingWrong]

I actually liked Coca Cola Life! The green was eye catching and to me,it tasted identical to normal Coke without the weird aftertaste of Diet Coke and the crappyness of Coke Zero

[@bigjalapeno7061]

I never heard of it until Matpat mentioned it in one of his videos and it sounded weird

[@Isaac_Ealey]

I completely forgot it existed but I liked it.

[@cinnamonbeanbaby444]

I’ve never even seen a Coca Cola life before 😅

[@monkeyballs512]

What is the “crapiness” of Coke Zero? A description would be cool

[@GameApologist]

I uh... ...I loved the Coke Life can so much

[@IndigoAlpha]

While I get adding spices to drinks, a thing that's actually common with mulled wines, chai tea, ginger beer, etc, I think a spiced cola is going to be hard to do. Cola lends itself to a lot of different flavor variants, like gourmand with vanilla, citrus with lemon (a favorite of my mom), and fruity with cherry, but spice is oddly something that should work in theory but in practice is hard to do well if at all. It's actually quite baffling. Maybe it's the formulas these larger companies are working with?

[@johnbandow213]

Sprecher Puma Cola has a nice cinnamon after taste that is just the right amount.

[@henrysokol3466]

A ginger cola might have been workable if it hadn't been Pepsi. Pepsi's got a certain edge to it which gives you less leeway with ginger's bite. And a lot of people nowadays who hear of 'cinnamon' or 'ginger' taste in a soda will be utterly unprepared for something authentic. They're used to the sweet, cartoonish parodies of those flavors in things like candy or the typical ginger ale formula. Real cinnamon and ginger BURN a bit.

[@scottfraser706]

I add maple syrup to my coffee in the morning instead of sugar 😋it's so good with a heavy creamer

[@autumbreeze1129]

The weirdest soda flavour I've ever tried was from my first Tokyo Treat box last June. It was Caramel Popcorn flavour. It wasn’t bad, it was just... there, I guess is the best way to describe it

[@spacedisaster9923]

we have this flavor in russia too, from fantola brand, and yeah it's weird

[@Beast_the_smash_guy]

Try Ranch soda or Corn Oil soda. Those sodas are Bug no-nos

[@MrsLittletall]

I feel sorry for Coca Cola Life. I really liked their attempt at using a new sweetener, that I personally really liked, I used to put stevia in my tea all the time until I started to like my tea unsweetened. And the Coca Cola Life tasted good. Was sad to see it vanish so soon.

[@Cold__Soup]

I also enjoyed it but I think the name and the green can is what really hurt it and ultimately ruined it. I feel like they could have marketed it so much better and it would have stuck till this day

[@MrsLittletall]

@@Cold__Soup Yeah, for sure... it was too on the nose and green is not coke's colour.

[@antoniorangel2173]

I loved it. I actually preferred it to other Coke flavors available at that time. Now I seem to love the improved Coke Zero over the rest.

[@floraflowers]

I also really liked it, I felt like it wasn't as sweet as regular Coke and didn't have that nasty aftertaste that Coke Zero tends to have, it seemed like a perfect balance. Then I stopped seeing it just out of the blue and couldn't figure out why, I didn't know so many people hated it.

[@BriBCG]

I thought it was awful. To me it didn't really taste much different than diet, but still had a bunch of calories. Instead of being the best of both worlds it ended up being the worst.

[@isaiahiroaster5053]

I want to share an experience with the #10 spot. I drank Mountain Dew Flamin’ Hot before, and I thought it was okay. It’s not a go-to soda flavor for me, but it had a spicy cinammon flavor that tastes like Hot Tamales candy. It’s not my favorite Mountain Dew flavor at all, but I don’t mind it. Great video Strider!

[@cosmicminun59]

I tried it too and I don't think it's that bad either.

[@GamerTDM]

Same here but it did feel like Mountain Dew with pain added to it, not really spicy. It’s mountain dews equivalent of drinking coke

[@whateveryouremadatmeforido5497]

It always made me cough, I would’ve probably liked it otherwise

[@GamerTDM]

@@whateveryouremadatmeforido5497 if you can get through the pain it’s not bad, I always drunk it cold so the pain wasn’t as bad and I could actually taste the drink

[@MXOY99]

That Peeps Pepsi can is seriously GORGEOUS I have to admit.

[@fukami143]

I actually like Mug's rootbeer. It's very mild in taste compared to other root beer (doesn't mean I wouldn't enjoy a good rootbeer though). The soda that failed for me was something called "Pepsi Pogi" it's an orange colored Pepsi. The taste was like a washed down Royal orange...

[@Rae0814]

For me, I don’t mind Mug, it just doesn’t have much of a taste to me and it weirds me out, as I’m so used to things having more pronounced flavors.

