Chalky, but fairly creamy. Unfortunately carries a modest sour undertone that is not one of dark chocolate, but one that approaches (but doesn't breach) the boozy zone. It’s a minor gripe, but noticeable when compared with several peers in one sitting.
Has a unique light and airy feel to it, which stands out among other whole chocolate milks. It manages to maintain a smooth, easy-flowing texture and adequate depth of flavor. In no way is this watery, despite the thinness you will notice. Good stuff.
Reminds me of Cacaolat, it’s very flavorful and leaves an aftertaste as well as a bit of a film in the mouth. The texture is pretty grainy, but it’s for a reason— there’s a lot of taste going on here. It’s easy to want more.
Average whole chocolate milk with slight powdery feel and unremarkable (but not foul) cocoa flavor. It lacks salt, which would help to bring the creaminess out and bring a more complete feel to each sip.
Milky, a little chocolaty, but lacks a flavor kick that would put it in a higher echelon. It’s well balanced, enjoyable, and nothing trips my ‘fugazi’ sensor.
Thicker but relatively full of flavor, which makes the viscosity compromise much less of an issue. Not too many other surprises, but it achieves what it sets out to do— provide a solid chocolate milk at a low, private-label price.
An absolute onslaught of flavor (and calories)! Each sip ends with salty whack that will cause your tongue to water-- a very interesting experience. There's so much packed into this drink that it screams for dilution— it’s the most caloric chocolate milk I’ve ever had (that doesn't have chocolate pieces suspended in it), and one that I will remember for years to come.
Tastes and feels exactly like a protein drink, which won't win any flavor contests. Vitamin-y taste and dense, slightly syrupy texture— I feel like I’ve had this same product many times from various different packages.
Excellent creamy taste that stands out but doesn’t usurp control from the other flavors. The texture smooth and authentically milky feeling (which should be a given, but isn’t). There’s legitimacy to the “Norges Beste!” claim on the package.
Malty, flavorful, and a bit on the powdery side. Plenty sweet despite the ’30% less added sugar’ claim, this outperforms its relatively modest nutritional facts and is an enjoyable surprise.
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.
A tad less bitter than the regular Styrk version, but enjoyment is clearly not the goal here. There’s not a strong ‘protein’ taste or overly contrived texture, but it's a rather shallow experience from a flavor standpoint.
Not at all sweet, not at all chocolaty, not at all creamy, not at all recommended.
Wow— after all the ‘milkshakes’ I’ve had in the ~230mL cup, I was prepared for this to be terrible. Couldn’t have been further off! The texture is milky, not over-emulsified sludge, and the flavor is malty, amply chocolaty, salty, sweet, and an absolute pleasure to drink. Perfectly nails the milkshake taste in a container you can take home, store in the fridge, and open when your day needs drastic improvement.
Instead of chocolate, I’m getting more of a fake kettle corn flavor (is there true kettle corn flavor?). No qualms about the texture, but in sampling side-by-side with other chocolate milks, the strange flavor becomes increasingly evident.
More of a milky flavor than anything else— definitely light on chocolate, cream, and anything else worth your time, save a maltiness that is prominent despite feeling a little forced. It finishes clean, and is easy to snatch another sip— shit, they get progressively better..
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.
Thin and delicate flavor— more of a sweet cocoa than a sour or earthy one. It goes down with facility, but rings a little hollow as the satisfaction level from strong cocoa or cream is simply not there.
Less sweetness and cream than the Original version, but the flavor doesn't suffer in proportion because the cocoa is allowed more of the limelight and it works well. This isn’t a product that will blow your tastebuds’ collective mind, but given the nutritional stats, this tastes about as good as you could hope.
Highly emulsified, unnatural feel, and a super-sweet, melted-marshmallow-esque flavor that is noticeably better than others I’ve had in this genre (American Style, Milbona Shake, etc.). I would expect young kids to enjoy this, but then again, young kids sometimes enjoy finger-painting with their own feces.
