Brad Tries New Coke
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YES! 80's Dan!
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first bizhes
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fail by one minute or 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour, take you pick
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Great episode, I think we use real sugar in the Swedish Coke as well...
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Yes, we do!
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Haha, I just learned that. I was like... "shiit, gotta find mexican coke in sweden!". Then i found a swedish cola site (fulcola) which stated that high-fructose corn syrup would be more exotic or a swede... lol.
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Just an FYI - you can buy entire cases (24 bottles) of Mexican Coke at Costco
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Jesus Christ...I'm going to Costco.
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Our Costco doesn't carry it, I have to buy it by the bottle at our grocery store if I want my Hecho en Mexico Coke.
In an unrelated note, does anyone else have the problem that the comment system ALWAYS rejects your comment due to a bad security code the first time you try?
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My head already exploded from too much awesome, and all I've done so far is look at Pat's picture.
WIN.
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YES! You did the mexican coke! I was hoping my email wasn't in vain!
And no, its not limited, its constantly being made in mexico. They've started importing it because 1) Old people miss cane sugar and 2) Mexican Immigrants miss the stuff they grew up on when they move here.
My thought is that Both Cokes (American and Mexican) are great, the difference is smoothness. American is sharper, bitier (which isn't necessarily bad) and Mexican coke is smoother.
I buy a mix of both when I buy coke, a pack of american and mexican, for when i have the mood for either.
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I have had Mexican Coca Cola before. I have to say I was a little worried that it was made with Mexican water, which we all know the stories about drinking the water in Mexico. But it stayed down well. I thought it was a little flat. The real appeal for me was the glass bottle it comes in. I love that it comes in a classic glass bottle. I thought it tasted a little blander than the normal Coca Cola. Maybe I just needed to chill it for longer. But if you can find it in your area, pick up a bottle, by all means.
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I don't remember much about New Coke, like Brad I was really too young to remember it as anything more than the myth that followed it's creation.
However I am Canadian and as such I remember Coke II quite well. I had always been a Pepsi drinker (still am for the most part) but Coke II was better than I had expected.
I know it sounds prejudice and stereotypical, but even the idea of Mexican Coke makes my stomach rumble with displeasure, it's funny that it's actually so much better for you than Coke Classic. Thanks for bringing us along on your Coke adventure Brad
Favorite Line: "Soda bombs don't stick around."
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80's Dan! And apparently he hangs out with 90's Kid!
That was an awesome review. It's surprising to hear that New Coke isn't all that common. Well, except for the Coke 2 thing.
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In my mind 80's Dan is 90's kids long lost older brother...now THAT would make for an interesting crossover.
That was an very interesting review. Though all this talk about it has put in the mood for a bottle of Coke. Which wouldn't be all that odd except that I'm normally a Pepsi drinker.
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Brad have you ever seen Pepsi raw? Its a brand new pepsi which appearently uses natural ingriedients to make a more natural soda. Ive tried it and i'd wonder if its in the united states. I know Norway get some soda flavors before everyone else because of our special conditions.(Other places is island and until recently berlin) if you can find it i'd reccomend it for a modern brad tries(Like you did with mnt. dew whiteout)
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We have it in the U.S. but its under a different name, Pepsi Natural. Its not everywhere though, I haven't seen it yet. I only know its here because of Wikipedia.
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Here in the UK all our carbonated drinks are made with cane sugar. I'm curious to try the American equivalents. I don't think I've ever had HFCS in anything before.
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You can also get "Mexican Coke" as "Jewish Coke". HFCS is not kosher for passover, so Coke actually also makes a sugar version during that time.
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Yeah, i've read about that. I've heard its great, but one note, i think its beet sugar not cane. Very similar from what i've read.
I can't say though, i've never had passover coke.
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I think the sugar makes the drink less syrupy and gives the carbonation more punch I notice I burp a lot more when I drink a sugar based soda than a HFCS soda. But yeah HFCS makes it taste nasty in my opinion I'd drink a lot more soda if everyone had sugar in them. I just hope the price of corn goes up so soda companies will switch just to save money.
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The US Government subsidizes corn which basically manipulates the price of corn to a lower level than sugar, hence the use of HFCS over sugar. If they poked their nose out of the market manipulation their would be a loss of cost incentive and we could have some real sugar back onto the already bad processed foods!
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No love for Dr.Pepper brad?
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I freaking love Mexicoke, I get it all the time. At 7-11, it's not even with the other sodas, it's in the back with the sandwiches.
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Hey, Brad, guess what? I get Mexican Coke every day! That's the only TRUE advantage of living in Mexico!
You actually got one of the GOOD bottles. As an avid MexiCoke drinker, I've noticed that the flavor changes depending on the size of the bottle. The BEST one you can buy is the three liter non-returnable plastic bottle, followed by the small glass bottles, and the two-liter returnable bottles. The two liter non-returnable bottles and smaller just taste less sugary.
