Brunswick Sardines in Spring Water, 3.75 oz Can (Pack of 12) - Boneless Butterflied Sardine Fillets - Wild Caught - 18g Protein per Serving - Gluten Free, Keto Friendly

These sardines make an excellent snack or lunch. There's just a hint of heat, not enough to suit my taste but good. The hot peppers are just enough to make these sardines stand out from other brands. I love them!

We've been trying every wild-caught sardine can known to mankind that is in olive oil or water...and doesn't have a reproductive harm warning.These Brunswick Hot Pepper sardines are a new firm favorite. We had tried the red chili Brunswick sardines and liked them so much, decided to give these a try, once we realized that the "Soybean" oil (in title of listing), is no longer true. They are now in olive oil. (Our order was in May 2023.)The sardines: These are boneless, skinless herring filets. (Herring are sardines, just slightly larger, so often fileted rather than canned whole.) The texture is not as firm as whole sardines, but not mushy. If you've had Brunswic kippered herring, it's like that. These are much better than the King Oscar's, Bar Harbor or Chicken of the Sea, three brands that we tried recently and all were disqualified because of mushy texture...and some for just plain weird flavors, too. (We can not see how people like the well-rated King Oscar's Mediterannean at all. Off putting texture and strange taste.) We've pretty much figured out that for filets, we like Brunswick the best.The oil: The Amazon title says Soybean Oil, too bad they haven't changed it, because these are definitely Olive oil. Olive Oil is the 2nd ingredient, but interestingly, these are not nearly as oily as many fish. Probably because this can also has vinegar. That means you have a slightly acidic taste. It's almost as if this can is in a mild, serrano pepper vinaigrette. It's really awesome!The flavor: Marvelous, slightly acidic with a nice, warm heat coming from the green serrano peppers. The heat for a chili loving person would be classified as mild. But, the warmth does linger in the mouth, which I very much enjoy. If you've ever bought mild green chilis in a can, the peppers here LOOK like those mild greens, but they add more lingering warmth.The can and presentation: The can opens very easily, you don't want a can you have to jerk open, because the chance of fishy oil spilling on your clothes or co-worker is a real concern. (Ask me how I know.) Upon opening, there's a beautiful display of lovely filets.The price: On Subscribe & Save, we paid about 1.88 per can, as we bought the box of 12. We can't find these any cheaper at our local grocery stores. And most don't carry this flavor.Alternative Brunswick flavor option: The Mild Red Peppers. Everything about this review is true of the Brunswick Mild Red Peppers except for the flavor profile. Nicely, the red peppers can does come in a paper box instead of the plastic film wrap...AND you get 4.4 oz instead of the 3.75 oz in the green one reviewed here. The red flavor is clean, no vinegar and has a nice warmth from the red chilis. I think it's a bit less spicy than the green in that you don't have any lingering chili "warmth" in your mouth after eating. I'd love it if they'd add vinegar to a red chili flavor, that bit of vinegar in the green one is the bomb. Locally, the red seem a bit more expensive by about 50 cents.Finally....our new favorite "whole" sardine brand is FLOWER Brand from Morocco. It has a mild chili-clove flavor that is subtle but delicious. Firm, whole fish. Pricey though at around 3.55 per can with Subscribe and Save, Pack of 5.

I have ordered these sardines more than 30 times due to the consistent quality, price, and taste; EXCELLENT! Will continue to order

Two of the cans of sardines were unfortunately punctured and the olive oil leaked out. The rest of the cans were fine. Love the sardines

Very light, buttery flavor. No added salt, which is unusual for canned fish in olive oil. The oil is not designated as "virgin" or "extra virgin," but it is fine. There's not a lot of oil in the tin. Each is mostly packed with fish.The fish is herring, which is in the same genus as "true" sardines. If you're looking for true sardines that are boneless and butterflied, this is not what you seek.I also bought these in water with no added salt. They are also excellent.I highly recommend these canned fish for a high protein, low salt, non-perishable (for several years anyway), and delicious food for your pantry.I'm buying more before the price goes up. They are imported from Canada.

These are big and over-cooked/tough. There are better options out there. I bought them because they were under $2 a can. It is hard to believe that these are in olive oil as the oil is very light/ viscous. I would take King Oscar over these any day. I guess if you are just looking to get sardines into your life, they're okay

Sardine, means small fish, its not a species its a style. These are herring filets in olive oil, the can is very full unlike the type with the little fish that are mostly oil or sauce. If your looking for little fish with bones these are not for you, otherwise a good product, I am happy with the purchase and will likely buy again.

5 Stars from me:1) so tasty, good texture, not too much oil, taste like a little smoke2) good smell, not too fishy3) cans for pantry for fast eating4) protein 16 g per can5) clean ingridients - herring and olive oil