With the release of Pepsi Natural, I thought it would be fun to look through the history of discussion here on BevNET to see how often we talked about this drink. Here are some of the highlights I found:

• First mention of Pepsi Raw (October 2006)
• Pepsi packaging discussion (January 2007)
• Pepsi in glass bottles (March 2007)
• Is Pepsi Natural/Raw still gonna happen? (May 2007)
• What's the story on Pepsi Natural? (June 2007)
• Pepsi Retro discussion (February 2008)
• Pepsi Raw discussion (February 2008)
• Talk about Pepsi Natural's delays (April 2008)
• Glass bottle of Pepsi Natural spotted (February 2009)

Incidentally, I was able to track Pepsi Natural down at a local Target here in Chicago. It was actually on sale; picked up a 4-Pack for a little over $3. Frankly, I thought it was pretty good, but it's not really Pepsi. It's a different drink entirely, which I'm fine with. Still tasty, though the nutty/licorice scent throws me off quite a bit.

The bottle is a pretty slick design; very smooth, with an embossed Pepsi logo on top. There's also a unique indentation in the lower back portion that I can't figure out. The logos and product information are attached via clear stickers on the front and back.

Overall, I found the flavor very mellow and smooth, not as edgy or rough as regular HFCS Pepsi. The carbonation is dialed down quite a bit, and it did seem less sweet... almost Coke-like.

Anyone else been able to find this/try this yet?