Oh yeah, the three liter bottle costs roughly... $1.80 USD.
US Coke is okay, I prefer the ones in cans, the bottled versions always tasted funny to me for some reason.
P.S. Never EVER try Mexican Pepsi. It tastes WORSE than American Pepsi. I think they actually use corn syrup instead of sugar, it's godawful. :\
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Really? As a fellow Mexican (soy de Monterrey), that's really the first time I've ever heard somebody preferring the 3-liter version from the standard green bottle version, but then again, "good taste is in the tongue of the beholder", correct?
Also, I know why Mexican Pepsi sucks. We did got sugar, but the problem is that the bottles themselves are very poor quality and they either leak or start sweating quite fast... so yeah, you can figure the rest.
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Pepsi Throwback vs Pepsi tastes exactly how you said Mex Coke vs Classic Coke tastes. It tastes sweeter with sugar.
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Matt has a point. You should try a Dr. Pepper product. Like the Diet Cherry Chocolate Dr. Pepper
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Whenever you do a bunch of sodas at once, you should graveyard that shit: mix 'em all together and see how it tastes. Imagine: Pepsi Blue and Brainwash mixed together. Sounds *buugghhh* appetizing, doesn't it? And if it tastes like complete shit, hey, at least it'll be funny!
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Hi Brad.
Great video. I'm surprised that New Coke that is as old as me held up that well.
I also wanted to mention that apparently the Throwback Pepsi & Mountain Dew is not going to be temporary anymore. Pepsi has decided to take a 'If people keep buying it, we'll keep making it' approach.
http://consumerist.com/2010/10/pepsi-throwback-is-here-to-stay-for-now.html
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Funny how the article says that, I haven't seen it yet (I'll go look for it next time i go to the big Winn-pixie). The small Winn-Dixie had ONE bottle of Mtn Dew White out, It's like what Brad said, (BTW, in 2011, there's gonna be a white-out SLURPEE!) anyway they also had ONE bottle of old sierra mist (unnatural) It expires on the 25 of this month, so I bought it and drank an almost expired product, It tasted like soda water mixed with a lemon-lime juice, then it tasted like Sprite, but less flavorful, like a hint of flavor, now they have Sierra Mist Natural. Wonder what that tastes like with normal sugar? Also, Brad try all that and Dr. Pepper Cherry!
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Man, I wish cane and beet sugar were better for us than high fructose corn syrup, but the truth is it's all the same body-ruining crap that's going to put us in early graves.
That said, this Coke I'm enjoying is delicious!
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First!!!
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I Had Mountain dew throwback today but ive never seen pepsi throwback
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Sounds like Lloyd wants to try some New Coke also at the end of the video.
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I found Mexican COke at my local SHoprite for 99 cents. I picked up 5 of them. But if you have trouble finding it you can always find it at mexican grocery or conveniant stores.
And i agree keep Pepsi Throwback. It is the greatest Pepsi product I ever tried
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All English Coke and Pepsi has sugar, I think its just the U.S. that gets that corn syrup crap.
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Um, were do they get the water to make the Mexican Coke? Just saying...
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Oh crap, he found out our secret plan to conquer America!
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Wow, New Coke and '80's Dan?! You spoil us, brad.
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I don't know if it's just because they're more likely to have cane sugar, but Coke in glass bottles ALWAYS tastes better.
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I don't know if you like Dr. Pepper but there is a type of Dr. Pepper made with pure cane sugar. It's called Dublin Dr. Pepper and (to my knowledge) you can only get it in Dublin, Texas. There is a clear difference between the two and I actually don't like the ones with cane sugar because there is such a difference. I can try and send you some if you like might make for an interesting episode. :p
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MexiPepper is also made of pure sugar and bottled by the Mexican company "Grupo Peñafiel", so I'm guessing it should be a bit easier to find, at least on the internet. If Brad can't find it, I can easily send one to him, specially since I live in Mexico and I'm an MexiPepper addict, :3
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Usage of Fuck top 3
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David Caruso (Session 9)
Brad Jones (Brad Tries New Coke)
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My dad got a riot off this episode, he liked new coke better than the original too. Never knew that the transition back to 'classic' was when they added the hi fructose corn syrup, interesting note. Kinda sneaky.
Also loved 80's Dan, apparently while you were reviewing Caligula somebody opened a bottle of new coke. Who knew? Oh and what was that black and blue box that Dan picked up? Couldn't see.
Take care!
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Great video. If you're running out of ideas, you should try Bawls next.
Loved 80s Dan, and his theme is great. Are you going to do more episodes with him?
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Yeah but doesn't mexican coke come in a glass bottle. That's have the advantage right there
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Kind of a neat coincidence for me, as just today I found out that a sub-shop by my house sells Mexican Coke. I resented having to pay $2 for it, but in my mind, it's probably the best Coke product.
