Camouflage Hot Sauce

Hello again my favorite people preferring peppers! I'm sorry for being a day late bringing you a peek into new spicy territory but, due to life and adulting, the review yesterday slipped my aging mind. So belated as it is, I'd like to bring you Camouflage Hot Sauce by Hank Sauce. The product description claims this fiery food adornment is "sweet, tangy, and zesty" as well as being "accompanied by a "hidden heat". I guess we'll have to travel further to reveal the true meaning of the latter part of that statement. Another thing that I noticed while reading about the sauce before I tried it is that this seems to be primarily a wing sauce. I didn't know that upon initial purchase but I do love wing sauces so on we go!
Hank Sauce was formed by three college friends by the names of Hank, Matt, and Josh. Hank had been making his own food sauce for personal use for years but had never made too much of it to others. Matt thought that it would be clever to make a sauce company logo for a graphic design project at the university they attended together. From these roots a company was born!
The label almost seems to be intentionally understated. Appearing with only two colors, it seems drab at first. However, I hops that Matt got an A for the graphics design project because the logo is a nice cross between a shark and the company name. Very clever Matt! Apart from this though, the label doesn't do much for me, being that the two colors seems to be grade school lunch bag and grade school paper towel.
The liquid's color is a red mixed with dull orange. At first this made me feel slightly disappointed, but I realized that this probably meant no artificial coloring. To confirm my hopeful suspicion I turned my attention to the ingredients list. Lo an behold, no artificial coloring was listed! In conforming with this thesis, sediment is apparent while looking at the condiment. It doesn't necessarily jump out but, upon even a cursory examination, its presence is undeniable. The pour is about standard for a wing sauce: fairly controlled and has a thicker consistency. Thicker, but not in the molasses category. Just enough to be satisfying.
In the taste department, this sauce is pretty sweet but not to a saccharine extent. It's heavy on the garlic and vinegar, the latter part being something I wasn't to excited about, but the vinegar flavor blends well with the sweetness. There is a slight dairy vibe that I picked up from it, suggesting maybe butter or cream. I'll definitely have to keep this one in the fridge.
The heat is a bit delayed, perhaps this being the "hidden heat" described above. The sweet comes to the fore immediately followed slowly by the peppery hotness. It focused on the tip of my tongue. A slight lip burn made itself know after a few consecutive samples but wasn't super up front. It's a bit hotter than your standard Buffalo sauce but not by much.
In summary: this is a wonderful craft wing sauce. The flavor has depth, layers, and offers much gastronomical satisfaction. It's hot but not oppressively so. And at $6.00 for an 8 ounce bottle, I'd go so far to say that you can't afford to NOT pick this one up if you're a fried meats lover! Until next time heat-hungry homies!