[@EdnaK728]

It's still available in my town, and I don't mind it even if it's not my first choice when it comes to root beer

[@AmyraCarter]

"You ever mix cola and orange soda? Germans call it 'Spezzi'; it's disgusting." ~TV Game Guy, AVGN Pepsi Man episode

[@yinyangyt8749]

Gonna be honest, I loved Coke Life. I personally liked how the bottles and cans were green. It felt new to Coke since they would usually use red or white. It was so interesting. It tasted good too. I was always wondering what happened to it

[@bungoboy5718]

I agree I actually really liked it when it was available. Scratched that Coca Cola itch without being super sugary and fake. I think if they had named it something like "Coke Natural" or something it might still be around as people would view it as a """"healthier""""" option.

[@shay4159]

I've never seen or heard of it my entire life since this video, I wish I got the chance to try it

[@megachonk9440]

The marketing was always weird, it never found a niche, and Coke Zero already existed to fill the "tastes more or less like Coke without the calories" and in did it with no calories at all. Trying to market Coca-Cola as more "natural" was a bridge too far for most people who saw it for the nonsense that it was.

[@SCTRS_]

There were actually 2 versions of Mtn Dew Flamin' Hot. The one most people are familiar with is the 2022 store release, which had a lime flavor to it. This came after the online exclusive release in 2021, which lacked the lime flavor. I actually somewhat enjoyed the retail release, but the original one lacked flavor and was just unenjoyable.

[@bigjalapeno7061]

I didn't know there was another version of it. I just knew about the retail version. I tried it and didn't think it was bad. I thought it just tasted like regular Mountain Dew but with a bit of spice. It was weird but not bad

[@carvahaunter122]

I payed like $15 bucks on eBay for a can of the 2021 one before the 2022 one was even announced, and yeah it was a lot more heat-packing and less tasty.

[@garebare940]

Yeah I remember the retail version too. I never tried it myself but I remember seeing it in the grocery store I work in this big tub and thinking it was major melon.

[@everylastcrumb]

I didn't know about this, you learn something new everyday

[@rmatt498]

I actually kinda liked the Flamin Hot Mtn Dew. It gave me a similar sensation to eating a jalapeño popper followed by a swig of sprite. Which may not seem appetizing at first, but it’s more so the spicy sensation paired with a sweet citrus chaser

[@ToastyBrain]

I always got strong tastes of can nnamon from it for whatever reason. It was good though.

[@zk0rned]

I remember watching your channel like 5 years ago and it's hard to imagine that you're the same person lol ik most of KZbinrs put on a persona for the internet that's different from how we are in reality but it's just a bit jarring you're so chill in your vids now instead of erratic, personally I like the change

[@blueraytechnoavatar]

Diet Coke being #1 surprised me, cause at work I see people constantly order it and I never understood why, though that has more to do with the fact that i'm allergic to fake sugars.

[@snesguy9176]

Diet coke is kind of an acquired taste, but once your used to it you might even start craving it. I'll drink it over Cole zero any day. But that's more I'm ok with the diet coke sweetener but Im sensitive Splenda or stevia. The smallest amount of those in a drink makes me want to gag.

[@yaseeraz3786]

Diet coke, once you are used to it is the greatest soda ever. Why i don't know but it's extremely addictive.

[@henrysokol3466]

I can have all of them, but loathe them and stevia too. I guess my taste receptors can't be properly fooled without something they all lack because my brain returns the same insistent, bizarre, and irritating little note in anything where they're present.

[@_The_Archive_]

Fun Fact: A can of Coca-Cola will sink in water but Diet Coke will float

[@MGstudios339]

Not to be mean, but this sounds like one of those pieces of information that you think is interesting, but will serve no purpose in the future.

[@Revedoot]

What if a stranded survivor only had cans of diet coke to write for help?

[@Jetthehawk1994]

I actually tried the Peeps Pepsi and it was actually pretty good. As for the Tropical Sprite, it was my brother's favorite soda whenever we'd got to McDonald's and he was a bit upset when he found out it was discontinued.

[@colbymcquitty5739]

such a wholesome channel i love watching you go at top tens :) keep up the solid work!!! :)

[@dolphincrescent54]

I can always count on Strider to get my attention whenever he uploads a new video!

[@myCOCKisHARD]

AND WE CAN COUNT ON IDIOT FOLKS LIKE YOU TO COMMENT

[@bigjalapeno7061]

It's always nice when he uploads a new video

[@Spamtonthedude_]

You know it’s about to be a good day when strider uploads :)

[@myCOCKisHARD]

WOW YOU MUST HAVE A DEPRESSING LIFE

[@obnoxiosefe2180]

YES

[@Aye_itsju]

I randomly stumbled upon your channel about 14 hours ago and ive been having your videos play all day😅. You earned a new sub for being able to keep my attention through every video

[@banjkazfan]

Your videos are always so pleasant and refreshing to watch! I appreciate how positive you are even when talking about things people don’t like. I actually turned to my husband before starting the video to say “I like watching PhantomStrider because he always says something about how if you like the thing that ends up on the Top Ten Worst list, it doesn’t mean anything bad about you.” Then I played the video, and it was one of the first things I heard! :) thanks for always being such a positive force on KZbin! I always liked the color for Coke Life (felt like I lived in some strange alternate reality where red Coke was the weird one though) but the ads you showed are definitely unsettling. If I’m going to drink something that’s not great for me, I don’t need to go fully existential thinking about life while I’m at it haha.