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I prefer the sugar ones too. The mountain dew throwback has a clear difference in taste. Could hear your cat in the background haha, have they ever wandered onto the "set"? I know if I did a video my cat Leopold would sit on my lap the whole time lol.
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Also, apparently if, God forbid, the Pepsi throwback series is ever discontinued, apparently there's also a Mexican variety of Pepsi that's also made with cane sugar. I assume it's just as delicious.
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We had a "Pepsi Retro" around for a while, but it just tasted too bitter and nutty. It made me kinda ill. It had a wildly different formula.
Also, Mexican Pepsi is awful. AWFUL. Even US Pepsi tastes better than that crap.
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I completely agree. Seriously, if Pepsi throwback was the original formula, I'm glad they changed it.
Mountain Dew Throwback was really good though.
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Here in Southern California we have Mexican Coke comming out the ass and have been since I was a kid in the 80's, shit even the ice cream man who pushes the ice cream kart sales Mexican Coke on ice, it's great and theres nothing better than Coke chilled in a glass bottle with real sugar, so I guess I'm blessed to live in a heavy populated latino area and getting to grow up with how Coke is meant to be taste. =)
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well, there's also a difference of flavor depending on the packaging: coke in a glass bottle, in a plastic bottle or in a tin can will always taste different.
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If you're interested to know, you say Coke II stuck around for a long time in Canada, but that might have only been parts of it since I live in New-Brunswick, am 25 and used to travel to Quebec and around NB a lot, and I've never even heard of it. Might have been more of a western thing.
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Same experience I’ve had Irb. I've never seen or heard tell of Coke II here in Newfoundland, nor do I remember ever seeing it on the mainland. You’re probably right when you say that it’s more of a Prairie/Western thing.
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Considering I was a whopping 2 years old when New Coke came out, I never had it. I remember having Coke II though but couldn't tell you how it tasted.
MexiCoca-Cola is awesome. I just got some at Wal-Mart a few weeks ago and of course, I had to keep the bottle. I like Pepsi Throwback but didn't think it was godly like other people do. However, Throwback Dr. Pepper is freakin' awesome.
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I've always been more of a Coke drinker than a Pepsi drinker. Although I occasionally find myself in a Pepsi mood every now and then. I looooove Mexican Coke! That's why I love living in AZ, I have the access to get it.
I don't remember trying new Coke either. Probably because my dad would always buy the generic sodas like Shasta.
Personally I'd be in the small demographic that liked Diet Coke with Lemon and I wish they would bring that back.
Do your insides still love you Brad? 25 year old soda will turn your stomach to iron.
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This was a good episode, but I didn't like that it was scripted. I guess I enjoy the contrast between "Brad Tries" and your other scripted projects. Still funny, though.
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It was only scripted for the part where 80s Dan shows up. Afetr all, it's a bit hard to script your reaction to a drink that you've never tred and is inside a sealed bottle...
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Oh man, the 80's Dan scene came out of nowhere, I was in tears as soon as he appeared, excellent work!
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If you want Coke with pure sugar in it, around Passover Coca Cola makes Kosher Coke which doesnt contain the Corn Syrup. You can find it at Kosher Delis and food stores around Passover. You can tell by the cap, Kosher Coke has a yellow cap with Hebrew on it. They also do this with Sprite
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80's Dan!!! The future's so bright I gotta wear shades.............. I just made a lame comment
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You may have jinxed Vault with mentioning it's rebranded Surge -- Vault appears to have been discontinued. All the stores in my area (Idaho) have ditched it in lieu of... Mellow Yellow. What the heck?
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Loving the reviews, Brad. I must point out, however, that your statements about high fructose corn syrup being "so much worse for you" than sugar are not very accurate. There has been no substantial evidence to suggest that HFCS is any worse for people than regular sugar. Sure, HFCS has been demonized but if you look around for research on the effects of HFCS you'll find that in most studies there isn't much a difference between the healthiness of the two sweeteners.
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Yes and smoking doesn't cause cancer.
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Okay, let's put it this way
Both sugar and HFCS are made of the same mono-saccharides: Sucrose and Fructose. Fructose is the one that's bad for you.
HFCS: 55% Fructose and 45% Sucrose
Crystallized Sugar: 50% Fructose and 45% Sucrose
Since Fructose is the sweeter one, you can have slightly less HFCS and have the same sweetness. The reason HFCS is used more in the US is most likely because corn is cheaper to grow than sugar cane, although we do also grow sugar beets which can handle temperate climates (they're grown and harvested in North Dakota even).
The point is if you drink more pure sugar drinks and think it's healthier for you, you've been misinformed. Sugar is sugar and, whether in artificially flavored soda or the natural sugar in apples, having too much of it is not good for you.
There is a decent article about this (with actual references and everything!) at the following link.
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=6501
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Okay, let's put it this way
Both sugar and HFCS are made of the same mono-saccharides: Sucrose and Fructose. Fructose is the one that's bad for you.
