Mountain Dew
It's from 1961, before you were born.
- Maker
- PepsiCo
- Type
- Citrus soft drink
- Debuted
- 1961
- Note
- high caffeine, neon color
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About
As of 2026, it's 65 years old.
Mountain Dew is what happens when a soda decides moderation is for other beverages. Neon green, packed with sugar and extra caffeine, it spent the '90s aggressively bonding with skateboarding, gaming, and the act of staying awake far too long.
Originally pitched as a mixer, it found its calling as the official fuel of doing something extreme, or at least staying up until 4am pretending to. The 'Do the Dew' era turned it into a lifestyle with a flavor lineup that never stops multiplying.
Loud, sweet, and faintly radioactive-looking, Mountain Dew is the drink equivalent of a dare your dentist would like a word about.
Mountain Dew through the years
Created as a mixer
Originally bottled in Tennessee, pitched as a soda to mix with liquor.
Goes national under Pepsi
Pepsi acquires the brand and rolls it out nationwide.
Code Red launches
The first of countless spin-off flavors becomes a hit.
Baja Blast debuts
A Taco Bell exclusive becomes a cult favorite.
