KICKSTART ORIGINAL DEW

Posted on October 12, 2020 | Last updated February 7, 2025

Released in February 2018, Kickstart Original Dew is a new energy drink that combines Mountain Dew flavor with Kickstart's energy ingredients, becoming the main flavor of Kickstart.

KICKSTART ORIGINAL DEW

Manufacturer	PEPSICO
Country of Origin	USA
Price	1.29 USD
Flavor	Citrus
Total rating	★★★☆☆

Author information Author: Energy Drink-kun

In 2001, while living in the United States, I encountered energy drinks through the dance scene and was deeply impressed. After returning to Japan, I found that energy drinks were considered novelty beverages, so I established a comprehensive website in 2013 to share the true appeal of energy drinks. As an energy drink enthusiast, I began drinking them seriously again, collecting over 7,000 varieties of energy drinks from various countries. I am also active as a critic and expert, receiving media interviews.

Flavor of KICKSTART ORIGINAL DEW

KICKSTART ORIGINAL DEW
When poured into a glass, it has a yellow-green Mountain Dew color, and the scent of citrus lime spreads.

When you take a sip, it has the sweet and refreshing limeade-like flavor unique to Mountain Dew. The taste is almost identical, so it feels like the Mountain Dew flavor is directly carried into the energy drink, Kickstart.

With 5% fruit juice, you can enjoy a fruity taste, which might be because it's Kickstart. It has a slightly richer flavor compared to sugary carbonated drinks. Personally, I prefer the Kickstart with more fruit sweetness over the original Mountain Dew (*´艸｀*)

KICKSTART ORIGINAL DEW
Whether from the fruit juice content or not, there are quite a few solids floating in the original Dew. It might be a bit unsettling for those not used to floating solids (Σ(´∀｀；))

Energy Ingredients in KICKSTART ORIGINAL DEW

KICKSTART ORIGINAL DEW
It contains 90mg of caffeine. The 5% fruit juice is from white grape and orange. There are no special energy ingredients aside from caffeine. It would be nice if there were something else.

It contains 21g of sugar, which is about half the typical amount, making it a half-sugar formula. The low calorie content is a nice bonus for those concerned about health.

Design of KICKSTART ORIGINAL DEW

A combination of lime green and green with the Mountain Dew logo.
KICKSTART ORIGINAL DEW
This lime green design is the first time in the Kickstart series that it has been so closely aligned with Mountain Dew's color scheme.

If this design were used for a Mountain Dew energy drink, I think many people would buy it!

KICKSTART ORIGINAL DEW
A lime green ring pull. Kickstart has matching color tabs for all flavors, so they're very thorough!

Since 2017, Kickstart, which is the later release compared to the AMP energy drinks from the same Mountain Dew brand, has been getting more and more developed, and it seems likely that Kickstart will become the main energy drink brand in the future. Let's look forward to new flavors!