HFCS: 55% Fructose and 45% Glucose
Sucrose (what is called Sugar): 50% Fructose and 45% Glucose
Since Fructose is the sweeter one, you can have slightly less HFCS and have the same sweetness. The reason HFCS is used more in the US is most likely because corn is cheaper to grow than sugar cane, although we do also grow sugar beets which can handle temperate climates (they're grown and harvested in North Dakota even).
The point is if you drink more pure sugar drinks and think it's healthier for you, you've been misinformed. Sugar is sugar and, whether in artificially flavored soda or the natural sugar in apples, having too much of it is not good for you.
There is a decent article about this (with actual references and everything!) at the following link.
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=6501
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sorry about that. Double posted when trying to edit and I still mixed up Sucrose and Fructose one time
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You got the fructose percentage correct, but it's not sucrose. Crystallized sugar is sucrose. What you meant was glucose.
Still, they're practically the same thing. Just one is sweeter than the other.
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Coke in Australia is made with real sugar to the best of my knowledge. It is against health regulations to use high fructose corn syrup in any drink here.
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One of the people prior already mentioned this, but every Passover both Coke and Pepsi come out with a sugar-only batch because Ashkenazi Jews cannot have corn or corn-derived products on Passover. So there is and has been a domestic sugar Coke and Pepsi for quite a while. Abroad in Europe all Coke and Pepsi is sugar based. An interesting experiment is trying to test a sugar-based Coke from the US or Mexico against a European Coke. That way you could compare sugarcane Coke and sugar-beet Coke, since Europe primarily uses sugar made from beets (since they don't have a Caribbean nearby).
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I love how these reviews started out as "Here's a filler vlog while I work on the next Snob episode" and now they're fairly elaborate and quite popular. Bonus points for to the 90's Kid shout-out - as some other people said, I'd love to see a 90's Kid/80's Dan crossover, maybe during the 3-year anniversary.
Also, I think "I'll get Jillian in a poodle skirt and take her to play miniature golf" counts as the biggest non-sequitir in any of your videos. Also, that's what she said.
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When I was in the 8th grade we took a school trip to the coca cola museum in Atlanta,GA. At that time they had Coke 2 or New Coke, i do not remember which they called it. They had it on a fountain drink machine with many other types and even some foreign coke products. I do not know if they still have these there since it has been 16 years ago. But if you ever got the chance you should go and try some of the ones they have there. I'm sure you would enjoy it. And if they had them still you could at least taste them when they are not flat to see the difference.
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They still have the tasting room. And it's AWESOME.
Damn, I love the World of Coke.
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jesus christ brad turn off the auto focus
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Oh no!! It happened twice! When he walked off frame!
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I laughed hard at your reaction to 80's Dan. Dan is now my second favorite character.
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Nice review as always. Keep up the good work. Now to try the 40 year old coke I sent you months ago. hehe.
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You need to hunt down the Sprite Ice.
My store couldn't sell it. We eventually just gave it to the employees, but after one try, they didn't want it either. It couldn't be given away.
Sprite with a Hint of Mint. Ugh.
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Dammit, Brad, I went out and bought Mexican coke to see if I could send that to you. At least it wont go to waste. LOL, but if you want other sodas, I can get some sodas that I grew up with. They have many a many flavors and I can purchase them all where I live now. Well, anyways, time to go off and find a bottle opener for my other coke bottle. LOL
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very hilarious, informative, and entertaining as usual
thanks
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There is one other change that they made to Coke that most people don't know about. For the longesr time Coke used Orange Oil as a filler ingredient. Once it was discovered that Orange oil, which was considered useless before, could be used to make cleaning agents, the price went through the roof. So Coke had to remove the Orange Oil from the formula because it got too expensive.
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we have cane sugar in our Australian coke again now
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Sweet, another Brad Tries!
Brad, ever since you've done Diet Crystal Pepsi...I know this would be breaking the "Brad Tries is for trying stuff I never drank before" rule (Is it really a rule?), but I've been wondering: What's your opinion on present day (21st century) drinks?
Coca-cola Zero and Pepsi Max (AKA the 'new' diet Coke/Pepsi.) Is it better than older Diet Pepsi/Coke?
Fruit colas. Which ones are you missing out of these for comparing? Pepsi Twist/Lime and Coca-cola with Lime/Lemon? Cherry Pepsi and Cherry Coke? (Cherry...both're fucking extra sugary cherry cough syrup. Maybe a bit less for Cherry Coke.)
How about Vitamin Water?
Are any of these better than older nostalgic drinks?
We're all nostalgic with food and drinks from the 80s and 90s...I guess we're getting brainwashed with things like 'Crystal Light' and '100 Calorie snacks'. That's where all the geniuses went. I know more about Yogurt and Gum than I know about drinks. Candy? What's that?
