Boston - March 23, 2009

Pretty Yum Thing

Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project

If it shines, sparkles, or has a big silky bow, you’re a goner. You’ve got a serious weakness for pretty things.

So turn your magpie peepers toward Cambridge-based Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project, a brand new craft brewing company with sweet hand-drawn labels.

From a longtime brewmaster and his wife, an MIT scientist, the small-batch, just-complex-enough beers are a labor of love. The golden Jack D’Or has a hint of bread and fruitiness, while the slightly chocolatey Saint Botolph’s Town is ale like without tasting like a punch in the face.

Sold in 22-ounce bottles, they’re the perfect size for sharing. And the newest addition, Baby Tree, will hit shelves just in time for warm weather and barbecues.

Which will definitely put a glint in your eye.

Available at Publick House Provisions, 1706 Beacon Street, Brookline (617-487-4322). For more information, go to prettythingsbeertoday.com.