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Black Sheep Monty Pythons Holy Grail

Percentile
38
overall
Brewed by Black Sheep
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

Ripon, England

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9052.92/5.02.92/5.04.7%21.1English pint
Commercial Description:
Bottled - pasteurised.
Another fine addition to the Black Sheep Brewery range of premium bottled ales, our Holy Grail Bitter was specially commissioned to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Monty Python. It has a distinctive taste with plenty of fruity hops, and is full flavoured with a dry and refreshing bitterness.
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 Beth101 (317), West Yorkshire, England
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/102/511/20
Oct 30, 2009  
bottle from Hi spirits in Knarsborough. Light copper colour with a thin white head has lacing on the glass.Fruity hops with a hint of citrus. Quite a fruity taste ,a bit flat


 bsp77 (202), Minnesota, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 29, 2009  
Poured from bottle into Imperial Pint. Light clear copper with nice initial head, but quickly subsided to a very thin layer. Aroma of bready malts and strong fruitiness. Bready malts, some tea-like character and very light bitterness. Despite the flat look, it seems overly fizzy. Also, a little thin. Easy to drink EPA, but nothing out of the ordinary. Would love to have this at a pub in England, instead of bottled at home.


 fata2683 (886), Panama City, Florida, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/103/59/20
Oct 25, 2009  
bottle, pours deep gold with a medium white head. Aroma is toasted malt, some creamy sugar. A watery mess of pale malts and little hops.


 osu97gp (173), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 24, 2009  
Pours a light copper with a small white head. Aroma of malts with some hops also. Flavor is pretty fruity with some malts and hops too. This is a very easy beer to drink, but not a great beer.


phildorsey (43), Fort Lewis, Washington, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/56/20
Oct 22, 2009  
The Aroma was lightly fruity. Appearance was incredibly thick and cloudy. The head was very thick and cloudy with a amber color. The taste was shockingly light with a light pilsner feel and lots of fizz. At best the beer was very average; reminded me of a Pilsner in fact. Think I’ll stick to the strong Dark Ale and Weisse beer. (NOTE: rated on 11-11.2008)


 sound67 (207), Offenbach, Germany
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Oct 20, 2009  
50cl dark brown bottle, as pictured. Pours a clear amber with medium, soapy off-white head with decent lacing. Malty (but not quite bready) aroma also suggests floral and fruit notes, with hops in the background. Rather nice. Medium carbonation, slightly grainy mouth feel. Medium bodied English ale. Flavor is agreeably fruity and malty, more so than that of the same brewery’s flagship "Black Sheep Ale". Bitter, dry hoppy finish and lingering medium-bitter aftertaste. Because of the hokey name/marketing, I hesitated before I finally ordered some bottles, but I’m pleasantly surprised. Good, sound middle-of-the-road esb, Well balanced fruity, malty and hoppy notes - this would be a highly sessionable beer, and not just during screenings of Monty Python movies.


 zach8270 (2118), Henrietta, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 14, 2009  
(bottle - 12 oz) Copper pour with a thin off-white head. Aroma is malty and bready with a lot of malt and some mild hops. Flavor is mild and malty at the beginning with a very mild hop bite at the middle. Lots of bread and caramel malts with a very clean finish.


 NJJereme (271), Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/104/510/20
Oct 14, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a copper color w/ a white head. Virtually no flavor or taste. Nominal hops and malts. Kind of grainy. Really, bland. Light to medium bodied. Easy on the palate. Definitely lacked character.



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