{"id":19002,"date":"2015-09-01T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-01T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=19002"},"modified":"2023-08-12T14:17:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T00:17:03","slug":"review-mtn-dew-black-label","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2015\/09\/01\/review-mtn-dew-black-label\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Mtn Dew Black Label"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Mtn<\/a><\/p>\n

Click here to buy Mountain Dew Black Label from Amazon<\/a>\"\"<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

I\u2019m probably not your typical college student.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, you guys are going to a party? Which one? I was always a fan of Mario Party 4. Should I bring a controller?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFootball game? No, but I do have these awesome Limited Edition Little Debbie Football Brownies! They\u2019re really just the same as their Easter Egg Brownies, and\u2026hey, where\u2019d everybody go?\u201d<\/p>\n

This mindset is why Mtn Dew\u2019s sleek new Black Label variety probably isn\u2019t for me. It\u2019s being sold in limited college markets until its nationwide release in 2016, so I believe the idea is that this drink would be a perfect chaser at a party or a tasty, highly caffeinated pick-me-up before a round of Ultimate Frisbee on the quad.<\/p>\n

But this \u201cCrafted Dark Berry\u201d Dew is flavored with herbal bitters and grape juice concentrate, so my immediate reaction was less \u201ccool\u201d and more \u201ccould this be the spiritual successor to grape-flavored Mountain Dew Pitch Black? Holy s***, Halloween is coming early this year!\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

So I hustled over to my university convenience store and bought a can. At the register, I considered throwing in a box of condoms to up my \u201ccool factor\u201d in the eyes of the cashier, but instead I bought a Hostess Jumbo Honey Bun. Oh well, 1 out of 2 ain\u2019t bad. <\/p>\n

\"Mtn<\/a><\/p>\n

The light violet soda looks like a cross between a mad scientist\u2019s concoction and the Creature from the Black Lagoon\u2019s sinister bathwater, which is the reason I poured it into a laboratory-themed cup. It certainly isn\u2019t because I don\u2019t actually own any real glasses. That would be ridiculous!<\/p>\n

The carbonation here is much more mild than other Dews, producing a smooth gulp that doesn\u2019t sting your throat. As for the much hyped-up flavor, the prominent tang of the grape juice does make it taste a lot like Pitch Black (or at least how I remember it tasting; 10 years after Pitch Black\u2019s release, my taste buds may have become senile and forgetful).<\/p>\n

However, the complex \u201cdark berry\u201d makes Black Label taste more like Pitch Black that was diluted with <\/a>Ghoul-Aid and a liquefied package of Kellogg\u2019s Fruity Snacks. In layman\u2019s terms, this means there\u2019s the slightly sour grape beginning, which is dark and a bit bitter. It\u2019s almost like the folks at Mountain Dew barrel-aged a bunch of Welch\u2019s. <\/p>\n

This is paired with a bit of puckering blackberry tartness and hints of sweet, artificial blueberry. The added ingredient of orange juice also gives the drink a citrus finish that reminds me of 2007\u2019s Halo 3 Mountain Dew Game Fuel (which I still have three sealed cans of sitting in my basement. Seriously, how am I not more popular on campus?).<\/p>\n

\"Mtn<\/a><\/p>\n

This charming mixture of nostalgic flavors puts Black Label right up there with original Game Fuel in my personal pantheon of best Dew varieties. However, the mellow mouthfeel of the drink makes me wish for more fizz, as a stronger bubbly bite would likely give the drink\u2019s sour and tangy flavors more of a memorable impact. Instead, the lingering sweetness from the drink\u2019s 100 percent real sugar leaves me with a bit of an uncomfortable, gritty glaze in the back of my mouth. <\/p>\n

Regardless, fans looking for a more refined and energizing Dew won\u2019t be disappointed. And if you\u2019re just looking to channel the ghost of Pitch Black in time for Halloween, put down your Ouija Board, \u2018cause it won\u2019t get much closer than this. <\/p>\n

Now, as I was saying: the Easter Egg Brownies are also very similar to Little Debbie\u2019s Pumpkin and Seashell Brownies, but\u2026hey, wait, come back!<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 16 ounces – 210 calories, 0 grams of fat, 85 milligrams of sodium, 54 grams of carbohydrates, 53 grams of sugar, 0 grams of protein, and 83 milligrams of caffeine.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Mtn Dew Black Label
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $1.89
\nSize:<\/b> 16 oz. can
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Campus convenience store
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> A holy trinity of Pitch Black, Ghoul-Aid, and fruit snacks. Halloween in beverage form. Junk food s\u00e9ances. Encyclopedic knowledge of Little Debbie. Mario Party 4.
\nCons:<\/b> Unpleasant throat coating. Bite strength is less \u201cDracula\u201d and more \u201cEdward Cullen.\u201d The thought of drinking 8-year-old Game Fuel. Trading my reputation for a Jumbo Honey Bun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Click here to buy Mountain Dew Black Label from Amazon I\u2019m probably not your typical college student. \u201cOh, you guys are going to a party? Which one? I was always a fan of Mario Party 4. Should I bring a controller?\u201d \u201cFootball game? No, but I do have these awesome Limited Edition Little Debbie Football […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[1722,1543,1488],"class_list":["post-19002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-mountain-dew","tag-mtn-dew","tag-soda"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":18953,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/19\/coming-soon-mtn-dew-black-label\/","url_meta":{"origin":19002,"position":0},"title":"COMING SOON: Mtn Dew Black Label","author":"Marvo","date":"August 19, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Click here to buy Mountain Dew Black Label from Amazon Update: We reviewed it! 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