Stay Pretty and Hangout With Real Brewers

One of my favorite breweries is Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project. Lately they have been doing a lot of events at certain bars and pubs in the greater Boston area. Based out of Summerville they are a unique operation that has been getting more and more recognition, and respect over the past year or two. Martha and Dann are the brains of the operation and they are some of the most passionate and knowledgable brewers I have ever met and talked to.

Last night they were having an event at Clover Food Lab in Harvard Square to celebrate the launch of their flagship beer, Jack D'or, being served at Clover. Unfortunately I didn't make it out to the event but I did still get to hang out with Dann and Martha about an hour before it started thanks to Google+ and their Hangout feature.

It was a really great opportunity for any beer geeks or people who aspire to become brewers to have an informal conversation with a couple who are having great success brewing fantastic beer. Overall, it was a really cool experience to be able to get to know more about Dann and Martha's background as brewers as well as some of the story behind some of their beers. One in particular Dann talked about was their recently released Babayaga, an export stout brewed with grains smoked over rosemary branches. 

They spoke about being a gypsy brewery for a while, where they get their inspiration from for certain beers, their time living in England, people they collaborate with, and future beers they are planning on brewing. It was really fascinating to pick their brains, and I hope they do more hangouts in the future.

Dann and Martha are very receptive to fans and beer enthusiasts so BUY THIER BEER, follow them on twitter (@prettybeer) and like them on facebook so you can know when they are doing events so you can meet them!