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Zesta
Fruit-flavored soft drink ST · Statewide
Zesta is a soft drink brand due to appear in Grand Theft Auto VI, seen in the first trailer on sale at Uncle Jack's Liquor in green and orange shrink-wrapped multipacks. The name plays on citrus zest, and the brand appears to be modeled on the fruit-flavored soda line Shasta, with which it shares its final syllable.
First-Trailer Store Display
Zesta’s documented Grand Theft Auto VI appearance is at Uncle Jack’s Liquor in the first trailer. The drink is stocked in plastic-wrapped multipacks, with separate green and orange packs visible on the store’s shelves.
The footage establishes Zesta as a retail soft-drink product. It does not provide flavour names, prices, a manufacturer, or any stated gameplay use for the beverage.
Citrus Name and Inspiration
Zesta is a fruit-flavoured soft drink whose name refers to zest, the coloured outer layer of citrus peel. Zest can be taken from oranges, lemons, limes, and other citrus fruits, then used to add flavour to food.
The brand appears to take inspiration from Shasta, the real fruit-flavoured soda brand. The comparison rests on the similar naming pattern, particularly the shared ending “ta,” rather than a confirmed in-universe connection.
Media
Zesta on the GTA Wiki
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