Hershey's chocolate taste like sick because of how it was originally made. Hershey invented a method of making chocolate that didn't require the milk to be particularly fresh. People (for some incomprehensible reason) got used to chocolate with the distinct taste and smell of sour milk / puke.

When technology advanced and milk was kept fresher for longer, Hershey started using fresh milk but faced a backlash from their customers because the chocolate didn't have that distinctive vomity tang (seriously... what the hell was wrong with them?). So, if my memory serves, they started adding a chemical called butyric acid to the recipe. Butyric acid is what gives milk the distinctive sour smell and taste.

American Chocolate is nasty, made from sour milk :disappointed: Cold.

American Chocolate is nasty, made from sour milk :disappointed: Cold.

Have to say, I am a chocoholic yet cannot stand these personally. Heat added as it is a good price for those who like them and struggle to find them in the UK.

ditto to other comments. Heat for the price if you like the fake American chocolate

Horrible things.
Cold from me. :man:

Ewww....vomit flavoured chocolate type stuff!!

Finally something local to me. I'm not the biggest fan of these but heat

They are vomit flavoured - due to the acid they use to pasteurise the milk...
I guess it's a deal though...

The kiss of death, then.

Hersey's is awful chocolate. would only eat in an emergency.... I've driven past the factory many years ago and it smelled fantastic, unlike the test of their chocolate... vomit flavour...

Hahaha, as if they put milk in it!

Hershey's chocolate taste like sick because of how it was originally made. Hershey invented a method of making chocolate that didn't require the milk to be particularly fresh. People (for some incomprehensible reason) got used to chocolate with the distinct taste and smell of sour milk / puke.

When technology advanced and milk was kept fresher for longer, Hershey started using fresh milk but faced a backlash from their customers because the chocolate didn't have that distinctive vomity tang (seriously... what the hell was wrong with them?). So, if my memory serves, they started adding a chemical called butyric acid to the recipe. Butyric acid is what gives milk the distinctive sour smell and taste.

looks like dog droppings

Was also going to mention butyric acid.

Whatever haters! Love these chocolates!! Heat for the price!

Good deal if you like this but I echo everyone's comments on the rotten flavour.

I remember buying a bar of Dairy Milk in New York and being massively disappointed with the flavour, on inspection the back of the label stated "made under license by Hershey". Not good

wouldn't buy them if they were a penny, absolutely vile product

hersheys are only around through patriotism they sourced chocolate to the army in ww2 and used it as an advertising tool support the troops eat the same chocolate and that is how they built there brand thats why they were never successful over here we only cared about the taste

Love this chocolate,great price for it !!

Save money and make your own. Vomit into an icecube tray, freeze then serve to your friends, family and Co workers.

Good deal.
Someone somewhere must hate someone enough to buy this for them.

Yes it's true - research it for yourself, don't take my word for it. Look at the ingredients on the pack - they list PGPR as well. Use Google & type "why does Hersheys taste like sick?"

Wow I can't believe they meant to taste like this ..I got some at Christmas and thought must have got a bad batch! really did taste of sick - Shame they looked pretty