Dr Pepper Enthusiast John Green Taste Tests Dr Pepper and Its Misbegotten Pretenders

In which John tries to guess which Dr Pepper is actually Dr Pepper, and along the way shares some ideas about what makes Dr Pepper so deeply and truly extraordinary.

Yes, this video is over 4 minutes long. Is it educational? Probably not. Does this mean that I technically owe nerdfighteria a punishment? Probably so.

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[vlogbrothers]

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Also, big thanks to @thecalucita for giving me this idea in a Dear Hank and John patreon livestream!
For those who are new: Vlogbrothers videos over 4:00 long are genuinely deemed to violate "the rules" (which we made up in 2007) and therefore result in some kind of punishment. The only exceptions are if the video contains a montage or if it's educational.
Is this an educational video? I mean, probably not. So I probably owe you a punishment. But I will listen to your comments in case you would like to argue that maybe it IS educational, because it contains vital information about the illustrious taste and history of Dr Pepper. -John

[sam-the-moomin]

I love how John went on a legit full minute rant about how bad the Zevia is only to immediately taste it again after tasting the real deal to confirm how bad it is

[bekah]

It's so emotional to watch someone do something they're truly good at. And John is good at two things: drinking Dr Pepper and shameless self promotion

[UnkillableJay]

"2 doctor have told me that if I drink it I'll die, but they died first" she's an absolute legend

[MadiEvett]

the amount of stress john has while being completely correct really speaks to me lmao

[phoebelambdon]

I’m not even halfway through and the level of joy this video has brought me is indescribable

[thicknavyrain]

That first "Oh..." of recognition at 0:45, that's when I truly felt John's sommelier-like talent for Dr Pepper-esque drinks.

[TJ]

i love this because this is the type of video that could go viral but john insists on making perhaps the least clickable title possible

[light-master]

Blind taste tests should definitely be done with identical straws. If McDonald's really wide straws have taught me anything, it's that the flow rate of a drink hitting your tongue can absolutely change how that drink tastes.

[DoodleChaos]

This is more impressive than any wine connoisseur’s palette

[bendubz]

The lessons I learnt here:

- I'm justified in loving Dr Pepper
- I need to try Diet Dr Pepper to see how close it is
- If I ever see Mr Pibb in the UK and no Dr Pepper is available, it's probably a reasonable substitute

In conclusion, Educational video, no punishment

[timmilgram]

I’ve never wanted a Dr Pepper this much

[galacticboy]

I feel like I'm seeing John Green as the person he truly is, for the first time.
Like this is how he acts in everyday life with his friends.
This is charming.

[Violuminescence]

I think I learned a lot more than I bargained for

[davidfrend]

This is the kind of top tier vlogbrothers content I come here for! Also the idea of the box with straws is probably the best way I've ever seen a blind taste test done. Obscures the drinks from the participant, while revealing them to the audience without the possibility of them being mixed up by being moved around. It's genius

[Flixterino]

As soon as we hit the history of Dr Pepper you could see the passion in John which would overrule all potential of a 4 minute cap. In that moment, we saw the true unbridled state of the man.

[noam]

I always mix all the sodas in a soda fountain and I'm always surprised how much it tastes like dr pepper, so that origin story makes so much sense

[AverySuzuki]

John straight up taking a punishment on purpose because he was just so passionate about Dr pepper he couldn't squeeze it under 4 mins

[LeoMajors]

Between this, the reunion videos, and Hank's signs video, I love how they're letting themselves screw around again. Feel like we haven't seen this level of simple fun since the pandemic, and it brings me joy.

[laurenshively]

The artistry with which John loves Dr. Pepper 😂 quoting Whitman’s multitudes quote. Love it.