Pepsi Max

Like some of reviews I am finding 375 mls cans taste awful when they get within two months of use by date. taste is so awful and flat. Been on pepsimax for years. Can't remember this happening Show details

Stopped buying cans about six months ago due to every single batch being flat and went to bottles and now every bottle we get it’s flat. I think we’ll just switch to no sugar Coke and give that a try. I’ve loved Pepsi Max for over 20 years but lately it’s been terrible For about a year now. I pour myself a glass and there’s not a bubble in sight and it tastes awful as well.

Sad to see greed has seeped into pepsi – Ever since they started price gouging and continually bumping the price up, they have obviously been conversely en-shitifying the product itself on top in what I'm sure is opposite end price gouging. I have drunk copious probably unhealthy amounts of PM for a decade plus and it has absolutely changed. Between the price gouging and downgrade of standards of the product itself, I'll just drink water thanks. Show details

Pepsi Max – I was always a coke man but it has so much sugar in it… I absolutely love Pepsi max tastes great in cans… best drink i ever had besides beer ha ha… I just made a brew of Pepsi max soda stream & it tastes so good… Show details

CHECK THE DATE! – Like others I can confirm the taste has changed however you NEED to pay attention to the expiry dates. This applies to both bottles and cans. The date of this review is October 15th 2023, currently anything with the expiry of March 11th 2024 onwards tastes fantastic. February 2024 tastes okay will tolerate it, anything from January 2024 or earlier… Read more

forget about it, tastes flat and spicy.

Until Pepsi actually listens to their customers and make some changes. The general rule of thumb from the date of purchase is Expiry date 5 or more months in the future = great taste Expiry date of 4 months in the future = okay taste Expiry date or 3 months or less in the future = forget about it

Maximum Taste & Value – This product has always been my go to drink & always will be. Started drinking this 20 plus years ago & won't be changing any time soon. I personally have not notice any change in flavour. I enjoy the limited run flavours like Vanilla & Creaming Soda but the Mango is absolutely yum. I switch to this product when it come out due to cost. I… Read more

never liked ant other Pespi variety - Cola varieties that is always drank coke but wanted to cut the sugar out, tried this & bammo hooked.

No fizz Pepsi Max – I have been drinking pepsi max for at least 10 years and I loved it. My main problem now is that there is no fiz in it most of the time. I did complain about this over a year ago and I was compensated, told it had probably been on the truck in the heat. Now I am finding the same issue which is very dissapointing but it does have a strange taste now as well so it is becoming a waste of money Show details

Deterioration in taste – Just recently I noticed the taste of Pepsi Max has changed dramatically. It is less sweet. They must have changed the recipe. Will not be buying again. Show details

New Taste of Pepsi Max is not nice at all – The Last 3 Cartons of Pepsi Max Have been disgusting and undrinkable , A complete lack of Syrup , Or perhaps a change in Recipe? we don't know but until they get it back to normal we wont be buying any more. We have thrown the last 2, 30 can packs in the bin. In our opinion the new taste, if that's what it is, is crap.

Flat flavour less and undrinkable – As a long time drinker of Pepsi Max I am disappointed that over the last year the quality control of the cans in Australia has been atrocious. Every few cartons of cans is just flat, flavour less garbage. These have been purchased from various different supermarkets in WA and it is hit and miss as to whether they are drinkable. Never have I had… Read more

any other brand of soft drink ever have an issue like this. Initially i thought it was one carton over a year ago, now it seems to be a very second carton purchased. And it only the cans, bottles taste completely different.

Disgraceful that Pepsi can produce and sell a product that is this bad. Wont be buying anymore cans...

No longer a Pepsi Max enthusiast – Used to have a standard order of some 2 litre bottles per week. First thought it was out of date causing the horrid taste. Date is hard to read most the time. Binned the first bottle down the drain as could not read the date. Other bottles was same horrid taste. So changed to Maxi Ice, cheaper and taste better. Was not aware they purposely changed… Read more

the taste, a stupid move on their part, however will not be returning to them. Wasted enough money on horrid tasting Pepsi we dumped thinking it was somehow tampered with.

Pepsi max awful taste – *******EDIT UPDATE 24 JAN 2024****** Have just tried a can of pepsi max with bb date 24 june 2024 and it is almost back to normal. OMG it has taken so long for them to get it right again but i think by a few more months it might be back to the old taste. So excited! I have been writing reviews on pepsi max for 18 months now. Tastes like someone… Read more

has dropped perfume in it. A mixing problem asihi holdings say. Should be ok now. Nuh nuh!! Still tastes off. Best before date March 2024 is crap too They need to get rid of all their mixes in their warehouses and start again because something is still terribly wrong. Loved Pepsi Max but they have definitely lost me for good now. Budget cuts galore here. Trying to save money has lost most of your customers. Devo!!

