Angry Goat Sacrifice Hot Sauce Review

Angry Goat Sacrifice

Note: Support video available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2yuUsiC80s

Here we have another dynamo from what is my pick for the most innovative and inventive sauce company, in terms of the flavors.I don't really understand the "sacrifice" naming nor the mask on the front, which seems a strong reference to some sort of vaguely tribal thing, but the expectation with such a thing is that the sauce will be burning, which this is not. It does have a nice punch, given the Ghosties in there, but it's not anything near a full-on blaze or anything. Angry Goat tends to focus more on flavor first, which is another aspect I admire, even if here and there those flavors are not always ones I necessarily love.

With this one, again, the experimentalism is going full tilt. This, while fun, does make it a bit of a challenge to figure out where to place this sauce. It does have a fairly strong taste, but the coverage is rather all over the map, ranging from fire-roasted Habanero and Poblanos, smoked Habanero powder and New Mexican red chiles, along with lime, which seems a nod towards Mexican-style, but then it adds in apple juice and maple syrup, which is kind of a wild left turn. From there, we also have both ginger and soy sauce, just to really muddle things up and add a bit more confusion. I've burned through easily half the bottle trying to pin down exactly where this sauce is trying to take me and I still am not entirely sure. 

It's wonderful with chicken strips, but on actual Mexican and Asian food, it leaves a bit to be desired, tending to not only not mesh super-well with the existent flavors, but then threatening to overpower them entirely. It definitely needs a strongly flavored food, not necessarily a distinctly-tasting one, in order to be in the best setting, I think. As far as to that flavor, it does strike me as more leaning towards Mexican-style flavors, albeit a bit on the sweeter side (which is, again, not really a facet of Mexican-style sauces) but is very definitely its own thing.The fire-roasted and smoked flavor of the aforementioned ingredients shines through well, and that chef's kiss of sweetness is nicely executed, giving the sauce a feel of being very well-done. I don't know if this is a hit, exactly, as the meandering around a bit, while certainly creative, is almost too off the wall for its own good, but it is definitely one of the funner sauces I've come across to play around with and test out various combinations to find out.

Bottom line: A wild ride of a tasty sauce, though a bit hard to pin down. Definitely better if you're more into that kind of experimental thing.

Breakdown:

            Heat level: 2
            Flavor: 8
            Flexibility: 7
            Enjoyment to dollar factor: 8

Overall: 6