With the release of a new Pepsi drink dubbed Starry, many people are using it as a new competitor to Sprite. Starry is a lemon lime drink similar to that of Sprite and is supposedly meant to appeal to the younger generation-“Gen Z.” Despite similar taste, their appearance is even relatively the same. Seems like Sprite has a new competitor on the playing field.

When getting reviews on the comparison of the two, we were getting many mixed reviews. “I give it a 3/10,” says Kevin Krammes, freshman. “It’s too bland and not really fizzy,” Krammes continues regarding the taste of Starry.

“Sprite is a 9/10 because it has that nice fizziness to it,” Riley Suth, sophomore, described the Starry as, “not having enough flavor” and rated it a 5/10.

When I tried the new Starry Pepsi my immediate impression was the sourness of it. It had a slight sourness or even sweetness to it that differs from the Sprite. The Starry’s texture seemed a little flat compared to that of the Sprite though. Overall, I think that they are both great sodas, but when you want something a little more sour or sweet, the Starry Pepsi is the way to go.