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Delicious!
Despite the few reviews of strange things being found in these, I decided to purchase some. I've even seen some for expiration dates that either passed or are rapidly approaching. Not the case for me, for either. I've gotten Bananas & Cream with the exp date of 2/8/21, Strawberries & Cream with the exp date 4/21/21, and Cookies & Cream at 1/21/21. If I can't get through all of these by 2021, I probably shouldn't be buying them, lol.
I've had a few of each and I haven't had any strange creatures invade my anatomy. In fact, these things are delicious! Like really delicious. And I've had my fair share of protein drinks. They're not too thin or too thick. The consistency is just right, I think. Well, it's no Fair Life: Core Power, but for the price? C'mon.
I can't tell you to look past the other reviews, but I can tell you that my experience is and has been quite pleasant through 5 cases
*****UPDATE*****
I've gone through roughly 12 cases of these things with 6 of them being Bananas & Cream. I still haven't had any issues or mysterious floaties. Bananas & Cream is my absolute favorite. I'm drinking 2 a day most days, hence the reason I'm running through these cases so quickly. I've given up on the other flavors for various reasons, most just being inconsistency in taste.
The most important thing to consider from this update is, approximately 12 cases and no issues. That's at least 144 of these bad boys with no problems.
Flavors I've tried:
Bananas & Cream - Delicious. Very rich in the banana flavor, and very generous on the palette. I'd compare it to a healthy version of the Checkers banana milkshake.
Strawberries & Cream - No hint of strawberry. It's literally like vanilla with a hint of...maybe Nyquil?
Cookies & Cream - Very rich. Very, very rich. It's just chocolate with a splash of vanilla. Though I've seen a review that said this tastes like what burned hair smells like. Honestly? Not that far off.
Apple Cinnamon Oats - The cinnamon is potent. It's not a bad flavor, I just don't like it cold, nor do I like warm drinks. But it is very good warm. Extremely good.
Blueberries & Cream Oats - This one, it made me gag, cold. It's really good hot, but cold? No. It doesn't hit right.
May 2020 · Grocery and Gourmet Food · verified purchase