[@christinaknapp1980]

My problem with Diet Coke was the weird aftertaste which my roommate compared to chemical salt when she tried it. That being said, we both hate their limited edition flavors, Move and Dreamworld, much more due to the overly sweet nature of these flavors. Dreamworld had this off-putting cotton candy aftertaste while Move tasted like Coke mixed with old bubblegum.

[@Nakia11798]

There was another that tasted kinda citrus. Was it DreamWorld? If so, I liked that one.

[@christinaknapp1980]

I don't remember Dreamworld tasting like citrus, but I know Coke had two other limited-time flavors, Space and Pixel. Maybe it was one of those.

[@cinnamonbeanbaby444]

Strider: Diet Coke is the number 1 worse soda brand ever Matpat: 👁️👄👁️

[@JoshuaRWorkman]

I tried all those limited edition Coke flavors when we had each at the store at which I work. They were alright in my own opinion. Can honestly say I would not drink the Space one again because I found the cotton candy flavor a bit cloying, not enough to not finish the bottle, but enough to know I did in fact not like it compared to more traditional flavored Coke. The Dreamworld, I got a citrusy taste out of, didn't hate it, I tasted mango and I hate mango, but with Coke and whatever else I was tasting made it tolerable. The Move, however, I liked it. Not enough to put my name on a petition to try to bring it back, but it had a coconut flavor and that was interesting.

[@seiallen94]

Dreamworld tasted like Peach Rings to me

[@AiLoveAidoru]

My mother actually acquired a taste for diet coke it seems after a few years of watching her calorie intake. I also noticed that its a lot more popular with her generation than with the younger crowd.

[@axelthealpha8147]

As a diet coke fan i'm going to be real with you, i have no idea what it actually tastes like. i genuinely don't notice a flavor when i drink it, i just feel the sensations of the bubbles.

[@tajneafoster2836]

I’ve worked as a server for a few years and I agree. Older people like to order Diet Coke and get sweet n low in their coffee. Context being that sweet n low is also disgusting and is beat by Splenda and Truvia by a long shot, yet still remains in production. Younger people tend to just order water, but if they get a diet soda they specifically ask if we have Coke Zero.

[@kristopherguilbault5428]

Coke zero is more popular than diet coke

[@Summersims86]

it's ok but it really isn't that great I prefer coke zero

[@axelthealpha8147]

@@Summersims86 I think it depends on the customer, those who don't like it just don't like it but those who do are hooked for life. I genuinely think they still have cocaine in the formula because I'm addicted

[@Luke-uf3jw]

Nice video once again. I like all the effort you put in 😊

[@birdboi357]

I've actually tried the marshmallow peeps flavored pepsi(peepsi) before. To me it really just tasted like pepsi with the most mild afterthought of a marshmallow taste. I've described it to my friends as "tasting like someone thought about marshmallow peeps while making it" instead of it actually tasting like a peep.

[@atarijawa462]

I'm surprised you tried it since it wasn't sold in stores and was given away via a sweepstakes in small batches.

[@birdboi357]

@@atarijawa462 actually looking into it they're selling these at walmart, and that was just from a quick google search. I'm a little confused now, why did you think they were exclusively sweepstakes only? Is it a regional thing?

[@trippysiren7966]

My thing about the Peeps Pepsi was that it wasn't BAD, but it kinda just became marshmallow flavored soda. Not cola like at all. I actually really liked Flaming Hot Mountain Dew a lot.

[@shy-griff6357]

That description of Flamin’ Hot Mountain Dew was very accurate. I remember a brief yet solid moment where it tasted normally enough before I felt my mouth catch fire.

[@astrowolvez]

Oh man! I had that and it was honestly alright, tasted like normal Mountain Dew with a kick to it that hit the back of your throat.

[@shy-griff6357]

@@astrowolvez to be honest, I don’t handle spice very well

[@ionasappy2732]

you and your battle against battery acid just makes my day

[@StarStrong]

Keep up the good work yo. I like your energy

[@shaunbarnett2972]

This is dedication by PhantomStrider, uploading this video around 4am "Australian time". Bet you've been up all night editing! Great work as always, nice video.

