Zero Sugar Mountain Dew Summer Freeze: An Bomb of a Pop

Today, we’re cracking open a can of Zero Sugar MTN DEW Summer Freeze, the latest limited-edition flavor drop from the fine folks at Mountain Dew . Marketed as a cherry, lemon, and raspberry, it’s meant to evoke the unmistakable taste of a red-white-and-blue Bomb Pop — and spoiler alert: it delivers.

First Impression? This thing is BLUE.

Not just regular soda blue — Hanna-Barbera cartoon villain lair blue. Poured over ice, it looks so fun. RFK Jr. certainly wouldn’t approve. The aroma is equally bold: pure, nostalgic fakey blue raspberry, straight from the candy aisle. Think popsicles, slushies, and corner store run-ins with questionable neon snacks. It’s artificial, it’s loud, and I’m not mad about it.

Real Time Response

Right out of the gate, it hits you with a burst of that fakey blue raspberry flavor, followed by a tart cherry zing, and a slight touch of refreshing lemon on the finish. The flavors aren’t overly complicated, but they’re layered enough to be interesting. It’s sweet, fizzy, and unapologetically summery.

Now, if you know me, you know I talk about Zero Sugar sodas the way some people talk about wine. I can’t tell you much about tannins or terroir, but I can tell you the nuanced difference between “cherry-flavored” and “cherry-adjacent” artificial sweeteners and soda flavors. And this one? It’s working. Watch my real-time reaction on TikTok.

Final Verdict:

This is a fun, nostalgic, summer-in-a-can kind of drink. It tastes exactly as promised, which is surprisingly rare in the world of limited-edition sodas. On the Accurate Flavor Profile™ Scale, I’m giving it a solid 8.5 out of 10. If I had an actual Bomb Pop, I’d probably dunk it right in and let it drown in the blue glory.