Jack D'Or
Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Saison Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.13
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With a great, gleaming moustache, knee-deep in a woodland mash tun, Jack D’Or the barleycorn conjures himself into beer. Helped along by the other “Pretty Things”, the mischievous hops and yeast – a magnificent fester will no doubt ensue! One of the most joyful transformations in nature, better than any rabbit from a hat, beer is the result.
Jack D'Or is a saison americaine: a belgian farmhouse ale with American hops. Dry, bitter, and contrary, this is a beer for all seasons. Available year round, for fun times and happy days. Cheers!
Jack D'Or is a saison americaine: a belgian farmhouse ale with American hops. Dry, bitter, and contrary, this is a beer for all seasons. Available year round, for fun times and happy days. Cheers!
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Well balanced, average score on all criteria. Decent beer, but nothing special.
Tried
on 08 Aug 2011
at 03:07
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Clear golden with big off-white head. Flavour is malt, yeast, spices, hops, little bitter, little dry, fruit and a little lemon.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2011
at 11:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, light fruity and yeasty. Flavor is quite sweet and light bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. 070811
Tried
on 07 Aug 2011
at 11:55
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Good saison. Aroma is peppercorn fruitiness and spice, subdued grain, a touch of funk and some citric, herbal hoppiness. Taste has some breadier malt, some yeastiness that gets things fairly dry and moderately dry finish with a touch of hops. Pours a cloudy golden yellow with a white head. Well carbonated. Goes down easily.
Tried
on 31 Jul 2011
at 22:31
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Whole Foods Market, DC 22oz ($7): Pours an extremely cloudy yellow color with a small white head. Aroma is of the funk, a whole lot of spice, and some hops. Taste is very spicy and peppery. I would say that it is easily more spicy and peppery than your average saison. The hops provide a good bitterness that balances well with the more traditional saison elements. The finish is also very dry. This is kind of a saison taken to an extreme, but it is certainly quite good.
Tried
on 31 Jul 2011
at 09:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle batch 22 (from February 2011). Pours with a hazed, vibrant yellow body with a large foamy white head. Aromas of pear, esters, light apricot, peppery, grainy, wheat, straw, hay, oats. Light floral notes and a hint of bananas. Flavors are grainy, grassy, very assertive and nearly a harsh, herbal bitterness (high cohumulone aggressiveness). Thistle, toasty, light yeast tartness. Bitterness is out of balance for my palate. Lively bubbles, light bodied, very dry. Lingering phenols and bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2011
at 17:32
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Decent beer but pretty much average. Didn’t blow me away at all. It’s a good drink but not very special.
Tried
on 25 Jun 2011
at 12:26
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
22oz bottle (Bottles April 2011, batch 24) thanks to AirForceHops
Appearance: Pours slightly hazy golden with a medium sized white head and good lacing left in my tulip
Aroma: Fruity, lemon zest, yeast and peppery
Taste: Lively mouthfeel of some funkyness, peppery, spices, lemon and some bitterness in the finish, dry
A very nice saison, crisp flavors and enjoyable.
Appearance: Pours slightly hazy golden with a medium sized white head and good lacing left in my tulip
Aroma: Fruity, lemon zest, yeast and peppery
Taste: Lively mouthfeel of some funkyness, peppery, spices, lemon and some bitterness in the finish, dry
A very nice saison, crisp flavors and enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jun 2011
at 21:08
7.5/10
pronounced pepper especially in the finish. Some spices, lemon rind and grassy notes. Nothing complicated but still good.
Tried
on 09 Jun 2011
at 12:43
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
22 oz. bottle. Label over cap stated “bottled May 2011 Batch 25.” Hazy gold with an orange tint. Higher carbonation with a decent amount of head. Nose is lots of barnyard, Belgian spice and a bit of lemon zest. A good amount of hops, citrus and light spice. Light and dry finish. Lightly hoppy. You pick up more funk as it warms. A decent Saison. If you like this style, it’s worth a try. Went down easy. I paid $5.99 at Table and Vine, West Springfield, MA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2011
at 16:58