[@servomst3k]

I’m impressed Mug root beer made the list. It certainly wasn’t my favorite soft drink growing up but it didn’t stand out as offensive in any way 🤔 Great work as always Strider! Edit: Nowadays I only drink Diet Coke and/or Zero mainly because I dislike the filmy feeling left on teeth from full sugar sodas. The taste just grew on me over time 😅

[@romeocelestial]

hey that's why i started drinking it ! the film made my teeth feel disgusting whenever they even grazed each other

[@pkmnlover3812]

I don't remember Mug being bad heck I liked it

[@servomst3k]

Absolutely. It seemed like whenever I had a chance to eat at a restaurant they would always have Mug 😅 Man I had it good as a kid

[@MCMrSmash]

Great content! Keep it up mate!

[@escancoranco]

i absolutely LOVED coke life and pepsi ginger, unfortunately i could only try the pepsi on another country and when i returned to my local store for the coke they never restocked it it made me so sad i could only ever try those once

[@ch1ck3n12]

Sad part about the hot Cheeto Mtn Dew is they originally released a limited run of it and I got some. I, as well as some friends at work, all enjoyed it. We were pleasantly surprised. It was definitely a weird experience and not something I'd go to the store and buy, but it was good considering all the awful gimmick sodas we've gotten recently. Like 6 months later they announced it was coming to stores as a actual release. Was hyped, bought a few boxes immediately. I, as well as those same friends from before, all agreed that it was one of the worst things we've ever tried (Next to Whole lotta chocolata Bang) and something was definitely changed from the limited run before. No idea what it was but they were 100% 2 different sodas.

[@MEKCreations]

I must have gotten the first release then, because I kinda liked hot cheeto mt dew. It wasn't something I would have hunted down, but in a cooler of drinks by the check out? It'd be a solid choice. If they put out a diet version, it might even be a go-to when diet coke was out.

[@jamesAGarfield608]

I actually liked a whole Lotta chocolate bang hot take I had a coworker hate it but It was my go to bang

[@missspectra]

To anyone who wants to know what Dr. Pepper Red Fusion tasted like can always go to a gas station that has a drink fountain. Some of these fountains have flavor boosters that you can put into your drinks, including a cherry flavor. Almost every fountain has Dr. Pepper, so there ya go!

[@supercamario8441]

Isn’t there a Dr. Pepper cherry flavor?

[@lainet.4466]

Love Mug rootbeer, but I guess it's changed? As for those other Mountain Dew flavors, I said the exact same thing. That it tasted like a melted freezer pop. 😄

[@gray4robot]

Dr Pepper Red Fusion was one that I've tried A LOT back when it was around. I was saddened when it went away all of a sudden, but I would love to try it again. Even if in a limited run.

[@acedit3D]

Aw man I used to love mug root beer as a kid. I’d love to try it again

[@lindsaymosher4667]

I also loved mug root beer as a kid, I can still find it every now and then and I always try to get some

[@cadebob1233]

I dont like Peeps or drink Pepsi, but I really liked the combo they made of the two. It was like a vanilla/marshmallow combo of Pepsi. 1 normal bottle here in America had like 70 grams of sugar though😅

[@golfboy83]

I loved dnL! Instead of lemon/lime soda, it was lime/lemon with a lime forward taste. It was great! And now we see all kinds of brands and fast food restaurants, such as Sonic, serving limeade. I think its time for 7up to bring it back!

[@EazyFree]

Bro you make the most random top 10 lists and I love it

[@mrburgess1698]

As a kid in the U.K during the mid 80’s I remember trying a chocolate flavoured fizzy drink. I think it was by Schweppes and called ‘Chocolade’, needless to say it tasted disgusting.

[@ArendAlphaEagle]

Coca Cola Life probably has that green packaging (which I honestly think looks nice) because the drink contains stevia. Many, MANY drinks and products that contain stevia instead of sugar have green on their packaging, like it's some sort of signature color for stevia (much like how blue is commonly a signature color for milk chocolate in many regions).

[@MysteryBounty]

After watching like 5 of your vids in the last couple days you got me godamnit...i subscribed your shits intriguing 🤣🤣

[@ryanpena8450]

I absolutely HATED Diet Coke growing up, but when I got older I began to really enjoy it. I get random cravings every now and then too lol.

[@TeruteruBozusama]

I had a teacher who refused to let her son drink Cola Light (name of Diet Coke in some countries) because "the light in the name meant it was toxic". I wonder what her thoughts on Cola Zero or Pepsi Max are 😅

[@VigilantKnight005]

The slogan for Coca-Cola Zero is just "Real Coca-Cola taste. Zero calories". I call BS as I had it once, and it tasted the same as Diet Coke.

[@TeruteruBozusama]

@@VigilantKnight005 that what my mother said too xD

[@PapaVanTwee5]

They don't have "Pepsi Max" in the states now, it's called "Pepsi Zero Sugar". And it while it used to have that extra caffeine kick, in 2022 they reduced it, although it's still more than most regular soda. And other Pepsico sodas with Zero Sugar also have extra Caffeine, including Dr. Pepper Zero Sugar.

