REVIEW: Mtn Dew Energy Pitch Black

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NOTE: Mtn Dew Energy Pitch Black will be released in January 2023. Thanks to Mtn Dew for sending samples.

Mtn Dew Energy Pitch Black’s can SCREAMS Halloween. The purple and black colors bring witches and nighttime to mind, the green makes me think of monsters and zombies, and the white letters could represent ghosts, mummies, or the white void of nothingness that should scare us all.

But you’re probably reading this around its release in January 2023, so it’s past All Hallows Eve. However, the original Mountain Dew Pitch Black soda had a history with the holiday. It debuted during the 2004 Halloween season, and a sequel came out a year after.

While Mtn Dew Energy Pitch Black has nothing to do with Halloween, it does have a lot of caffeeine. Like others in the Mtn Dew Energy line, a can has 180 milligrams of the good stuff and ingredients that help support your immune system and give you a mental boost.

This energy drink is riding on the return of Mtn Dew Pitch Black and the introduction of Pitch Black Zero Sugar, both of which I reviewed earlier. In that review, I wrote that the zero sugar one tastes like a watered down version of the original and that I love the flavor of Pitch Black so much that I can’t get over the taste compromises that were made. But this Mtn Dew Energy flavor is much better tasting than the Zero Sugar version, and it accomplishes that with just four grams of sugar. There are hints of artificial sweeteners in it, but they’re less noticeable, probably thanks to the addition of fruit juice. It has enough of the original Pitch Black’s grape flavor and sugariness that I could see myself picking this up instead of the regular soda when I want a larger caffeine kick that’s almost twice as much as the sodas.

Despite the can describing the flavor as a “dark citrus punch,” it tastes like the grape Pitch Black from almost two decades ago. I don’t care how Mtn Dew describes it. It tastes like the original to me.

In my review of Mtn Dew Energy Code Red, I wrote that it might be my favorite in the energy drink line, but it will have to move over because this is now my favorite. I hope it never disappears. Or if it does, I hope Mtn Dew brings it back for Halloween.

DISCLOSURE: I received a free product sample from Mtn Dew. Doing so did not influence my review.

Purchased Price: FREE
Size: 16 fl oz can
Purchased at: Received from Mtn Dew
Rating: 9 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 can) 25 calories, 0 grams of fat, 170 milligrams of sodium, 5 grams of carbohydrates, 4 grams of sugar (including 0 grams of added sugar), and 0 grams of protein.

COMING SOON: Ben & Jerry’s Lights! Caramel! Action! Ice Cream

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Ben & Jerry’s is partnering with award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay to offer a new flavor that’ll hit shelves nationwide starting in January 2023.

Lights! Caramel! Action! features vanilla ice cream with salted caramel swirls, graham cracker swirls, gobs of chocolate chip cookie dough, and a name that makes me smile because it’s just so dang clever. The flavor will also be in a non-dairy version that has an almond milk base. Ava DuVernay worked with Ben & Jerry’s Flavor Gurus to come up with the new creation.

The flavor is a full-time addition to Ben & Jerry’s vast flavor line-up and will not only be available in pints at stores across the nation but also at Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops.

Proceeds from Lights! Caramel! Action! will benefit Ava DuVernay’s non-profit ARRAY Alliance which promotes and elevates the work of artists of color and women directors, creates inclusive film sets, and provides grants, mentorship, and education for people from underrepresented communities who want to work in the film industry.

(Image and info via Ben & Jerry’s)

COMING SOON: Lucky Charms S’mores Cereal

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Those square cereal pieces sure do look like Golden Grahams. Are they Golden Grahams? Is this Lucky Charms S’mores Cereal the Golden Grahams and Chocolate Lucky Charms mashup we could’ve had for years?

Here’s the description I received from General Mills:

Make the start of your day magically delicious with General Mills Lucky Charms S’mores Cereal with Marshmallows. With Lucky’s magical stars, clovers, blue moons, unicorns, rainbows and tasty red balloon marshmallows, this sweetened wheat and corn cereal will bring smiles to breakfast and snack time every day.

Lucky Charms S’mores Cereal will be available nationwide soon with a suggested price of $5.24.

(Image and info via General Mills)

COMING SOON: IHOP Blueberry & Syrup Mini Pancake Cereal

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Update: We tried it! Click here to read our review.

A while back, IHOP teased the internet with an image of a breakfast cereal it was working on. Well, that cereal never made it to stores. But a different IHOP branded cereal will be hitting shelves this month — IHOP Blueberry & Syrup Mini Pancake Cereal from General Mills.

It features itty-bitty pancake-shaped pieces with natural and artificial blueberry and syrup flavors. It’ll be available at grocery stores nationwide in two sizes — an 11.2-ounce box and a family-size 19-ounce box.

(Image and info via General Mills)