Meadowlark IPA - Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project

cosmicevan

New York

4.2/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

picked this one up earlier today. bottled in july. enjoyed from my pretty things wine glass.

a - brew poured a semi transparent ruby orange with a finger's worth of foamy ipa head that left streaky yet chunky lacing on the glass.

s - really nice floral hops with a medley of tropical fruit. citra and galaxy, really...how can you go wrong? gooey mango candy with resiny pine. VERY fruity.

t - the pine is way more pronounced in the flavor than the fruitiness, but the fruitiness is still there. the hopping is heavy on the bitterness as opposed to the citric blast.

m - big bitter blast. medium bodied and full flavored.

o - overall pretty things is a bit hit or miss for me, but this one is a hit. i said it before, and i'll say it again...how can you really go wrong with citra and galaxy? this is a very good beer. i'm rather impressed with this. you hear good things about most pretty things beers, but there are only a few standouts in my mind. i'd add this to the list of standouts.

Serving type: bottle

09-15-2012 00:57:47 | More by cosmicevan

virinow

New York

4.25/5  rDev +1%

05-16-2013 20:15:05 | More by virinow

jman005

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -10.9%

05-09-2013 00:19:43 | More by jman005

HawkIPA

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

05-06-2013 17:25:41 | More by HawkIPA

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -16.9%

04-29-2013 06:33:31 | More by Kelp

CheapBeerBuzz

California

4/5  rDev -5%

04-21-2013 14:13:31 | More by CheapBeerBuzz

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev -5%

04-17-2013 13:47:27 | More by drgonzo2k2

Celtics76

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev -5%

04-03-2013 15:35:53 | More by Celtics76

BAsbill

California

4.25/5  rDev +1%

03-30-2013 08:29:07 | More by BAsbill

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.69/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

First had: bottle from Pin's, Media, PA

Served in a PT wine glass, of course, a clearish golden-yellow color with a foamy white head that retained as a wispy layer, and streaked the glass with lacing. In the nose, citrusy hops and toasty malts, a bit on the grainy side. More of the same in the taste, crisp citrus and herbal hops, fairly bitter, pale malts and toasted grains. Nothing new here, but overall it's a solid IPA. Medium body and easily drinkable for the style, if a little more on the bitter side.

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2013 01:37:38 | More by Rifugium

Magery

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -5%

03-27-2013 01:19:07 | More by Magery

beertardis

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev -5%

03-17-2013 23:38:56 | More by beertardis

alienlifeforcecube

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

03-16-2013 06:14:02 | More by alienlifeforcecube

MAbeerNE1

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

03-14-2013 23:25:47 | More by MAbeerNE1

mmmaaattt

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

03-08-2013 21:32:37 | More by mmmaaattt

RWNay

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1%

02-21-2013 02:17:10 | More by RWNay

Psychmusic

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev -5%

02-18-2013 01:10:39 | More by Psychmusic

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +1%

02-03-2013 11:23:04 | More by RedneckBeerz

AngusOg

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +1%

01-28-2013 16:18:30 | More by AngusOg

hopandbarley28

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

01-25-2013 21:26:56 | More by hopandbarley28

wburch1967

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

01-22-2013 16:29:47 | More by wburch1967

jhb138

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -5%

01-19-2013 19:47:08 | More by jhb138

aorloski

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -10.9%

01-17-2013 15:23:51 | More by aorloski

Buttermilk

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -16.9%

01-17-2013 03:34:44 | More by Buttermilk

Bapoonini

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -5%

01-13-2013 19:01:21 | More by Bapoonini