List of Mountain Dew flavors and varieties
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Mountain Dew, a citrus-flavored carbonated soft drink owned by PepsiCo, has had numerous branded flavor variants since the original formula's creation in 1940. Notable variants include Diet Mountain Dew, Baja Blast, Code Red, LiveWire, Voltage, Major Melon, and Spark.
Flavors
= Current <!--'permanent' flavors--> =
= Exclusives =
=Kickstart=
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Mountain Dew Kickstart Orange Citrus
| 2013–present | An orange variant released on February 25, 2013, advertised to have caffeine and electrolytes to provide energy for the morning. This flavor was available as a fountain drink at Taco Bell locations. Mountain Dew Kickstart Orange Citrus appeared in Australian stores in April 2017. |
Mountain Dew Kickstart Fruit Punch
| 2013–present | A fruit punch variant released on February 25, 2013, advertised to have caffeine, B vitamins, and electrolytes to provide energy for the morning. |
Mountain Dew Kickstart Black Cherry
| 2014–present | A black cherry variant released in January 2014, advertised to contain caffeine and electrolytes to provide energy for the evening. In March 2014, select Taco Bell locations began offering "Mountain Dew Kickstart Freeze", a slushie version of Black Cherry Mountain Dew Kickstart. It replaced the Distortion Freeze but was discontinued in October 2014 and was replaced with the Starburst Strawberry Freeze. |
Mountain Dew Kickstart Limeade
| 2014–2017 | A limeade variant released alongside Black Cherry. In 2017, the flavor was discontinued in the United States to make room for new variants. |
Mountain Dew Kickstart Pineapple Orange Mango
| 2015–present | A pineapple/orange/mango variant that contains Coconut Water. |
Mountain Dew Kickstart Blood Orange
| 2016–2019 | A blood orange variant released in early 2016 that contains the antioxidants vitamins C and E. |
Mountain Dew Kickstart Hydrating Watermelon
| 2016–2019 | A watermelon variant that contains coconut water. |
Mountain Dew Kickstart Blueberry Pomegranate
| 2016–2021 | A blueberry/pomegranate variant released in early 2016 that contains antioxidants - vitamins C and E. |
Mountain Dew Kickstart Midnight Grape
| 2016–present | A grape variant released in 2016 that contains 5% juice. |
Mountain Dew Kickstart Raspberry Citrus
| 2017–2021 | A raspberry/citrus variant released in the first quarter of 2017 that contains coconut water. |
Mountain Dew Kickstart Mango Lime
| 2017–2021 | A mango/lime variant released in the first quarter of 2017 that contains 5% juice. |
Mountain Dew Kickstart Original
| 2018–2019 | A variant with the flavor of original Mountain Dew released in early 2018.{{Cite news |date=14 December 2017 |title=New Mtn Dew Kickstart |work=MtnDewKid |url=http://www.mtndewkid.com/mountain-dew/new-mtn-dew-kickstart/ |url-status=live |access-date=4 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228161822/http://www.mtndewkid.com/mountain-dew/new-mtn-dew-kickstart/ |archive-date=28 December 2017}} |
Mountain Dew Kickstart Ultra
| 2018–2019 | A low-calorie version of Kickstart Original released in early 2018. |
Mountain Dew Kickstart Strawberry Start-Up
|2023–present |Strawberry lemon Kickstart introduced in 2023. |
= Game Fuel (formerly Amp Game Fuel) =
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Charged Cherry Burst
| 2019–2023 | A cherry variant, launched as 'Amp Game Fuel' in 2019. |
Charged Berry Blast
| 2019–2023 | A berry variant, launched as 'Amp Game Fuel' in 2019. |
Charged Original Dew
| 2019–2023 | A variant based on the original Mountain Dew, launched as 'Amp Game Fuel' in 2019. |
Charged Tropical Strike
| 2019–2023 | A tropical variant, launched as 'Amp Game Fuel' in 2019. |
Charged Orange Storm
| 2019–2023 | An orange variant launched as 'Amp Game Fuel' in 2019 with the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. |
Zero Charged Watermelon Shock
| 2020–2021 | A zero-sugar watermelon variant that was phased out in late 2021. |
Zero Charged Raspberry Lemonade
| 2020–2021, 2022 | A zero-sugar raspberry lemonade variant. Initially phased out in late 2021, before returning in September 2022. |
Courageous Sherbet
| 2021 | A rainbow sherbet variant, also available in zero sugar. Released for a limited time, co-branded with Internet streamer CouRageJD. |
Championship Citrus Cherry
| 2022 | A re-release of original Citrus Cherry Game Fuel flavor.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-05 |title=Game Fuel and Dr Disrespect Team Up to Launch Championship Citrus Cherry |url=https://www.bevnet.com/news/2022/game-fuel-and-dr-disrespect-team-up-to-launch-championship-citrus-cherry |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=BevNET.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-04-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406010042/https://www.bevnet.com/news/2022/game-fuel-and-dr-disrespect-team-up-to-launch-championship-citrus-cherry |url-status=live }} Released for a limited time, co-branded with Internet streamer Dr Disrespect. |
