Coca-Cola to discontinue Tab

[Rothman]

Those are great.  Wonder how much TaB memorabilia will be available out there.

[US71]

Those are great.  Wonder how much TaB memorabilia will be available out there.

A quick perusal of e-bay seems to indicate quite a bit.

[tigerwings]

I also confess to transporting cases of Diet Mountain Dew from the Save-a-Lot on Industrial Blvd (MD-51) in Cumberland, Maryland all across the country.  For a number of years, it was the only place that I ever found any.  It was probably illegal to transport so much, but I wasn't about to give any away.  (I did offer to a few friends who politely turned up their noses at diet sodas).

Caffeine Free Diet Mountain Dew was an even harder find. Only seen it in Michigan, Ohio, and in Omaha. On my westbound trips back to Colorado I would stock up (Usually not in Michigan due to the deposit). This disappeared along with Caffeine Free Coke Zero ( I seen a few 12 packs a couple week ago by gone again) when Covid-19 appeared.  Pepsi is now bottling Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi with Aspartame in NW Ohio. I stopped drinking it in Colorado when they switched to sucralose (with I don't taste as sweet).

[NJRoadfan]

Diet Pepsi is back to using Aspartame with Ace-K in all variants now. The only Splenda/sucralose sweetened drinks that I drink regularly are teas or Diet Cheerwine. Its pretty much impossible to get diet/zero calorie sodas similar to what they had in "the old days" as all the majors have switched sweeteners from just aspartame to a blend with Ace-K or sucralose. Even the sweeteners themselves have improved. I remember when Splenda first hit the market and it had a chalky taste to it.

[US71]

I also confess to transporting cases of Diet Mountain Dew from the Save-a-Lot on Industrial Blvd (MD-51) in Cumberland, Maryland all across the country.  For a number of years, it was the only place that I ever found any.  It was probably illegal to transport so much, but I wasn't about to give any away.  (I did offer to a few friends who politely turned up their noses at diet sodas).

Caffeine Free Diet Mountain Dew was an even harder find. Only seen it in Michigan, Ohio, and in Omaha. On my westbound trips back to Colorado I would stock up (Usually not in Michigan due to the deposit). This disappeared along with Caffeine Free Coke Zero ( I seen a few 12 packs a couple week ago by gone again) when Covid-19 appeared.  Pepsi is now bottling Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi with Aspartame in NW Ohio. I stopped drinking it in Colorado when they switched to sucralose (with I don't taste as sweet).

I vaguely remember Caffein Free Diet Dew, it was not around my area for very long

[Pink Jazz]

I heard Coke plans on discontinuing 200 brands, many within the hydration category.  I really hope my Powerade Strawberry Lemonade doesn't get the axe.

[ClassicHasClass]

I actually liked New Coke. I bought some when Coke brought it back for the Stranger Things promotion. I still liked it.

I'm wondering if they'll axe Pibb next. I may go into mourning. I actually have some Pibb in the fridge.

[Pink Jazz]

I actually liked New Coke. I bought some when Coke brought it back for the Stranger Things promotion. I still liked it.

I'm wondering if they'll axe Pibb next. I may go into mourning. I actually have some Pibb in the fridge.

Well, I wonder what would Coke sell in areas where they don't have distribution rights for Dr. Pepper.  Still, Pepsi has no equivalent in areas where Coke sells Dr. Pepper.

[Dirt Roads]

I also confess to transporting cases of Diet Mountain Dew from the Save-a-Lot on Industrial Blvd (MD-51) in Cumberland, Maryland all across the country.  For a number of years, it was the only place that I ever found any.  It was probably illegal to transport so much, but I wasn't about to give any away.  (I did offer to a few friends who politely turned up their noses at diet sodas).

