Beef Jerky. Caffeine. Together? What could be better?
Packaging:
The metallic looking pouches that it is in is actually larger
than I thought one ounce of beef would be in. I assumed it was some
small pouch that would barely allow me to taste it, much less get any
energy out of it. But for the weight there is actually a lot of meat
there. All that to say the pouch was larger than I originally expected.
It's about 5" x 7" with the Perky Jerky logo, which looks like the horns
of a bull on the front. Under the logo is the description of
Invigorating Beef Jerky, and the words below the dark portion of the
logo inform us that it is Flavored With Guarana, with a small USDA logo
below that in the left hand corner. On the back we have the descriptions
from the front of the package repeated, followed by GRAB A JERK AND GO!
with the website listed below that. The Nutrition Facts are to the
right of that.
Taste:
The taste of Perky Jerky is similar to that of Teriyaki, but with no ginger, and with crushed black peppercorns. It has a sweet and spicy flavor to it because of the brown sugar and pepper. Although it contains soy sauce and one package has 530mg of sodium (22% DV) it doesn't taste too salty. If you don't like sweet beef jerky this isn't for you. But if you do, then you will enjoy the flavor of this. The beef used is also very good quality. It is whole slices, not ground and pressed together. The chewyness of it is excellent and texture as well, what I would expect out of something like Jack Links or some other top quality brand of jerky.
Energy:
For me guarana has never been a source of intense energy. It is usually more of a mild energy that gets me going on a more gradual but noticeable level. I was munching on this while riding down to Nashville in the early morning with my sister. It definitely helped get me alert and awake so I could enjoy the view. I didn't eat the whole package at once. For me jerky is something to be enjoyed slowly and casually, not like an energy drink where you just gulp it down and go. But with the guarana and the action of simply chewing the meat I would say that this got me fairly alert for a good while. On the first bite I could tell it was already giving me some energy.
Overall Impression:
I really enjoy Perky Jerky. The taste alone sold me, with the energy being a plus. The quality is excellent, and the packaging attractive. I'm going to have to give this a 10/10.
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Perky Jerky sounds interesting. I also recently read about a strawberry/spicy pork jerky by Soo Jerky (not caffeinated, though).
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