Beyond Raw Creatine HCL

I have been using this for years. As others mentioned it does have a harsh taste but I typically mix it with juice or my pre-workout. Great product, quick absorption, and delivers results. Recently tried standard creatine again to see if I liked it better, but switched right back to this brand

I purchase this item on a regular basis. Just getting around to writing a review now. Creatine HCL will always be more expensive than the monohydrate counterpart, but definitely worth it. The solubility is much better/faster with no grittiness like monohydrate. It will alter the taste of whatever you mix it into, but not necessarily in a bad way. It makes the drink more sour/tart, which if you mix it with a decent electrolyte, actually enhances the taste in my opinion.

This creatine works well. It mixes into water, and it doesn't cause bloating like monohydrate. Gives me a great pump and I notice the difference in the gym. The cost is acceptable, not the cheapest but not the most expensive either. The taste is truly horrible. Taking it is the worst part of my day. It is more sour than pure lemon juice. It is disgusting. But it works.

The only creatine I buy. It’s hard to find in store. You don’t taste it at all so can mix in anything. No smell either

Tastes and feels like a battery on your tongue. Similar to the powder on sour candy. On the bright side it does work about the same as monohydrate but with perhaps less bloating. Perhaps. Honestly just go with monohydrate unless there's a reason you want HCL specifically.