Japanese Lime

I finally opened my one and only can of the green Japanese Lime, the 2024 Japanese version. It had expired in 2025, so this was my one chance to taste it. I poured it beside Sudachi Lime to compare the two. Japanese Lime starts softly. It reminds me of Mello Yello, with a mellow yellow soda flavor and a lime note that leans more toward candy than fresh citrus. The lime is there, but it does not hit with a sharp, natural fruit flavor. Sudachi Lime comes through right up front with actual lime. It is brighter and more direct, with a fresh citrus taste instead of a candy lime sweetness. Tasted side by side, they feel like two completely different ideas of lime. Japanese Lime is smooth, sweet, and soda-like. Sudachi Lime is sharper, fresher, and unmistakably lime. For me, Japanese Lime tastes like a mellow citrus soda, while Sudachi Lime gives me the real lime hit. Which one would you choose?

Taste notes

Japanese Lime: mellow yellow soda, sweet candy-like lime. Sudachi Lime: upfront, sharper, more natural lime.

This was my first time trying Japanese Lime, and I had only one can. It was the 2024 Japanese version, expired in 2025. I wanted to make that one can count, so I tasted it beside Sudachi Lime. One first taste, with a direct comparison while both flavors were fresh in my mind.

Release date

July 2, 2024

Discontinued date

November 1, 2024

Series

Japanese Summer Edition

History

This entry covers the 2024 Japanese version of Red Bull Lime. The exact discontinuation date has not been confirmed for this entry.

Replacement

sudachi lime

Replacement notes

Unknown

Did it return?

No

Return notes

Unknown

The exact discontinuation date and current availability are unconfirmed.

Availability

The can featured in this review expired in 2025. Current availability is not confirmed.

Packaging notes

Green Japanese 2024 edition can.

Rarity

Japan exclusive, limited seasonal edition

Rarity notes

This was the only can in my collection, opened for a first taste.

Where sold

Unknown