
This is a completely, non-biased review of American Whey (Wild Berry Blast flavor) by American Sports Nutrition.
Upon first impression: The product fails to have an overly aggressive, sweet, berry scent upon opening it. Typically, with many protein powders I have used in the past, there is a pungent, berry aroma that hits your nose as soon as you open the cover. This is the least of your concerns, however.
Mixibility: Regardless of the liquid (skim milk or water) used to mix the protein powder, the finished result turns out "clump-less" every single time! This is the first time I have witnessed a protein powder that does not clump together when using skim milk. *Remember, use water to mix for a protein drink to ingest immediately after a workout. You want to avoid protein drinks with milk because milk contains 80% casein protein (which is a SLOW-digesting protein). Your muscles crave whey protein because it is a FAST-digesting protein that will replenish your muscles faster at the most crucial absorption rate!) My only tiny gripe is that the drink tends to get a little frothy from mixing with water. However, this is a very little problem since it disappears almost immediately. Quite honestly, I will take 5 seconds of froth over huge amounts of "protein clumps" in the shake.
Taste: The taste is delicious regardless of which liquid you use to mix. Again, quite honestly, this is the first time that a protein drink tastes pretty good with using only water. It doesn't not have any "chalky" flavor with water!
Effectiveness: Here's the small catch. With only packing 20 grams of protein per scoop (per serving), I tend to discredit the product a little. Also, I have been using the product for a month and may have seen slightly better gains with some competing brands (ie: Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Gold Standard). I cannot verify this since it has only been 1 month, but I tend to believe it thus far.
Cost: Hands down, this product is one of the most cost-effective on the market (especially if you buy in the bulk size of 25lbs).
Ingredients: Product uses protein isolates over protein concentrates which signifies a much higher grade of protein. Also, it contains a 25mg Digestive Enzyme Blend containing (Bromelain, Papain, Protease, Peptizyme) to aid your body's digestion and absorption of the protein.
Overall: I rate this product very high due to the cost, mixibility, and taste. This truly is the protein to buy. As I said before, I would like to use this product for a total of 3 months before I can comment on the effectiveness of this product in a fair and accurate manner.