Crystal Pepsi

[Phillyman]

Who here remembers this stuff from the early 90's?

[bombatomba]

I haven't watched the video yet, but isn't that the drink advertised by a Van Halen song? I think I remember it tasting a bit like Sprite or some other drink like that. I wasn't a big fan and to this day I wish I had a can of it sitting around so I can teach my 4-year old what crap looks like.

[Thor]

Of course I do. I used to drink that stuff all the time.

Here is a more difficult one though. Who remembers 7up Gold? I even used to have a 7up Gold dufflebag that I got from some grocery store as a promo.

[Tony_32]

Speaking of retro-soda's, I miss my Mountain Dew Pitch Black. Probably a good thing because I used to drink it all the time.

[Tony_32]

I fail at editing.

[Mister Zero]

Man I liked this stuff. It wasn't anything new because it was basically Sprite but it was a neat idea.

It's also strange how something as simple as a font and a logo can bring back memories of a bygone era. I like how you can sort of guess what decade something is from by the font used on the packaging.

[Thor]

No it did have a faux cola taste.

[Phillyman]

You can still buy it......wonder what it would do to you?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=130319788168

[Mister Zero]

Ever seen the movie Street Trash? VIPER!

Your body would probably melt.

[Hidinger]

Speaking of retro-soda's, I miss my Mountain Dew Pitch Black. Probably a good thing because I used to drink it all the time.

It just pisses me off to no end that they give me this other trash. Voltage, Game Fuel, Etc. add nauseum...but for the life of me they will not bring back the Pitch black. This world NEEDS a Mountain Dew that is flavored grape. Not Fu Fu Berry or freaking Watermelon tapioca....just grape.

Bring back Pitch Black - /end rant

[bombatomba]

It just pisses me off to no end that they give me this other trash. Voltage, Game Fuel, Etc. add nauseum...but for the life of me they will not bring back the Pitch black. This world NEEDS a Mountain Dew that is flavored grape. Not Fu Fu Berry or freaking Watermelon tapioca....just grape.

Bring back Pitch Black - /end rant

Watermelon tapioca? Oh my god, I just barfed. And died a little bit inside, I think.

[Hidinger]

Watermelon tapioca? Oh my god, I just barfed. And died a little bit inside, I think.

I try those Jones sodas every year....and every year I swear I won't do it again. Just something deep inside of me thinks there a meal in a drink is just next-gen type stuff. I mean that is one step closer to the food machine from Star Trek and we ALL want one of those.

P.S. The turkey is freaking awful.

[8bitforever]

Crystal Pepsi + Jones Cola = free stomach pump at the hospital!

[RetroDefense]

Oh yeah.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/popular-drink-90s-might-making-205907602.html

[twiztor]

Oh yeah.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/popular-drink-90s-might-making-205907602.html

a buddy pointed this out to me yesterday. i don't think i can possibly be more excited.

as a 10ish year old, i LOVED crystal pepsi. and then it was just gone. i have legitimately been waiting for this day for 20+ years.

[E-Day]

I hated the stuff, but for some reason I liked that it was around, and I am very happy that it could be coming back.

Now, if Coke would relaunch New Coke since it's the 30th anniversary for it, my life would be complete.

[twiztor]

dear Sly,

i am sorry that you only have one tooth and soda would rot it.

sincerely,

twiztor

[Areala]

You can still buy it......wonder what it would do to you?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=130319788168

I believe I can answer that thanks to the L.A. Beast:

(WARNING: VOMIT ALERT)

*huggles*

Areala

[E-Day]

I am still waiting for them to bring it back per the Yahoo Finance article in June! The stuff was gross but I want to try it again.

[Thor]

Another one that I wish was still around was Pepsi Blue

[SlyHedgehog33]

they will bring Crystal Pepsi back-

Crystal Pepsi is Ready for a Comeback - NBC News

Crystal Pepsi is making a comeback | Fox News

here's why it was failed in 1990s-

With Crystal Pepsi set for a comeback, here's why the ...

yeah like they bring French Toast Crunch cereal back anyways i wish they bring this back

[E-Day]

It's all still rumor, but one with a lot of weight behind it.

Now the question is: will they bring it back exactly as it was in 1992, or will they improve the taste and make it something people actually want to drink?

[Areala]

I really liked Crystal Pepsi. I don't see why people had problems with it...I remember it tasting pretty much like a slightly sweeter version of Pepsi without the after-taste you got from regular Pepsi.

*huggles*
Areala

[E-Day]

Maybe your Pepsi already had that weird after taste that all Pepsi seems to have now. In my part of Ontario where I spent most of my time growing up, Pepsi tasted great. It had a refreshing, clean taste. After I moved to Montreal in 2000, I noticed the Pepsi there had this weird after taste that I wasn't used to. And it wasn't just me. I had someone I knew from the Maritimes try it, and they noticed the weird taste. And I brought some back home for people to try, and they also noticed it. Even my friend in Michigan noticed it. Sadly, it now all tastes like that. The exception was the first round of Pepsi Throwback that came out with the old fashioned logo and the blue cans/labels, The second round of Throwback with the 70s/80s logo had that weird after taste, but not as strong as regular Pepsi.

[twiztor]

i would've only been 10, but i loved Crystal Pepsi and still eagerly await its comeback. i'm with Areala. tasted almost the same, but a bit smoother. and without the aftertaste.