Aero Bubbly Mousse Mint and Choc

We all love an Aero don’t we?

With it’s cool name and unusual texture full of bubbles, it was definitely a childhood favourite of mine and – because I’ve never advanced past nine years old – still a go-to chocolate bar of choice now.

But brands in the current market have to be featured on far more things than just chocolate bars; be it drinks, cars or badgers, chocolate brands must conquer them all.

So, an Aero yoghurt. Or mousse as it’s described. Personally, I don’t think it’s either; and for a mousse, surely it should be thick and fulfilling rather than the, er, airy, complexion of the Aero’s style.

The name itself, though, is certainly a mouthful; which is also how the product is eaten: a couple of healthy spoonfuls and the carton becomes bare. As empty as a student’s bank account. More bereft of substance than a reality TV show.

The mousse positively contains probably thousands of the iconic bubbles (I’ll let you count how many – then you can post it on Twitter and receive a ridiculously high number of retweets as a result), which may go some way to explaining the weightlessness of the product.

It is, however, extremely refreshing. It maintains that expert Aero minty-ness while mixing it with a smooth chocolate twist, resulting in a silky and moreish chilled snack. It’s as creamy as ice cream, but can be eaten immediately without having to wait twenty years for it to defrost. And it won’t snap any spoons.

It also serves as a useful two minute snack that satisfies the needy parts of your brain without triggering the stressful part that you’ve suddenly gained sixteen stone.

Plus, with two packs of four mousses available widely at £2 they unquestionably are a bargain product.

All in all, the mint version of the Aero Mousse is a successful re-imagination of a classic chocolate bar, but it does lack significant substance and is noticeably a cheap product with a cheap result.

Fair’s fair: 3* out of 5.

By JAMES LEWIS
Wanderer, wonderer and editor of the Chocolate Dissection blog (which will ideally melt hearts rather than brains). Reliable with sarcasm, less so with a scalpel. Twitter: @IdeasJimbound


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