Linus eats a 7-year-old Barebells banana protein bar
- Platform: TikTok (short)
- Original post: https://www.tiktok.com/@linus_240/video/7676476419211365654
- Posted: 2026-08-21
- Length: 40 s
- Stats at archive time: 1279 views, 19 likes, 1 comments
- Sound: original sound — Bentleyb2331
- Video file: https://clips.linus.gripe/media/TikTok_7676476419211365654.mp4
- Original caption: Smager en 7 år gammel Barebells proteinbar. Banana core.. Den ville have været så god hvis den ikke var så gammel #tastetest #proteinbar #dansk #barebells #fyp @Barebells @Barebells Denmark
Summary
A humorous Danish "taste test" where Linus eats an expired Barebells Banana Core protein bar with a best-before date from 2021, about seven years old. He jokes about the risks, then judges that it actually tastes fairly good, and ends with comment-bait offering a "guide" on finding old bars.
What happens
- 0:00-0:08: Close-up of Linus in a grey-green overshirt over a bright pink t-shirt, home setting (glass cabinet with mugs, green palm plant, small camel figurine). Subtitle "men en 7 år gammel" (but a 7-year-old ...).
- ~0:08-0:15: He holds up the black-and-gold bar wrapper, then shows the back with the barcode, "35g" and a best-before date (he says "Best før 2021").
- ~0:15-0:25: He breaks the bar: it is very dry and hard to snap; shows the inside close to the camera.
- ~0:25-0:35: Takes bites with winces, hesitates, says it is hard to judge, but tastes quite good with a banana cream filling.
- ~0:35-0:40: A black-bordered inset frame appears, then a dark caption box: "GUIDEN - »Sådan finder du selv en 7 år gammel Barebells«" ("The guide: how to find a 7-year-old Barebells yourself"). He smiles holding the bar piece.
Spoken content
Danish. He jokes about likely getting diarrhoea and "not asking where I found it", says "Best før 2021", "Den var svær at knække over", "Jeg synes egentlig, at den smager meget godt ... en banancreme indeni", wishes it were produced again so he could taste it properly, "Det var altså noget af en oplevelse". Asks viewers to comment 1, 2, 3 or 4 and he'll send a guide.
Audio / music
His voice; sound listed as "original sound" by Bentleyb2331 (some meme sound may play under the speech). No clearly identifiable song.
Topics & keywords
Barebells, banana core, expired food, old protein bar, best before 2021, taste test, proteinbar, tastetest, challenge, humour, Danish
Context
Danish comedic review/challenge. About 1,279 views, 19 likes, 1 comment. Posted 2026-08-21, 40 s. Tags Barebells.