Saint Botolph Tat time!
Beefy Martha showing off her Jamie McGee tattoo. She’s an animal! Happy Saint Botolph’s Day one and all!
Welcome to Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project. Pretty Things is an idea, not a brewery. We’d like a brewery, but they cost too much! We are a GIANT company of four people, based in Somerville MA. Twice a week (or so), we drive down to Westport MA and brew our beers at Buzzards Bay Brewery. We bring you beers that are truly of our own making: the recipes, brewing and labels are all done by us. We think that’s why Pretty Things is a little bit magical.
The other reason Pretty Things is a little bit magical, is because of Jack D’Or. Jack is the mournful grain of barley you can see to the left. He is the soul of beer, nature’s magician, creating sugar from starch and bringing together the Pretty Things to produce the substance we adore. One of the most joyful transformations in nature, better than any rabbit from a hat, beer is the result.
Take a look below for news and updates. We also brew historical beers: visit old beers.com for info on those. Cheers from the four of us!
Kegs for Maine!
Kegs ready for our Maine launch… This is some fresh beer, people!
Magnifico batch 2 from the Bright Tank… As Dann said, “hot dog!”
Magnifico batch 2 and American Darling are in the tanks and we’re starting packaging today. Both are tasting really great for summer. Happy to have two happy beers to send… read more.
It’s the 5th Annual Saint Botolph’s Day Pub Crawl, JUNE 17th!
That’s right, it’s getting to be that time of year again. Since we’re all such proud citizens of the greater Boston area we’re eagerly awaiting the city’s finest day of… read more.
Pretty Things Come In Twos. Thank you Sandler & Young!
It’s a great day for an old classic. We taped this in the summer of 2009 when Bocky’s hair was a la 1971 and Dann’s mustache was in full bloom…. read more.
Morning All! Shall we brew some Jack?
Cheeky beer @Lordhobo
Sneaked into @LordHobo for a cheeky beer… Magnifico! and St Botty’s on, brilliant! Dann’s pulling his “yummy” face.
We can’t remember how, but Meadhall has Lovely St Winefride on and it’s tasting great! Look at this beautiful pour!
St. Botolph’s Day is coming up, and we’re planning our usual pub crawl… June 17th, watch this space!
The ACBF was Brilliant! Again!
Another year, another ACBF, how does this fest never get less good? We had a super fun weekend with y’all once again. It was our fifth ACBF! That’s nuts! And… read more.
ACBF recovery: Watermelon and Magnifico! It’s working…
A Night of Real Ale in Knaresborough
Last night we had a whopping great night doing our old favorite thing in ze world: drinking our way around Knaresborough in North Yorkshire, England. As ever we started at… read more.
Serious fun at Camerons
An independent brewery in the north of England that’s buying pubs and gaining business? Yes it’s true. If you have a chance you should come by and check out this… read more.
The Abandoned bits of Camerons Brewery in Hartlepool
Today we toured the bustling as well as the forgotten at Camerons Brewery in Hartlepool. Being able to roam the vintage and disused 19th century parts of this labyrinth was… read more.
Drinking old beers in Yorkshire
We’re in Yorkshire, drinking UK beers and walking the moors. Dann’s been accumulating some historical beers here, and we’ve been drinking a few of them: we plan to give you… read more.
A few pints in London
We made it back to London for another abbreviated stay. This time our friend Richard made certain we had the most of it. From the National Gallery to Princes Louis,… read more.
Last Night in Belgium
Our last night in Belgium. Despite the rain it’s been another great day. Lots of nooks and crannies to explore in Brussels, and some good beers along the way. Tomorrow… read more.
The doors at Maison Des Brasseurs closed in our faces… See you next time!
It *was* closing, but really! Oh well, see you next time brewer’s house.
Velootje! Gent
One of the great and crazy places in the world. Our favorite pub in fact. Last night did not disappoint. As it’s slowly swallowed by antiques and frankly junk, the… read more.
First visit to Toone in Brussels.
Back in Brussels. Been by A La Mort Subite and now Toone. Looks like there’s a puppet show in a few hours. In the meantime: Cantillon.