Mountain Dew Has a Jaw-Dropping New Flavor Coming To Stores

There’s no doubt about it: This is the summer of soda. We started off on a high note with Sprite + Tea and the return of Diet Cherry Coke—but the fun didn’t stop there. Since then, we’ve been sipping on new releases from Olipop, a first-of-its-kind soda from Pepsi, and the yesteryear favorite Slice, to name a few.

One brand that has continued to make waves on social media this summer is Mountain Dew. Recently, it dropped a new Taco Bell-exclusive Baja Blast flavor for the first time in 20 years, brought Mountain Dew Honeydew stateside, and somehow managed to find the time to bring Infinite Swirl back to stores.

Now, Mountain Dew is collaborating with one of the biggest names in candy for a launch like you’ve never seen before. 

Introducing the Limited-Edition Mountain Dew x Trolli Collab

For the first time ever, Mountain Dew and Trolli are teaming up to bring fans two all-new products. Soda lovers can sip on Mountain Dew Zero Sugar x Trolli Cherry Lemon, which combines Mountain Dew’s iconic citrus taste with Trolli’s tangy Cherry Lemon Sour Brite Crawlers flavor. The unique sweet and sour soda will be available in 20-ounce bottles and 12-pack cans.

And that’s not all. There’s something for gummy lovers, too. Fans can pick up bags of Trolli x Mountain Dew Sour Brite Crawlers, which feature the brand’s soft gummy worms infused with zingy Mountain Dew-inspired flavors. The gummies will include Original Citrus, Original Citrus x Cherry, and Original Citrus x Blue Raspberry flavors. This candy mashup will be available in 4.25-ounce, 6.3-ounce, and 12.3-ounce size bags.

Food insider @snackolator posted a photo of the soda on Instagram, and people rushed to the comments to share their thoughts. “What? A Trolli flavor? Omg I’m definitely gonna try this sometime when it’s out,” said one excited fan. “I’m buying the 12-pack,” chimed in another. 

While some are thrilled, many wish that the soda launch wasn’t exclusively sugar-free. “I was stoked for this until I found out it was zero sugar only. Very disappointing,” said one Instagrammer. “I hate that it’s zero [sugar] flavor. We’re barely gonna taste this delightful flavor combo,” added another. 

But if the rise of gut-healthy soda has taught us anything, it’s that brands can still develop bold flavor without using sugar. So, don’t count this one out without trying it first.

The bright red Mountain Dew x Trolli Cherry Lemon soda will first launch exclusively at Walmart on Aug. 25, with a wider release slated for Sept. 8. As for the gummies, those will be rolling out to stores nationwide in August, so keep your eyes peeled.

The Mountain Dew and Trolli collab will only be available for a limited time, so be sure to try both new products before they disappear for good.