All tagged 7.0

MrBeast Feastables Chocolate Milk

Cocoa and 'cooked milk' flavor engage in a contentious yet civil battle for supremacy, with each claiming a piece of the crown at different points in the sip. Sweetness, salt, and cream play their supporting roles competently and remain in balance throughout. Texture-wise, it feels satisfying and fully-burdened, without veering into sludgy/chalky territory that claims many a protein-fortified chocolate milk. The 'good' certainly outweighs the 'bad'-- there are several things to like here. Rarely do you find a 'whole' protein fortified chocolate milk that employs real sugar as a sweetener. I also applaud the commitment to Fair Trade and eradication of child labor in the chocolate industry. My reviews are solely on taste/drinking experience, however, this remains a tasty and portable (UHT) way to enjoy a few extra grams of protein. That 'cooked milk' or caramelized lactose flavor is inevitable in ultra-high-temp pasteurization; I get that it's a necessary evil when balancing flavor with distribution and shelf life limitations. 

L.P. Bisson & Sons Raw Chocolate Milk

Sweet chocolate flavor nearly dips into 'candified' territory, as it lacks a stronger salty presence to help balance it out. It drinks quickly, thanks to its silky raw base that flows downhill like it's got somewhere to be. Attractive visuals definitely draw the eye when looking in the dairy case-- I like it, but could love it with a reigned-in sweetness and darker, more mature chocolate hit. 

Bettergoods Organic Reduced Fat Chocolate Milk

Pleasantly balanced with a slight emphasis on cocoa and salt. This stands out among its organic, UHT peers in a good way-- there's a little more depth to the flavor than usual, though it still maintains the sour-ish, almost earthy cocoa presence that is representative of the genre. It certainly scratches the chocolate milk itch, and would be a welcome addition to your bagged lunch (no refrigeration necessary)-- but drink it slowly, as 8oz goes fast.

Stooksbury Dairy Creamery Cocoa Coffee

As with nearly all mocha or chocolate/coffee milks, the coffee flavor way outpaces the chocolate flavor, where it feels like just coffee milk. Not a complaint, by the way, just an observation. This has a bit of a sweeter disposition than some others I've recently had, and I certainly find it enjoyable, but would be even more so (for me anyway) if it were reigned in a touch. But the creamline base is velvety and does more than its share of the flavor distribution and maintenance from initlal sip to lasting, satisfying repose.

Westover Dairy Chocolate Milk

Surprisingly amped-up flavor that leads with a searing sweetness but delivers enough chocolate and salt to feel more like a haymaker than a sucker-punch. After repeated sips, you develop a cumulative throat-sting from the syrupy sweetness, and the cocoa flavor disappears rather abruptly in the aftertaste. It starts off strong, but finishes rather feebly.

Best Choice Whole Chocolate Milk

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.

Oberweis Dairy Lactose Free Chocolate Milk

I'm genuinely embarrassed by my low expectations-- this is an outstanding port of the traditional Oberweis 2% chocolate milk. Particularly impressive is the no-sugar-added (allulose/stevia) finesse, executed so deftly that you have to try hard to notice the difference. For all the times I've been beat mercilessly over the head by the Stevia or Monk Fruit sledgehammer-- I had assumed that using these ingredients were a lost cause; an automatic palate destroyer. Not anymore. Oberweis figured out just the right levels to deliver a relatively low calorie, low sugar, high caliber chocolate milk experience worthy of your time, especially for those seeking these 'better for you' or lactose free features. It can be done. They cracked the code. I like this stuff.

KDD Chocolate Milk

Deeply chocolaty with well-balanced sweet and salty levels-- tasty right out of the box upon first sip. There's a significant chalky component which lingers on the tongue post-swallow, but for reconstituted UHT chocolate milk, this more than does the job.

Rutter's Chocolate Peanut Butter Milk

Points for accuracy here, it tastes a lot like a peanut butter cup and is nicely restrained in a way that works to its benefit. The reduced fat base is neither pushed to its limits nor exposed-- it rests confidently in the background as the chocolate and peanut butter flavors tell their story.

Freddy Hill Farms Chocolate Milk

I've had Freddy Hill Farms ice cream, so I know they know how to impart flavor. They just didn't do it very effectively here, unfortunately. It's got a nice creamy body that could be saddled with a LOT more flavor. Largely bland and unoffensive, it doesn't move the needle much for a whole chocolate milk.

Maola Extra Rich Chocolate Milk

Creamy, smooth, moderately chocolaty experience with a noticeable 'cooked milk' flavor that some might mistake for a 'caramelish' dimension. It does not live up to the past Marva Maid Extra Rich at all. There's no apparent richness beyond what your typical whole chocolate milk offers. It's good, not great.