Field Mouse's Farewell - Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project

washburnkid

New York

3.1/5  rDev -22.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Lightly foggy pale golden with a fluffy white head that dissipates but leaves a bit of lace. Aromas are unnaturally sweet fruits and herbs. Flavors follow, but not consistently. It goes from bitter to medicinal to yeasty characteristics, all before destroying my palate with overly sweet, syrupy fruits. The bitterness that's left lingering is a little awkward. Medium carbonation, thicker mouthfeel.

I go to saisons when I want to be refreshed, not when I want to be overwhelmed. This one just wasn't for me.

Serving type: on-tap

08-11-2011 11:31:42 | More by washburnkid

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

05-20-2013 23:12:46 | More by Kegatron

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +0.5%

05-12-2013 17:59:19 | More by mikeburd1128

ScottieD

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +0.5%

05-11-2013 01:40:32 | More by ScottieD

geocool

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

05-10-2013 03:56:34 | More by geocool

whatname

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +0.5%

05-02-2013 23:15:51 | More by whatname

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

04-29-2013 06:32:36 | More by Kelp

vande

Illinois

4/5  rDev +0.5%

04-27-2013 22:14:32 | More by vande

ShanePB

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -24.6%

04-12-2013 14:46:37 | More by ShanePB

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -24.6%

03-23-2013 17:45:38 | More by ejimhof

beertardis

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

03-17-2013 23:41:38 | More by beertardis

sourgrass

Ohio

4/5  rDev +0.5%

03-02-2013 23:16:03 | More by sourgrass

muskiesman

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

02-24-2013 15:21:18 | More by muskiesman

michelob654

4/5  rDev +0.5%

02-20-2013 03:09:10 | More by michelob654

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +0.5%

01-29-2013 16:00:22 | More by xnicknj

hopandbarley28

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +19.3%

01-25-2013 21:26:16 | More by hopandbarley28

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev +0.5%

12-16-2012 15:46:56 | More by t0rin0

n2185

North Carolina

3.08/5  rDev -22.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: Pours a slightly hazy honey-gold with two fingers of beige head that fades into a thin ring with no lacing.

S: Belgian spices up front with a lot of bubblegum and candy sugar following. Light fruit notes and sweet breads bring up the finish.

T: Belgian spices here as well with some candy sugar and sweet fruits. The finish has a chalky yeast character that is slightly bitter and a light alcohol presence. The yeasty flavors leave a not-pleasant bitterness (this was the first pour from a bomber that had been standing upright for weeks and was carefully decanted)

M: Medium-light body with medium carbonation, I could use either a lighter body and/or a bit more carbonation.

O: An alright saison overall, though nothing special. I tend to prefer the less sweet and more funky saisons, but this one is more of the American style. The yeast flavors in it are a little unpleasant and it's a bit too thick and sweet for me.

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2012 02:21:37 | More by n2185

Orange

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

12-04-2012 02:17:37 | More by Orange

rosschive

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +0.5%

11-24-2012 00:18:23 | More by rosschive

BeerNacho

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +0.5%

11-21-2012 04:20:39 | More by BeerNacho

ValTass

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

11-19-2012 15:24:00 | More by ValTass

sneaks2210

New York

4/5  rDev +0.5%

11-17-2012 17:09:03 | More by sneaks2210

snowmaggedon

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +0.5%

11-01-2012 22:10:03 | More by snowmaggedon

AgentMunky

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 22 ounce bottle into a St. Bernardus goblet. Bottled in May 2012.

A: Two whites of fluffy, tight lace with great retention. Some effervescence in a translucent, hazy golden ale.

S: Sweet fruit and Belgian yeast. Golden raisins, spicy grain, floral esters.

T/M: Decent saison, but not exceptional. A zesty, spritzy mouthfeel ameliorates a flaccid maintaste full of nutty banana bread and flowery yeasts. A tad sharp and peppery, but only for a moment, before a round, sweet fruitiness takes over and leads you out. The aftertaste is lightly bitter, but not in an entirely pleasant way (it's like chewing on a root).

O: I love Pretty Things beers, so maybe my expectations were a little high. This was a good beer, but I've had better from the brewery and from the style. The best part is the malt beer -- the introduction of oats is interesting, but smooths things out a little much for my liking. The rye is better suited to the beer, but could have been more prominent.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2012 02:53:51 | More by AgentMunky