Three Taverns Fortunatus

**Aroma:** “Pineapple and sweet malt with blood orange and cloves. Strong _Brett_ aroma—floral, goaty, and horse blanket—with raspberry-like notes up front create an interesting astringency with a touch of peach and pineapple.” **Flavor:** “Lots of fun fruit flavors—pineapple and tropical hops flavors. Acidity is moderate, but assertive. The _Brett_ character makes this beer unusual— high sour notes up front that grow and grow and grow, then diminish, then roar back. There’s a slight sweetness toward the end of the sip and a slight sting from the fruit at the very end of the sip that is unexpected but welcomed.” **Overall:** “Very good if you’re looking for a barnyard sour beer. The play of malt sweetness, slight tartness, and herbal notes is quite nice. It has a very saison-like yeast profile, with some crazy tropical fruit flavors and plenty of well-balanced sour complexity.”

Aroma: “Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey… and some vanilla, chocolate, and coffee.” Flavor: “Rich dark malt, spicy barrel-aged notes balanced with the coffee. The finish medium sweet, and is pretty alcoholic, but not overly hot. It’s still well balanced and not harsh. The coffee and maple syrup aspects both come through. The finish is fantastic—chocolate, coffee, and raisin plus a nice warming booziness. Everything lingers nicely on the swallow.” Overall: “Big bruiser of a beer. The flavors are assertive, but they end up blending in to a unified whole.”

**Aroma:** “Big peach with some wet-dog _Brett_ funk in the background. Earthy, almost woody, aroma. Moderate tart notes up front with orange and _Brett_.” **Flavor:** “Peach dominates with slight _Brett_ funk in the background but the acidity dominates. Dry flavor profile with high raspberry fruitiness that pushes almost to astringency. Aftertaste is tart and long lasting with peach-skin and raspberry notes. Tons of juicy stone-fruit flavors (overripe apricots and nectarines) with a subtle tartness that cuts through the fruit character. Balance is a bit toward the dry side, but not bone-dry, which keeps it refreshingly drinkable.” **Overall:** “This is like a greatest hits of everything I look for in a mixed-fermentation saison. Complex ester profile, subtle phenolics, restrained acidity but still very present, great mouthfeel and perfect balance. Only potential gripe could be the lack of 'funk' but still plenty of other _Brett_ character. Seek this out.”