Jack D'or - Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project

zeledonia

Minnesota

4.1/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I've been wanting to try this one for some time. Thanks to ant880 for the extra! Bottled November 2011. Tasted 9 November 2012, reviewed from notes.

Pours a hazy golden autumn wheat yellow. One finger of white head, okay retention, some lacing. Nice color.

Smells fruity and funky, heavy on the yeast. Has a really nice floral overtone that floats over it all. Delightful. Of what I consider the three main saison elements (funk, floral, and spice), this is full floral and half funk. Nice.

Taste isn't bad, but it's kinda meh. Full and rich, floral again, kinda like drinking flowers. Moderate bitterness in the second half, a touch of spice.

Feel is expansive, like it's ballooning up inside my mouth. Medium-bodied, moderate carbonation. The really notable thing is how it just floats up into the rest of my mouth. Flavor lasts and lasts.

Quite a nice saison. The smell is the definite highlight, and the mouthfeel is really interesting. Surprisingly floral, with more nectar and petal flavor than I think I've ever encountered in a beer before (Upright Flora Rustica is the one that comes closest). Interesting.

Serving type: bottle

11-18-2012 20:30:51 | More by zeledonia

CDCNAM

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-20-2013 16:21:35 | More by CDCNAM

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

4.21/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a bomber into a shaker pint, the beer is a bright, slightly hazed, heavily carbonated, golden-maize coloring with a tall, frothy, white, clingy head. Aromas of lemon peel, clove, and pepper on a biscuit backbone with some fruity highlights. Well balanced aromas. Flavors are roasty and spicy on the forward tongue, with a tart citrus backbone. All-spice, nutmeg, and grains of paradise, with tart lemon and grapefruit notes all blending together very well. Roasty overlays, with a tangy mouthfeel. The body is light, and remains crisp with the flavor profiles and the carbonation. Smooth, slightly filmy finish, with spicy lingerings. Very soild brew, and a great representation of the style.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 01:42:27 | More by GarthDanielson

jbarletto

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-18-2013 21:57:55 | More by jbarletto

thesarahfuller

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -14.4%

05-18-2013 00:55:45 | More by thesarahfuller

klawburke

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-17-2013 21:47:42 | More by klawburke

naphi23

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +10%

05-17-2013 01:23:57 | More by naphi23

BigJim5021

Indiana

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-15-2013 09:51:03 | More by BigJim5021

ScottieD

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-11-2013 01:40:57 | More by ScottieD

FishHeadCukie

New Hampshire

4.75/5  rDev +16.1%

05-08-2013 14:08:10 | More by FishHeadCukie

Larryken

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +10%

05-07-2013 23:07:20 | More by Larryken

ILiveOffHops

New Hampshire

5/5  rDev +22.2%

05-07-2013 02:02:33 | More by ILiveOffHops

HawkIPA

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +10%

05-06-2013 17:24:28 | More by HawkIPA

BigOldOaf

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-05-2013 01:27:06 | More by BigOldOaf

jayhunter357

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -20.5%

05-04-2013 22:58:45 | More by jayhunter357

In_Control_Mike

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-04-2013 22:45:31 | More by In_Control_Mike

becorwin86

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +10%

05-02-2013 16:58:10 | More by becorwin86

emottram

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

04-30-2013 21:26:50 | More by emottram

Beerswag

California

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

04-30-2013 15:55:40 | More by Beerswag

Brew33

Ohio

3/5  rDev -26.7%

04-30-2013 12:09:00 | More by Brew33

BAsbill

California

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

04-30-2013 05:00:14 | More by BAsbill

Mleblanc25

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +10%

04-30-2013 00:20:28 | More by Mleblanc25

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

04-29-2013 06:33:18 | More by Kelp

DIPAFAN

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2.2%

04-29-2013 01:19:21 | More by DIPAFAN

safaricook

Netherlands

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

04-27-2013 21:59:36 | More by safaricook