Last week Lobster and I were up in my home state of Massachusetts. We visited a number of liquor stores on the south shore and in Rhode Island and noticed a few bottles we'd never seen before. Upon further research into the Pretty Things Ale Project we found out a lot about this interesting company. Pretty Things is run by Dann and Martha Paquette, a husband and wife team from Cambridge, MA. While they have a line of beers, Pretty Things Ale, they do not in fact have a brewery. What they do have is an agreement with other brewing companies to lease space so they can brew their own beer. Currently the "gypsy" setup is being staged in a brewery in Westport, MA.
Pretty Things has a few beers, but Alien and I picked up their Saison, Jack D'Or to try from a Whole Foods for $7.99. After spending some time in the fridge, we cracked it open last night. Unfortunately I had not yet read this review in which Dan Paquette says before serving to "gently turn the bottle upside down to re-suspend the yeast ("You get more of the bitterness," Paquette explains), then slowly decant straw-gold Jack."
Details:
1 pt. 6oz. bottle
6.5% abv
Bottled 2010
Batch 16
Our results:
Lobster: No smell. Presents with full body, but is light. A perfect balance of bitterness and tastiness. Entirely drinkable. It's like perfect beer, unadulterated, delicious, distinct. Is orchestral-esque (by which Lobster means everything flows together just right and nothing stands out). "When I think of beer, this is what I want it to taste like."
Alien: Smells like beer. Not too frothy. Golden in color. Slightly hoppy. No weird flavors or spices. Rustic, and without any bells and whistles. Perfectly balanced. Not overly carbonated. Was still good even when warm.
No comments:
Post a Comment