Discontinued softdrinks

[gyopsy]

Does anyone remember all or any of the following softdrinks?

Pepsi Max
Pepsi XL
Storm (lemon-lime)
Josta (with Guarana)
Crystal Clear Pepsi
Pepsi Blue
Coke 2
Surge
RC Edge
Mr. Green

It makes you wonder if the FDA wasn't at work in some of these decisions. Most likely, people just got sick of this stuff. Anybody really like any of these old drinks and want to see them make a comeback?

[sangh0]

1. I'm more concerned about the ones that never came out

I'm still waiting for my Prune soda!!! :-)

[Superfly]

6. That's Dr Pepper...

the natural flavor comes from prunes, or so was the rumor on the playground.

[Superfly]

9. Nevemind...

Link

[David__77]

10. I think you're right...

though it's not so "pruny" as to satisfy the true prune lover.

[sangh0]

11. Exactly

And while the taste is similar, the fiber content isn't even close

[David__77]

12. Ah, you're seeking something with some kick.

I wonder, though, if the carbonation and fiber would mix very well. You could be on to something here.

[unblock]

23. coca-cola plus a little prune juice tastes pretty damn close.

i once asked a bartender for a dr.pepper (alcohol gives my wicked migraines, i can't even eat anything cooked with alcohol.)

he said, "i don't have dr.pepper, but i can make you one!" and he told/showed me and damn that sure tasted like dr.pepper!


give it a try sometime! go heavy on the prune juice if you want to "improve" on the good dr.!

[Shadder]

13. As long as I can get Vernors

I'm happy. I lived in Ct for a couple years back in the 80's and you could not get it there. I use to bring it back by the car load. I'll never live in a place without Vernors again.

[bif]

14. Vernors is great!

[CanuckAmok]

65. GACK! Vernor's "Barrel Aged" Pig Urine!

I shot a Vernor's commercial years ago, and I still have three cases sitting in the garage--I use them as a table for my winch.

the poor kid in the commercial had to drink gallons of that crap, and it was a shot where he had to actually swallow it, not just hold it and spit once we cut camera.

For the life of me, I can't imagine why anyone would voluntarily drink that stuff, at least whenever Windex is an option...

[thebaghwan]

2. Does anyone remember Delaware Punch? It was my favorite as a kid.

n/t

[Burma Jones]

18. Absolutely.

They still make it in Mexico. I have a case. It goes good with Slim Jims.

[BrotherBuzz]

32. OH yeah!

so full of sugar they didn't have room for the CO2. Mmmm, sugar and mystery red/purple food color.

[scarlet_owl]

35. I think you can get it through the Vermont Country Store.

The grape stuff, right?

[bif]

3. Atlas pop!

I sure would love to see that come back.

[camero]

4. They can all stay gone

maybe the original Classic Coca-Cola when it actually tasted like it.

[curse10]

5. OK Soda

:-)

I really miss Josta. That stuff was awesome! I drank entirely too much of it in highschool

[GoddessOfGuinness]

7. How about Kick-a-poo Joy Juice?

Haven't seen that in awhile...

[ironflange]

43. I remember that!

It was like Mountain Dew.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

59. It was!

Do you think it's the same stuff, and they just changed the name because the creator of Li'l Abner wanted a cut?
Or was Mt. Dew the competitor's brand which ended up winning the market?

[David__77]

8. Canfield's Diet Chocolate Fudge Soda.

Actually, I just discovered that it still exists somewhere. People will think this is sick, but I used to love the stuff in high school.

I think Coke II might still exist in some parts of the country too. I like that stuff--I think it's what "New Coke" was during the period of outcry against the recipe Bill Cosby could not sway people on.

Also, there are smaller failed efforts like "Like Cola."

I think clear sodas are doomed in the long-run. In the early 90's, there was a health craze that seemed to lean against artificial colorings, but in people seem to love their caramel color and FD & C Yellow #5 et al.

[regnaD kciN]

47. "Like" Cola...?

Was that the caffeine-free Coke product test-marketed in California in the early 80s? I'm not sure, since I couldn't remember its name, but that drink was the best-tasting cola product I've ever tasted (although I'm sure it was quite worthless for late-night study purposes). I used to drink that all the time when I was living in L.A., but could never find it when I moved up here to Seattle. It might have been called "Like," but I'm not sure.

[no one in particular]

64. I loved Like cola.

It was available in the Kansas City area in the early to mid 80s. Pretty sure it was a 7-Up product.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

15. Crystal Clear Pepsi was FOUL

One of my housemates at the time was practically a Pepsi addict, and she brought some of the stuff home. We all agreed that it tasted like something out of a high school chemistry lab.

The dearly departed soft drink that I miss most is Hires Root Beer. There's a BBQ joint in my neighborhood that has a lot of old-time signs in its decor, and one of them is an ad for Hires Root Beer.

I asked them if they actually served the stuff, and the guy behind the counter said, no, but that I was only one of many to ask the question.

[pstokely]

42. it's still around in some places

I think the Caryle group owns part of the bottler

http://www.dpsu.com/brands_hires_root_beer.html

[beevul]

16. Bubble-Up.

I haven't seen it in ages, though someone said it is still sold in places.

[latebloomer]

38. "Sugar-Free Bubble-Up has a pizazz

That's what Sugar-Free Bubble Up has!"

[Spirochete]

17. The one I miss

is something that was called OK. Made by Coca Cola, I think. Surge was another of my favorites.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

19. Loved SURGE!

Had a great idea for their campaign: "It's limey!"

