All in USA
Am I missing something here? Grass fed, creamline chocolate milk is right up my alley, but this unfortunately misses on so many levels. I'm left to suppose that I got a bad batch(?)-- though it's decidedly not spoiled (I've had enough of those to know). The flavor is highlighted by a syrupy funk that does not deliver cocoa, cream, malt, or any other desirable characteristics often found in chocolate milk.
Delicious creamline body that carries a strong, bright cocoa flavor and disperses evenly and delicately, leaving a modest chalky footprint on its way out. It's more chocolaty than sweet-- a great feature that reveals its confidence in the noteworthy cocoa and cream elements.
Fully burdened with cocoa and peanut buttery flavor-- and an amped-up, yet proportionally appropriate sweet-salty balance. It's mouth-watering and satisfying all at the same time, and feels like it would be right at home as a meal replacement (including dessert).
True, straightforward cocoa flavor delivered by a surprisingly lithe creamline base-- thinks is easily drinkable and enjoyable while it lasts. The flavor doesn't extend much beyond the sip-- meaning that it ends cleanly but without much of a chocolaty or creamy sustain.
Excellently warm and buttery with a bright cocoa presence that is somehow both supported by and supporting the cream-- it just works well together. From first sip to the very last, it's consistently rewarding and should satisfy anyone's creamline chocolate milk craving with relative facility and grace.
An endlessly interesting, sharp maltiness is the standout flavor that is both unique and brilliantly executed-- thanks in part to its creamline, Jersey base that feels absolutely perfect on the palate (and wherever else you might choose to put it..). Fans of malt, take notice-- this might be as good as it gets in drinkable form.
Intriguing combination of thin, undersweet, and strongly chocolaty, in a mature sense. It drinks easily, and is very enjoyable despite the obvious lack of a cream presence. It isn't watery, but feels that way physically, but ultimately does more with less-- I'm happy to make my way through a half gallon of this on most days.
Very unique combination-- a thick, creamy body with understated, but twangy non-sugar sweetness. Cocoa is hard to locate and takes a back seat to the sweetener and relatively prominent cooked milk flavor. The aftertaste leaves an unsatisfying coating in the mouth, but for just 1g sugar, it sort of feels like a 'win.'
Somehow manages to avoid 'face-twisting' territory. The texture is chalky, drying, and heavy, while the flavor is best described as faux-sweetly metallic. You could do a lot worse in this category, but drinking this for pleasure would be an exercise in self-loathing. If you need 32g of protein with minimal caloric baggage, have at it, but don't expect to like it.
You won't believe that this doesn't contain 'coconut' flavor in some capacity. It's an odd flavor, completely devoid of chocolate, but surprisingly pleasant given the low expectations. It drinks a little lighter than its peers, but still has a drying chalkiness that seems to be unavoidable in this tranche. Points for uniqueness and wince-free potability.
As a closet Ensure apologist (don't tell anyone) this is largely similar in texture and flavor to its grown-up (elderly?) counterpart. There's a definite 'vitamin-y' quality to the flavor, but the sweet-salty balance is decent and there's enough fat content to usher each sip toward a satisfying conclusion provided your expectations are adequately tempered.
Paralyzingly brilliant (low) viscosity to (high) creaminess factor-- it drinks like a dream, disperses perfectly, and carries a grassy character throughout that pays respectful homage to its pastoral origins. The cocoa flavor is present more so in the latter third of the sip, and then exists gracefully to a stronger, more durable buttery cream presence that continues to gild your inner oral cavity with warmth. Shake it early and often, as the cocoa settles quickly, and rest assured the connection to your food may never have been so intimate and direct.
Fantastic combination of buttery cream with a grassy homage, and a favorable cocoa-to-sweetness ratio-- this drinks phenomenally well and just 'feels right.' There's a solid, flavorful heft with everything you want in a chocolate milk and nothing you don't.
A pleasant surprise for a canned, (partially) stevia-sweetened chocolate milk that drinks quickly, albeit a tad unnaturally. It's lightly cocoa flavored, undersweet, and fairly chalky given its thin viscosity. There's a lasting aftertaste that has a sharpness to it, but all in all, outperformed (low) expectations.
Lead-like dull flavor, with no semblance of what makes chocolate milk enjoyable-- some sweetness, cocoa, creaminess, etc-- none of those are remotely represented here. There's a mineral-esque, clinical, hold-your-nose-and-take-your-medicine quality to the 'flavor', and an egregiously chalky and drying finish that, as far as I can tell, is an effort to curb that pre-vomit salivation.
Chocolaty and sweet upfront, with a masterfully grassy cream flavor on the back end (my favorite part). It's a satisfying experience not often achieved in chocolate milk, and when it's pulled off to perfection, each sip feels like a tiny little gift-- paving the invisible road from lips to soul with buttery Jersey cream.
Smooth and evenly creamy texture ultimately leaves you wanting more-- not so much more in terms of additional servings, but more in terms of more cocoa presence and dimension to the flavor. It's perfectly competent, and does not suffer the same pitfalls of other high fructose corn syrup containing chocolate milks. It's relatively inexpensive, and paints within its expectations.
Densely drinkable fully-burdened with chocolate (first) and malt (second)-- a truly unique treat that concludes with a confidently creamy sustain and mild honey afterglow. The flavors cooperate rather than compete, and result in and indulgence you've not likely experienced before. And if you have, you'll want to do it all over again.
Pleasantly sweet cocoa flavor upfront that provides a nice initial jolt but fades rather quickly, as the aftertaste retains more of the sweetness and less of the chocolate. It's significantly more enjoyable than its 1% lowfat counterpart which lacks dimension. In summary, it tastes good in a vacuum and sits comfortably among the low-ish tier of whole chocolate milks.
Dead average on so many levels-- certainly identifiable as chocolate milk but aside from a slightly drying finish, there's not much else to point out. It is what you think it is, and if uninspired chocolate milk is your thing, give this your full attention.