[@henrysokol3466]

I *hope* she was just paranoid about that common descriptor for diet beverages because older artificial sweeteners had actually proven to be bad news. The pathetic alternative is that she's one of those folks like the mother who saw the mark of the Beast in the brand logo for Monster energy drinks. They feel so clever because they've cracked an imaginary conspiracy scenario which hinges on the assumption devious culprits will act like The Riddler... volunteering, for no good reason, little clues to the public that could give them away. Hints that, naturally, only *they* have the wits to see and figure out.

[@ObieMe1]

Please tell me that at least she wasn't a science teacher.

[@ninxflametail9134]

I remember first seeing Peep Pepsi and immediately going “that looks disgusting” and I’m glad I wasn’t alone on that. A few of my friends on discord liked it but I’m not surprised most people recoiled at the thought of Peeps and Pepsi combined. I don’t like vanilla soda in general so maybe that’s why I didn’t like the idea of a marshmallow flavored soda. Also, I had a friend who liked diet coke. I much prefer the regular ones tbh lol

[@BinglesP]

17:23 I find it funny how Strider says that he sounds like a tourist in Hawaii, when Aruba(as named in the third flavor) is an actual tropical island very far away from Hawaii

[@Vikabro]

From this list, I've only had three of these. For Flaming Hot Dew I never tried it even though I usually like nearly all the flavors because this one sounded unappealing. Peeps Pepsi wasn't too bad but was a little too sweet. I made the mistake of getting a case back in April which had 3 packs of mini-cans. I'm actually glad it was mini cans because anything bigger would be too much. For dnL and Sprite Remix, I did enjoy them and had often bought them from school vending machines. Kinda missed them when they were no longer available. Sprite Remix more than dnL. [Forgot about Diet Coke, but I don't really care for it.][Side note, when Crystal Pepsi was rereleased I had regularly bought it.]

[@SqueakyPie]

Also, thank you Strider! I have been trying to prove to my wife for years that DNL was a real soda. I used to love it!!

[@Kurtfan1991]

I can’t wait for the overrated SpongeBob episodes!

[@christianparrish3292]

Me too, dude.

[@elemerkomives]

Me to

[@TheOriginalBSG]

Or maybe the most “hyper famous” spongebob episodes

[@thephantomwolf1002]

I actually really loved the Peep Pepsi when it was available, but I can see why some people wouldn't really care for it I just hope it comes back next spring

[@renamon5658]

awesome video phantomstrider

[@siltstridersftw]

My opinions of each one 10. Mountain Dew Flamin Hot was like a normal Mountain Dew with a hit of cinnamon red hots 9. Pepsi Peeps, way too sweet and it took me almost two days just to drink a 20 oz bottle 8. Coca-Cola Life, never had it 7. 7-up Gold, wasn't alive when it came out. 6. Dr. Pepper Red Fusion? never heard of it 5. dnL? caffeinated 7-up? never heard of it 4. Mug Root Beer, while okay to drink, A&W is way better. 3. Pepsi Ginger? again never heard of it 2. Sprite Remix, heard of it and was alive when it was out but never had it 1. Diet Coke? why is this number one? Diet Coke is actually pretty good and I prefer it over the normal battery acid Coca-Cola unless it's a McDonald's Coca-Cola. Those are my opinions on every one Coca-Cola has never been the same to me since they discontinued Vault in 2011, bring that back then maybe I'll like the company again.

[@Mawingeno]

MUG FOR LIFE!! You A&L LIBBIES WILL NEVER WIN!!!

[@dbloodymoon]

I miss Coca Life (labelled Coca Cola Stevia here in Brazil) I remember fondly recommending it to a Coca Cola addict neighbor who wanted to cut it because of the sugars... This neighbor past away before even trying this beverage...

[@bigjalapeno7061]

Damn

[@MrRikkles]

Ginger Pepsi was delicious. My then-girlfriend knew I loved the stuff and used coupons to buy me TWELVE CASES, which I proceeded to pack into my work lunches for weeks after. Maybe my pallette is messed up, but I genuinely enjoyed it. It and Pepsi Blue should make a comeback at the same time so I can try mixing them... hell, bring back Crystal Pepsi for a trifecta of sweetness. Do that, I'll do a 1-1 combination taste test of them in twos and all at once.

[@ConceptJunkie]

My favorite soda has been Diet Mountain Dew for over 25 years. But a close second-favorite has always been Diet Coke. I always liked Pepsi better than Coke, but Diet Coke better than Diet Pepsi. Now that the "zero" versions of these drinks are available, I generally prefer those, but I still like the "diet" versions just fine. Also, the emphasis in "aspartame" is on the first syllable.

[@spartelkat]

I personally remember seeing the Coca Cola life ad on tv as a kid and I was highly confused on why they made another “less calorie” drink when they had one with practically none. I think I’ve tried it once and I liked it, but I can’t tell the difference between a diet or a regular coke in general so I don’t think I felt any difference in that either.

[@komiks42]

I liked it. For me, the whole "diet" drinks taste like shit, well, they aren't sweet enough. But this "less" sweet cola was what i enjoyed.

[@coffeecat2812]

One spicy drink I really liked was Mt. Dew Ginger Snap'd. The gingerbread cookie flavor was light, and actually really good. I wish they'd bring it back.

[@vendettaknight104]

Fruit Quake was pretty good, too

[@IronMarioTopVideos]

I am from Chile, the country where Coca Cola Life was created (along with Argentina), therefore one of the first countries to have it on their shelves, but despite that I have never tried one, nor have I ever seen anyone buy one, everyone preferred Coca Zero or normal Coke.

[@crammaster88]

I actually enjoyed the Peeps soda when I got around it. It literally tastes great and became quickly one of my favorites to drink.

[@MOCTurtle4911]

I actually enjoyed Coke Life because it was the low calorie alternative. Some artificial sugars, like those in sugar free gum and diet sodas, trigger migraines for me. Stevia did not. But it was always hard to find and like you, I never saw anyone drink it (other than myself).

[@MOCTurtle4911]

@@shadow4040 Same. I just eat regular ice cream and less of it as a rare treat. Beats the effects of whatever the synthetic stuff does to me. Stevia and the natural sweeteners are fine.

[@torid.344]

Love your videos, and hate I missed out on Coke life. The thing used to sweeten diet sodas can actually be harmful if you have certain health conditions, or just not advised; speaking from experience with thyroid/ hormone issues. So I hate that it didn’t sell well because i can see the benefit of it, a more natural sweetened coke that still tastes as good, and personally I like the packaging. Always enjoy your videos, they are super informative and you approach everything with respect, which is awesome.

[@HIJackAnimations]

14:11 aay wait , this soda is my nostalgia. My dad used to buy me one when he would go to shell gas stations for his smokes . Always loved that soda

[@katielinzie7444]

I remember when Coke Life debuted, there was a sales company at my local grocery store offering free samples, along with a challenge to see if you could tell the difference between Coke and Coke Life. They tasted pretty similar to me and I remember the salesman getting kind of upset I couldn’t tell them apart. 😂 Like, dude, isn’t that a good thing? Looking back, the difference was subtle, a sweeter, kind of “New Coke” taste. ( yes, I tried the reboot when Stranger Things 3 came out) My dad and I still mention Coke Life from time to time, hoping maybe it’ll come back one day.

[@myra0224]

I absolutely LOVED Pepsi Ginger!!! It was only available in this one specific store and my sibling had bought it for me because I love spicy-ish drinks (it just has that tinge of spiciness), I didn't know it was officially discontinued but now I'm quite devastated 😭

[@Tubeite]

Me too, I liked Pepsi Max Ginger. I kind of figured it wasn't very popular though as I always saw it being sold at half the price of the other flavours. I used to pick up 2 litre bottles for just 99p.

[@asoraamfeire8497]

Personally I'd love to get my hands on Coke Life, but that's because aspartame makes me feel really ill. It sounds like a great alternative for people who, like me, can't have normal diet sodas.

[@kirbyandblossomfan100]

I tried a bit of peeps pepsi, it was a little strange the first sip, but the second sip i could start to taste the peeps flavor, which i'm surprised they even managed to do. It was an interesting first experience but I think i'll go back to enjoying my peeps and pepsi separately.

[@TheZombo]

I have a few of these in my soda collection case

[@thechaosjacket6136]

I remember in high school that one student had a can of the Flamin Hot Mountain Dew with them nearly every day until it was discontinued. Apparently they bought a lot.

[@chrisnemec5644]

A couple that I was surprised you didn't mention (probably because they weren't available in Australia) were Sugar Free Big Red Vanilla Float and Big Punch Fruit Punch. These two come from the Big Red soda company based in Texas. Sugar Free Big Red Vanilla Float combined the flavor of Big Red (which is primarily flavored with licorice,) cream and vanilla. The three flavors are nice by themselves, but don't really go well together. This was quickly yanked off the market due to poor sales. Big Punch Fruit Punch, FWIR, tasted like that cheap Kool-Aid knock off that your church would serve kids at gatherings.

[@reiterated]

7-Up gold was hilarious because I remember ads back in the day declaring that 7-Up “Never had it, never will” referring to caffeine.

[@isaacclarke5606]

love your videos m8. gives me knowledge about everything i didnt know :) and Diabetes is not a joking matter, i got it february 2023 and its the type 1 that you never get rid off and can be lethal :/ keep up the good work and cheers for enjoyment

[@LooneyTuneLegendYT]

Nice video, man. Hey man, can you do a video on failed chips?

