Silk Chocolate Soymilk: A Review for Those Who Ask "What Does Soymilk Taste Like?"

I recently became a vegetarian. Along with that, I am trying to eat more organic and health foods. Although I am not going vegan and still eat and drink dairy products, I decided that turning to soymilk could be healthier for me in many ways.

First of all, I have high cholesterol (one of the main reasons I went vegetarian) and figured soymilk would be better for my heart. Second, since I am not eating meat having anything soy will help me get the protein I need. So, the ads I've been seeing for Silk and constantly seeing it in the dairy section of my local grocer finally got to me. I tried it.

A friend of mine who is lactose intolerant informed me that soymilk is much sweeter than regular milk. With that in mind, I opted to try the Silk Chocolate, as I wanted to warm up to the soy before trying an unflavored version.

When I arrived home I twisted off the green lid and pulled off the safety tab. I shook the half-gallon container and poured a tall glass of the Silk Chocolate Soymilk. The glass of chocolate soymilk had a frothy top, just like a regular glass of chocolate milk would. The consistency of the soymilk was the same as traditional milk. This beverage looked absolutely no difference than a 'regular' one would.

As I took my first sip of the chocolate soymilk, I began to smile. I mean, chocolate milk does that to a girl. The soymilk did indeed taste different than regular milk. I don't want to say better, but different. The chocolate flavor, which the box says is Dutch cocoa-style was delicious. It tasted more like the NesQuik single-serve bottles of chocolate milk, than Hershey's chocolate milk. But, it also had a more YooHoo-like texture. It was creamy, but not in a milky way, like YooHoo as that is a chocolate 'drink,' not a dairy product either.

If I could further describe the taste, I'd say it had a chocolate malt flavor to it. It also reminded me somewhat of the chocolate-flavored Carnation Instant Breakfast powder packets. (Which coincidently, is also made by Nestle, which could be another reason it tastes like NesQuik.)