What we really need is a new face in the soft drink industry to start a new "soft drink war". Then we can have GOOD drinks that'll actually stay.
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I've been dying to try New Coke for a while (was actually born in '85); nice to know it's still (sort of) available as Coke II. Also, I'll add my own plug for Mexican Coke: there's a large Hispanic population in my area, so the local grocery stores like to service that demographic, which means I've been getting it for a while. I do like the sugar better; it's a little less overpoweringly sweet than the local American version. There's a few other small differences in formulation, but it's been a while since I compared ingredient lists. Also, Coke always tastes better out of a glass bottle.
Some corrections: The idea that Coke used the switch to hide the change to high-fructose corn syrup is an urban legend. They actually started using HFCS in conjunction with sugar in 1980, and made a complete switch over in 1984, just before the introduction of New Coke. The timing was just so close to the New Coke debacle that people associate them. (In fact, they were probably actually associated in that the major change of sugar to HFCS prompted them to consider a total reformulation, rather than the other way around.) The reason for the HFCS change is mostly economic: in the US (unlike the majority of the rest of the world), corn syrup is far cheaper than sucrose in commercial amounts.
Also, HFCS isn't actually any worse for you than sugar. It just isn't any better either (chemically, the most common form is nearly identical to sucrose), and FAR more prevalent in the US, which means it's probably your biggest source of pure sugar, which is never a good thing.
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Oh dude, Mexican coke is like the original? Shiiiit, I've been drinking that stuff for years now. Thank you boarder town that I live in. I always thought they tasted better.
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Hey Brad, speaking of failed coke products, ever try "OK Soda" ?
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as awesome as 80s Dan is it kid of freaks me out seeing Brad wearing anything else then his classy black suites.
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Recently I also noticed a difference drinking Coke out of a plastic-bottle or a glass-bottle. It has been long ago that I drank a glass-bottled one. It was so delicious. I'm not sure but I think it makes a difference too.
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Best. BRAD TRIES. EVER! I too love the "Throwback" sodas and get them in 12-packs (cans) wherever I can find them! I always wondered if you would get around to doing New Coke (and Coke II), and the appearance of Eighties Dan was an awesome surprise! I look forward to seeing a show with this character!
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BEST EPISODE EVER
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Hey Brad, I just thought I'd let you know about another soda I was surprised you didn't mention along with Pepsi Blue. Well, it's not blue, but I mean a similar drink.
I remember drinking Red Fusion, the punch-colored cherry Dr. Pepper, man, was it ten years ago? More? But Red Fusion disappeared after a few months here and was eventually re-released as cherry Dr. Pepper with regular cola coloring. I miss that drink so much it hurts. Cherry Dr. Pepper the way it is now... I just hate it.
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I just imagine 80's Dan always hanging out with 90's Craig and 70's Steve.
Oh what a magical world decade limbo must be
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People say that Pepsi is sweeter than Coke. I have never seen it that way. To me, Pepsi is more mellow than Coke, while Coke has more bite. And that's why I prefer Coke. The comparative sweetness of the two has never factored in for me. Coke is brighter and sharper. I even like it best out of a can for maximum bite. Pepsi's more mellow than I like.
Don't forget Pepsi Kona! That's your next mission: try some Pepsi Kona!
Sure you couldn't import some fresh Coke II from American Samoa? Maybe if you contacted the company...
American Samoa
G.H.C. Reid & Company Ltd.
Olivia C. Reid-Gillet, President
Michael H. Reid, Managing Director
1269 Tafuna Industrial Park
Mailing Address
Pago Pago 96799
Telephone: (684) 699-1854
Fax: (684) 699-2869
Email: ocreid@ghcreid.com
Brands: Coca-Cola, Vaimalu water
Technically, you should get the Coca-Cola Classic in a glass bottle for comparison, since the plastic bottle gives soda a certain flavor. Oh yeah, I can taste it.
Mow! Mow! I'm all dressed up for a fancy dinner party!
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If I'm not mistaken, in Europe we don't have Coke with corn syrup, at least in Switzerland not. I just checked the bottle and it says "sugar". I think the laws here are more severe than in the US.
I liked this review and 80's Dan plus the cat made the video awesome
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Canadian sodas don't use corn syrup either. We're a lot closer to you than Mexico!
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Your cam's auto focus is spazzing out. Hope it's just a temporary glitch. :l
Well, your cam is pretty bad by today's standards. Maybe it's about time to get a (cheap) new one. I mean, even the cam in smartphones like the Droid X produces a much better picture than the cam you're using.
There also isn't much of a reason to shoot anything interlaced nowadays.
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For the very old sodas, have you ever considered buying a carbonation kit? It's pretty cheap on ThinkGeek and if you find more of your beloved Crystal Pepsi, you can have it a step closer to what you loved back in the day.
Here's the link for the kit:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/science/c908/
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So what your saying..is that if I get a bottle of new coke, I can summon the ghost of 80s past? TO EBAY!
