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REVIEW: McDonald’s Grimace’s Birthday Meal feat. Grimace’s Birthday Shake

Marvo / June 12, 2023 / Reviews / 12 Comments

Happy 52nd Birthday, Grimace!

I have to admit; Grimace doesn’t look 52 years old. It’s like he’s the Paul Rudd of McDonaldland. (By the way, Paul Rudd is older than Grimace.) To celebrate the occasion, McDonald’s is offering for a limited time Grimace’s Birthday Meal that features your choice of either a Big Mac or 10-piece Chicken McNuggets, fries, and a limited edition shake that’s inspired by the big guy’s color and sweetness.

Look, if you’re reading this, you probably know what a Big Mac, Chicken McNuggets, and McDonald’s fries taste like. So let’s spend the rest of this review on Grimace’s Birthday Shake, which I wonder if Grimace has actually had because wouldn’t it be like eating himself since, according to McDonald’s, he’s “the embodiment of a milkshake”?

Anyhoo, since Grimace represents a shake, one of the mysteries about it was, “What shake flavor is he?” Well, we now might have an answer. Grimace’s Birthday Shake has a delightful blueberry flavor that reminds me of the fruit at the bottom of a blueberry yogurt but a little more intense. It’s mostly sweet, and at some points I thought it was reaching the level of being too sugary, but there’s also some tang to it. I also think this blueberry flavor would be great in an Oreo McFlurry. Maybe do that for Grimace’s 53rd birthday, McDonald’s? For now, I’ll just dip my fries into it, which is surprisingly good.

If there’s one issue, it’s that in order to get it, I have to purchase Grimace’s Birthday Meal. Look, I get it, money, demand, growth, customer traffic, valuation, shareholders, Hamburglar’s constant bail, yadda yadda yadda. But the only barrier to getting the shake should be a broken or currently being cleaned soft serve machine and not wondering if I want to eat several hundred calories to suck up a few hundred purple calories. Although I admit, it’s worth it the first time because that’s how tasty the shake is. But I don’t want to do it every time.

Purchased Price: $13.19* (meal)
Size: Medium shake
Rating: 8 out of 10 (shake only)
Nutrition Facts: (shake only) 580 calories, 15 grams of fat, 9 grams of saturated fat, 0.5 grams of trans fat, 60 milligrams of cholesterol, 170 milligrams of sodium, 97 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 75 grams of sugar (including 62 grams of added sugar), and 12 grams of protein.

*Because I live on a rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, things are a bit pricier here. You’ll probably pay less than I did.

SPOTTED: Utz Mike’s Hot Honey Potato Chips

Marvo / June 12, 2023 / Spotted on Shelves / 3 Comments

Apparently, Mike’s Hot Honey is America’s leading brand of hot honey. Maybe it’s because I don’t hang out in the condiments aisle like I used to, but this is the first time I’ve heard of Mike’s Hot Honey. (Spotted by Taylor M at Giant.)

If you’re out shopping and see new products, snap a picture of them, and send them in via an email (theimpulsivebuy@gmail.com) with where you found them and “Spotted” in the subject line. Also, if you want to send in photos and are wondering if we’ve already covered something or if they’re new, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

SPOTTED: Blue Bell Java Jolt Ice Cream

Marvo / June 12, 2023 / Spotted on Shelves / 1 Comment

But does this ice cream flavor give a jolt of caffeine? (Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

SPOTTED: 6/12/2023

Marvo / June 12, 2023 / Spotted on Shelves / 5 Comments

Here are some interesting new products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of them, share your thoughts in the comments.

This flavor is new, but lemonade and watermelon hibiscus flavors that are showing up on shelves with it are returning varieties. (Spotted by Robbie at Target.)

There’s also a Firecracker flavor. (Spotted by Amanda Y at Kroger.)

Sonoma Creamery Tomato Basil Pizza Crisps

Sonoma Creamery Veggie Supreme Pizza Crisps

(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

Southern Recipe Butter Garlic Pork Krutones

Southern Recipe Italian Style Pork Krutones

(Spotted by Sarah R at Sprouts.)

Grandma Sycamore’s Homemaid Bread Blueberry Muffin Bread

(Spotted by Rachel J at Safeway.)

(Spotted by Rachel J at Safeway.)

SPOTTED: Malt O Meal Strawberry Shortcake Cereal

Marvo / June 9, 2023 / Spotted on Shelves / 5 Comments

Follow up to the Malt O Meal Key Lime Pie Crunch and Orange Dreamsicle Cereals we posted the other day. There’s also this Strawberry Shortcake one that apparently dogs seem to love or something. (Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)