Mountain Dew first appeared as a Tennessee regional beverage in the 1940s. While the flavor of Mountain Dew first served as a mixer for whiskey, its lemon-lime taste struck its current form in the early ‘60s after Bill Bridgforth joined as a plant manager in 1958. Mountain Dew joined the ranks of Pepsi in 1964, turning its regional tastes into a national drink. Not bad for a product named after illegal stills. (More information is available at their website.)

Mountain Dew has a taste that has some loving it, or hating it—depending on who you ask. The golden-yellow (given some less-than-colorful epithets) drink has crisp taste when served cold, mellowing out as the drink’s temperature rises to room ambient. In a twelve-ounce serving, Mountain Dew provides about fifty-five milligrams of caffeine, over 170 calories and no protein. With a high sugar content (forty-six grams) and a decent sodium amount (seventy milligrams), Mountain Dew still has a sweet-yet-crisp flavor that makes the average gamer wake up to its kick.

Mountain Dew has the caffeine that helps gamers stay awake, but unfortunately some are put off but its high calories and sugar content. The “wake up” taste of Mountain Dew also puts some gamers off, as they may be sensitive to the caffeine that Mountain Dew has. Some gamers crave a more potent beverage, such as Jolt or the various energy drinks, but may find that the price and availability of those other beverages hard to come by.

Mountain Dew provides a solid amount of gaming-edged caffeine while keeping a low price profile. Overall, Mountain Dew is a worthwhile entry to the gaming table that will keep games going without bogging down players in exhaustion.

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