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Pretty Things Brewery, Cambridge Massachusetts.
Pretty Things Jack D'Or, Fluffy White Rabbits & Baby Tree.
Jack D'Or is our flagship beer: an American take on the Belgian saison style. Jack himself is a very charismatic grain of malted barley, the soul of beer, one of nature's magicians.
All aboard the baby tree! A year-round quadrupel brewed with dried plums.
Fluffy White Rabbits is a pale gold, hoppy triple called. The beer is 8.5% abv, with Saaz, Styrian Goldings and Amarillo hops.
About Pretty Things Brewery, Cambridge Massachusetts.
It all started in Yorkshire, England, at the time home to beer-brewer Dann Paquette and his wife (tea-brewer) Martha. Dann was brewing at a small family-owned "real ale" brewery in Harrogate and Martha was a scientist in York. On the weekends they'd explore the nearby Moors and Dales and the small towns and pubs that are dotted about them.
One of these small towns, Ripon is home to a fantastic cathedral, which stands guard over an ancient Saxon crypt, hidden down a narrow staircase. But the jewels of the cathedral are the 15th century misericord carvings in the choir. Pigs play the bagpipes, swimmers are snatched from the sea by monsters, apes fight lions, a fox preaches to a chicken from his pulpit, wild men prowl the forest, a mermaid preens, griffons strut and Pliny's mysterious "Blemya" inhabit this magical world.
Before long Dann was summoning a "John Barleycorn" character called "Jack D'Or" (Jack of Gold). A wise old grain in the form of a blemya, Jack has roots: in Yorkshire, in Ripon, in Belgium where monks from Yorkshire took the brewing craft…
On the beer side "Pretty Things" is an obvious extension of the sort of things Dann's been brewing or talking about brewing for years. But these beers are for fun, not for display! Our beers are not precious jewels, they are happy peasants! Their motto is "Good Time Artisanal Beers": hold them to it!
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Victoria Spirits
Victoria Oaked Gin & Hemp Vodka
Victoria Hemp Vodka
Released in Spring 2010, our Left Coast Hemp Vodka is distilled with the finest locally-grown organic hemp seed. The rich silky texture is elicited by the smooth oils of the hemp hearts. Notes of hazelnut and a hint of spice are present. The finish is long, clean and refreshing.
Victoria Oaked Gin
We’ve taken Vic Gin — a youthful, award winning spirit — and allowed it to mature gracefully in new French and American oak barrels until it is amber in colour and beautifully smooth. Behind the portrait of a more mature Queen Victoria is a spirit that’s softened with vanilla notes from the oak, full and buttery, with a caramel sweetness.
About Victoria Spirits
They are a small Canadian company, owned and run by a team of unique individuals who are thrilled to be related. They have more than a bit of fun – laughing, drinking, learning, and making food together. Their creative energies have organically fused to get this company off the ground and produce high quality products that they love.
Although they no longer live under the same roof, or even the same city, they are on the same page – committed to creating Victoria’s Modern Spirit, having as much fun as possible through the process, and sharing what they love. Welcome to the family!
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