Cammo means a lot of things to a lot of people. To most people, it's a pattern that hunters and the military use to blend into their surroundings for stealth purposes. To me, Cammo means the brewer who cares the most about his public. He takes criticism well and constantly asks for feedback to improve his beverages. It shows too, as his beers seem to be getting better and better. I'm not normally a fan of wheat beers, and I don't know what would possessed him to add cranberry, but what the hell...
The beer is a murky light brown that makes me think of the leather interior of a Ferrari. Honestly, how many different shades of light brown am I supposed to come up with for this blog? I think I need one of those color wheels that designers use. The beer is not nearly as carbonated as the usual Cammo beer, and that's fine by me - no cleanup or lost beer. The head dissipates very quickly to a scant few bubbles hugging the glass. The aroma is suitably grainy and sweet with a cool floral background.
First sip is rough. This beer hits with flavor all at once. There is a citrus vibe that I didn't expect that is probably more of the wheat and the cranberries mingling, but maybe it is an odd result of the many, many other ingredients. The problem is that it comes across as a blob of ingredients rather than a beer. Maybe - just maybe - a gulp will solve this.
Tip-in is light carbonation and an almost lemony zest. The taste doesn't overwhelm at all, it lays the groundwork for the rest of the beer. The middle is where the beer hits a wall; the grain overwhelms the beer with a sour taste that isn't helped by the cranberries at all. The sour (almost sorghum) taste intensifies for the finish, and it is not a nice taste. The sweetness of the cranberries thins it out as the finish winds down, and the result winds up leaving the mouth quickly enough.
Not the greatest beer - and not Cammo's best. Hope still remains for the next one.
1.0/5