<P> On April 18, 2016, Mountain Dew announced the return of two popular favorites, Baja Blast and Pitch Black . Fans can vote on which flavor stays permanently on store shelves via the Mountain Dew website . Voting ended on July 9, and, after many delays, Pitch Black was announced the winner on July 18, 2016 . Pitch Black continues to be produced and became part of the brand's lineup starting in September . </P> <P> Following the success of Code Red in 2001, over 40 Mountain Dew flavors have been introduced . This table covers all Mountain Dew flavor variants to date . </P> <Table> Mountain Dew Soda Flavors <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Dates of production </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew </Th> <Td> 1940--present </Td> <Td> A yellow - green - colored, citrus - flavored soda that was developed in the 1940s by Barney and Ally Hartman, who were beverage bottlers in Tennessee . A revised formula was created by Bill Bridgforth in the year 1958 . Flavor changed to use high fructose corn syrup in the 1990s . Old recipe using cane sugar is now Throwback . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Caffeine - Free Mountain Dew </Th> <Td> 1976--present </Td> <Td> Non-caffeinated Mountain Dew . Available in various parts of the United States . In Australia, it was once sold as regular Mountain Dew, but as of June 2012 Australian Mountain Dew is now sold with caffeine in it . Until 2012, the Canadian version of Mountain Dew was caffeine - free, but has been reformulated as Mountain Dew "Citrus Charge" and now contains caffeine . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Diet Mountain Dew </Th> <Td> 1988--present </Td> <Td> A no - calorie Mountain Dew that was first introduced in 1988 . It was formerly known as "Sugar - Free Mountain Dew" until 1986, when it was given its current name . In 2006 Diet Mountain Dew was reformulated with a new "Tuned Up Taste", using a blend of sucralose, aspartame, and acesulfame potassium as sweeteners . The previous formulation was sweetened exclusively with aspartame . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew Code Red </Th> <Td> 2001--present (U.S.) 2009--17 (New Zealand) 2010--present (Germany) 2013, 2014--present (Canada) </Td> <Td> A cherry - flavored Mountain Dew . Introduced in 2001, it was the first widely successful flavor extension; In its first year of production, Code Red increased overall sales of Mountain Dew by 6% . Versions of Code Red were later released in New Zealand in 2009 (with the cherry flavor changed to berry), in Germany in 2010 and in Canada for DEWmocracy Canada in 2013, where it finished in 2nd place . Code Red was released along with the two other losing flavors from DewMocracy 2013, and won the vote, making it a permanent flavor in Canada . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew Live Wire </Th> <Td> 2003--present (America) 2011--present (New Zealand) 2013--present (Malaysia) 2014--2016 (Philippines post Dewmocracy version) 2014--present (Singapore) <P> 2016--present (Philippines Dewmocracy version) </P> </Td> <Td> An orange - colored, orange - flavored Mountain Dew . Live Wire was initially introduced in 2003 as a limited - edition flavor for the summer . In 2005, after two years of limited summer releases, Live Wire became a permanent addition to the product line . It was released in New Zealand in 2011 . It was released in Malaysia in 2013 and in both the Philippines and Singapore in 2014 . <P> As of 2016 in the Philippines it became a limited edition flavor for the Dewmocracy lineup despite its status as a permanent flavor in the past . </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew Pitch Black </Th> <Td> 2004, 2011, 2016--present (America) 2011--12 (New Zealand) 2013--present (Malaysia) 2014--present (Philippines) 2014--present (Singapore) </Td> <Td> A dark purple - colored, grape - flavored Mountain Dew released for the 2004 Halloween season . Pitch Black was also re-released in Slurpee form as a limited edition flavor during the 2006 Halloween season . Pitch Black was re-released in soda form in 2011 as a part of the "Back by popular DEWmand" promotion and in 2016 as a part of the "DEWcision" contest where it won over Baja Blast and became a permanent addition in the United States . Also available in fountains at Speedway Gas stations as of 2016 . It was released in New Zealand from 2011 to 2012 . It was released in Malaysia in 2013 and in both the Philippines and Singapore in 2014 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew Baja Blast </Th> <Td> 2004--present (Springs of 2014, 2015, 2016 in Cans / Bottles U.S.) </Td> <Td> A sea green, tropical lime - flavored Mountain Dew introduced in 2004, available exclusively as a fountain drink at Taco Bell restaurants . On May 5, 2014, Baja Blast was made available in stores for a limited time by popular demand . In January 2015, information began leaking on the internet about a second store release of Baja Blast, accompanied by the debut in - store release of Sangrita Blast . On April 19, Baja Blast and Sangrita Blast were made available in stores for a limited time . On April 18, 2016, The flavor was re-released for the "DEWcision" contest for a limited time where it lost to Pitch Black at the end of the contest . