September 10, 2014

Bearded Brothers Bars Review

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Jesica Williams

Since 2012, I’ve been creating digital wellness guides and researching natural beauty products, HIIT workouts, functional exercises, body positivity, self love, and tips helping you explore wellness and feel good.

Welcome to this post: Bearded Brothers Bars Review.

Bearded Brothers Bars Review

About Bearded Brothers:

“We’re just two brothers who are passionate about the outdoors, staying fit, and especially about healthy organic foods. We love that last one so much, we started an awesome snackfood company. Our bars are, raw, vegan, gluten and soy free, made with organic ingredients, and crafted in hot and sunny Austin, Texas. Oh, and everything else we make is pretty dang delicious, too.
Caleb is an avid rock climber, runner, and cyclist and has a passion for raw organic foods and saw the need for tasty organic energy bars and snacks to fuel his adventures.
Chris, an outdoors lover, world traveler, avid disc golfer shares the same love for foods as fellow bearded brother, Caleb.  Chris also has extensive experience in the health food/supplement industry.
The shared passion resulted in Bearded Brothers, A Wholesome Snackfood Company. Crafted in small batches with love and joy, in Austin Texas.”

Bodacious Blueberry Vanilla

About:

“Our top seller! We use real dried blueberries without added oils or sweetener. This bar has a bit of added protein from organic sprouted brown rice powder! Sold in a four pack or by the case. One case includes 12 energy bars.
Ingredients: Organic Dates, Organic Almonds, Organic Vanilla Rice Protein (Sprouted Whole Brown Rice Protein, Vanilla, Pectin, Xanthan Gum, Stevia), Organic Dried Blueberries*, Organic Chia Seeds, Sea Salt / *Not Raw.”

Colossal Coconut Mango

About:

“A mid-day getaway! Enjoy our luxuriously smooth and satisfying Coconut Mango bar and you’ll swear you can feel the sand between your toes! One of our crowd favorites. Made with 100% raw ingredients. Sold in a four pack or by the case. One case includes 12 energy bars.
Ingredients:  Organic Dates, Organic Almonds, Organic Dried Mango, Organic Coconut Flakes, Organic Chia Seeds, Sea Salt.”

Mega Maca Chocolate

About:

“There’s nothing better than a sweet treat that treats you sweet! Made with delicious Mexican cocoa, raw cacao nibs and maca powder, this bar packs a punch of flavor and burst of energy! Sold in a four pack or by the case. One case includes 12 energy bars.

Ingredients:
Organic Dates, Organic Almonds, Organic Cashews, Organic Maca Powder, Organic Cacao Nibs, Mexican Cocoa* (Dutch Cocoa, Indonesian Cinnamon, Ceylon Cinnamon and Vanilla Powder), Organic Evaporated Coconut Palm Nectar, Organic Chia Seeds, Sea Salt  / *Not Raw.”

Fabulous Ginger Peach

About:
“Peachy keen with a bit of ginger spice (from real fresh pressed ginger). This delicious bar is sure to get your day started off on the right foot, and is great for fighting off inflammation. Sold in a four pack or by the case. One case includes 12 energy bars.
 
Ingredients:
Organic Dates, Organic Almonds, Organic Walnuts, Organic Dried Peaches*, Organic Fresh Pressed Ginger, Organic Chia Seeds, Sea Salt
*not raw.”

 

Radical Raspberry Lemon

About:

“A full case of our amazingly chewy nut-free bar! From a base of figs and dates, we add dried raspberries, cold-pressed lemon extract, crunchy hemp and chia seeds and top it off with a bit of sunflower seed butter. It’s creamy and satisfying with a refreshing citrus kick! We believe this is our tastiest bar yet. The name says it all… Radical Raspberry Lemon!Sold in a four pack or by the case. One case includes 12 energy bars.

Ingredients:

Organic Figs, Organic Dates, Organic Sun Butter (Roasted Organic Sunflower Seed)*, Organic Shelled Hemp Seeds, Organic Raspberries, Organic Chia Seeds, Organic Cold Pressed Lemon Extract, Sea Salt /*Not Raw and processed on equipment that also processes soy.”

Example nutrition label from the Radical Raspberry Lemon Bar:
bearded brothers bar nutrition facts

Bearded Brothers Bars Review

These bars have awesome flavors, that are awesomely named, with an awesome company name, containing awesome ingredients. If you can’t tell, I think these bars are pretty awesome!
Bearded brothers offers unique, quirky, fun flavors and names–each one of them being heart & delicious in it own right. I marvel at these ingredient lists–one organic ingredient after the next. I love the use of maca in the chocolate bar. When I see maca as an ingredient in a health bar, I always have a good feeling that the brand is in-tune to the superfoods that can really amplify health and fuel the body. Maca is a great endocrine system aid, as it balances and restores hormone levels–which is beneficial to every facet of health, especially recovery.
Since these bars are high in sugar (the good kind–naturally occurring from fruits), I like to pair it with a whole-food based protein smoothie in the morning and a cup of bulletproof coffee (coffee + coconut oil). This way, my macros are balanced. By itself, this bar is a great post-workout or mid-workout (depending on the longevity of your activity) refuel snack. Each of these bars is power packed with energy and nutrients from healthy sources.
Taste-wise, these bars are dense, flavorful and just moist enough to be tasty. My only scrutiny (and this is just personal preference) is the use of dates. They just are not my favorite flavor. Without that taste, these flavor profiles are right on the money.
I’d recommend these bars to all endurance athletes, especially. They are also suitable for those with gluten, soy and/or nut allergies (the Radical Raspberry Lemon is their nut-free option). They’re a clean, organic source of energy and are conveniently packed so that you can throw them into your pant pocket, water pack, or back pack.

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