On a serious note, very nice review as always, and again, thank you for the 80s Dan comeback.
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Listening to you talk about how gimmicky Pepsi could get and then about how Coke sales went up after they brought the original back, I couldn't help but be reminded of an early episode of Futurama (Fry & the Slurm Factory).
"But Your Highness, she's a commoner; her Slurm will taste foul."
"Yes, which is why we'll market it as New Slurm. Then when everyone hates it, we'll bring back Slurm Classic and make billions!"
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Last year when i visited denmark, they had pepsi mohito, it tasted like drinking pepsi with lime just after you had brush yer teeths, nasty shit
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Im glad that you mentioned the throwback drinks like mountain dew, I was going to suggest an episode comparing the throwback mountain dew! I love the ones with the real sugar, they taste sooo much better. Im sure that the corn syrup is a lot cheaper and thats why they use it, but really... sugar would be so much better. I hope throwback mountain dew stays around for a while... or else maybe Ill be one of those people who stores a case in my basement XD
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Awesome episode brad. I never miss any of your vids.
I've actually been going outta my way to buy a case of throwback anything when i hit the stores, regardless of needing more at home lol.
~My own personal crusade to kill off HFCS~
I urge every-1 out there! buy a case of throwback! Sugar needs to be back in a big permanent way imo lol.
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Hey Brad great show. Just wanted to let you know that they do have coke in America made with sugar. It is usually around Lint and it is most Grocery Stores during that time. It doesn't look any different that I remember it might say with sugar on it but you can look at the ingredients
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i was like : lol? there is no sugar in my coke? but then i looked it up and ... yeah in germany its still sweet natural sugar
now i wanna try one from america ...
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@PuresGift(in English for everyone else):
Because we Germans have very high standards about the purity of our carbonated beverages. We have a law about what is allowed to be in beer, so yeah, beverages are serious business in Germany
While we are at it, someone who remembers its name should send you this clear beer we have.
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doublepost, sorry.
But I remembered the name just as I hit "send".
It's called "Beck's Ice". Beer with lime and mint.
Unfortunately, sending that to America would be pretty expensive I guess :/
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Yeah "Das Reinheitsgebot"["German Beer Purity Law"] is known to anyone
but well,thanks to good old VATERLAND we can still enjoy fine coke and you cant
i´m sorry for that...
but yeah,he should try any german beer...which is good...or...no we´ll give him the worst of the worst.@brad: look up some "oettinger bier" or "hannen alt" or "hansa pils" and if you want some good stuff (which i guess you´ll have over there) try "bitburger" or "diebels"
thanks dave btw
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I was in high school in 87 when I drank my last real coke-and I still remember it to this day lol. The coke company made a huge mistake with New Coke, then let their ceo go later and brought back classic coke-which as you mentioned was NOT the original(evil bastards!) I didnt know about Mexican coke but now I HAVE to find some. I remember shopping back in the day when almost everything was in glass, not plastic. Loved 80s Dan btw, reminds me of me
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Hey Brad
I have been watching your segments of Brad Tries from the first one. All I have to say really nice job and it definitely takes guts drinking old soda and the weird chocolate bugs.
Anyway I have been meaning to ask you, have you Pakola aka Ice Cream Soda?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyJYy5cZGqE
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I feel so privileged now as an european, all of our sodas are made with real sugar.
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I'm surprised you couldn't get Coke II in central IL, Brad. It was all over Chicago in the nineties, usually for way less than anything else in the convenience store. If you were having a lean week, someone on the north side would have a 2L of Coke II for eighty cents.
All this is reminding me of a hobby I had in the UK, where grey market import sodas from all over the place would show up at hole-in-the-wall convenience stores, indie cafes, and vending machines. I mostly focused on Coke. I'd save cans and bottles whenever I found a new source, then bring them to cons in the US when I came back to visit. The vending machine at one job cycled through Dutch, Kuwaiti, South African and German Coke within a span of 2-3 months. I tell you, anyone says Coke is the same everywhere so long as there's sugar? Total lie.
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"Brad tries... 'Aquafina'".
THAT'S when you know you're out of ideas, dude. Wait... you should totally do that for April Fool's. For serious.
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Nice video, I learned a bit about New Coke. This was all a mystery to me since I was born in 87 and didn't drink sodas for a while and even though I live in Canada, I had never seen a bottle of New Coke or Coke II before in a store (my guess is that it was only available in English parts of the country, I live in Quebec, or I just didn't happen to see it).
Side note since you mentioned Diet versions of Coke and Pepsi being nasty; I know I'm the weird guy on that one, but I do like Diet Pepsi better than regular Pepsi. And I like Pepsi a lot better than Coca-Cola though I can drink both. But the worst for me is the Diet Coca-Cola, that one truly is nasty and I won't drink it.
