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In addition toPepsiCo'sMountain Dew,Coca-Cola'sMello Yello orDr Pepper'sSun Drop, there are a variety of smaller or regional brands forcitrus soda. Several of these brands include the word "Mountain" in their name to help describe their product, a nod to Mountain Dew's leading market position.
Big K Citrus Drop is the generic version of Mountain Dew sold atKroger stores. Its name plays another citrus drink,Sun Drop, which claims that its introduction in 1928[1] makes it the first soft drink marketed in this category, earlier than Mountain Dew. The brand's slogan is "Pop the Drop" which is analogous to Mountain Dew's former "Do the Dew" slogan. Citrus Drop contains 26.2 mg of caffeine per 12 US fl oz (350 ml) can, while Diet Citrus Drop contains 25.1 mg.[2] The Xtreme version tastes the same, but contains more caffeine than the original Citrus Drop, and comes in a 'tribal' themed can. According to Kroger's customer service, Diet Citrus Drop Xtreme has 70.9 mg of caffeine.[3] The slogan is "Citrus With Attitude".[4]
This is theStewart's Shops equivalent to Mountain Dew available in upstate New York and Vermont.
This was theSodastream version of Mountain Dew, sold as a syrup for their home carbonation device. This flavor was sold in standard and diet varieties, both of which useSplenda as part or all of the sweetening agent, instead ofaspartame orhigh-fructose corn syrup. Fountain Mist was discontinued as part of their brand overhaul in mid-2015.[5]
Hannaford makes Mountain Lion and it has a flavor similar to Mountain Dew but the color is a bit lighter green then Mountain Dew and it costs less it is very similar toFood Lion’s Mountain Lion.
H-E-B Citrus Rush is distributed by Texas grocery chainH-E-B. H-E-B has compared the soda to Mountain Dew as a part of its “Texas Showdown” campaign.[6][7]
Hillbilly Holler is a generic version of Mountain Dew sold atFareway stores. Rather than being a direct play on the name Mountain Dew, this name and some other generics make reference to the song,Good Old Mountain Dew, which praises themoonshine brewed in theAppalachian Mountains.Hillbilly andHoller are words referring to Appalachian Mountain life. The taste falls somewhere between Mello Yello and Mountain Dew.
Kickapoo Joy Juice is a citrus-flavored soft drink brand owned by theMonarch Beverage Company.[8][9][10] The name was introduced inLi'l Abner, a comic strip that ran from 1934 through 1977.[11][12][13]
Kountry Mist is the generic version of Mountain Dew sold atWinn-Dixie stores.
Moon Mist is the Mountain Dew clone sold byFaygo, and is distributed in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Central Southern regions of the United States.
Mountain Breeze[14] is theSafeway SELECT generic answer to Mountain Dew. The taste of the soda is much the same as Mountain Dew, with a few noticeable differences. Mountain Dew is a bit tangier than its Safeway SELECT counterpart, which focuses more on sweetness.[citation needed] The design of a Mountain Breeze soda can also bears a great resemblance to an older Mountain Dew can, more so than many of the generic citrus sodas. Safeway Select has replaced the brand name with Refreshe.
Mountain Charge is the Mountain Dew inspired citrus soda available atShopRite stores.
Mt. Chill is manufactured bySuperValu and can be found atFestival Foods,Sentry Foods,Cub Foods,County Market,Albertsons, andJewel-Osco. Contains 48g of sugar, 180 calories. The punk bandCrucial Dudes has titled a song "Mt. Chill, You're Climbin'" in honor of this product.
Mountain Drive is the generic version of Mountain Dew sold atHy-Vee stores, also available in diet. Formerly known as Heee Haw.
The Our Family version of Mountain Dew.
Mountain Drops contains 20 more calories, one more gram of carbohydrates, and one more gram of sugar than Mountain Dew. This generic soda does not use any orange juice.
This is the Clover Valley brand sold atDollar General.
Sold exclusively atAldi stores.
Similar ingredients. Mountain Frost has the same amount of sugar, which is 47 grams.
Mountain Fury is a Mountain Dew taste-alike produced and distributed by the Milwaukee-basedRoundy's for their Pick n' Save, Rainbow, Copps and Mariano's stores in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois. Diet Mountain Fury is also available. Mountain Fury has a caffeine content of 41.8 mg per 12 oz. can.
