Tasty and dense— doesn't feel like the consistency of milk in the mouth, but isn’t off-putting. Has a more mature, malty and not too flashy flavor that beseeches further consumption.
Nestle Nesquik Less Sugar Chocolate Milk
Has that signature Nesquik flavor, which is easier to appreciate with less sweetness. The texture is chalky and grainy, expect lots of particulates to stick to the inside of the glass (though most will siphon it straight from the box). Not a bad lower-sugar option.
Dairyland Chocolate Partly Skimmed Milk
Bland and uninteresting, but not offensive. Doesn’t take too many chances, and neither should you— buy something else.
Dairyland Chocolate Partly Skimmed Milk 25% Less Sugar
Definitely not sweet and has a wheaty taste reminiscent of one of those grain-based breakfast-replacement concoctions. The taste isn’t nasty, just not what ‘chocolate milk’ should be.
Dairyland Chocolate Milk Beverage (946mL carton)
Much more noticeable malt quotient than the rest of the Dairyland portfolio, and it’s more prominent than the chocolate for sure. Averagely sweet and creamy and a lot else is straight down the middle.
Dairyland Chocolate Milk Beverage (jug)
Saltier and more similar to the 946mL version with more malt than chocolate, but there’s a residue that hangs in the back of your throat afterward.
Dairyland Old Fashioned Chocolate Milk
Caramel is by far the most prominent flavor, which was a surprise, but not necessarily a bad one. Each subsequent sip got better and better— it’s got a great creaminess to it that is not overly thick or starchy feeling.
Milk 2 Go Chillin' Chocolate Reduced Sugar
Fairly bland, the stevia leaf taste kicks in post-swallow and mars an otherwise tasteless experience. As far as reduced sugar versions go, it's not bad— but compared with average chocolate milk, especially side-by-side, it can’t compete.
Milk 2 Go Chillin' Chocolate
A tad salty and a fair dose of malt as well- has a buttery quality to the finish which was a welcome surprise.
Natrel Chocolate Partly Skimmed Milk
Well balanced with a creamy and salty punch to accentuate the chocolate. Kept coming back to this one for a sip here and there despite having 10+ other chocolate milk options in the fridge— it’s exceptionally drinkable.
Natrel Lactose Free Chocolate Milk
Powdery and chalky but delivers a good malty flavor that finishes with a touch of sweetness and implores you to take the next sip.
Natrel Dark Chocolate Milk
Thinner, sweeter, and darker— but the chocolate tasted slightly less authentic to me than the Milk Chocolate version. Still, the fact that I didn’t have to chew it was a plus, giving it a slight edge over its lighter counterpart.
Natrel Milk Chocolate
Great look and strong cocoa flavor that is clearly the focus. The texture kills it though, for me— it’s very thick and has a starchy quality to it (as opposed to a cream-induced thickness).
Lucerne Chocolate Partly Skimmed Milk
Aside from sweetness, the only other taste I’m getting is a mild wheaty flavor. It’s pretty smooth, but not a very chocolaty experience.
Beatrice Chocolate Partly Skimmed Milk
Beautiful coffee-brown coloration and oddly an aged, coffee-esque flavor. I hope I’m not influenced by the look too much, but it has a bitter kick to it that is not unpleasant, it reminds me of sweetened coffee. Unique, I like it.
Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Flavored Milk Shake
Tons of flavor, about as sweet as one could stomach, yet it still tastes pretty good. If you melted cookies ’n’ creme ice cream, strained out the solid bits, and thinned out the texture-- this is pretty much what you'd get. It’s not disappointing from that perspective.
Schroeder Chocolate Lowfat Milk
Pleasantly smooth, silky feel, and a medium-sweet, lightly malty flavor highlight the experience. It satisfies in a pinch, but the goal is not to find oneself in said pinch.
Kemps Select Chocolate Reduced Fat Milk
Satisfyingly creamy, malty, and chocolaty, and it does well to avoid over-sweetness. Much more enjoyable than the lowfat version.
Kemps Select Chocolate Lowfat Milk
Compositionally the same (?) as the Hy-Vee 1% Chocolate Lowfat Milk— and the same salty-and-not-much-else flavor. Sadly, I prefer the flavor of the Kemps Swiss Style Chocolate Lowfat Milk that had high fructose corn syrup and artificial flavor.
Hy-Vee Chocolate 1% Lowfat Milk
A bit too sweet, but paired with decent chocolate flavor and slightly thinner texture nudges it just above average for me.