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If I remember it right then fructose should be healthier for you than normal sugar, actually. Because fructose is a monosaccharide which gets into your bloodstream much faster than sucrose (normal sugar) which is a disaccharide. It should also be used up by your body much faster, meaning you will gain less weight than from the same amount of sugar.
What makes the high fructose corn syrup stuff so bad for you, I have no idea.
Maybe they just throw a lot more of that stuff into the soda than they did with sugar.
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There's actually nothing really different about HFCS. It's actually not even all fructose. It's really really close to the composition of sucrose.
HFCS-55, the type most commonly used in sodas, is 55% Fructose and 45% Glucose, compared to 50/50 in table sugar.
It's mostly just a health fad to distract you from the fact that what you are eating is full of sugar so whole foods can sell you a "healthy" gallon tub of ice cream and make you feel good about being fat.
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Has anyone ever tried freezing a fresh soda bottle for years?? I used to think that freezing a soda bottle would ruin the carbonation, but i disovered that this only happens if you open it before it has thawed or if the seal is leaking.
This summer i went on vacation and actually forgot a 1.5l of coca cola in freezer for over 2 weeks and it tasted completely like new after i thawed it.
I think this would be a good idea to try on rare or limited edition sodas to see if it is possible to keep them fresh for years past expiration date.
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Hmmm... I should ask my boss at work if they have any spare bottles or cans of Coke II/New Coke laying around the warehouse...
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Funny enough while I watched this video I was eating Baked Lays Potato Chips and drinking Japanese Green Tea in a can XD
My mom's bottle of Diet Dr. Pepper was also sitting next to me XD
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When I first saw that this video was up, I got up, got my Coco-Cola glass, put in some ice, and poured myself some nice Coke.
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I was just playing some fallout 3 and went to the Nuka-Cola factory and found on a computer they had plans to come out with Nuka-Cola Clear.
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This whole episode reminded me of Fallout and how like half the food consumed in the game is like 200 years old. Honestly, this episode made that far more believable to me.
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Speaking of Crystal Pepsi, that's some neat looking keychain right there : http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Crystal-Pepsi-keychain-plus-Pepsi-Cola-magnet-/350357518134?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5192ef7736
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80's dan is the best worst character ever
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I actually drink diet sodas, and I agree with you that Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi are nasty. I can stomach Diet Pepsi, and Diet Coke can be pretty good with some lemon juice or lime juice in it, but on the whole, I avoid them. I usually get Coke Zero or Pepsi Max.
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Now you've tried 25-year-old New Coke. Now you've gotta try the really old recipe: a bottle of Pemberton's French Wine Coca from the 1880s.
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You know what you should try Brad, Mello Yello, a coke version of Mountain Dew that was so inferior that they had Ernest advertise for it.It might be easy to find considering the relaunch in New Zealand in 2006 and a possible relaunch here as well.
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Hey, Mello Yello fucking owns, I like it way more than Mountain Dew. They sell tons of it where I live (eastern PA).
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The throwbacks claim they are only limited edition, but I think they are only limited to the summer months.....I have seen the throwback Pepsi and Mountain Dew for the last 2 summers now and this year, Throwback Dr. Pepper was introduced....so while we can't enjoy them year-round (unless you really stock up), we do have something to look forward to each summer!
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I see what you did there by strategically placing the Caligula DVD and record right at the door where 80s Dan came in.
When you think about it, 80s Dan is kinda like the alter-ego version of New Coke. He appeared briefly, then stopped existing for a while, only to reappear out of his original context.
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I live in Toronto, ON and I NEVER remember seeing Coke II in stores anywhere.
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Hey Brad, you talk about Throw Back Pepsi, Mtn. Dew, but have you tried Dublin Dr. Pepper (made in the Dublin, Tx plant with Imperial Cane Sugar) or if you can't find that the 125th Anniversary DP?
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I love the video, but I fuckin hated the remark on how sugar is better than HFCS. All I can say is, prove it. Cause no one else can.
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Hey Brad, High fructose corn syrup is not any worse for you then cane sugar. To your body sugar is sugar. Now for taste I agree with you Brad.
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Not exactly. There are differences between different kinds of sugar. You probably know dextrose (grape sugar/Traubenzucker). Pure dextrose, fructose or glucose gets into your blood really fast, while table sugar and potato starch (also a kind of sugar, technically speaking) need longer and cellulose (the stuff cleenex are made of. no, really.) can't be used by human bodies at all.
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Here in Newfoundland, Canada the Pepsi we bottle still uses sugar in the recipe. They never did switch over to the fructose and I say that was a good choice. When our bottling plant went on strike we had scab Pepsi from the mainland and it sucked balls. They used to have it glass bottles (best container for soda) but they got rid of them so I go with the cans.
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I remember New Coke. I didn't like it much, tasted a little sweeter than the regular formula and it just wasn't as refreshing for me.