Caffeine Free Diet Mountain Dew was an even harder find. Only seen it in Michigan, Ohio, and in Omaha. On my westbound trips back to Colorado I would stock up (Usually not in Michigan due to the deposit). This disappeared along with Caffeine Free Coke Zero ( I seen a few 12 packs a couple week ago by gone again) when Covid-19 appeared.  Pepsi is now bottling Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi with Aspartame in NW Ohio. I stopped drinking it in Colorado when they switched to sucralose (with I don't taste as sweet).

I vaguely remember Caffein Free Diet Dew, it was not around my area for very long

Over the past two years, I have migrated to the caffeine free version of Diet Mountain Dew.  It's very popular here in Central North Carolina, and some stores seem to carry so much that it appears to be more popular than everything except Coke, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and regular Mountain Dew (and perhaps Diet Coke, if you count the variations).  Amazing to me.

[US71]

I actually liked New Coke. I bought some when Coke brought it back for the Stranger Things promotion. I still liked it.

I'm wondering if they'll axe Pibb next. I may go into mourning. I actually have some Pibb in the fridge.

Well, I wonder what would Coke sell in areas where they don't have distribution rights for Dr. Pepper.  Still, Pepsi has no equivalent in areas where Coke sells Dr. Pepper.

DR Pepper is "independent", so if Coke doesn't distribute them Pepsi does. Different regions have different distributors.

[kkt]

Coca-Cola to discontinue Tab

That should make CalTrans happy 

[US71]

Coca-Cola to discontinue Tab

That should make CalTrans happy 

How so?

[kkt]

Coca-Cola to discontinue Tab

That should make CalTrans happy 

How so?

If Tab is discontinued, no one can blame CalTrans for not putting tabs on their big green signs!

[Max Rockatansky]

Coca-Cola to discontinue Tab

That should make CalTrans happy 

How so?

If Tab is discontinued, no one can blame CalTrans for not putting tabs on their big green signs!

The retro reflective variants on old painted button copy BGS look terrible.  The bright green tab up again a dark green sign is hideous. 

[US71]

Coca-Cola to discontinue Tab

That should make CalTrans happy 

How so?

If Tab is discontinued, no one can blame CalTrans for not putting tabs on their big green signs!

[kkt]

Coca-Cola to discontinue Tab

That should make CalTrans happy 

How so?

If Tab is discontinued, no one can blame CalTrans for not putting tabs on their big green signs!

[NWI_Irish96]

In my case, I have begun to prefer Coke Zero over Diet Coke, simply because to me it tastes more like the Original Coke (I was a heavy Coke drinker both before and after the "New Coke" fiasco in the 1980's).  Diet Coke has a bit of a "funny" taste to me which I attribute to the artificial sweetener.

Although lately I have discovered a brand called "Zevia".  Their cola tastes enough like Coke Zero to keep me happy, and I appreciate that Zevia is sweetened with plant-based Stevia rather than a not-so-natural sweetener.  Note that their cola also has no artificial coloring, so it is clear rather than brownish in color.  I have never seen in in restaurants, but many grocery stores carry it.

Of course I would rather drink a sugared Coke, but I need to keep my blood sugar and my A1C down.

I discovered Zevia soda in my local grocery store and that's about all I drink like now. I generally drink the Dr. Zevia (Dr. Pepper), Cherry Soda and Ginger Ale flavors. They didn't keep it regularly stocked, so I started ordering it directly from the company and have it delivered for free every 4 weeks. It's more expensive than Coke products, but the biggest problem that artificial sweeteners cause for me is that they are major appetite stimulants and I'm trying to severely cut my calorie intake and cutting out the artificial sweeteners helps a lot.

[hbelkins]

Over the past two years, I have migrated to the caffeine free version of Diet Mountain Dew.  It's very popular here in Central North Carolina, and some stores seem to carry so much that it appears to be more popular than everything except Coke, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and regular Mountain Dew (and perhaps Diet Coke, if you count the variations).  Amazing to me.

Moreso than Cheerwine?

