Ascent Casein Protein Powder - 25g Micellar Casein Powder with Zero Artificial Flavors & Sweeteners, Gluten-Free, No Added Sugar, 4.9g BCAA, 2.2g Leucine - Vanilla Bean, 2 Pounds

Inexpensive, easy to mix and feel good after

This is a wonderful product! Super clean. Short list of natural, safe ingredients. Just as I’ve come to expect from Ascent! I’ve had zero digestive issues while consuming this product and it has made a very positive difference in my post workout recovery. Specifically, I’ve noticed a significant reduction in my day after muscle soreness and stiffness.I don’t understand all the complaints about taste. The choc/peanut butter tastes like just that! Everyone wants all their fancy supplements to taste like kids sugar cereal. If that’s your jam, do you. But if you want clean, safe ingredients, you can’t have a fruity pebble shake. Otherwise, enjoy your sucralose and acesulfame potassium.Regarding the complaints of grittiness: That is casein. It is a slightly grittier compound than whey. Any minimally processed casein product will have this texture. It isn’t a whey substitute. It is a different compound with a different purpose.Regarding complaints about it being too thick: Add more liquid! My preference is 10-12 oz for a drinkable shake. 4-6 oz or so will yield a more pudding like consistency. Again, it will make a thicker result than the same ratio of whey to liquid. Personally I find no fat milk to mix really well with it. If you’re concerned about too much sugar from the extra milk you can cut it with water.For mixing I use a small, cordless $14 shake mixer (blender with a plastic paddle) and it does a great job so I can’t speak for stirring or shaker cups, but in this preparation I get nice, consistent results.Thank you Ascent for providing us with an awesome, clean supplement! Now just make this available at Costco😉

Decent flavor when made as a pudding and even better with whipped cream or Cool Whip.

I LOVE ascent casein powder! I have not tried the whey but I’m sure it tastes great as well. I love how clean the ingredients are. I have been using the chocolate (delish), the cappuccino tastes okay, and I just got the chocolate PB. The chocolate PB is good, but it’s not strong on the PB taste—I find it super similar to the plain chocolate but I find that delicious. This is the only reason for the 4 stars as I was hoping for a bit more PB flavor.Other than taste, I’d give it 5 stars for function (recovery). I usually just mix it with a little water and make a casein pudding, and eat it before I go to bed. Casein protein is not whey, so for those reviews saying it doesn’t mix well in a shaker bottle...well, it’s not supposed to. I don’t find it chalky as my nightly pudding. I look forward to it every night.

After mixing this casein powder with 8oz water, it is undrinkable due to its ultra thick consistency (thick as yogurt). I contacted Acsent in regards to this and they responded that that is normal with casein protein. I’ve been taking casein protein from several other brands and never had this issue. If you want to chew your protein drink, buy this!

It mixes well and tastes great. One of the better Casein Proteins that I have ever tried.

It’s filling and good to have at night not only to satisfy sweet cravings, but also to control hunger. It also has the ability to be mixed with less liquid to make a thicker consistency. I like to have mine with a pudding consistency as a dessert.

I agree with a lot of the other reviewers about this protein powder. The taste is something that takes some getting used to, but I don't find it that bad at all. I love that it doesn't have any artificial sweeteners in it. My biggest problem is that it's like trying to drink wet concrete. It's so incredibly thick that I have to thin it down with about double the recommended liquid (milk in my case) to make it even possible for me to choke down. The consistency is pretty awful and I think it pretty much ruins the drink if you aren't adding much more water/milk. If it wasn't for that, I'd probably stick with this. Unfortunately I'll be looking around for an alternative.