Since knock offs are the topic du jour, today I fell off the wagon with Kroger's cherry limeade in #solidarity.
I'm not sure if I'll double blind this, but Kroger's iteration felt a lot more manageable for a binge drinker such as myself. 5 squirts of Mio is like a heart attack for me and I only start feeling worse from there. 5 squirts of Kroger was a jolt, but I wasn't 0 to dying after drinking it. Another 5 squirts shortly after made me feel about 80% of the awful just 5 Mio squirts brings down on me.
This is a weaksauce thing, but the Kroger blend was a lot more mellow tasting. The Surge to Mio's Mountain Dew if you will.