The invention of wheel. The Beatles performing at Shea Stadium. Tom Brady’s first start as an NFL quarterback. These are all historic events that people will remember for millennia. The release of Hershey’s Gold Peanuts and Pretzels is not one of these. Hershey’s first new product in over 20 years doesn’t live up to the hype. I wanted to love it. I really did. But just like my neighbor with his kid, there’s no love here.
Now you may be wondering, “Hey Andrew why couldn’t you take a picture before breaking into a billion pieces?” Well to that I apologize. This was second rate journalism by me. I bought this at QuickChek one drunken night and left it in my jacket pocket. When I got to work Monday I found this bar still in my pocket and smashed, presumably from when I thought I could hop the fence behind Just Jake’s.
Brokenness aside, this candy bar was a bit of a let-down. The main issue is how salty it is. The saltiness of the peanuts and pretzels combine for a lot of saltiness. I enjoy the occasional salty snack but this was too overpowering. The crème wasn’t prevalent enough to my liking. Its flavor wasn’t strong enough to break away, just like Ben Roesthlisberger when he walks by a PF Chang’s. Also, they organized the pieces very oddly and that bothers me more than it should. The peanut flavor was the strongest, and the pretzels pretty much only provided texture. It wasn’t a bad candy bar but I wouldn’t reach for it again. 6/10
