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Black Sheep Monty Pythons Holy Grail 2.92 911

Black Sheep Monty Pythons Holy Grail

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

Ripon, England

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9112.92/5.02.92/5.04.7%21.6English 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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crhensel (17), New Jersey, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/54/103/514/20
Oct 10, 2009  
(bottle poured into pint glass) Pours a dark amber, light copper color with small quickly diminishing head. Smells of flowers with a hint of citrus. Thin drink with lively carbonation finishes slightly dull and bland. I was hoping for some of the flower and citrus to translate but it did not. Interesting choice for name and label, but there are better examples of the style out there.


 Hermod (309), Vantaa, Finland
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/59/20
Oct 8, 2009  
Bottle. golden color, quite smooth, slighty bitter finish. does not stand out.


Snegurochka (69), Tromsø, Norway
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/103/511/20
Oct 6, 2009  
Frizzy head. Amber lightly cloudy. Virtually no lacing. Scent of fresh manure and wet pine forest. Lively carbonated- a bit stingy. Round palate and a straight standard beer. I give an extra credit for the design and because I love Monty Python. Now I know how to get the attention from geeky guys at parties;-)


 jcr (1190), Jasper, Indiana, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/54/103/59/20
Sep 23, 2009  
Bottle. Clear, deep gold body below an off-white head, mostly diminishing. Light aroma of toast, flowers, dough with a hint of fruit, apricot. The flavor is lightly to moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly sweet and lightly bitter. Medium body, smooth though somewhat chalky texture, lively carbonation. An average bitter and it does, as advertised, have a distinctive flavor. That flavor, however, is like licking paper. Not one of the better premium bitters.


stef92 (68), Williamstown, New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/512/20
Sep 23, 2009  
Golden amber coloring. Light hops but ample flavor. Slight sweetenss in the finish. Plus its tempered over burning witches. I enjoyed it!


 hogan873 (334), Joliet, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Sep 18, 2009  
Deep golden body with a thin white head that leaves a bit of lacing. Overall sweet aroma. Fruity and floral hops and some caramel. Clean, crisp, and bright. High carbonation. Earthy flavors along with some ripe fruit notes. Slightly bitter finish with a lick of hops. A cool beer that tastes pretty good.


 Fratto (760), Arlington, Texas, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/103/58/20
Sep 17, 2009  
Got it because it’s Monty Python and it’s "brewed over burning witches." Smells and tastes like beer. Pretty generic, but has a healthy amount of bitter.


 MrRoss (617), Delta, British Columbia, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Aug 18, 2009  
Cute name, clever label, but nothing else remarkable about this one. It’s a drinkable English ale with no vices or standout qualities. Maybe once was enough; there are better ales out there.



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