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Jolt or Mountain Dew in the UK?

Posted by Cliff on from the brits-need-caffeine-too dept.

Zerbey asks: "The age old problem of the geeks, where to get caffeine? I discovered these drinks in the States and despite whisperings from various corners that it is available (Alan Cox drinks Jolt) have never found a decent supplier in the UK. Anyone know of any that would sell to a caffeine-deprived geek and a decent price? Useful answers will be put onto a Web page. "

13 of 40 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Caffine rush in Brazil by Pathwalker · · Score: 2
    What types of RedBull do you have in Brazil?

    As part of my quest to try every possible source of caffine I've found three types available in my area (Michigan, USA):

    weak from Austria

    Strong from Thiland

    Really Strong also from Thiland

    I drank way too much of the third one a couple of months ago, and pushed my caffine tolerence way too high, so it's back to faygo for me.
    --

  2. Maybe Diet Dew's ok? by Mr+Z · · Score: 2

    I heard (someone please substantiate) that the Diet Mountain Dew does have caffeine in Canada, even though the regular does not. I got this tidbit from the alt.drugs.caffeine FAQ, though the copy I have is outdated. Here's a little chart from said FAQ that I used to keep on the wall in my cube at work:

    TheChemistryofCaffeineandrelatedproducts

    1.Howmuchcaffeineistherein[drink/food/pill]?

    Accordingtothe NationalSoftDrink Association,thefollowingis
    thecaffeine contentinmgsper12 ozcanofsoda:
    • Afri-Cola 100.0(?)
    • Jolt 71.2
    • Sugar-FreeMr.Pibb 58.8
    • MountainDew 55.0 (nocaffeineinCanada)
    • DietMountainDew 55.0
    • MelloYellow 52.8
    • Tab 46.8
    • Coca-Cola 45.6
    • DietCola 45.6
    • ShastaCola 44.4
    • ShastaCherryCola 44.4
    • ShastaDietCola 44.4
    • Mr.Pibb 40.8
    • OKSoda 40.5
    • Dr.Pepper 39.6
    • PepsiCola 37.2
    • Aspen 36.0
    • DietPepsi 35.4
    • RCCola 36.0
    • DietRC 36.0
    • DietRite 36.0
    • CanadaDryCola 30.0
    • CanadaDryDietCola 1.2
    • 7Up 0

    Notice that they included a note about Mt. Dew in Canada, but not Diet Mt. Dew... Anyway, I hope this helps!

    --Joe
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    --
    Program Intellivision!
  3. Instant Tea by BoLean · · Score: 2

    I use Nestea, a kind or instant tea. You can pretty much give yourself as much of a caffiene kick as necessary. It also works well mixed with juices or other flavorings (flavourings). Dont' try sucking coffee grounds though. For some reason it gives me a sore throat.

  4. Re:caffeine is for whimps! by TheTomcat · · Score: 2

    I'm following this thread, because I was talking about Canadian Dew being weak, then the Moxie thread.

    Anyway, I must commend you on your choice of automobiles. "Some day..." (-: My uncle restores Mopars (including a SWEET '68(?) Road Runner, and a '69(?) Dart), and my father has a partially-assembled '72 Challenger in his garage. Somehow I doubt he'll let me drive it if/when it gets put together.

    Have you seen the new Charger R/T? I'm drooling.

  5. Re:Moxie by TheTomcat · · Score: 2

    Yeah, kinda like Dr. Pepper.. but also kinda like cough medecine. (-:

    Pretty much everyone I know hates it.

    I once bought 8 bottles from a convenience store, leaving New Hampshire, on my way back home (to New Brunswick). When I got the Moxie up to the counter, the clerk said "You actually LIKE this stuff?"

    Needless to say, she wasn't on comission.

  6. Re:The Netherlands / Germany by radja · · Score: 2

    also as an alternative there is Fernandez, guaranteed to have NO natural ingredients, barring water. Get the green one.. oh.. when presenting a bottle of Fernandez, hold it by the top. Nice look on people's faces when you release, and it turns out that it is NOT a brightgreen bottle.
    some Albert Heijns stock the stuff.

    //rdj

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    No one can understand the truth until he drinks of coffee's frothy goodness.
    --Sheikh Abd-Al-Kadir, 1587
  7. Re:Weak Dew by Johnath · · Score: 2

    FYI, as a fellow canuck, I've done some digging and found out something crucial for would-be caffeine junkies: 7-11. Seriously, the 7-11's in this area carry more high caffeine beverages than any other store I've found. Among them:

    Jolt, Jolt Cherry, Jolt Citrus
    XTC
    Water Joe Caffeinated Bottled Water
    Sobe (not so high-caffeine, but guarana goes down smooth)
    and Generator (mmm...tastes like cough syrup)

    Also, there's a canadian company called Northern Ice that makes caffeinated mints for canadian consumption, and 7-11's got them too. Same 15mg kick as penguins, though I prefer the penguins tin. (Northern Ice is a blue tin with a polar bear on it, fyi).

    Love 7-11, cherish 7-11. :)

    Johnath

  8. Re:Weak Dew by mr_death · · Score: 2
    So, Canadians come to the states for properly-caffenated Mountain Dew, while Americans go to Canada for Tylenol with Codeine.

    Weird ... really weird.

    --
    It's Linux, damnit! Pay no attention to renaming attempts by self-aggrandizing blowhards.
  9. Re:Moxie by BigBlockMopar · · Score: 2

    I'm from Toronto, Canada, and as such, Moxie isn't available here. I love the United States and travel fairly frequently, more so to the midwest now, but I'm still in New England twice a year.

    I had a job offer a while ago from a friend of mine in Livermore Falls, Maine.

    Excerpt from my Pros/Cons list:

    Con: Town's name says it all.

    Pro: Moxie is available everywhere.

    In the end, a Moxie-deprived existance won out.

    --
    Fire and Meat. Yummy.
  10. What about Afri-cola? by wynlyndd · · Score: 3

    Afri-cola is a German cola that I haven't tried yet but I have heard reports that it has 100mg of caffeine per bottle (11oz bottle) and at least one report I have seen says 250mg per bottle. Compare that to the approx. 58mg of caffeince per 12oz can...

    --
    "Dogs and cats, living together...it's mass hysteria!"
  11. Moxie by Zeni · · Score: 3


    I second that! Moxie is the best. I live in the midwest now, but my family is from Mass. So I only get Moxie a few times a year when someone travels to/from Mass. :( The thing with Moxie is either you LOVE it or HATE it.
    (Tho most friends that have tried it hated it.)

    For those of you who don't know what Moxie is: it's kinda like Dr. Pepper but different. Dang I'm at a lose of words how to describe it. YUM!

  12. Weak Dew by TheTomcat · · Score: 3

    I live in Canada.

    We have Mountain Dew here, but it's weak. It doesn't contain caffeine. None.

    When I cross over into the 'states, I pick up some real 'Dew, Jolt, and of course, my favourite, Moxie. (Even though it's not hyper-caffeinated, it's still really good stuff.)

    Which reminds me, I should take another trip down there. I just ran out of Penguin Mints.

  13. UK Supplier Info from the Jolt WebSite by awb2 · · Score: 3

    This may be of interest: http://www.wetplanet.com/intern_uk.html
    An excerpt of which is:
    THE JOLT COMPANY INC. announces the appointment of PREMIUM SOFT DRINKS as its UK importer of JOLT COLA.

    For more details on how to get "jolted" in the U.K, please contact:


    Premium Soft Drinks Ltd.
    George Cayley Drive
    York Y030 4XE
    ENGLAND
    Phone: 01904 693 945
    Fax: 01904 690 745