Anyone out there remeber 7-UP Gold?

[Robb]

20. Green River!!

I grew up on this stuff... green flavored. :D


(on edit) Maybe still out there?

[Whitacre D_WI]

41. Still out there.

[regnaD kciN]

45. That was a Killer drink!

(Sorry...)

Anyway, I thought I saw that in a convenience store recently.

[LTR]

21. Whatever happened to Surge?

Or Jolt?

Just don't take away my Pepsi One!!!

[ronzo]

46. Ah, Jolt Cola....

That was the stuff. :)

[RebelOne]

54. Yeah, high caffine count.

Drink that and definitely get a jolt.

[jmowreader]

62. They still make Jolt

And now it comes in other flavors--"red" and "orange."

[Padraig18]

22. Fresca!

I loved that stuff. :)

[OhioStateProgressive]

24. i buy Fresca every week?

do they not sell it in your neck of the woods?

[LTR]

27. LBJ installed a Fresca machine in the Oval Office

He loved the stuff.

Just a little bit of trivia for you all.

[Enraged_Ape]

52. Fresca's still around

And it is indeed still the King of Sodas.

[unblock]

25. retro soda, inc.!

http://store.yahoo.com/retro-soda/index.html

[Katarina]

50. retro soda...

Have you ever ordered from them? They have my all time favorite, Peach Nehi! $1.50 a bottle or 6/$8.00. Dang that's pricey.

Thanks for the link. :)

[LTR]

26. Shasta, anyone?

I liked it as a kid. All the flavors.

[Asteroid]

29. I remember Clear Pepsi and some others

I actually liked clear Pepsi. I wish they still produced it, cause I would still be drinking it.

[FDRrocks]

33. same here

that stuff tasted really good.

[Kickin_Donkey]

48. When I read the first post ...

the first thing that came to my mind was Shasta. We grew up on that stuff back in the '70s. I especially remember the cherry and cream soda flavors. Was it just a California brand?

Shasta was a pretty big brand back in the day, but I never see it anymore. I wonder what happened to that brand.

[FDRrocks]

28. Pepsi Kona!!!!

Like CRRRACK!

[HEyHEY]

30. tahiti treat

[ironflange]

44. I've seen Tahiti Treat recently

I think.

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[solinvictus]

34. Crystal Pepsi

I kind of liked it myself. Is Vess soda still around? It used to be sold as a generic back in Alabama, but I liked it better than the national brands.

[scarlet_owl]

36. We have Vess here in Champaign, IL.

We also have Mr. Green. When we were kids, Vess is all my parents bought. I came up on Whistle orange soda.

[Asteroid]

37. Pepsi Blue

I noticed that on the list. Don't they still make that. I remember seeing at the grocery store the other day.

[TheMightyFavog]

56. Ah, yes Pepsi Blue...

Looked like carbonated washer fluid, and tasted like it, too.

[solinvictus]

67. Vess

When I moved out of my parent's house in 1991, I discovered it because Vess because of it's "generic" price at a local discount grocer. It's really good stuff! Vess cherry cola, cola, lemon lime, Whistle (which came in retro style cans) and the grape were all great sodas. I can't find it at all here in Chattanooga.

[latebloomer]

39. "The prettiest girl I ever saw

Was sippin Hoffmans right through a straw"

also

"Wink--the sassy one
Wink- the drink that's fun
Wink- the sassy one
From Canada Dry!"

[Throckmorton]

58. YES!! Drink Wink!!!

Gotta love it. Wink, where have you gone?

[thelocalkgb]

40. IBC Cherry Cola

I can't find it anywhere! If I could, I would start drinking pop/soda/coke again.

[Spider Jerusalem]

49. They have IBC black cherry cola at my local grocery.

Must not carry it in your area...

[arwalden]

51. Some Regional Favorites Aren't Available In My Neck Of The Woods

There's no "50/50" pop here. (Kind of like Fresca, only better.) I also cannot find "Squirt" (Kind of like 50/50).

And are there ANY Coca-Cola bottling plants in the United States that still use the tall 16oz glass bottles?

-- Allen

P.S. Just looking at the names (alone) of those discontinued products makes me wonder if they had FDA approval to begin with.

[RebelOne]

53. I was wondering why I couldn't find Surge anymore.

I didn't know it was discontinued.

[Bridget Burke]

55. Pommac!

This pale, fruity soft drink was invented in Sweden in 1919 & is still made. It was marketed here in the 60's as a joint venture with Dr Pepper.



.

[greendog]

57. Nehi Blue Cream Soda

Looks like Windex.

[ScreamingMeemie]

60. Pepsi Free

Blech.

[VOX]

61. Bireley's Orange and Grape Sodas...

May have been a West Coast brand, but wow -- was it ever tasty!

[nemo137]

63. Red Flash

it was this red bubblegum-cream soda coke test marketed here for a while, and i think i was the only person who ever bought any.

[CanuckAmok]

66. "Funny Face" fruit punches...

competing with Kool-Aid. I don't think Funny Face is around anymore.

[solinvictus]

68. Red Rock

It's a generic marketed at Piggly Wiggly's in the South. I think it may still be around, but it's market share is so negligible it may as well be gone. The cola and peach are both pretty good.

[The Zanti Regent]

69. Any Pittsburghers remember Tom Tucker Mint Ginger Ale?

I loved to drink Tom Tucker's. One of the things I miss from Pittsburgh. Is it still bottled?

[tkmorris]

70. Is Orangina still around?

I loved that stuff but I can't find it in Florida.