I have a Mexican Coke bottle lying around mostly for novelty. I LOVE the old glass bottles. I actually was going to drink it but even though I'm sure the water they use in factories is much cleaner, I'm kinda nervous about it because when I was in Mexico and got some water it made me very ill and I later learned their water sources aren't as sanitary.
Oh well, it is still cool having an actual glass bottle lying around.
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I've been drinking Mexican Coke for months now and it's never made me sick so I'm pretty sure its safe to say that there is nothing wromg with the water in most places in Mexico. I'd be more worried about some snarky Mexican drug smuggler using it to move product. "Of course there's cocaine in our Coke,officer. We make it using the original recipe!"
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for the record, Canadian coke and pepsi has always been made with sugar, it is actually illegal to use high fructose corn syrup in beverages in Canada.
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Drop the name of the song 80s dan used as his theme this time around. I forgot what it is called.
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It's "A-Ha - Take on me "
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i have mexican coke and it tastes good!
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Where is this annoying radio coming from? i can't turn it off (cant find it) or listen to the video (because of radio).
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Thanks for the backstory on Coke and Coke II. I didn't know they stopped using sugar and started using HFCS after the whole "New Coke" debacle. As much as I'm not a fan of Mexico, I might have to go on ebay and try and find some Mexican Coke.
I'll be posting my review of Coca Cola on my youtube channel (linked above).
Hey Brad have you ever tried energy drinks? Especially NOS? It's the best!
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Love that "Take On Me" entrance, lol.
80s Dan getting stuff from 90s Kid.
You should trey Vanilla Coke & Chocolate Coke in a review, then try both at once & see if they mix well.
Apparently there was also a Coca Cola Orange.
The real original coke formula was manufactured somewhere between 1891 & 1902. Good luck finding a bottle of that.
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Great episode!
Btw, Coke actually DID try something outrageous,Diet Coke with Bacon. Now I'm not sure if this is just an internet myth, but I heard it was sold in Detroit for a very limited time only.
I guess it's more or less impossible to get, but if you could get it I would REALLY like to hear what you think about it.
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Weird, I was reading a Fallout wiki just before coming here that said:
"Cherry Nuka-Cola is a variation of regular Nuka-Cola. After it was introduced, it turned out that nobody liked the taste. This resulted in a marketing disaster for the company, which quickly attempted to save the brand by introducing the Classic Nuka-Cola, tasting exactly like the original but in a new bottle."
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Brad you need to try:
DNL, upside down 7 up
The two loser sodas from the last Dewmocracy: Supernova and Revolution
Mountain Dew Pitch Black and Bitch Black 2
Mountain Dew Gamer Fuel red and blue
Pepsi Holiday Spice
Dr. Pepper Red Fusion
Dr. Pepper Berries and Cream
Vanilla Coke and Vanilla Pepsi
I remember all of these and wish they were still around. I hate limited edition drinks because you can never get them again. I like that you created this show so people can get nostalgia off of seeing these drinks.
The last thing Im gonna say is, the weirdest stuff I ever drank was this pastel green murky liquid in an iv drip bag. It was called Zombie Blood and I got it at Hot Topic. It tasted like warm milk, mixed with sugar and hand soap. Hot Topic also had this tiny bottle of blue stuff called Mana Potion, and that tasted like sour gummy bears. Hot Topic and Spencer's also has a lot of video game energy drinks of like Sonic and Mario that I have not tried yet.
So, keep making Brad Tries and Snob videos and Ill keep watching!
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lol Bitch Black, fucking typos!
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Ok, this is a good spot but Coke did NOT switch to high fructose corn syrup after the New Coke debacle. Just do some research, but to get you started:
http://www.fff.org/freedom/0498d.asp
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In canada coke has real suger in and all the the other sodas in canada
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I spent more time trying to remember where the hell I'd heard that song at the beginning before. It's on the tip of my tongue and I just can't place it.
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OMG I found Mexican Coke at my local grocery store today! They do indeed sell it here in southern PA from time to time!
It tastes a bit sweeter and crisper then regular coke. I'd buy there whole stock if I could!
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Coke is very high in sugar and like any high calorie soda it can lead to obesity in children and adults who don't sustain a very healthy diet
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You should try "Sprite Remix"
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Do you have to have a goddamn T Mobile commercial before EVERY video? Fuck off with that shit.
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Hey, man. Here's your sweet Coke.
http://singularityhub.com/2010/06/16/sweet-little-lies-the-bitter-truth-about-sugar/
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Hi!
How do you feel about environmental pollution?
Let's work on renewable energy! What kind of advertising you can provide?
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Good post, thank you for your sharing.
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I so wish they'd bring back glass bottles. I remember drinking Pepsi in them when I was a kid in the 80s, and I think it was a little sweeter. Of course, I've been drinking Diet Pepsi for over 20 years now. So, I don't have that frame of reference, but if they did release Diet Pepsi in glass bottles, I'd grab it up in an instant.
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