“Right Now” from Van Halen was the song used to promote the drink that I will forever continue to think was under-rated… Crystal Pepsi!

I was at the store this weekend and I went to get myself a 12 pack of the latest Pepsi incarnation (Pepsi Max) and it’s spot on the shelf was empty, and this isn’t the 1st time that’s happened. I chalk it up to either everyone loves it OR they put out so few, it may go the way of Crystal Pepsi. I hope it’s the 1st option.

Put out in 1992 Crystal Pepsi was a clear, caffeine free version of “dark/regular Pepsi”. The soda did well in it’s 1st year. So well in fact that Coke responded by creating Tab Clear. But, that’s about as far as it went. Tastes for the soda kinda weened and consensus is that the general public was confused, because clear caffeine free sodas typically had a lemon/lime taste (Sprite & 7-UP).

Alas, I will always be apart of the “New Generation” and will stick with Pepsi products. I just hope the store re-stocks my Pepsi Max.