Extremely unique— very full, unapologetic vanilla flavor that is a welcome surprise. It exhibits some chalk, but the cream competently handles it and your focus will be directed back to the distinctive flavor.
Hildebrand Farms Dairy Chocolate Milk
Perfectly executed malty flavor and rather velvety texture, with an excellent creamy base holding it all together. The more I have, the more I want— it feels effortless but still rewarding— a rare combination for sure.
Fareway Reduced Fat Chocolate Milk
Chocolaty and heavy, with a bit of a drying sensation at each draw’s conclusion. Nonetheless, its density is comprised of tasty cream and cocoa and feels like a treat.
Belfonte Chocolate Milk
Decent flavor, above average cream, but sadly, the texture feels starchy and as a result, it doesn’t distribute naturally in the mouth.
Shatto Milk Company Chocolate Milk
A dense deluge of sweet chocolaty goodness cascades down my gullet, erasing all worldly concerns and anxieties— until I was rudely interrupted by my brain stem reminding me to take a breath relatively soon.
Belfonte Whole Chocolate Milk
The cocoa flavor is overtly sugary, which isn’t a turnoff, but feels a bit contrived. It goes down smoothly and feels good until a slight drying sensation kicks in after the swallow.
Anderson Erickson Chocolate Milk
Sweeter, creamier, saltier, chocolaty-er… and more indulgent than its reduced fat counterpart, there's a lot to like here.
Anderson Erickson Reduced Fat Chocolate Milk
No wacky textures or interrobang (!?) inducing flavors-- just natural-feeling chocolate milk that fits the bill nicely despite not standing out in any specific category. It's got a nice, intangible ‘feel’, finishes clean, and won’t lower the rent inside your fridge.
Belfonte Reduced Fat Chocolate Milk
Solidly tasty, relatively uninspired otherwise-- not that taking chances is always a good thing. It's smooth, and feels undersweet at the start, then the sweetness becomes more apparent in the aftertaste.
Anderson Erickson Fat Free Chocolate Milk
Mild and slightly earthy, with a body more syrupy-feeling than milky. Less offensive than many other fat free chocolate milks I’ve begrudgingly swilled.
Sport Shake Power Shake Chocolate
Super dense, super sweet, and chock full of flavor, and in spite of my initial recoil, I can't say that it’s poorly executed. There's a chalky element, but it’s somewhat mitigated by the cream element-- and the flavor might singe the back of your throat, but that pales in comparison to what it does to your pancreas. Not bad.
Kroger Whole Chocolate Milk
Smooth, sweet, creamy, and delicious— it’s definitely the shining star of the Kroger portfolio. There’s a bit of a sugary aftertaste following the rush of flavor, but it’s easily dealt with by taking another gulp.
Traderspoint Creamery Organic Chocolate Milk
Like drinking a dark chocolate bar- this is an experience not to be missed. Densely packed with cream and OUTSTANDING cocoa flavor— ‘indulgent’ does’t quite do it justice. Your mouth will wonder what it did to deserve such a pleasure.
Hiland Skim Chocolate Milk
It's easy to forget how unnatural skim chocolate milk looks, feels, and tastes— this is no exception. Cloyingly sweet and unsupported by its cream-starved base, you will begin to wonder if even the most sugar-ravenous kids would disparage their young viscera with anything more than a trial sip.
Hiland Chocolate Reduced Fat Milk
Sweet and maple-syrupy, very light on cocoa flavor. It’s smooth, but feels a bit too slick— a slight departure from ‘milky.’
Burbach's Countryside Dairy Chocolate Milk
Densely flavorful and somewhat girthy, but in a benignly delicious way. The thickness is more than warranted by its cream factor, which does well to amplify the cocoa and present the fortunate imbiber with a first-class chocolate milk escapade.
Stensland Creamery Chocolate Milk
Excellent creamy base that delivers a unique experience more highlighted by malt than cocoa. The flavor finishes very cleanly and (physically) won’t cling to your insides, providing a resoundingly satisfying conclusion to each draw.
Land O Lakes Reduced Fat Chocolate Milk
Smooth and creamy texture with a cocoa flavor that kicks in toward the latter half of the sip. It finishes nicely, feels true throughout, and exudes a simplicity that brings me back to my younger days.
O Organics Reduced Fat Chocolate Milk
Strongly sour cocoa taste that doesn't apologize for its boldness-- nor should it. There is a bit of chalk along for the ride, and it slightly impacts the otherwise creamy medium, but overall, it’s a deliciously quick way to add 310 calories to your daily ledger.
Lucerne Lactose Free Chocolate Milk
Sweetish, averagely smooth and creamy, and a pretty straight-forward cocoa flavor. All components come together well enough to crest the good side of the bell curve.