The best Dr Pepper flavor tastes like Dr Pepper—duh!
Famously, Dr Pepper managed to combine 23 flavors to create the perfect beverage. I am a Dr Pepper devotee. I would drink it in place of water if I could. To me, it is truly the most delicious beverage on the face of planet earth. While I’m a purist and typically stick to the classic Dr Pepper, there are many other Dr Pepper flavors to wet your whistle, from Strawberries & Cream to Cherry. We tried every Dr Pepper flavor currently on the market and ranked them from worst to best. Dr Pepper drinkers, scroll away!
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- Dr Pepper Strawberries & Cream
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Strawberries & Cream Dr Pepper is the newest addition to the lineup of Dr Pepper flavors. Unfortunately, it doesn’t taste anything like Dr Pepper at all, so I don’t really see the point. It tastes like a very strong strawberry soda. If you’re a strawberry fan, check it out. If you’re looking for Dr Pepper, leave this one on the shelf.
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- Diet Dr Pepper
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Lots of people say Diet Dr Pepper is the best diet soda of all time because it tastes most similar to its non-diet counterpart. I agreed with this until I tried the zero sugar Dr Peppers. This still isn’t bad, but I don’t know why you’d buy it when the zeros are so much better. That being said, I still respect all the Diet Dr Pepper stans out there.
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- Dr Pepper Cherry Zero Sugar
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We felt that Cherry Dr Pepper Zero Sugar tasted even more cherry-forward than regular Cherry Dr Pepper. If you’re a big cherry fan, grab one of these! It’s not my favorite of the Dr Pepper flavors, but it’s certainly much, much better than most diet sodas.
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- Dr Pepper & Cream Soda Zero Sugar
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If you like cream soda, you like Dr Pepper, and you want a diet soda, you’ll like this. The taste is slightly different than the regular Cream Soda Dr Pepper and it does have a little bit of a chemical finish, but it’s certainly not bad. I think people who regularly drink diet soda would love this.
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- Dr Pepper Cherry
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I don’t totally get Cherry Dr Pepper, but I respect it. In my opinion, Dr Pepper already has enough cherry. When you add in more cherry, it offsets the balance a little. It becomes Cherry Dr Pepper when maybe it should be Dr Pepper Cherry. It does taste really good, though! That’s why it’s the fourth best Dr Pepper flavor we tried.
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- Dr Pepper & Cream Soda
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With this variety of Dr Pepper, you get 24 different flavors thanks to the addition of cream soda. To me, this tastes like cream soda mixed with Dr Pepper, which is exactly what you’re looking for if you’re buying Dr Pepper Cream Soda. This is one of the Dr Pepper flavors that I would buy with my own money and consume again.
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- Dr Pepper Zero Sugar
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Dr Pepper Zero Sugar is the best diet soda because it tastes almost exactly like normal Dr Pepper. I absolutely hate diet soda and was shocked by the similarities between this and Dr Pepper made with sugar. There’s a very minimal diet-beverage sort of taste, and I think you might not even notice it if the soda was served freezing cold over ice. I would drink this, and I can’t really say that about any other diet soda on the market.
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- Dr Pepper
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Duh. Obviously. No surprise. Dr Pepper is the best Dr Pepper flavor out there. I truly believe that it is the best soda in the world and cannot be improved upon. Yes, the other flavors are fun and tasty and great for when you want to mix it up. The original, however, is sheer perfection and the best of any of the Dr Pepper flavors.
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No mention of Dr. Pepper Dark Berry?
Granted it’s not a regularly offered flavor (usually in the summer), but it is still quite good. Give it a try when you can if you haven’t already!
That was only a limited time flavor 🙁
Dark berry has Alot to compete with ,but I loved it . I don’t think enough people went out on a limb to try it. It’s right below Dr.Pepper as far as taste. It’s a great mix. It just doesn’t sound good I guess.
The berry is fantastic love it but I am hooked on cherry dr getting harder to find in the Motherload …
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I hope that the Strawberry and cream Dr. Pepper stays on the market, i believe that is the very best one on the market right now!!!
