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Ales, Barleywines, Beer Reviews, English Barleywines, Massachusetts Beer, Reviews

2014 Our Finest Regards (Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project)

Style: English Barleywine 12.1% ABV IBU’s: not important  Hops: there’s hops in here? Malt: Thomas Fawcett & Sons, Yorkshire OG: 29 Plato From: Somerville, MA Brewery’s Note: “From Pretty Things to you this winter season: “Our Finest Regards.” Four years into our project and we’re grateful and amazed that so many people love and support great beer these days. The fact that we’re still here is a credit to you … Continue reading 2014 Our Finest Regards (Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project)

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Beer Reviews, Farmhouse Ales, Massachusetts Beer, Reviews, Saisons

Field Mouse’s Farewell (Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project)

Beer Style: Saison/Farmhouse Ale 7.0% ABV 38 IBU’s Hops: Strisselspalt, Bramling Cross Malt Variety: Pils, Rye, Oats, Wheat, Sorghum, Spelt, Buckwheat From: Somerville, MA/Gypsy Brewed Brewery’s Note: “Fieldmouse’s Farewell is our Harvest-time seasonal beer. A saison that is slightly sweeter, slightly more full-bodied and golden than Jack D’Or, and therefore might be slightly more approachable, depending on your taste for hops (fewer bittering hops in this … Continue reading Field Mouse’s Farewell (Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project)

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Beer Reviews, Brown Ales, English Brown Ale, Massachusetts Beer, Reviews

Once Upon a Time 1955 Double Brown (Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project)

Style: English Brown Ale 5.1% ABV From: Somerville, MA Brewer’s Note: “Welcome to the 1950s! Whitbread brewery in London was once the biggest brewery in the world. However by the 1950s its decline had begun. Their Double Brown is a true post-war British beer: dark, with some roasted malt character, but low body due to the use of completely fermentable brewing caramels, a practice that … Continue reading Once Upon a Time 1955 Double Brown (Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project)

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Beer Reviews, Imperial/Double IPA's, IPA's, Massachusetts Beer, Reviews

Meadowlark IPA (Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project)

Style: American IPA 7.0% ABV 85 IBU’s Hops: Galaxy, Bravo, Citra Malts: Pale, Crystal, Munich, Flaked Brewer’s Note: “Meadowlark IPA is a new juicy and floral hoppy, hoppy ale we brewed to celebrate the flavor and spirit of American craft brewing.  This 7% alcohol beer has a sunny orange-yellow colour, 85 International Bittering Units, a smooth mouthfeel and layer upon layer of soft flowery hops.  We wove … Continue reading Meadowlark IPA (Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project)

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Beer Reviews, Brown Lager, Euro Dark Lager, Lagers, Reviews

Lovely Saint Winefride (Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project)

Style: Euro Dark Lager/ Brown Lager 7.0% ABV Malt: German Pils, Vienna, Carafa Hops: Hersbrucker Mash Type: Decoction From: Cambridge, MA Brewer’s Note: “Lovely Saint Winefride is a “brown” lager, created by Dann using a complicated and extremely-rare decoction mash. You’re correct, “Brown Lager” isn’t actually a style, but we wanted to make the most deliciously malty lager imaginable. At the same time we wanted … Continue reading Lovely Saint Winefride (Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project)

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Beer Reviews, Belgian Stouts, Foreign Export Stout, Massachusetts Beer, Reviews, Stouts

Babayaga (Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project)

Style: Foreign Export Stout 7. % ABV 48.4 IBU’s Hop Variety: Bramling Cross, Perle Malt Variety: Pale, Roasted Malts, Rye Color: Very Dark Brown Brewer’s Notes: “We smoke some malt with rosemary, and we add a few other eerie embellishments… We ferment with a mix of English and Belgian yeast strains.” Brew Poem (from the brewers): Dark beer: keeper of secrets. Here lie truths that cannot be … Continue reading Babayaga (Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project)

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Beer Reviews, Brown Ales, Reviews

St. Botolph’s Town (Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project)

Style: English Yorkshire Dark Brown Ale 5.9% ABV 38 IBU’s Brewer’s Notes: Hop Variety: if you can taste any let us know Malt Variety: all of the primary malts for this beer come from Thomas Fawcett & Son, Yorkshire Color: deep reddish brown in the light, brown to black on the bar   I love everything that Pretty Things does, so naturally I love this bottle.  The red and blue … Continue reading St. Botolph’s Town (Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project)

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Beer Reviews, Brown Ales, Reviews, Stingo/English Sour Brown Ale

Collaboration No. 3 (Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project and Boulevard Brewing Company)

Style: Stingo English Style Sour Ale 8.5% ABV 35 IBU’s Color (EBC): 76   The bottle has old classy vibe emanating from it, which I love.  It reeks of the classic Kansas City style found on auction posters and handles of whiskey, and which Boulevard has wonderfully and appropriately adopted as their style.  I always love a good corked beer and the labeling on the … Continue reading Collaboration No. 3 (Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project and Boulevard Brewing Company)

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American Quads, Beer Reviews, Quads, Reviews

Baby Tree (Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project)

Style: Abbey Quadruple (Quad) 9% ABV Malts: Pils, Vienna, Chocolate malt, Oats ABV: 9.0% Color: Garnet (Rated #1 Belgian Style Tripel/Quad in New England by Boston Magazine)   The bottle is kind of terrifying, but then again, so is the actual tree in Yorkshire, lots of babies sticking out of a tree.  However, if you ignore the babies then the tree looks nice and stylized.  … Continue reading Baby Tree (Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project)

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American Farmhouse Ales, Beer Reviews, Reviews, Saisons

Pretty Things Jack D’Or

Appearance: Pours a straw and hazy yellow with a light white and bubbly head that dissipates swiftly briefly leaving a thin oozing lacing on the side.  The carbonation seems great, with a constant stream of bubbles from the bottom of the glass. Smell: Heavy with bready yeasts and slight sweet malt tinges.  The barest hint of piney hops can be found in the back of … Continue reading Pretty Things Jack D’Or

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