Top 10 Discontinued Sodas

Call it soda or call it pop, we're junkies and we'll freely admit it. While we usually rely on the most common brands to get us through the day (typically Coke, Dr. Pepper or Mountain Dew) there have been some sodas that went far and above the realm of the ordinary to bring us something special. They say that only the good die young, and these exceptional sodas were taken from us far too soon.

Today, we look back fondly at the top discontinued sodas we have loved.

10. Pepsi Blue.

Not only did the color of the soda match the can and the name, but the flavor of this soda captured the very essence of the color blue. If Pepsi Blue had been around in Gargamel's day, he would have given up his quest to capture the tiny blue people, for this soda was more delicious than the tastiest of Smurfs. Sort of berry, sort of bubblegum, sort of cotton candy. It took the once-in-a-while treat of a blue Slurpee and turned it into a several-times-a-day delight.

Closest modern-day equivalent: Mountain Dew Voltage.

 

9. Surge.

Maybe we were suckers for extreme colors, but this electric green brought back happy memories of the Nickelodeon green slime we loved so much as kids. We once visited a camp cafeteria that had Surge in the soda fountain, and we remember drinking this with increased hyperintensity until we had the best sugar crash of our lives. It was like a heightened version of Mountain Dew, and we couldn't get enough.

Closest modern-day equivalent: Vault.

 8. Crystal Pepsi.

While Crystal Pepsi was largely regarded to be a failure, people actually staged angry protests when this soda was pulled from the market. The taste of this clear "un-Cola" is difficult to explain, but for those of us who fell in love with Crystal Pepsi, it's a taste we've never been able to forget. Pepsi told us, "You've never seen a taste like this," and sadly, we never have again.

Closest modern-day equivalent: None we've discovered.