All tagged 3.5
Decently milky, pleasantly sweet, and not harsh on the eyes— but there’s something askew. The flavor is a departure from what most would consider ‘chocolate’— and there's a twang to the back end of each sip that reminded me ever so slightly of barbecue sauce.
Powdery feel, and truly lacks a salty aspect that would complete each sip. It’s chocolaty enough, but it’s the drying sensation you get after swallowing that causes you to seek out another sip, not the flavor.
Rather bland, with a somewhat artificial bent to the sweetness (though it does not contain artificial sweeteners). Otherwise, it's fairly bland and unobtrusive, does a nice job of hiding the fortification (tastewise), but could use some salt to add another needed flavor dimension.
Strongly malty, practically to a sour extent, but well supported by a fairly thin but creamy base. There’s plenty of chalky residue to be had post-swallow, which feels a bit incongruous given the viscosity.
Powdery and uninteresting. Lacks any sort of compelling flavor, and the texture is needlessly granular. It’s not ‘gross’ or ‘strange’ by any means, just relatively pointless.
Decent punch of flavor in a relatively bland field of competition, though the chocolate presence has a ways to go in the authenticity department. It’s predictably thin and smooth, and moderately enjoyable.
Thin, grassy, and prominently acidic. The flavor immediately retreats to the center-rear of your tongue, and the sharp acidity makes the mouth water, more in defense than anticipation. One of the more unique chocolate milks I’ve had, both in terms of flavor and ingredients.
Unnaturally thick texture which doesn't feel milky. It is reminiscent of Fairlife, but definitely not an improvement (despite a little more protein and a bit more sugar). It does have stronger than average cocoa flavor, but suffers from a lack of a salty presence.
Pleasantly smooth but the flavor is a bit of a mystery. There’s very limited cocoa presence, and the sweetness has an almost fruity quality that will make you take a second look at the label in search of ‘artificial sweeteners.’ There aren’t any, but it tastes like there are.
Beautifully brown, but fairly hollow flavor. The sweetness feels inauthentic, and overall it has a slight watery quality that washes away the rather mild taste anyway. It hides the protein-y flavor quite well— it’s definitely palatable, and tastier than many other ‘recovery’ oriented drinks, but it doesn't compare favorably to chocolate milk, especially the high standard that Shamrock Farms tends to deliver.
Rather powdery in a way that becomes more egregious once the liquid portion washes away. You're left with a virtual sand dune in your mouth that eventually grips your uvula, causing spontaneous (but manageable) glottal mucous production. The flavor is much less offensive and doesn’t rely too heavily on sweetness.
Sticky, syrupy feel that is at least congruent with its heavy-handed sweetness. There's definitely chocolate involved (and it doesn't taste bad to be sure), but it’s drowned out in sugariness and feels like you’re drinking candy and not something of animal derivative.
Inauthentic oily/watery texture is its biggest drawback. The flavor is decently sweet and chocolaty, but is whisked away too quickly by the unnatural medium in which it is contained.
Milky and salty, but not quite malty or chocolaty. The artificial sweeteners are there if you look for them, but the smoothness greatly enhances the drinkability and makes sucralose less likely to be noticed.
Super intense sweetness certainly dominates the experience and will nearly singe the back of your throat. It feels lots more ‘indulgent’ than ‘responsible’ and was a pleasant surprise in that regard, but it’s far too sweet to be taken seriously.
Super thick and dense feeling— but flavorwise, my low expectations turned out to be hasty. It’s definitely undersweet (as the label clearly would suggest) but there’s still enough chocolate flavor and creaminess to provide a hint of indulgence. Fans of thick shakes would do well to seek this out if counting calories.
Feels like average chocolate milk that’s been watered down just a little. It spends little time in your mouth, and never really gets a chance to establish much of a taste. It’s not offensive, but certainly not indulgent.
Doesn't carry the signature Chocomel flavor. Instead, it’s unbalanced toward the sweet side and also has a more watery base (it’s lower fat & lower cal, so not a surprise). The taste sacrifice here is not worth the caloric difference.
Manages the ‘unsweet’ aspect rather well, as the liquid cascades easily down the hatch with nary a fight. There’s not a lot of flavor; the highlight being a malty finish that becomes evident only in retrospect, but the fact that it's not offensive earns some points given its rather austere nutritional stats.
Oddly seems to amount to less than the sum of its parts, possibly due to my aversion to ‘thickened' products. It’s very sweet and chocolaty, but the sweetness causes the cocoa to veer undesirably into ‘candy’ territory. It’s more salty than creamy, and feels a bit artificial in the mouth.