I absolutely agree. Strawberries & Cream Dr Pepper is the best. I’d give it 9.5 sporks, as the flavor to keep on the market.
Me too it’s great
Strawberry DP is the best! I dunno what you tasted.
I thought Dr Pepper 10 was the best flavor after Dr Pepper. Great disappointment that they killed it.
Diet Dr. Pepper is far better than the Zero Sugar DP. With the exception of the Strawberries and Cream Zero Sugar, with is the best soda drink to be released by any company in years. Why would it have to taste like original DP to qualify as good? That would kind of kill the whole idea. It is simply an awesome new flavor I’m the DP family–and far better than anything else the produce. They say it’s a permanent flavor but I’m already finding it impossible to find on shelves. They better keep it. If not, Diet Pepsi will benefit from my spite.
Strawberries and cream doesn’t taste liistrong strawberry soda. It tastes like Saturday morning rning cartoons… Just like the poofleberries that are in Cap’n crunch with Dr pepper. I LOVE it!
Very good eval my no control is the dp cream soda I love no really love this one what arush
Dr Pepper Dark Berry is by far the best! I wish so bad they would just make that a regular in their lineup. I mean people are buying 12 packs on eBay for over $20 and nearly as much to ship, or two 16oz bottles for $12 and shipping, AND THEY SELL (although as much as I love it I wont pay that) Id think that is a pretty strong indicator that other folks feel as I do. BRING IT BACK PERMANENTLY!
Apparently our customers disagree. We tried Dr Pepper Cream Soda in our Cold Drink Vending Machines and sales were not the best. We have been bombarded with requests for the Strawberries and Cream. We are going to put it in our pop machines as soon as possible.
Head to head our Nehi Peach sales is comparable to regular Dr Pepper. If we sell 100 cases of Dr Pepper we will sell 90-95 cases of Nehi Peach. RC cola sales have increased as well as 7Up.
Hi friend! I know it was mentioned that this list contained only permanent flavors, but I’d like to remind our avid Dr Pepper aficionados of the gone but not forgotten Dr Pepper Vanilla Float. This flavor was an ancestor of the Cream soda variety we have now but it was fantastic and my favorite Dr Pepper edition I’ve ever had.
I was mortified to experience all the sugar in Dr. Pepper dissolving my teeth with each can. So I stopped drinking it altogether. Dr. Pepper Zero Sugar to the rescue! I love this flavor and it doesn’t rot my teeth.
It’s sad that I have to go to sonic to get my favorite flavor, “cherry vanilla” Dr pepper. That needs to be permanent as does “dark berry”
I also like Dark Berry Dr. Pepper granted it’s a limited edition flavor, but that the original and Cherry 🍒 Dr. Pepper 🌶 r my 3 favorites, Dark Berry Dr. Pepper 🌶 deserves a shout out as well
You can only find this flavor in make your flavors at places that have free fall machines, but just strawberry 🍓 and no cream I also good that should have been a regular flavor instead of strawberry and cream, not a big cream soda fan, and doesn’t taste like you’re eating a bowl of strawberry and cream, but the flavor is ok
Dr.pepper strawberry’s and cream one is good and it is my favorite
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Gotta say, I agree with your taste buds 100%. I used to live on regular Dr Pepper but was told I’d have to stop for health reasons so I decided to try the Dr Pepper Zero. Now I’m all in. I’ve been a Pepper since I was 16 and so far I am stuck on the Zero.
I love Dr. Pepper Soda the new strawberry and cream so far is the best . I just hope you keep it always it seems whenever something new comes out you take back anddont sale it again. Please keep it yr around. Thank you Miss Susan Carter
I wish you’d bring back the dark berry flavor it was great . The strawberry & cream is fabulous
You got it all wrong the strawberries and cream is their best flavor atm
What about the best flavor…. Heritage (pure sugar cane)?
I like Diet Doctor Pepper because I think that it tastes like vanilla.
AND I LOVE VANILLA!!!!