=Mountain Dew Energy (formerly Mountain Dew Rise)=
= Hard Mountain Dew =
=Frozen beverages=
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Mountain Dew Blue Shock Freeze
| 2001–present | A raspberry/citrus variant.{{Cite news |date=31 May 2002 |title=7-Eleven launches Mountain Dew Blue Shock Slurpee – Dallas Business Journal |publisher=Bizjournals.com |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2002/05/27/daily35.html |url-status=live |access-date=3 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629023303/http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2002/05/27/daily35.html |archive-date=29 June 2011}} Blue Shock was initially test-marketed in Chicago, but when sales did not meet expectations, it was released in 2002 in the U.S. exclusively as a Slurpee at 7-Eleven. |
Mountain Dew Electric Charge
| 2014–present | A sour lemon variant released in U.S. convenience stores, including Sheetz. |
Mountain Dew Game Fuel Berry Lime
| 2015–present | A berry/lime variant exclusively at 7-Eleven stores. |
=International variations=
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Mountain Dew X-Treme
| 2010–present | A grape variant similar to "Pitch Black" released in Kuwait during December 2010 and later in Saudi Arabia.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} Later released in 2017 in Honduras with a similar design to Voltage. |
Mountain Dew Energy/Citrus Blast
| 2010–present | A new line of Mountain Dew released in the U.K. in June 2010, originally in 500ml bottles, but as of February 2011 it has expanded to 440ml cans (normal and sugar free) and 1 Litre bottles. Mountain Dew Energy was released in Ireland in April 2011. Produced in a lemon and lime flavor, it has a higher caffeine content than Mountain Dew sold in the U.S., at 18 mg per 100ml,{{Cite web |title=Mountain Dew Energy |url=http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=267482964 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519234418/http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=267482964 |archive-date=19 May 2012 |access-date=8 April 2012 |publisher=Tesco}} versus 91 mg per 20 fl oz in the U.S. version{{Cite web |date=30 March 2012 |title=Mtn Dew |url=http://www.pepsicobeveragefacts.com/infobyproduct.php?prod_type=1026&prod_size=20&brand_fam_id=1049&brand_id=1000&product=Mountain+Dew |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328113443/http://www.pepsicobeveragefacts.com/infobyproduct.php?prod_type=1026&prod_size=20&brand_fam_id=1049&brand_id=1000&product=Mountain+Dew |archive-date=28 March 2012 |access-date=8 April 2012 |publisher=PepsiCo beverage facts}} (which is ≈15.385 mg per 100ml). The U.K. version is produced with real sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup, as with most other soft drinks in the U.K. Mountain Dew did initially launch in the U.K. and Ireland in 1996; however, it was discontinued in 1998 due to low sales.{{Cite journal |last=Kimberley |first=Sara |date=18 May 2010 |title=Mountain Dew returns (to UK) with social media push |url=http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/1003874/Mountain-Dew-returns-social-media-push |url-status=dead |journal=Brand Republic (U.K.) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722141546/http://www.brandrepublic.com/news/1003874/Mountain-Dew-returns-social-media-push/ |archive-date=22 July 2010 |access-date=27 January 2011}} It is produced by Britvic in the U.K. In 2014, the "Energy" Wording was removed, so the drink was simply called "Mountain Dew" in the U.K. In early 2015, it was once again renamed, this time to "Mountain Dew Citrus Blast." It is still called Mountain Dew Energy in Italy. |
Adrenaline Mountain Dew
| 2010–2015 (Poland) | An energy variant that contains caffeine, taurine, guarana extract, ginseng, and vitamins B2 and B12. In August 2010, this new flavor was released in Poland. The drink was available in 250ml cans and 500ml black-tinted bottles (similar to Mountain Dew Energy's green-tinted bottles). |
Mountain Dew Energised
| 2012–present | A caffeinated variant released in June 2012 in Australia, like Canada's relaunch a few months earlier. It was first introduced to Australian KFC restaurants and then spread to markets and convenience stores. |
Mountain Dew Passionfruit Frenzy
| 2012–present | A passion fruit variant released in New Zealand on 15 October 2012. |
Mountain Dew Supernova (Finland/Denmark)
| 2012–present | A raspberry-lemon variant. |
Mountain Dew Electric Citrus
| 2015–present | A citrus variant released in Spain in 2015. |
Mountain Dew Energy Game Fuel