[@jamieharrell5321]

The only flavor soda I like is cherry Pepsi and cherry cola but actually I’m staying away from sugar and sodas, so I can work on more healthier stuff Maybe like once a month or on a rare occasion, I can have soda

[@AstriaStarwynd]

I'm one of those oddballs who liked Coke Life. The stores around me never carried much and it was frequently sold out. Unlike artificial sweetners, stevia can have a positive effect on blood glucose levels. More research is required on the matter, but this seemed like a good step toward stevia becoming a more mainstream sweetener and then it disappeared when Coke was making cuts during the aluminum can shortage in 2020.

[@reesemartin3285]

Lol and the ads of the people just downing big swings of it a selling it delicious should get a award

[@girlherogaming5170]

The Pepsi Peeps honestly wasn't that bad. It tasted like vanilla yogurt to me.

[@lydiawarne3469]

Hahah, I am a massive lover of Diet Coke. I didn't like the sweetness of normal coke, my dad let me try Diet Coke, and I loved it ever since! I understand I'm in the minority, but it was much better than some of the other flavors I tried. Like Coke Starlight and Dreamlight, those were...a flavor.

[@andreasmeelie1889]

Nice to see a fellow Diet Coke fan like me! EEP!🤩

[@runeworl2]

diet coke is my favorite soda, even when i could drink sugar(my dads diabetic and now i am). idk why its #1, its sold out half the time i go to the store. maybe they stock it less, but just from my own experience its pretty popular. i love it so much i frequently avoid restaurants that serve diet pepsi lol

[@louiseogden1296]

We tend towards the more conservative flavours here in the UK, but the worst soft drink I've ever had was Sneak Electric Mango followed by Boost original. I only drink sugar free drinks -- including energy drinks -- but Electric Mango tasted like a cheap Fanta knock-off while the Boost original was just concentrated liquid glucose tablet. Then there was Marshmallow drinks really only taste like cream soda, though, and I actually like it. I'm really happy with the soft drink tax here in the UK making it much easier to get sugar-free drinks. Even companies like Barr, who made the syrupiest of syrupy drinks, now sell 24 cans of sugar-free cherryade and cream soda, while Doctor Pepper Zero has been beefed up to the point where it tastes like regular Dr Pepper -- it used to be a lot more watery. I'm also a mocktail fan, so I keep a stash of diet lemonade and tonic water and fruit juices to create my own concoctions (although pairing cream soda with cranberry juice is my own sweet'n'sour concoction that I regularly indulge in). Full sugar drinks just give me a headache nowadays. I highly advise learning to mix your own mocktails as the combinations can be more satisfying than what's in this video.

[@Anton-de5vu]

I remember me and my brother tried ginger Pepsi when we were kids back in the day and we both agreed it was downright nasty. it didn’t even taste like ginger ale and cola, ginger ale has some sweetness to it, but it tasted like pure ginger juice mixed with Pepsi, it was revolting.

[@KeiichiGreen36]

I distinctly remember trying Sprite Remix when I was like 7. I was actually saddened when it discontinued!😢

[@seand7042]

It, well one of the versions is back it's called tropical sprite now

[@pretzelthedude]

Gotta say, I really liked Red Fusion, Pepsi Blue, DNL, and Sprite Remix. But NONE of them held a candle to how much I utterly adored and miss Pepsi Twist. Nice afterthought tho- Took a trip to Austria and they had Lemon Coke and it was right up there with Pepsi Twist in terms of personal enjoyment. Sadly, Coke currently has no plans to release it in the USA and that just breaks my caffeinated heart.

[@darkwarrior03352]

I don't have many memories from my very early childhood, but one of them was a time when I was at daycare and they gave us Peeps, and I remember thinking that they tasted awful.

[@autisticwitch7581]

I didn't realize coke zero was the preferred option. I personally despise it. I'd still drink it over full sugar coke because that stuff tastes like diluted syrup to me, but coke zero has an unpleasant after taste and lacks the kick diet coke has. In all my years of driving up and down California and to Colorado and back, I've always had an easier time finding diet than zero. Gas stations, grocery stores, restaurants, coke fridges in random stores, diet has always had more space allocated to it than zero. I dunno. Maybe us in the west are just weird.

[@danieltaylor4185]

I actually remember Sprite Remix! I was quite fond of the Berry Clear flavor, but the Tropical flavor was good too. Don't think I ever saw the Aruba Jam flavor, though. I guess this video brought back a hidden memory for me. I haven't thought of Sprite Remix in a very long time - probably because it was so quickly discontinued. Diet Coke, I think the problem with it is that it's too sweet if anything - between Coke and Pepsi, I tend to prefer Coke because it's got a more acidic bite to it. And when I drink Diet Coke, I don't think I can really tell the difference between that and a Diet Pepsi. Maybe I'm just the odd man out on this one. Either way, it's irrelevant because, on the rare occasion I do drink a cola, I drink Coke Zero because I feel like it tastes more like the original than Diet Coke does.

