My first fear was that I would get a big burst of over-sweetened fruit, but instead the mango-meets-passion-fruit quality stayed in the background. I quickly noticed the minimal hop influence in the flavor and finish, and yet, as noted, the fruit isn’t overstated either. A thin and quickly dissipating white head gave way to a pleasant, if rather subtle, fruity aroma. I poured (from a 16-ounce can) my Camp Wannamango – even the name elicits summertime images – into a pint glass, and immediately noticed the clear, golden-copper color with plenty of carbonation. It’s subtle and drinkable, and still tastes like beer. It’s a nice alternative summer brew that doesn’t veer into the category of being one of those corporate flavored beers. I recently had the opportunity to sample one, and came away a bit surprised and even impressed with the restraint shown by Harpoon’s brewers. In other words, it’s more fruity summer sipper than IPA spinoff. What’s different? First of all, it’s an American pale ale that actually leans toward being a blonde – at just 22 IBU and 5 percent alcohol, it’s darn near falls into the category of being a “session” beer, with a low alcohol punch paired with minimal bitterness and a light, crisp body. In keeping with that (new) tradition, Harpoon Brewery released a brew this spring that falls in the same ballpark, but isn’t quite the same: Harpoon Camp Wannamango. The notion of adding citrus fruits to IPAs to complement the existing citrus flavors supplied by the hops seemed to really take off last year and hasn’t seemed to slow down any in 2016, either. The citrus-infused IPAs have been out in force in recent years, with versions from Ballast Point, Schlafly, Samuel Adams and others.
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