| September 2012 – January 2013 and September 2013 – January 2014 | A limited-edition raspberry/citrus flavor released in the United Kingdom to promote the release of Halo 4 in 2012 and the Xbox One in 2013. Though it has a similar-colored bottle as the American cherry/citrus Game Fuel (see table above), it is an entirely different flavor.{{Cite web |date=2012-08-20 |title=Mountain Dew Energy fuels gamers with new promotion |url=http://www.talkingretail.com/products/product-news/mountain-dew-energy-fuels-gamers-with-new-promotion |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121121215/http://www.talkingretail.com/products/product-news/mountain-dew-energy-fuels-gamers-with-new-promotion |archive-date=21 January 2013 |access-date=18 February 2013 |publisher=Talkingretail.com}} |
AMP Energy — Powered by Mountain Dew (UK)
| 2013–2017 | A citrus-flavored energy drink variant released under the 'AMP' brand in the U.K. in August 2013 by PepsiCo. Rather than being an entirely separate brand as is the case with its North American counterpart — the U.K. version of AMP Energy was released under the 'Mountain Dew' brand. It contains a higher caffeine content than Mountain Dew Energy at 31 mg/100ml and contains real sugar as is common with other British soft drinks. In 2017, the U.K. Mountain Dew Twitter page responded to a user, saying they have discontinued AMP to focus on their Citrus Blast flavor. |
Mountain Dew Game Fuel (India)
| 2016–present | A green-colored variant of Mountain Dew Game Fuel launched in India on June 9, 2016.{{Cite web |date=9 June 2016 |title=PepsiCo India - Mountain Dew Fuels Gaming Culture In India |url=http://www.pepsicoindia.co.in/media/Press-Releases/release-09_06_2016.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105123150/http://www.pepsicoindia.co.in/media/Press-Releases/release-09_06_2016.aspx |archive-date=5 January 2018 |access-date=4 January 2018 |publisher=PepsiCo India |df=dmy-all}} |
Mountain Dew Blue Shock
| 2014–present (Malaysia); 2016–present (Philippines DEWmocracy){{Cite web |date=12 August 2016 |title=Make your choice: Do the Dewmocracy |url=http://www.rappler.com/brandrap/mountain-dew-dewmocracy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914133111/http://www.rappler.com/brandrap/mountain-dew-dewmocracy |archive-date=14 September 2016 |access-date=4 September 2016}} | A raspberry citrus variant released in 2014, as part of the DEWmocracy Malaysia promotion. Blue Shock was released in bottles and cans in Malaysia, joining the regular flavor, Pitch Black, and Live Wire. It also became a limited edition flavor for the Philippines for its own DEWmocracy promotion. |
Mountain Dew Major Melon
|2021–2025 (United States) 2021-present (Canada) 2022-present (Honduras, as Pink Drip) |A watermelon flavor released on January 4, 2021, as a permanent flavor in both regular and zero sugar varieties. Discontinued in 2025 in the United States. Sold in the Honduras as Pink Drip.{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C455OxFqtdD/ |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=www.instagram.com}} |
Mountain Dew Summer Freeze
|2023 (United States) 2024 (Canada) 2024-present (Honduras) |A summer flavor inspired by the taste of a bomb pop, with cherry, raspberry and lemon flavors. Also available in zero sugar.{{Cite web |title=MTN DEW Dropping New Summer Flavor |url=https://comicbook.com/irl/news/mtn-dew-summer-freeze-revealed-popsicle-flavor-where-to-get/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=IRL |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425231942/https://comicbook.com/irl/news/mtn-dew-summer-freeze-revealed-popsicle-flavor-where-to-get/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Comments |first=Gavin Sheehan {{!}} |date=2023-04-25 |title=Mountain Dew Announces MTN DEW Summer Freeze Flavor |url=https://bleedingcool.com/pop-culture/mountain-dew-announces-mtn-dew-summer-freeze-flavor/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=bleedingcool.com |language=en}} The drink was formerly a limited time flavor in the United States, but was introduced to lineups in Canada and Honduras.{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/mountaindewhn/p/DBZD2EJMbov/ |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=www.instagram.com |archive-date=2025-05-11 |archive-url=http://archive.today/2025.05.11-132214/https://www.instagram.com/mountaindewhn/p/DBZD2EJMbov/ |url-status=live }} |
= Discontinued =
See also
References
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External links
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- Mountain Dew nutritional facts and other information via [https://web.archive.org/web/20180210210959/http://origin-www.pepsicobeveragefacts.com/Home/Product?formula=44316*01*01-07&form=RTD&size=20 PepsiCo]
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