Black Sheep Monty Pythons Holy Grail

courtesy of Allen - slightly hazy dark blond colour with a little and persistent white foam; superb lacing; aroma of caramel and herbs; soft mouthfeel, moderate malt body, late and fair bitterness; dry herbal and slightly honeyish aftertaste - easy and pleasant

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

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.

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.

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.

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)

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.

(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.