Mountain Holler is ageneric brandsoft drink similar to Mountain Dew and is sold exclusively atSave-A-Lot grocery stores.[citation needed] It has a small group following around the U.S.[citation needed] Its taste is closer to Surge than Mountain Dew.[citation needed]
Mountain Holler also has a few extensions of its flavors, also similar to Mountain Dew. Mountain Holler Red Howl is similar to Code Red or even the limited time Game Fuel, and Mountain Holler Avalanche is similar to Whiteout.
Diet Mountain Holler is also available.
Mountain Lightning is aWal-Martsoft drink brand that resembles Mountain Dew. On the can, there is a picture of twomountains andlightning bolts surrounding it and the color scheme resembles that of Mountain Dew's. It's a less expensive alternative to Mountain Dew with lesscaffeine.[15] One can presume that its name was chosen due to both brand names being alternative formoonshine.
Mountain Lion is theFood Lion equivalent to Mountain Dew. It is available in cans and PET bottles. Like all Food Lion diet drinks, Diet Mountain Lion is no longer sweetened withSplenda, and they now useaspartame. Mountain Lion tastes very similar to Mountain Dew andMello Yello. Diet Mountain Lion is sweeter than Diet Mountain Dew. Mountain Lion contains about the same amount of caffeine as Mountain Dew. Mountain Lion can be found at Sweetbay Markets.
Mountain Lion ingredients : carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, orange juice concentrate, natural flavor, potassium benzoate, gum arabic, potassium citrate, caffeine, calcium disodium EDTA, yellow #5, brominated vegetable oil.
Mountain Mania is a citrus soda under thePresident's Choice brand available atLoblaws retailers.
Mountain Maze is the Mountain Dew-like soda sold exclusively atAlbertsons stores.
Mountain Mellow (a cross between Mountain Dew and Mello Yello) is theWestern Family andShurfine brand Mountain Dew knockoff, sold in some areas with the subtitle "citrus soda." "Mountain Mellow" is sold (under the Western Family banner) in Mega Foods, Lowe's Market in Texas and other stores in the northwest of the U.S.A., and under the Shurfine banner in many areas of the Northeast.[16]
Mountain Mist has made some cameo appearances inMalcolm in the Middle.
Mountain Moondrops is anIngles brand ofsoft drink that resembles Mountain Dew.
Mountain Rapids is the "Smart Sense" brand's Mountain Dew-based soda available atKmart stores.
Mountain Roar is theHarris Teeter equivalent to Mountain Dew. This soda is similar to Mountain Dew in taste, but it has a higher sugar content. Mountain Roar is no longer available at most Harris Teeters, butDiet Mountain Roar can be found at times.
Mountain Rush is manufactured byShasta and designed to compete with Mountain Dew and Mello Yello.
Mountain Shoutin is aStop & Shop/Giant-Landover soft drink brand designed to compete with Mountain Dew.
Mountain Shower is theWeis Markets version of a Mountain Dew-type soda.
Mountain Splash is thePublix Super Markets brand of generic Mountain Dew. Formerly known as Citrus Hit.
Mountain Summit is theSchnucks store brand of Mountain Dew.
Mountain Tops is theTops Friendly Markets store brand of Mountain Dew.
Mountain W is theWegmans stores version of a Mountain Dew style soda.
Mountain Wave is the generic "Nice!" soda brand's version of Mountain Dew available atWalgreens stores.
Mountain Yeller is thePiggly Wiggly version of a Mountain Dew style soda. It is also where the South Carolina/Florida folk band The Mountain Yellers got their name.[citation needed]
Ramp is aGiant-Landover soft drink brand designed to compete with Mountain Dew.
Rocky Mist is aMeijer soft drink brand that also resembles Mountain Dew.
Stratford Sodas citrus is a small regional citrus soft drink from the United Kingdom made specifically for rum, only available in the UK.
Ski is a citrus soda made from orange and lemon juices manufactured by the Double Cola Company. The Double Cola Company of Chattanooga, Tennessee originally got the formulated Ski from Byron Clarson in 1956 who owned a Double Cola-related bottling company in Richland Center, Wisconsin, and trademarked the soda in 1958
Wild Mountain is the Food Club generic brand Mountain Dew available atBrookshire's Food & Pharmacy.
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