{"id":21186,"date":"2026-05-12T17:36:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/21186\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T17:36:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:36:24","slug":"were-pretty-sure-we-know-the-flavor-of-red-bull-winter-edition-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/21186\/","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;re Pretty Sure We Know the Flavor of Red Bull Winter Edition 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"966\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NEWS-RED-BULL-WINTER-EDITION-2026-FESTIVE-EDITION-2026_HEADER.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-img size-featured-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"Red Bull Japan Winter Edition 2024: Citrus Tangerine and Red Bull Winter Edition 2020: Arctic Berry\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\tCredit: Griffin Parker \/ Red Bull<\/p>\n<p class=\"h4\">Copy this link to share with your friends!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Y6zUq6oteF\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sporked.com\/article\/red-bull-winter-edition-2026-rumors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">We&#8217;re Pretty Sure We Know the Flavor of Red Bull Winter Edition 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;We&#8217;re Pretty Sure We Know the Flavor of Red Bull Winter Edition 2026&#8221; &#8212; Sporked\" src=\"https:\/\/sporked.com\/article\/red-bull-winter-edition-2026-rumors\/embed\/#?secret=9nD6d98cDR#?secret=Y6zUq6oteF\" data-secret=\"Y6zUq6oteF\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>Folks, I mentioned <a href=\"https:\/\/sporked.com\/article\/red-bull-summer-edition-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">back in January<\/a> that Red Bull was cracking down on the kinds of leaks I regularly turn into breaking-news headlines. The energy drink giant may have found a new strategy in the battle against yours truly: confusion. As of this week, I have heard nearly identical reports from previously reliable sources regarding two different <a href=\"https:\/\/sporked.com\/article\/best-red-bull-flavors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Red Bull flavors<\/a> returning in 2026. Which flavor will become Red Bull Winter Edition 2026? Which flavor will be Red Bull\u2019s second-ever Festive Edition? Let\u2019s dig into what I\u2019ve heard and how I think it\u2019ll all shake out.<\/p>\n<p>Which past Red Bull Winter Editions could be returning?<\/p>\n<p>At this time, I\u2019m reasonably confident we\u2019ll see Red Bull Winter Edition 2020: Arctic Berry and Red Bull Japan\u2018s Winter Edition 2024: Kankitsu Mikan hit American retailers later this year. Per our own rundown of <a href=\"https:\/\/sporked.com\/article\/red-bull-winter-edition-flavors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">every (American) Red Bull Winter Edition<\/a> to date, Arctic Berry was a chilly raspberry flavor that earned mixed reviews from the public. Per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DDKf76DB_m7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">my initial Instagram coverage<\/a> of Red Bull Japan\u2019s Winter Edition 2024, the flavor was inspired by the popular Japanese citrus fruit, mikan (also known as satsuma and frequently misidentified as a mandarin orange).<\/p>\n<p>Arctic Berry and Close-But-Not-Quite-Mandarin Orange both feel sufficiently \u201cwintery\u201d\u2013but which one will become Red Bull Winter Edition 2026? My sources were split, but I\u2019m comfortable making a prediction based on previous releases.<\/p>\n<p>Which flavor will become Red Bull Winter Edition 2026?<\/p>\n<p>At this time, I believe we\u2019ll see the Japanese Kankitsu Mikan flavor hit American shelves for the first time as Red Bull Winter Edition 2026. If this flavor debuts in America as this year\u2019s Winter Edition, it would be the third domestic Red Bull Edition in a row with Japanese origins. (<a href=\"https:\/\/sporked.com\/article\/red-bull-spring-edition-cherry-sakura-review\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Red Bull Spring Edition 2026: Cherry Sakura<\/a> debuted in Japan back in 2016 as the world\u2019s first Red Bull Spring Edition, while <a href=\"https:\/\/sporked.com\/article\/red-bull-summer-edition-sudachi-lime-review\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Red Bull Summer Edition 2026: Sudachi Lime<\/a> was based on the Japanese sudachi fruit.) Stay tuned to Sporked for further updates on the true identity of Red Bull Winter Edition 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Which flavor will become Red Bull Festive Edition 2026?<\/p>\n<p>For the uninitiated, Red Bull started releasing annual <a href=\"https:\/\/sporked.com\/article\/red-bull-advent-calendar-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">advent calendars<\/a> a few years ago overseas. Last year, the brand brought the concept to American retailers like Walmart and Costco. The domestic 2025 advent calendar also featured the exclusive return of <a href=\"https:\/\/sporked.com\/article\/best-pomegranate-juice\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pomegranate<\/a> Red Bull as the brand\u2019s first \u201cFestive Edition.\u201d The inclusion marked the flavor\u2019s first return since it debuted in 2021\u2019s Winter Edition. As such, it would only make sense for the rumored return of Red Bull Winter Edition 2020: Arctic Berry to come in the form of this year\u2019s Festive Edition.<\/p>\n<p>Red Bull\u2019s advent calendar variety packs seem to appeal only to superfans; it makes total sense to revive long-lost flavors in those packs to boost sales. Who doesn\u2019t have a discontinued Red Bull flavor they\u2019d do (or spend) more than they should for one last taste of? (I miss you, <a href=\"https:\/\/sporked.com\/article\/new-green-red-bull-flavor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dragon Fruit<\/a>\u2026)<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Griffin Parker \/ Red Bull Copy this link to share with your friends! 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