[Dirt Roads]

Over the past two years, I have migrated to the caffeine free version of Diet Mountain Dew.  It's very popular here in Central North Carolina, and some stores seem to carry so much that it appears to be more popular than everything except Coke, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and regular Mountain Dew (and perhaps Diet Coke, if you count the variations).  Amazing to me.

Moreso than Cheerwine?

You got me.  Nobody sells Diet Cheerwine around here anymore, but I grab one anywhere I can get one.  Also a sucker for Diet Stewart's Rootbeer at Cracker Barrel.

[US71]

I kept 2 6-pack of Crystal Pepsi when it was discontinued, but it eventually ate through the aluminum cans and had to be tossed.

[amroad17]

They still make TaB?

"Anacin?!?  Didn't they stop making that in what, the 70's?"---Brian Griffin in an episode of Family Guy.

Seriously, I did drink TaB in the 70's but the taste did leave something to be desired.  The preference was either Coke or Pepsi.

[kphoger]

I generally drink the Dr. Zevia (Dr. Pepper), Cherry Soda and Ginger Ale flavors.

My wife drinks Dr Zevia exclusively (when it comes to fizzy drinks).

For non-carbonated drinks, she drinks Bai.

[hbelkins]

Over the past two years, I have migrated to the caffeine free version of Diet Mountain Dew.  It's very popular here in Central North Carolina, and some stores seem to carry so much that it appears to be more popular than everything except Coke, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and regular Mountain Dew (and perhaps Diet Coke, if you count the variations).  Amazing to me.

Moreso than Cheerwine?

You got me.  Nobody sells Diet Cheerwine around here anymore, but I grab one anywhere I can get one.  Also a sucker for Diet Stewart's Rootbeer at Cracker Barrel.

I can't remember the city, but I was road-tripping a few years ago in central NC (somewhere south or southwest of Raleigh), saw a Kroger, and decided on a whim to run in to see if they had Diet Cheerwine. They did, and it was on sale, so I bought several 12-pack cans of it.

On another trip, I was clipping a corner of SW NC near Asheville and needed to stop for a gas and comfort break at an Ingles near Weaverville. Again, I made a Diet Cheerwine run and ended up with several of the 20- or 16.9-oz bottles.

Some DoubleKwik markets in SE KY have Cheerwine now.

[1995hoo]

Over the past two years, I have migrated to the caffeine free version of Diet Mountain Dew.  It's very popular here in Central North Carolina, and some stores seem to carry so much that it appears to be more popular than everything except Coke, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and regular Mountain Dew (and perhaps Diet Coke, if you count the variations).  Amazing to me.

Moreso than Cheerwine?

You got me.  Nobody sells Diet Cheerwine around here anymore, but I grab one anywhere I can get one.  Also a sucker for Diet Stewart's Rootbeer at Cracker Barrel.

I've never had Cheerwine (regular or diet), but I just searched the Wegmans app and it says the store nearest to us carries the diet version (if you're ever in Fairfax County to look for it).

[Dirt Roads]

Over the past two years, I have migrated to the caffeine free version of Diet Mountain Dew.  It's very popular here in Central North Carolina, and some stores seem to carry so much that it appears to be more popular than everything except Coke, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and regular Mountain Dew (and perhaps Diet Coke, if you count the variations).  Amazing to me.

Moreso than Cheerwine?

You got me.  Nobody sells Diet Cheerwine around here anymore, but I grab one anywhere I can get one.  Also a sucker for Diet Stewart's Rootbeer at Cracker Barrel.

I've never had Cheerwine (regular or diet), but I just searched the Wegmans app and it says the store nearest to us carries the diet version (if you're ever in Fairfax County to look for it).

Yup.  Once upon a time, I would walk down the street and pick up a 6-pak of Diet Cheerwine or Diet Mountain Dew at the old A&P store in downtown Herndon.  When I moved there in 1992, I couldn't believe that an A&P still existed.  I could still get 2-liter bottles of Diet RC there, as well as Diet Hires Rootbeer.  As many things as there are to complain about Fairfax County, I do miss it sometimes.