Do you think God stays in heaven because he too lives in fear of what he’s created?
I paired this flight with some brussels sprouts (to counteract the future damage to my physical body) and Impossible burgers. Much like the Impossible burgers, the Mountain Dew contains little to nothing natural. The brussels sprouts were cooked to perfection and I sent my regards to the chef. The Gouda cheese on the burgers did not melt, but it tasted like cheese.
The classic Mountain Dew is fluorescent yellow. I didn’t turn off my light but I assume it would continue to glow if I did. There is a lot of lemon lime on the nose. It smells how you would expect normal Mountain Dew to taste, but more so. Less carbonation that you would expect, but much like Mountain Dew. On the finish there was a hint of Mad Dog. Pairing with the burger made me feel like I was twelve years old at a minor league baseball game.
I could smell the Baja Blast as soon as I opened the can. There’s a lot that assaults the nose, but most of it is pleasantly tropical; the assault is a surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one. Baja is more complex than the classic. The taste is distinctly Baja with a hint of the cleaning supply taste you get when walking into El Rod’s. The tropical fruit paired well with the salty savoryness of the sprouts. Felt like I should have been eating 3 packs of Cinnabon Delights at 2am.
I expected the black cherry to taste like Code Red, but I was mistaken. On the nose I got a lot of black cherry, almost like a candy from childhood – maybe a warhead? Surprisingly pink, not red. Taste was comparable to White Claw Black Cherry, but with some more body. More of a dessert drink. Made me feel like breaking laws.
The watermelon was the most bubbly. There was a lot of fruit on the nose, particularly watermelon. Best mouthfeel of the group, but also tasted the most like malt liquor. Didn’t feel much with this particular vintage.
On the whole, I would recommend the classic and the Baja
Blast varietals. Maybe the black cherry as an aperitif. I wish there was more
carbonation like real Mountain Dew, but on the whole this series is a success.
