Megaera - 3 Furies Series
Mortalis Brewing Co.

Megaera is hazy, and as the name would suggest, has a fuchsia color. The head is fine, with lilac colors and briefly holds one half inch before dissipating to a ring of lace.

Hawaiian Punch immediately comes to mind with the first whiff. It is intensely sweet, though that mellows somewhat. The smell of watermelon and honeydew becomes apparent as it warms.

Light sourness leads mild bitterness and surprisingly little sweetness. The most obvious flavor is habanero. Heat from the pepper is light, but it does have a strong bite. Overall, it is very interesting, and, surprisingly, the melon flavors are absent. Blackberry does come through nicely. Warmth brings out some sweetness after several minutes, and the habanero builds, leaving a trail deep down the throat. Warmth also reveals a honey-like flavor.

A full body and smooth texture with light carbonation. Alcohol is certainly present, though apparently tamed by heat from the pepper.

Mortalis calls this a Sour IPA. If one were to consider it such, it is a bit off the mark. However, as a Twisted Frankenstein of Sour IPA versus Wild Ale with a little Fruit and Field added along, it is impressive. I enjoyed it on a hot summer afternoon on a covered deck while reading. The color and pepper really do emulate the fury, Megaera.

This one pours a somewhat gloopy looking purplish color, with a small head, and not much lacing.

This smells like sweet blackberries, honey, just a bit of tartness, and a solid amount of heat.

This is a fairly intense beer, here - as the honey adds a heavy sweetness. There's also enough pepper heat to actually stand up to the sweetness. The blackberry, surprisingly enough, runs 3rd place in terms of adjunct intensity.

This is thick and kind of syrupy, with a decent creaminess.

This is messy, but undeniably tasty.