Jerky Reviews
The first review on Hsin Tung Yang will be on a 1 pound/16 ounce/454 gram bag of their fruit flavored beef jerky. Note that is the net weight, which includes the plastic bag that weighs 18 grams. This jerky was given to me as a gift while visiting North Arlington, New Jersey in late December 2014.
The Hsin Tung Yang brand name was launched Read More
This is an unplanned, impromptu review. While visiting Blue Mountain in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada, a bar/restaurant named Jozo’s Original Après at the Blue Mountain Inn sells beef jerky on their menu. Their review will be on 2.7 ounces/77 grams of Jozo’s Original Après original flavored beef jerky.
Blue Mountain is a popular ski resort, which has the biggest ski hills in Ontario. In the summer months, Blue Mountain Village has many shops Read More
The next review for KRAVE Jerky will be on a 3.25 ounce/92 gram bag of their grilled sweet teriyaki flavored pork jerky. This bag was graciously submitted by the KRAVE Jerky team.
The KRAVE Jerky brand name is distributed by Krave Pure Foods, Inc., located in Sonoma, California. The company was envisioned by Jon Sebastian in 2009, while training for the NYC marathon. Their jerky is entirely gluten-free, and devoid of nitrites, MSG, and Read More
Note: For a recent, live taste review, open KRAVE Jerky – Grilled Sweet Teriyaki (Recipe #2).
The next review for KRAVE Jerky will be on a 3.5 ounce/99 gram bag of their smoky grilled teriyaki flavor. This bag was purchased at a convenience store while visiting San Diego, California, back in 2011.
The KRAVE Jerky brand name is distributed by Krave Pure Foods, Inc., located in Sonoma, Read More
The next review on Blackbeard’s will be on a 1.4 ounce/40 gram bag of their hot & spicy beef jerky. This bag was purchased at a convenience store in late December 2014, while visiting East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Blackbeard’s beef jerky is located in Northampton, Pennsylvania, and is distributed by T & L Distributing. The company was founded in 1990, and also sells meat snack sticks. The jerky is advertised as Read More
The next review on Van Cleave Dry Goods (aka VC Dry Goods) will be on a 3.05 ounce/86.4 gram bag of their t-bucket flavored beef jerky. This flavor is described as having a “classic teriyaki” foundation. Some things were removed, and added are “go fast parts and spicy mojo”. This bag was graciously submitted for review by the owner and founder, Adam Van Cleave.
The Van Cleave Dry Goods jerky brand name is Read More
The next review on Fusion Jerky will be on a 3 ounce/85 gram bag of their island teriyaki flavored pork jerky. This bag was kindly submitted for review by the Fusion Jerky team.
The company president, KaiYen Mai, a mother of two and avid outdoorswoman, first had the idea of creating Fusion Jerky while climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. Mixing both East and West traditions, Fusion Jerky is a combination of Read More
The next review on Mad Cow Jerky will be on a 16 gram bag of their Honey Soy beef jerky. It does seem odd to name a jerky brand ‘Mad Cow’, but there is a valid reason. This jerky was kindly submitted by the owner, Mary-Anne Delost (M.A.D.).
The Mad Cow Jerky brand name is based out of Morwell, Victoria, Australia. This jerky is distributed under the name of Maryanne Collyer Delost. It all started with Maryanne making jerky for Read More
This will be the second review for Strollo’s hot garlic beef jerky. The ingredient list has since been tweaked, and improved health wise. This 1.5 ounce/42 gram bag was graciously submitted for review by the owner, Michael Strollo.
Strollo’s is based out of Eatontown, New Jersey, and distributed by Strollo’s Homemade Beef Jerky. Michael does not cut corners. Instead of using 9 grams of sugar per 28 grams of jerky as some Read More
The next review on Smokehouse Jerky Co. will focus on a 3.2 ounce/91 gram bag of their sweet & hot buffalo jerky flavor. This jerky was kindly submitted for review by the owner, Trent Levinson.
This jerky is manufactured and distributed by Tender Heifer Snack Co. They are located in Beaumont, California, and started selling jerky products in 2003. Today, they offer 10 flavors of beef, 2 bacon flavors, and 4 flavors each of Read More