As a kid I remember Dr. Pepper having a very cherry taste. I’m 66 now and prefer cherry D.P
Then you have to remember the Fuson From Dr.Pepper about 20 years ago had a grwat taste of cherry with a bold taste and plenty of pep to it. It will get you going like any of the strong coffee ‘s You can ever imagine!!!!🙂😛🤤😋
You missed chocolate dr pepper…. by far the best… the need to release it
I agree that the strawberries and cream doesn’t taste like Dr. Pepper, but if you tasted any of the fruit flavor diet soda, they are not that great. Dr Pepper got it right, this is the one of the best diet fruit flavor sodas that is currently on the market.
STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM IS THE BOMB IT IS THE BEST SODA EVER I HAVEN’T LIKED ONE SO MUCH SINCE ORANGE CREAM SODA AT KROGER’S WAS IN. PLEASE GOD DON’T LET THEM TAKE IT AWAY CUZ IT WAS ONLY A SEASONAL FLAVOR TELL ME IT’S HERE TO STAY
Dr Pepper with real sugar is the best. Dr. Pepper with vanilla needs to be bottled. Don’t forget Dr Pepper hot in the fall and winter. Homemade Dr Pepper and Fireball…yum and great for a sore throat.
You should try the Strawberry Dr Pepper with vanilla ice cream. Definitely a great float! Also you should have included the Berry Dr Pepper because it was the best one. I just sorry they don’t have it anymore.
Ok forgot about the berry it was amazing
Dr Pepper Float a few years ago. Dr Pepper Berry 2 yrs ago. My go to is Cherry Dr Pepper or Mr Pibb which is nearly impossible to locate as a Coke product since Covid limited production lines to run with many varieties. I’m sure you have visited the factory. We have, interesting museum.
None of the Diet/Zero ones should be above any of the normal ones. Also, where the freak is Dark Berry and why isn’t it #1?
The best soda from Dr.Pepper was Dr.Pepper’s Fuson the best tasting and with the best pep ever. Dr.Pepper soda’s does not compare to the Fuson that they made and of course regular Dr.Pepper is also very good! But they really need to make that Fuson again! They would make So much more money! Try it Dr.Pepper you will see how.much people will buy it!! I know i will and so will alot of people that i.know!!!! If you bring it back and you make.boat loads of money from it i want a cut for asking you guys to make it!!!!
LOL 😆 Dr.Pepper is the best!!!!
Dr Pepper strawberry is awesome. It is always sold out where I live. I usually only drink zero and all the zero Dr Peppers are amazing!!!
Bring back dark berry!
Here in Germany, Dr. Pepper Zero tastes nothing like regular Dr. Pepper. It has a weird aftertaste that I just don’t like. I can’t say much about cream soda and strawberry, as things like that just don’t exist over here. They sound intriguing though.
I love dr.pepper zero sugars. But it’s really hard to get it in the bottle around my area. And I don’t really care for the can because you have to drink it fast are it will go flat quick.
I’m drinking Dr Pepper Strawberries & Cream Zero sugar and it’s now my favorite Dr Pepper, but I love strawberries!
The strawberry cream is amazing but I wish you would bring back the dark Barry You need to keep both of them
Well i just had to say i totally disagree about the strawberry and cream dr pepper! It does have the dr pepper taste but its definitely number one for me!! The cream soda dr pepper was my favorite until this nee strawberry and cream one and it out does them all!! But a more proper description of it would be it tastes just like the creamy strawberry lifesavers, and is absolutely delicious!!! But i do agree with u that dr pepper is the best soft drink ever ☺️☺️☺️
Only classic Dr Pepper is on the market here in South Korea
You missed Dr. Pepper Real Sugar. It is different with a slightly heavier, smooth taste with a mild smokey finish.
Dr pepper mixed berry was one of the best flavors dr pepper had. Next best is diet cherry
Well I prefer Diet Dr Pepper over any of them, don’t care for the Zero one Diet all the way.
Dr. Pepper strawberry’s and cream is one of my favorite