I get strange ideas in my head sometimes. This time, I noticed that my employer stocks many flavors of Clif energy bars and I decided to try them all to see which I like. (Why I only review Clif bars.) Reviews in each section are in chronological order.
Clif Bar (energy bar) Rankings / Ratings / Descriptions
- Oatmeal Raisin Walnut
- Good. Surprising given the ingredients have bad rap for being healthy but not tasty.
- Crunchy Peanut Butter
- Good. Exactly as advertised.
- Chocolate Brownie
- Good. Exactly as advertised.
- Cranberry Apple Cherry
- Decent. One flavor is wrong: I don't think I like the cherry?
- Apricot
- Bad. Nasty taste.
- Carrot Cake
- Good. Exactly as advertised. Visible slivers of carrot.
- Chocolate
- Decent. Like a chocolate brownie but with less brownie sweetness or something?
- Mint Chocolate
- Ick. Not my thing.
- Cookies 'n Cream
- Okay. Chocolate and dough and something vaguely diary-like.
- Lemon Poppyseed
- Ugh. Overwhelming lemony.
- Banana Nut Bread
- Good. Aptly named. Contains whole walnuts: a nice touch.
- Crunchy Peanut Butter
- Aptly named. Even has the standard peanut butter effect of drying out one's mouth. I like it, but then I like peanut butter.
Nectar Clif Bar (organic fruit & nut bar) Rankings / Ratings / Descriptions
- Cranberry, Apricot & Almond
- Decent. Fruity gooeyiness. Taste resembles that in my apartment-mate's apricot scones but highly condensed. Sweet in the same way as dried fruit.
- Cinnamon Pecan
- Eh. Odd cinnamon gooeyiness. Not much distinctive taste besides that. Also, high in fat.
- Lemon, Vanilla & Cashew
- Fine. Very redolent of vanilla. Taste is mostly indistinct gooeyiness.
- Dark Chocolate and Walnut
- Quite good. Like a chocolate brownie (though slightly denser). Has visible diced nuts that add a minor flavor. (It's too bad they aren't big enough to add texture.)
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2 comments:
Hey nice reviews but I'm going to have to disagree with you about Clif apricot. Give it another chance and see if you can't come to savor its unique taste. Of course, none of the classic Clif bars are actually that good for you - lots of sugar calories. The Nectars are a far wiser choice.
I've a small obsession with Clif Bars.
I think the Apricot is..meh.. okay, too. Not the best, but not, at all, bad. A few of my favorites you haven't reviewed and should definitely have taste: Black Cherry & Walnut, Chocolate Brownie, & Peanut Toffee Buzz... all dangerously delicious.
Those who are not lucky enough to have a boss that stocks them, and are therefor not privy to probable discounts, should get them at Amazon. You can subscribe and get a 24 bar case every month or 2 or 3 or 4 (you decide) for only about $19 (free shipping). That's a pretty good discount on bars that usually cost over a dollar a piece. You can cancel after the frst box, or any time, if you don't want more than that.
On another note, I haven't tried the Luna bars yet, but I think it's pretty ridiculous to not try them just because they're not marketed to your particular demographic. (Who gives a * who they'r trying to sell them to, right?). I know guys who eat them. It is not like they inject estrogen into them or anything... they just have roughly half the calories. They are made by the same guy/company, so I am sure they're pretty tastey.
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