Saint Botolph's Town - Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project

almychristopher

New York

4/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

this beer pours a dark brown with red highlights that support he tan head beautifully. the aroma is caramely malt all the way. i'm wondering if the color and aroma was from the grain or carmalization in an extended boil. very tasty either way. the sweet tasty malt flavor works well with the roasted malt astringency. the medium body and good co2 make this a really drinkable brown.

Serving type: bottle

08-06-2009 23:48:35 | More by almychristopher

Prince_Casual

Virginia

4.21/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25

22oz bomber poured into a "softball sized" snifter.

Backstory: in MA for my sister's college graduation, she said Pretty Things was a good local brewery. Figured her friends were dumb (she's not a beer geek at all), but the bombers were cheap and I was bored so I picked up a mixed case and brought them back to good old Northern VA. Fired up the old beer advocate and saw these have hot reviews... so here we go....

I don't usually care for Brown Ales, as they are generally pretty boring. This one actually smells great. Sure it's not blowing my mind, but "for the style" it's as good as I've sniffed. Tasting it continues to please. Great amount of carbonation, refreshing and nice "dark beer" notes aka coffee/roasty flavors.

Definitely worth trying if you see it, even if you aren't enamored with the style.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 03:19:27 | More by Prince_Casual

Remdog

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

05-18-2013 12:41:37 | More by Remdog

tlang803

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -14.6%

05-13-2013 04:04:29 | More by tlang803

ScottieD

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +9.8%

05-11-2013 01:40:14 | More by ScottieD

trevorpost

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

05-10-2013 01:06:18 | More by trevorpost

dbrauneis

New Jersey

4.04/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Served on-tap at LTK (Legal Test Kitchen) Bar and Kitchen in Boston, MA

A: Pours a clear dark amber in color with moderate amounts of visible carbonation and some ruby red highlights. The beer has a half finger tall beige head that reduces to a large patch of very thin film and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Light to moderate aromas of toasted malts and caramel malts along with some lighter hints of cocoa, brown sugar, nuts, and just a hint of smokiness.

T: Upfront there are light to moderate flavors of toasted and caramel malts with a light to moderate amount of sweetness. That is followed by the hints of cocoa and brown sugar. Overall there is a light amount of nuttiness and smoke. Very light amounts of earthy hops give the beer some balance.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Smooth.

O: This beer is very easy to drink and quite sessionable - in fact, everyone at the table enjoyed it and most people ordered a second glass with lunch.

Serving type: on-tap

05-06-2013 13:00:48 | More by dbrauneis

OriolesFan1008

Maryland

4/5  rDev -2.4%

05-06-2013 01:41:14 | More by OriolesFan1008

SFC21

New York

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

05-04-2013 02:34:27 | More by SFC21

becorwin86

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +15.9%

05-02-2013 16:58:28 | More by becorwin86

2GOOFY

California

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

04-25-2013 03:52:23 | More by 2GOOFY

Rappaman

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -20.7%

04-25-2013 00:59:06 | More by Rappaman

jmilo64

Maine

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

04-12-2013 02:48:46 | More by jmilo64

ThreeFishes

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -20.7%

04-12-2013 01:45:17 | More by ThreeFishes

clayrock81

Virginia

3.84/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Poured a hearty, dark brownish color with minimal head but some decent lace that stuck around. Picking up slight hops in the aroma along with roasted and bready malts, touches of something like dark chocolate, caramel and maybe something burnt and/or toffeeish (not real specific, I know). Thicker, fuller-bodied than most browns, smooth and goes down easy, I enjoyed this beer but it was just a tad off for me. The sweetness from the beer seems to derive from dark chocolate, caramel, toffee, and yeast and is balanced with not only a larger-than-normal earty hoppiness but roasted, toasted, possibly burnt malts and a cracker-like dry breadiness that almost creates a chewey sensation. Unfortunately, as I slowly sipped the beer and it warmed, the taste (I won't say the ABV b/c it is not even at 6) seemed to go towards the dryer parts of this beer and the smoothness dipped a little, so basically the beer became dry and husky and the sweetness and the touch of hops subdued. A good beer but not my personal favorite for this style.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 15:07:00 | More by clayrock81

Celtics76

Rhode Island

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

04-03-2013 15:36:08 | More by Celtics76

trooperp

Pennsylvania

4.83/5  rDev +17.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Poured from a bottle into a English pint glass. This beer is very dark reddish brown with a nice moderate brown head.

This dark English ale was brewed in Massachusetts. It tastes incredibly malty and sweet. Moreover, I taste strong caramel, toffee, and hints of chocolate. A definite woodsy feel to this beer. I love this style of beer so I rated it higher than most. Pretty Things Brewery took great care and attention to detail in creating an authentic, highly drinkable, and extremely satisfying dark ale. This has become my Go-To beer... I ALWAYS have a case of this beer on-hand in my cellar.

I HIGHLY recommend it!

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2013 21:20:38 | More by trooperp

iBearfight

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +15.9%

03-25-2013 02:51:57 | More by iBearfight

n2185

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

03-25-2013 01:27:50 | More by n2185

pknyc

New York

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

03-23-2013 16:54:20 | More by pknyc

Apathetiq

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

03-22-2013 04:25:51 | More by Apathetiq

sourgrass

Ohio

4/5  rDev -2.4%

03-21-2013 20:27:09 | More by sourgrass

beertardis

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev -2.4%

03-17-2013 23:41:59 | More by beertardis

DruRho

Maryland

4/5  rDev -2.4%

03-17-2013 15:49:37 | More by DruRho

WhitmansNiece

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

03-14-2013 23:58:46 | More by WhitmansNiece