Disgusting – Such an awful taste….. checked dates as Woolworths notorious for out of date stock. Carton date shows April 2024. It’s as if they’ve watered down the syrup Show details

Pepsi Max taste change – I agree. I have been off Pepsi Max for at least 6 months. I have bought and returned so many boxes and bottles I can't keep track! I have complained directly to Pepsi and the kept asking me to try different expiry dates. I thought it was jyst my taste buds bit I was in the city one day and a guy had just opened a bottle and his companion asked...did you get a good or a bad Pepsi Max....he said a bad one. Show details

Changed taste is terrible – Bought 30 pack last week with use by date of Jan 24. The taste is terrible so went and bought another 30 pack today with use by date of Feb 24. This pack is slightly improved but I’ll not be wasting my money on any more unless the recipe is changed back to what it used to be. I’ll just have to drink water from now on. Show details

New taste, but definitely not "improved" – Have been a Pepsi Max /Pepsi Zero drinker (exclusively) for years. Not anymore. The new and "improved" taste might be new, but it's not improved. Horrible. Tastes like they threw in a bit of Dr Pepper and a twist of cherry flavor also. I hate both of those. Unless they change it back very soon, I'll switch to Coke Zero or something that at least has a decent taste and tastes like cola. Show details

So carbonated I nearly lost brain cells – Drink this damn crap is u want ur butt hole blown to the max they weren’t lying when they put max on the dam bottle damn got me screwed up on the toilet I’m holding onto the dam toilet paper holder, one sip and I thought my tounge was gonna burst out my mouth not even 2 sips in and I’m running to the toilet . Damn u Pepsi max im sticking to coke Show details

Unpleasant lavender after taste – I've been drinking Pepsi Max for at least 15 years, but, over the past year it has developed a new flavour in both bottled and canned presentation. I pick it as a lavender flavour, which makes it closer in taste to Coke Zero, though not quite so bad. The only pleasant dietary cola I can find is Diet Coke -- a little insipid, but no taste tricks. Show details

Pepsi Max new recipe – Very disappointed that Pepsi changed the recipe. I agree that it's tastes so different now I wouldn't know it was my favourite (and the only) soft drink I've ever bought for at least twenty years. Now on sparkling water as there is no substitute. End of an era and unnecessary in my opinion. Show details

Bad Taste Change – I've been drinking Pepsi Max daily for over 20 years (don't judge me) its always been my go to drink, being no sugar. Recently I've notice a drastic change to the taste - I bought a few cartons of cans but the canned pepsi max tastes acidic or sour almost, I've gone back to the 2L bottles since and its definately slightly sour now and has a funny aftertaste which never used to be there. Show details

Taste has changed – They have quietly tried to change the taste but so many people agree it's not the same. Tried it again after not touching it for months, still gross.

Why ruin the flavour of Pepsi max – After drink Pepsi max for years l no longer can drink it since the recipe has changed it tastes horrendous Why change something that was perfect I’m very disappointed l don’t drink alcohol and this was my go to drink

Pepsi Max tastes so bad now Mar 2023 – I just purchased 8 x 30 pack cans of Pepsi Max and upon tasting it, I and my family went straight to the carton to check the expiry date. It stated Best before April 2023, so it is supposed to be fine but it most certainly wasn't. I then started searching for online reviews to see if others were experiencing similar issues and much to my surprise… Read more

it was wide spread. Wow the once top of the line Diet soda that I believe was better tasting than the competitors is now not even worth drinking. I hope that Pepsi fix this ASAP because at the moment I will not be purchasing any more Pepsi Max. A real shame.

Why copy Cokes ruining of Diet Coke – Last year i found a carton of Pepsi Max cans hidden in the back of the pantry dated 2016. Eight of the cans were almost empty and the rest lost most of their gas, of the ones i tasted, that were definitely off and tasted similar to this new concoction. Must be done for fiancial reasons not for the tasts. Show details

Absolute Crap! – I have just spent the last month going through 8 x 30pk cartons of Pepsi Max 375mls thinking I had just gotten dud cartons. Brought from different places and even online. All the same. Flat and tasteless. Being a diabetic, this is my favourite and best no sugar drink on the market. No anymore. Drinking water now while contemplating Coke No Sugar.… Read more

I have emailed them at Asahi, no reply as yet. If this is the new Pepsi Max, I’m out. With the cost of living being so high, it was my one indulgence. RIP my favourite drink with tons of ice!!

Used to be the best diet cola – I think it's hard to deny that there's been a massive change in taste in recent times if we look at all the other reviews. I used to really enjoy the taste and it was the only soft drink I'd have. The new taste is just awful. Really reminds me of cheap home brand diet cola, or an off brand postmix. Why the change? Was the chemical that made it… Read more

taste so good cancer-causing? Pepsi Max was an occasional treat since I don't drink much soft drink and it sucks that it's not there any more. I also enjoy KFC every now and then, and I don't bother getting that any more since part of the meal is ruined. I know this sounds petty, but I enjoyed the taste and it's a shame that they've changed for the worse.

Dreadful Pepsi Max change – I am disappointed in the change to Pepsi Max.Used to really enjoy Pepsi Max but have noticed the difference now and unless they bring back the original Pepsi Max I won't be drinking it anymore. Please bring back the original Pepsi Max.