July 14th, 2006 / by josh
Dr Pepper Berries & Cream
Let’s say you got a really rock-solid beverage in the market. A distinctive spin on the standard cola formula. A name with personality — a goddamn postgrad degree.
This is Dr Pepper. This is a drink with heritage. Well, chum, that doesn’t cut it anymore. Consumers are all, “Boo-hoo, I’m bored of this bewitching nectar.â€? So Dr Pepper goes and creates flavor spin-offs to generate excitement and maximize reach. My love for the Dr is so deep-down that I was willing to play ball — even though Red Fusion was a spectacular failure and Cherry Vanilla was basically like licking the floor of a second-run movie theater. But I did it because there was still a little Pepper in there somewhere, tantalizing me.
The latest installment is Dr Pepper Berries & Cream, and it’s not bad. Raspberry is underrepresented in mainstream sodas, and the fakey cream flavor is subtle enough to ignore. One problem: There’s no Dr Pepper in it. That unique vibe is almost entirely absent, and I’m all: Why exactly am I wasting my time with the knockoffs? Daddy wants the original. Sometimes I call myself “Daddy� when crushing a half-finished can of disappointing soda and throwing it, with vigor, at a loved one.
8 Comments
July 17th, 2006 at 10:28 am
This one suffered from the same problem as Black Cherry Vanilla Coke. Too many complicated frilly undergarments covering up the fine body, knamsain?
July 17th, 2006 at 5:49 pm
It tastes too much like Robitussin for me. And I freaking hate Robitussin. What’s up with the 23 Flavors campaign? I love Dr Pepper, but I don’t want to sit there pondering what the hell they are flavoring the soda with.
July 19th, 2006 at 9:39 am
Sadly, I love this soda. It’s like dessert in a drink… minus the ice cream or the alcohol. For now.
July 21st, 2006 at 2:25 pm
Boo-hoo, I’m bored of this bewitching nectar.
January 26th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
it taste like crap to me there should be no such thing and it leaves you with bumps i hate but those of you who like i hope it taste good but when i tasted it i spit it right out cuz i hated it. by.
February 24th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Where is the Dr Pepper Berries and Cream. It is missing on all the shelves of all my local markets. What the heck is going on???? Can’t find anything on the net but one comment that was blacked out on a website. Dr. Pepper website has a blank page when you try to find it on their website.
What is the problem. I need to know cuz I drank a truck load of the stuff.
February 27th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
i think berries and cream is great,its a change from the same ole same ole thing.wish dr.pepper would bring it back.
February 27th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
dr.pepper discontinued it not enough of a demand for it they said im like you sandy i drank alot of it i do know the closer you get to texas the more you find it.also check ebay.to dr.pepper bring back berries and cream not chochlate and cherries.