Review: Supreme Protein (Rocky Road Brownie)

Rocky Road is another of the new flavors being offered by Supreme. I had a chance to try it today, and here is my full review:

Texture: 7

Put simply, this bar is too chewy. This is one of these bars that makes many people turned off by protein bars. You have to work and work to chew the bar, and by the time you are at the end your jaw is actually tired. 

Variation of flavors: 7

I felt that Supreme could really improve here. As I stated previously, the "brownie" layer and the marshmallow layer are the same consistency, leading them to blend together from a texture standpoint. In addition, there is not much taste to the marshmallow layer, so you really just get the taste of fudge. There is a layer of almonds on the top, but these really add little to texture variety. They are pretty soft, so they don't offer any crunch or other way of discerning themselves from the rest of the bar. Despite this flavor having three layers, it is really one dimensional as you only get the flavor of the fudge.

Taste: 8

Honestly, I was expecting more. On paper, this sounds like it would taste fantastic. Unfortunately, it doesn't quite execute on the flavor profile. Rather than being brownie at the bottom, it more closely resembles fudge (Giving it that very chewy texture). There is also the marshmallow layer, but not only is it the same consistency as the fudge, it really can't be discerned taste-wise. 

Fullness Factor: 9

One good thing about the bar is that it is fulling. Due to it being very chewy, it does have a certain density that fills up the stomach. While the almonds do little in the way of taste or texture, they do add substance to the bar, which in turn makes it more filling. 

Overall: 7

In the end, this flavor just wasn't what I am used to seeing from Supreme. It wasn't bad as a protein bar, but in my opinion it is one of their two worst flavors. If you are going to eat a bar that contains up to 410 calories (As some large Supreme's do), you might as well pick the one that offers the best taste. Unfortunately, I did not feel that Rocky Road Brownie offered this. There are simply too many fantastic offerings from Supreme for me to really consider buying another of these.