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As we’ve discussed previously, Dr Pepper makes pretty interesting choices when they add a 24th flavor to the mix. With flavors from chocolate to bourbon being well-received, it seems like Dr Pepper lends itself to flavors slightly beyond the norm—especially compared to the pedestrian “oranges and cream” and “cherries and cream” their distinguished competition are currently releasing. Case in point, today we’ve got our hands on the newest innovation from Waco’s pride and joy: Dr Pepper Blackberry, in full and zero sugar.
- Dr Pepper Blackberry
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Pros: More than most soda companies, I have confidence in Dr Pepper to deliver a solid variant. So it should come as no surprise that this is very good. The addition of blackberry doesn’t outshine the original Dr Pepper base, while softening the harsher “pepper” aspects of the pepper soda we know and love. While this may not beat the classic original, I’ll put this above many other “soda plus fruit” variants we’ve seen from any soda manufacturer. (Dr Pepper Strawberries & Cream is better, though.)
Cons: I’ll be honest, when I first heard the rumblings about this new flavor from Tyler, I was really hoping it was a stealth revival of Dr Pepper Dark Berry. That flavor, which gets trotted out every few years in collaboration with a big expensive movie, has a special place in my heart. While I do like this Dr Pepper variant, it isn’t exactly what I was hoping for. (I acknowledge my hopes were far-fetched.)
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New Dr Pepper Zero Sugar!
- Dr Pepper Blackberry Zero Sugar
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Pros: The blackberry flavoring is a little more prevalent here, so if you’re really seeking out that aspect of this new release, you might want to pick up a Dr Pepper Blackberry Zero Sugar first. The Dr Pepper diehards in my life all agreed that this is as good as any Diet or Zero Sugar Dr Pepper out there—a damning compliment.
Cons: Yes, the blackberry flavor is a little stronger here than in the full sugar version, but it comes at the expense of also tasting more like fake sweetener. As our own Jordan Myrick said in a video review, this is “the same but worse.”
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Where can I find this new Dr Pepper flavor for myself?
As of the first week of February, Dr Pepper Blackberry should be rolling out wherever Dr Pepper is sold nationwide in 12-packs and bottles. While it has been reported that the Zero Sugar version is available in 20oz bottles, I’ve had no luck finding it myself—and believe me, I’ve been looking. With the pricing on 12-packs these days, I definitely prefer to try something for the first time in the single-bottle format.
Don’t worry about this being a limited-time release. Dr Pepper Blackberry is a permanent innovation, meaning it’ll be on shelves as long as it sells well enough. I don’t see this one going anywhere for a while. (This hubris will sting extra badly when I have to write the “Dr Pepper Blackberry is Discontinued” article a year from now.)
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Griffin Parker is a writer, "influencer", and generally very-busy person based in Columbus, Ohio. He's sacrificed countless hours in the pursuit of ranking Lindt Lindor truffles, HI-CHEW candies, and more. When he's not writing for Sporked or running @SodaSeekers, you can find Griffin espousing the virtues of Dayton-style pizza, Cincinnati-style chili, and Dolly Parton's Fabulously Double Fudge Brownie Mix.
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Blackberry Dr pepper is so good. It needs to be kept on the market for several reasons
I really really like it the blackberry Dr pepper it’s very very awesome and would be sad if it got taken away so please don’t take it away and keep it
Please don’t take away the blackberry Dr pepper I like it very very very much. I would be so very very sad if you take it away from here so please don’t take it away
I love Dr Pepper both Diet and Zero Sugar but didn’t care much for the new Blackberry version. This tasted a bit like cough medicine to me.
I tried the regular dr pepper black cherry and though it way to sweet for my taste on the verge of cough syrup. I love dr pepper regular or diet or zero with zero my favorite for reference. I am trying to find the zero version with no luck but with minimal hope I want to find the 20oz to appear in a local convenience store
The one problem I have with Dr. Pepper is how hard it is to find their flavors. Most stores only sell the original/diet. I don’t know why they don’t release all flavors to more stores. I never get to try anything but the plain, besides the way too sweet strawberries and cream version that is found in store once in a blue moon.
I agree
agreed. i have such a hard time finding any of the newer flavors. and my personal favorite is the Zero Sugar Cherry DP but it’s no longer sold anywhere near me.