Pepsi Throwback. Good? Bad? Ugly?

superjedi

Sr Hunter

• Jun 17, 2009

• #1

Hi all!
Been back in VA for a week now and there's so much to do compared to over in Korea. I've put many miles on my car already and we've gone all over the place this week.
One new thing I've seen (well, new to me!) is Pepsi Throwback. It's made with sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup, and to me it tastes great! Doesn't have that sticky, cloying feeling you get in your mouth sometimes after drinking a soda.
My wife is a Coke drinker, and we were comparing the labels tonight. The Pepsi Throwback has 100 cal per 8 oz while Coke has 140. Also, it has 27g of sugar, compared to Coke's 39g.
So it's definitely not a 'diet soda' but I think it's pretty darn good! I only drink 3 or 4 sodas per week to begin with, but it's nice to have another option now.
Any soda drinkers tried this stuff yet?

 

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LadySewforus

Active Hunter

• Jun 17, 2009

• #2

nope, Have not heard of it. I am curious now

 

Rich D

Active Hunter

• Jun 17, 2009

• #3

Haven't tried it yet. They're marketing it out here in California as Pepsi Natural. They're also testing the Pepsi Raw and Pepsi Retro brands in Europe, as I understand it. Hey, the more they get away from HFCS and get back to cane sugar, the better. Mexican Coca-Cola (which contains cane sugar) is pretty easy to get out here.

 

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Chucko

Active Hunter

• Jun 17, 2009

• #4

Being a die hard Diet Pepsi drinker. I was drawn to it because they use real suger not fake ****. Overall I thought it was pretty good.

Just alittle fyi Diet Coke if left out in the sun will turn into Formaldehyde fact. So drink Throwback

 

Mike M.

Well-Known Hunter

Community Staff

TDH PREMIUM MEMBER

• Jun 17, 2009

• #5

here's another fun fact for you. if you let cherry coke dry out it is visually indistinguishable from dried blood.

 

CombatBaby

Well-Known Hunter

• Jun 17, 2009

• #6

i had trouble getting used to it...i had one of each the pepsi and mountain dew...didn't know that it was a recipe difference until my brother told me....i thought they just reverted to old art. it was on sale, $0.49 cheaper than the regular stuff

 

fettpride

Well-Known Hunter

• Jun 18, 2009

• #7

Love it. Big fan. Was a regular Pepsi guy.

I have to say, that I'm impressed. It tastes like Pepsi USED to taste back when the world was flat and all that (back when they didn't use High Fructose Corn Syrup). The difference is pretty amazing. The most notable, is there doesn't seem to be an after taste with Throwback. So, when they say throwback, they mean it.

I was unsure at first, thinking that it won't last. But the more I see the ads for other products, the more I realized that everyone is moving in the direction of getting away from High Fructose now. It'll kill ya. I even developed an allergy to it :angry Only then do you research and find out that it's just one more reason we're not living as long

My 2 cents

FP

 

Timmer

Active Hunter

• Jun 18, 2009

• #8

I live for Pepsi. But, I've cut back over the years to lose weight. I usually have a 12 or 16 ounce a day. The pure sugar Pepsi does taste noticeably better to me. I will only drink Coke as a last resort. For some reason, if I get McDonald's coke or maybe have it at a bar, restaurant, it doesn't taste as nasty as out of the bottle coke. The bottle coke is like battery acid, and not sweet enough, it's too "thick" or "dark" or something.

 

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Mereel

Hunter

• Jun 18, 2009

• #9

I've been a Pepsi drinker for as long as I can remember. I've seen the ads and one of my friends have told me about Pepsi Throwback, but I haven't tried it as of yet. As soon as my paycheck clears later on today and when I go shopping, I think I'll grab a 12-pack and see what it's like.

 

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Lufo1138

Active Hunter

• Jun 18, 2009

• #10

There is a rebellion afoot against HFCS.

 

twistedxknights

Active Hunter

• Jun 18, 2009

• #11

i tried the cane sugar Md and didn't like it... tasted too funky for me

 

The Sniffer

Active Hunter

• Jun 18, 2009

• #12

Sniff on all of my brothers! Sniff on!

 

fettpride

Well-Known Hunter

• Jun 18, 2009

• #13

twistedxknights said:

i tried the cane sugar Md and didn't like it... tasted too funky for me

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Ooof !? :confused Cane Sugar Mountain Dew? Hadn't heard of that. Lordy, that stuff is soooo sweet as it is Isn't that sweeter?

FP

 

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Isabet Reau

Jr Hunter

• Jun 18, 2009

• #14

I can't stand the throwback Mountain Dew.... :/ its nasty!

 

Peregrinus

Active Hunter

• Jun 19, 2009

• #15

Haven't found the Dew Throwback out here yet, bu tI've enjoyed non-HFCS versions of Pepsi, Coke, and Dr. Pepper for some time now as they come out/become more available. I'm looking forward to trying it to see. Currently my preferred Dew is Voltage, which I'd love ot try in a suger version.

Now if they'll just restore Jolt to sugar, and bring back Crystal Pepsi...

--Jonah

 

jodo

Well-Known Hunter

• Jun 19, 2009

• #16

.....


"Pepsie!


Lets talk about Pepsie!


Pepsie!"



I hate Pepsie. Might give the new kind a try though.

 

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KaanE

Well-Known Hunter

• Jun 19, 2009

• #17

Best thing you can do is driking water

 

jodo

Well-Known Hunter

• Jun 19, 2009

• #18

Aye, and that's exacty what I do as well. Filtered water in a glass/jug.

 

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Replicant Shadow

Active Hunter

• Jun 19, 2009

• #19

Tried it last night and I dig it. It reminds of the Pepsi's I used to drink everyday from the coin machine in my JROTC unit field house.

 

AFettFullofDollars

Well-Known Hunter

• Jun 21, 2009

• #20

Mountain Dew Throwback...We can call it DEW BACK! See...everything DOES pertain to Star Wars.