15 Outrageous Popcorn Flavors

Remember when popcorn was just popped corn? If we wanted popcorn, we had to pop it ourselves (or head over to the movie theater), and there was only one flavor available: butter. But today, with dozens of companies selling pre-popped flavored popcorn, the flavor possibilities are literally endless. These are some of the wildest ones out there. 

Black Pig is the husband and wife duo of chefs John Stewart and Duskie Estes, who dry-cure their sustainably-raised bacon with brown sugar for up to 21 days and smoke it for 12 hours. You can buy their bacon as-is, or you can order a bag of Rodeo Jax Bacon Caramel Corn, made with caramel and real chunks of Black Pig bacon. Most bacon-flavored popcorns just use smoke flavor, but this is the real deal. 

Crazybuttrue makes some wild popcorn; it's evident right there in the name. It has two retail locations in Ohio and also sells its popcorn online. Nearly 50 flavors are available, categorized into Savory, Candied, and Premium varieties. You'll have to check them all out for yourself, but our vote for the most outrageous flavor is beer, made with "real white Cheddar cheese mixed with a beer seasoning."

This family-owned Nebraska popcorn company sells its more than 60 flavors at many shops across the Midwest, but also ships nationwide. Creative favors include blueberry muffin, caramel jerky, and cherry cola, but its most head-turning is perhaps its "Vin de Mais" collection, wine-flavored popcorn in varieties like cabernet, zinfandel, and chardonnay. 

Another wildly creative offering from Joe & Seph's is Smooth Caramel, Mirin, Soya, & Sesame, which is made with soy sauce, mirin (Chinese rice wine), sesame seeds, black pepper, and wasabi. You don't need to travel to London if you want to try these flavors for yourself; the company ships.

King of POP can be found primarily at Target stores across the U.S., but it also ships a huge variety of wild popcorn flavors nationwide. The grape variety is no joke; it's coated with a bright purple grape-flavored glaze. 

KuKuRuZa is the Russian word for corn. This Seattle-based gourmet popcorn shop by the same name now has 18 locations in cities including Tokyo, Cairo, and Riyadh (as well as four in Seattle). Thankfully, it also ships nationwide, because you're going to want to try its Eggnog Brandy flavor: popcorn coated with caramel flavored with eggnog and nutmeg, drizzled with dark chocolate, and finished with a layer of real brandy. 

The pumpkin spice train is in full-throttle, so don't think popcorn isn't getting in on the trend. Thankfully, pumpkin spice and popcorn is a perfect pairing; Popcorn Passion's creation is coated with white chocolate and cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice.