Deliteful Dairy Chocolate Milk

Luxurious base that nails the (thin) viscosity-to- (high) creaminess ratio that I enjoy so much. There's no starch to bog this down, just pure goodness that knows exactly how and where to deliver the flavor. The uniquely upfront grassy hit sets the tone for the remainder of the sip, and before you know it, you'll be pouring another glass or cracking open another pint to chase the high.

Misty Meadow Farm Creamery Chocolate Milk

Beautiful creamline taste and texture that amplifies the other flavors, and like a true MVP, it brings out the best in the other 'players.' Sports analogies aside, this is a delicious concoction with a touch of grass in the cream, well worth slotting into (or blowing out) your caloric budget.

High's of Baltimore Chocolate Milk

Quickly sweet and flavorful, but hampered by a sticky, syrupy back-of-the-throat twang and finish. It's still whole milk, but a residue seems to collect in the mouth after a few sips, distracting from what could or should be a creamy and/or chocolaty exit.

Shenandoah Valley Family Farms Organic Chocolate Milk

Dense, creamy body that remains the star of the show well beyond each sip. The buttery grassiness intensifies in the aftertaste and last for several minutes, allowing for delicious, lasting reflection and a uniquely satisfying conclusion to the pint. There's additional novelty to the cocoa profile, as it has not undergone the typical dutch process-- imparting a brighter, and slightly tactile cocoa presence throughout.

Myers Century Farm Chocolate Milk

Luxuriously thin yet indulgently creamy, with a powerful, mature cocoa flavor and slight undersweetness that further fosters the reverence you'll experience with each draw. You will question 'Why would chocolate milk require more than 3 ingredients?'-- and this has the answer.

Shults Family Farm Chocolate Milk

Beautiful creamline flavor and texture with a light to medium cocoa flavor and a modest vanilla-like finish, which is nicely unique. There's an elegance to the subtlety here that becomes more apparent with each sip. I finished the pint, and would happily go for another.

Clark Farms Creamery Chocolate Milk

Absolute jaw-dropping flavor coming at you from all sides-- chocolaty, sweet, salty, buttery, creamy-- everything is cranked up to the max yet it remains balanced and easily drinkable. I refuse to believe that this is reduced fat (2%)-- it's in elite company even among whole chocolate milks. I could hand this to anyone in the world and be 100% confident that they would enjoy it.

Creamworks Creamery Chocolate Milk

The beautiful look of it may have gotten my expectations a bit too high, as there wasn't much of a flavor punch to speak of, but still drank nicely albeit on the chalky/drying side. Its creamy base could certainly shoulder more flavor, perhaps I got a somewhat blander batch than usual. In the grand scheme of things, it's still well above average, but lacking that extra gear to thrust it toward the top.

Dygert Farms Creamery Chocolate Milk

Interesting combination of thick and smooth-- with a strong creamy presence that could easily carry more flavor. The flavor that is present, is an enjoyable, salty and only slightly malty one-- unique and tasty in its own right, but resolutely in bland territory.

Edsall Hill Dairy Chocolate Milk

Fantastically buttery throughout-- in a way that intensifies with each sip and ultimately provides one of the most satisfying afterglows I've had from a chocolate milk thus far, and that's saying something. The cocoa flavor is fairly understated, and I must say my repeated attempts to locate it are only making me enjoy this more and more.

Kriemhild Dairy Farms Chocolate Milk

Everything I love in a chocolate milk-- simplicity, warm buttery creaminess, and a wild grassiness that has a 'feral' quality-- and I mean that in the absolute best way possible! The cream separation may stymie some folks, but this is a fantastic example of what 'real' chocolate milk is and should be!

Bunker Hill Creamery Chocolate Milk

Just…wow! An incredibly unique combination of: super chocolaty, powerfully sweet, nicely thin, yet indulgently creamy! I love that it has the confidence in itself to avoid the standard thickeners and to gum up the texture unnaturally. As a result, you have one heck of an indulgent treat that wouldn't be a bit out of place on a high-end dessert menu. But for now, it's in my fridge, and I'm delighted to have it!

Midland Farms Low Fat Chocolate Milk

Not bad for an institutional, low-fat chocolate milk. The amiable texture carries less sweetness, allowing the creaminess and chocolate grab the limelight (which is admittedly rather dim). Slight drying sensation several seconds after the swallow, but I've had much worse in the genre.

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.

Nestle Nesquik Whole Chocolate Milk

Certainly thicker, creamier, and more cocoa-focused than its standard lofwat cousin, but the texture feels a bit over-emulsified and there's a sweetness that lingers slightly past its curfew. It's a marked improvement and easily the best of the Nesquik lineup, but falls short of most other mass-produced whole chocolate milks in its peer group.

Nance Farm Creamery Chocolate Milk

Gorgeous non-homogenous base that is easily the star of the show, though it feels slightly underburdened with flavor. I like that it's not overly sweet, and the chocolate flavor that exists is pleasant while it's there, but whisks away quickly leaving you wanting more.