21 Discontinued Sodas You Forgot Existed—Until Now

There’s something about cracking open an ice-cold soda that just hits different. Unfortunately, some of the most iconic sodas can't be found on today’s shelves.

Drinks aren't what they used to be. Back in the day, they were the wild, neon-colored, overhyped, and over-sugared, which is exactly how we liked it. Now, everything's regulated, taste buds have changed, and the classics we once loved are only a memory.

Sodas that are gone but not forgotten.

You might have to think back to unlock this core memory, but when Mountain Dew hit the shelves, other companies tried to compete. However, most failed, including Surge, Coca-Cola’s answer to Mountain Dew. This drink had the energy of a 2-year-old and the sugar rush of three Pixy Stix.

Gone too soon was Pepsi Blue. Think back hard, this one that electric blue cola that looked like Windex but somehow tasted like berry candy? People either loved it or hated it, but you can’t deny it was unforgettable.

Then there was Jolt Cola. The original energy drink. It was the 'soda' your parents warned you about. Gamers, night owls, and college kids basically ran on this stuff; one can, and you were wired for hours.

People miss discontinued sodas.

Now and then, brands drop these nostalgia bombs for a limited release, and social media goes absolutely feral. TikTokers unbox Pepsi Blue from the Philippines like it’s gold. Surge fanatics even managed to convince Coca-Cola to make a temporary comeback.

These weren’t just sodas. They were viral moments before viral was even a thing. They were part of pop culture, part of growing up, part of the chaos that defined the ‘90s and early 2000s. Yet over the past few decades, plenty of popular sodas have mysteriously disappeared…