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew Game Fuel (Citrus Cherry) </Th> <Td> 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014--present </Td> <Td> A red - orange - colored, citrus - cherry - flavored Mountain Dew first released in August 2007 for a total of 12 weeks to promote the release of Halo 3, an Xbox 360 game . This flavor has had a limited return to shelves in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 to promote World of Warcraft, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Halo 4, Dead Rising 3, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Call of Duty: Black Ops III and Titanfall 2 respectively, each time with redesigned packaging to promote its associated video game . Additionally, it is sold in 16 oz . bottles on Amazon.com . Its taste has been compared to "LiveWire", "Code Red" and the energy drink AMP Overdrive . As of 2017, it has been seen in Arbys restaurant fountains across America . (another drink sold under the Mountain Dew brand name). </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew Voltage </Th> <Td> 2008--present (America) 2011--14 (New Zealand) 2013--present (Canada) </Td> <Td> A deep blue - colored, raspberry - citrus - flavored Mountain Dew with ginseng . A part of the first DEWmocracy promotion, it was released in stores on 19 May 2008 as a limited edition flavor so that people could taste test which flavor they like best before voting . Voltage was announced the winner with 42% of all votes on 17 August 2008 . It was released as a permanent flavor on 29 December 2008 and was later released in New Zealand in 2011 under the name "Electro Shock" and described as a "charge of wild berry flavour ." <P> A Diet Voltage was released in 2011 as a part of the "FanDEWmonium" promotion and made it to the finals with Diet Mountain Dew Supernova, meaning it had a limited release in U.S. stores while voting took place, until Diet Supernova was revealed to be the winner . It came in second in voting, against Diet Mountain Dew Supernova with 45% out of all votes . Mountain Dew Voltage was released in 2013 for DEWmocracy Canada where it got the most votes and Won . becoming a permanent Canadian flavor . </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew Throwback </Th> <Td> 2009--present </Td> <Td> A variation of Mountain Dew in the U.S. containing natural sugar in place of high fructose corn syrup, first released in a limited production run during the summer of 2009 . Mountain Dew Throwback has since been re-released for brief periods (generally 8--12 weeks at a time), including a 2nd wave from December 2009 - February 2010 and a 3rd wave in Summer / Fall 2010 . A fourth limited production run began in March 2011, lasting for eight weeks, before it became a permanent addition . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew White Out </Th> <Td> 2010--present (U.S.) 2012--present (Japan) 2013 and 2014 (Canada) </Td> <Td> A white - colored, smooth citrus - flavored Mountain Dew . Part of the second Mountain Dew "DEWmocracy: Collective Intelligence" promotion . It was released in stores on 19 April as a limited edition flavor so that people could taste test which flavor they like best before voting . Voting ended on 14 June, and White Out won the campaign with 44% of the votes . It became a permanent flavor and was officially for sale on 4 October 2010 . It later released in Japan in 2012 . A Diet White Out was created for the FanDEWmonium promotion, which came in third place, not making it to the final round . It has been available in slurpee form since January 2011 . White Out was also released in Canada for Dewmocracy Canada in 2013, but finished in 3rd place . Along with Supernova and Code Red, White Out was released for Back By Popular DEWmand 2014 in Canada . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew Electric Apple </Th> <Td> 2012--present </Td> <Td> This flavor was introduced exclusively at Villa Pizza restaurants as part of their "Dub the Dew" promotion . Following a hacker attack on their website, it was simply named "Apple Mountain Dew ." In 2014, it was renamed "Mountain Dew Electric Apple" and joined by a companion flavor, Extreme Pomegranate . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew Solar Flare </Th> <Td> 2014--present </Td> <Td> A tropical punch - flavored soda . Its color is red - orange . Solar Flare is a new flavor variant that is only available at fountain machines at 7 - Eleven locations . It appears that Solar Flare became region - specific in 2016, as many areas across the U.S. began noticing that it was pulled from many 7 - Elevens . