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Popular Retail Beverages with “Dirty” in the Name
Several major beverage brands have embraced the “dirty soda” trend — a customized soda drink layered with flavored syrups, cream, or other mix-ins — and now offer ready-to-drink or menu items with “dirty” in the name.
1. PepsiCo
Pepsi has launched multiple “dirty”-inspired sodas, including:
Pepsi Wild Cherry & Cream – a ready-to-drink soda with cherry flavor and cream CNBC
Dirty Mountain Dew – a carbonated soda with a creamy twist CNBC
Mug Floats Vanilla Howler – a ready-to-drink “dirty” soda with vanilla and cream CNBC
2. Mike’s Hard Lemonade
Mike’s entered the trend with Dirty Lemonade, a non-carbonated, boozy take on the concept www.accio.com.
3. Taco Bell
Taco Bell has offered limited-time “dirty” sodas, such as Dirty Mountain Dew Baja Blast, blending soda with Baja Blast flavor and cream CNBC.
4. Cool Sips
This specialty soda shop has released limited-edition “dirty” sodas in collaboration with brands like poppi, including:
Boardwalk Buzz – Classic Cola with blue raspberry, coconut, and sweet cream
Tropic Like It’s Hot – Punch Pop with lime, pineapple, and sweet cream
Campfire Crush – Doc Pop with strawberry, toasted marshmallow, and vanilla cream Beverage Industry
5. Swig
While Swig is a restaurant chain, it popularized the “dirty soda” concept and now sells its own branded sodas and mix-ins. Its menu and merchandise often feature “dirty” as a core theme CNBC+1.
Why it’s popular
The “dirty” name plays on the layered, creamy texture of the drink, appealing to Gen Z and younger millennials who enjoy customization and indulgent flavors www.thehospitalityhangout.com+1. The trend has moved from soda shops to grocery stores and fast-food chains, with major brands investing in ready-to-drink versions.
If you’re looking for a retail purchase, Pepsi Wild Cherry & Cream, Dirty Mountain Dew, and Mike’s Hard Lemonade Dirty Lemonade are the most widely available “dirty”-branded beverages in mainstream retail.
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We consumers are already up to our taste buds in ‘dirt’.
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