[@ThePirateprincess23]

I'm the opposite. I find that regular Coke to be more sweeter than Diet Coke. As for Diet Coke vs Coke Zero, I will take Coke Zero because it taste more like regular Coke but without the calories and sugar.

[@MEKCreations]

Really? I like diet coke because its so much less sweet than diet pepsi. Coke Zero meanwhile I can't stand because its so, so sweet. But I'm told it tastes just like regular coke. (I haven;t had a regular coke in a really long time though so can't confirm.)

[@DrackMafusail]

Damn, Pepsi ginger was my favorite taste among all other flavored cola drinks I was so much disappointed, when I couldn't find it, but awful cherry pepci stayed on shelfs at same time Still in search of other ginger flavor drinks to taste ❤

[@myra0224]

Found my soulmate XD No but honestly, I found out it got discontinued through this video. I still had hope I'd stumble upon it someday again 😭 Cherry coke is... Something else. I used to love it as a child, but now it's just meh. The ginger Pepsi was so lovely with the amazing burn of the ginger (and let's not talk about Cola Vanilla because that stuff shouldn't ever have existed)

[@myra0224]

Also, for recommendation: Whole Earth ginger (it's in a can, it's pure deliciousness)

[@justsomeguy4206]

I remember seeing Peeps Pepsi a couple of months ago and even remember seeing Peeps cereal at the place I work at. I never liked Peeps anyways, but seeing Peeps Pepsi and cereal made me think: “What the heck were they thinking??” And I’m not surprised to see Diet Coke make #1. I think the only people that I’ve seen drink it only drink it because they think it’s a healthier alternative to regular Coke, but actually, it’s LESS healthy to drink Diet Coke. Wow Sprite Remix?? I haven’t drank that stuff in years. I remember drinking that stuff all the time when I was a kid. I loved it! It was always the tropical flavor since for some reason, that was the only one I could buy, but I always loved it. I wonder what I’d think of it now as an adult considering the tropical flavor is seemingly back.

[@affanjamsari5752]

I remembered seeing Coca-Cola Life on store shelves in your your native Australia. I was one of the lucky few to have seen it, but not try it before its eventual rebrand into what we know now as Coca-Cola Stevia.

[@alexisr.4288]

I tried Peeps Pepsi. In addition to it tasting like vanilla, you can taste the colored sugar coating that you find on a peeps marshmallow. That DID NOT clash well with the soda in my opinion. (Fun fact: they actually had a zero sugar version of the peeps soda.)

[@SoshiTheYoshi]

Honesty, I was expecting New Coke to be on this list. But then again, most people only hated it just because it was different from what I’ve heard.

[@funkikitti]

New Coke was worse than flat Pepsi

[@thegreatcanadianlumberjack5307]

That's pretty much what it was about. I was expecting Crystal Pepsi, Pepsi blue, Pepsi Ginger and Pepsi Fire to make the list as well.

[@SoshiTheYoshi]

@@funkikitti At least you actually tasted it.

[@JaredGriffiths2000]

The underwater setting is part of the reason SpongeBob is my favourite cartoon too. I've always been interested in marine life since I was a kid.

[@deborahwood7089]

I liked Dr. Pepper Red Fusion! I worked at a church cafe one summer, and we sold quite a few bottles. That was my go to beverage for lunch.

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

You gotta wonder how the companies delt with the unsold excess

[@thegreatcanadianlumberjack5307]

Threw it all out that's what happens 95% of the time.

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

@@thegreatcanadianlumberjack5307 very wasteful

[@thegreatcanadianlumberjack5307]

@@TheAllSeeingEye2468 Yup i worked in the IC department of a Grocery warehouse it was painful to see how much food get thrown out. Imagine those bins that have the Bags of potatoes in them just full of perfectly intact buckets of ice cream and boxes of Ice cream and frozen food. 16 of them full to the brim wrapped up and put on a truck to be thrown out only because the Case the held them was broken or opened. Even cases of pop if they are damaged or open they go in the trash.

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

@@thegreatcanadianlumberjack5307 I was talking about the special promotion foods but yeah that's bad too

[@haydenboggs3271]

I love Flamin' Hot, sure it's gonna mess with your nose, but that lime taste is so incredible. Also, I'm guessing Red Fusion was made because Dr Pepper looked at Code Red boosting Mountain Dew sales by 6% in its first year. Sounded like a pretty good deal! Sucks I'll never get to try it, though... I love Dr Pepper.

[@quinndepatten4442]

I felt weird about the idea but that sounds good.

[@Brees1986]

The Dr Pepper Strawberries and Cream is AWESOME. I drink the Zero Sugar version and it actually tastes sweet without tasting like a diet drink. I’m stocking up.

[@GachaReact2024]

I honestly really like the "Mtn. Dew: Flamin' Hot". I liked how, in the beginning, it's Mountain Dew with a hint of lime. Then you swallow it, and that's when the heat kicks in.