Orange Breeze was a Mountain Dew Energy flavor released in March 2021 as a part of the initial lineup of the original six flavors. The Energy line was discontinued in January 2024, making this flavor with the rest of the flavors discontinued.
Description[]
As its name implies, Orange Breeze was an Orange and Grapefruit flavor of Mountain Dew. It had a similar color and flavor to LiveWire, which also contains the same Orange flavor.
It was a low-sugar energy drink having 180 Milligrams of Caffeine which equals approximately 2 Cups of Coffee, 5% Juice, Zero (0 G) added Sugar, Zinc, and Vitamins A&C Antioxidants.
History[]
On August 4th, 2020, on the Dew Drinker Discord, information was leaked by an anonymous individual showing upcoming plans for 2021 with many flavors and new brands alike. All of these leaks are as follows: Major Melon, alongside its Zero Sugar variant, Rise Energy, Baja Blast alongside two flavors, Baja Flash and Baja Punch, DEW-S-A, Riddler's Brew, Gingerbread Snap'd, and a re-release of Pepsi Blue.
The Mountain Dew Energy line was officially released to stores in the United States in March 2021 as a permanent lineup and is available in 16-ounce cans with the Conquer the Morning promotion. The flavors here are as follows: Pomegranate Blue Burst, Strawberry Melon Spark, Berry Blitz, Tropical Sunrise, Peach Mango Dawn, and Orange Breeze.
Name lawsuit[]
In June 2021, the RISE Brewing Company (a coffee company) that produces canned coffee and tea beverages under the label "Rise" sued PepsiCo for trademark infringement. A few months later, in November, PepsiCo dropped the Rise branding and as a result, the product line was renamed to Mountain Dew Energy in November of that year.
Early 2023 National discontinuation[]
On December 15th, 2022, it was confirmed by a trusted source on the r/MountainDew Reddit that its lineup would be shrinking to three core flavors, and the other three core flavors would get discontinued. However, Orange Breeze has continued to be produced sporadically throughout the country after its removal from the Mountain Dew Energy website and remains regionally available.
January 2024 Regional discontinuation[]
On September 23rd, 2023, it was leaked by Team Supernova that VooDEW (2024), alongside its Zero Sugar variant, would be releasing in Fall 2024 with a collaboration of a top candy brand. Additionally, Kroger-exclusive Thrashed Apple would be nationally discontinued alongside Major Melon, Spark at the end of 2023, alongside the entirety of the Mountain Dew Energy line in January of 2024 with the then-discovered Mountain Dew Energy (Liberty Brew) and Mountain Dew Energy (Baja Laguna Lemonade) and was acknowledged by the official Rockstar Energy Drink website.
Trivia[]
- Mountain Dew Energy is one of many Mountain Dew energy drink lineups. The first is Mountain Dew Amp in 2001, the second is Kickstart in 2013, and the third is Mountain Dew Energy, with all brands having several flavors as part of a lineup.
- In the pre-release state of the Mountain Dew RISE brand, there were various minor name changes made to all of its flavors. From Blueberry Pomegranate to Pomegranate Blue Burst, from Strawberry Melon to Strawberry Melon Spark, from Acai Berry to Berry Blitz, from Tropical Pineapple to Tropical Sunrise, from Peach Mango to Peach Mango Dawn, and from Orange Zest to Orange Breeze.