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew Black Label </Th> <Td> Pre-released at Colleges and Universities starting September 2015 - Officially released March 2016--present . </Td> <Td> Mountain Dew Black Label is a Mountain Dew flavor variant that was released in 16 oz . cans in 2015 to coincide with the "Deeper, Darker Dew" promotion . It will be a Crafted Dark Berry - flavored soda, and its color is a reddish magenta . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew White Label </Th> <Td> Pre-released at Colleges and Universities starting January 2017, Officially released March 2017--present . </Td> <Td> "Mountain Dew White Label is a pineapple grapefruit flavored soda . It sold in 16 oz cans similar to that of Black Label and Green Label, and is described as "Mysteriously Exotic Dew" ". </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew Goji Citrus Strawberry </Th> <Td> 2017 - present </Td> <Td> As its name states, Mountain Dew Goji Citrus Strawberry is a combination of goji berries, strawberry, and citrus flavors . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew Kickstart Fruit Punch </Th> <Td> 2013--present </Td> <Td> A fruit - flavored soda that was released on February 25, 2013 . The drink is advertised to have caffeine and electrolytes to provide energy for the morning . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew Kickstart Orange Citrus </Th> <Td> 2013--present </Td> <Td> An orange - flavored soda that was released on February 25, 2013 . The drink is advertised to have caffeine and electrolytes to provide energy for the morning . As of March 26, 2015, this flavor of Kickstart also is available as a fountain drink at Taco Bell locations . Mountain Dew Kickstart Orange Citrus appeared in Australian stores in April 2017 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew Kickstart Black Cherry </Th> <Td> 2014--present </Td> <Td> A Black - Cherry flavored soda that was released in January 2014, advertised to contain caffeine and electrolytes to provide energy for the evening . At the beginning of March 2014, select Taco Bell locations began offering "Mountain Dew Kickstart Freeze", which was a slushee version of the Black Cherry Mountain Dew Kickstart flavor . It replaced the Distortion Freeze (see table above) but was discontinued at the beginning of October 2014 and was replaced with the Starburst Strawberry Freeze . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew Kickstart Pineapple Orange Mango </Th> <Td> 2015--present </Td> <Td> This is a combination of Pineapple, Orange, and Mango flavors, and will be Golden in color . It also contains Coconut Water . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew Kickstart Blood Orange </Th> <Td> 2016--present </Td> <Td> Mountain Dew Kickstart Blood Orange is a flavor of Mountain Dew Kickstart that came out in early 2016 . It contains Antioxidants - Vitamins C and E . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew Kickstart Watermelon </Th> <Td> 2016--present </Td> <Td> A red - orange colored, Watermelon flavor Mountain Dew . It also contains Coconut Water . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew Kickstart Blueberry Pomegranate </Th> <Td> 2016--present </Td> <Td> Mountain Dew Kickstart Blueberry Pomegranate is a flavor of Mountain Dew Kickstart that will came out in early 2016 . It contains Antioxidants - Vitamins C and E . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew Kickstart Midnight Grape </Th> <Td> 2016--present (America), 2017--present (Australia) </Td> <Td> Mountain Dew Kickstart Midnight Grape is a flavor of Kickstart that came out in 2016 . It contains 5% juice . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew Kickstart Raspberry Citrus </Th> <Td> 2017--present </Td> <Td> Mountain Dew Kickstart Raspberry Citrus came out the first quarter of 2017, and contains coconut water . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew Kickstart Mango Lime </Th> <Td> 2017--present </Td> <Td> Mountain Dew Kickstart Mango Lime came out the first quarter of 2017, and contains 5% Juice . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew Kickstart Original </Th> <Td> 2018--present </Td> <Td> Mountain Dew Kickstart Original Dew will be released in early 2018 alongside a diet version, and will have the flavor of original Mountain Dew . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mountain Dew Kickstart Ultra </Th> <Td> 2018--present </Td> <Td> Mountain Dew Kickstart Ultra will be released in early 2018 as the diet version of Kickstart Original Dew, and will have the flavor of original Mountain Dew . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Dates of production </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr>

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