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

Sign up for the awesome socks club: awesomesocks.club/johntw 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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

This is more impressive than any wine connoisseur’s palette

I think I learned a lot more than I bargained for

This is the John Greenest video I have ever seen, and the sheer poetic quality with which he describes the differences between the beverages has me in stitches.

That Whitman quote was impeccably placed. Well done.

I think John's willingness to take a punishment just to make a longer Dr Pepper video is enough to spare him

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

There are 3 things you need in order to be a true Texan: A cowboy hat, some decent cowboy boots, and at least one 12 pack of Dr. Pepper in your fridge at all times.

I’ve never ever ever had the urge to try dr pepper until john advertises it

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

I’ve never wanted a Dr Pepper this much

The funniest part of this video is the Dr pepper creation rant and after having heard him talk about the history of Dr pepper I now understand why it is my favorite soda. It hits the essence of my soul as I minored in chemistry and therefore have that intrinsic desire for chemical perfection.