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Black Sheep Monty Pythons Holy Grail

Black Sheep Monty Pythons Holy Grail - Premium Bitter/ESB

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

Ripon, England

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
8982.93/5.02.92/5.04.7%20.5English pint
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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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dancatts (91), Pennsylvania, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/510/20
Dec 10, 2007  
Nice golden color with minimal head. Flavor was dry and slightly bitter with a nice lingering aftertaste. Overall this was a little more than I expected from this one.


 ako (153), Turku, Finland
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/510/20
Dec 7, 2007  
Amber, rich head. Even aroma has rich and crisp hoppy bitterness. Surprisingly smooth considering the amount of hops. Refreshing, but not too exciting.


 aerosol999 (113), Quebec, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 6, 2007  
Appearance: copper with a low head. Aroma: Hoppy and grassy, good English hop character with some caramel. Flavour: Mildly assertive and clean bitterness. No malt or crystal malt character. Dry as a bone with some light diacetyl character. Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, finishes (and starts) very dry. Overall: Clean and assertive with a goodly hop bitterness. little to no fermentation esters. Some good English grassy hop flavours. Refreshing good with a curry.


 DerWeg (748), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/510/20
Dec 4, 2007  
500ml from LC. Reddish yellow colour. Seems like an average but competent commerical Brit ale, maybe a notch better than the iffy ones but unmemorable. Less merchandising more character pelase.


 Moz (613), Gothenburg, Sweden
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Dec 4, 2007  
Bottle. Amber colour with an off-white head. Malty aroma with some fruity notes. Malty, light hoppy taste. Short finish.


 stefanje (937), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/59/20
Dec 3, 2007    Updated: Apr 15, 2009
500 ml bottle from Bevmo. Pours a light amber color with a clumpy, sudsy, white head. The aroma was light and featured sweet hops. The taste was a weak and a bit laggerish, it sort of reminded me of a watered down Heineken. The mouthfeel was thin and watery. Finish was short, dry and just a touch biter. Overall: I knew this was a novelty beer when I bought it, (I am a MP fan) but it was worse than my low expectations. On the plus side it did make a relatively good accompaniment to anchovy pizza. But, not recommended.


 FatguyRacer (129), Crownsville, Maryland, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Nov 25, 2007  
I love all things Python, so i thought i would take a chance on this novelty. Unlike all things Python, this brew is pretty average. Ok color, not much head, aroma of hops and alcohol. Flavor was pretty average. Hops in abundance and a dry finish. Mouth feel was crisp and dry. Very woody taste and finished with a medicinal aftertaste. Probably the alcohol. I’ve had better...


 cbkschubert (1945), Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 24, 2007  
50 cl bottle from my neighbor Steve - Pours a slightly hazy amber color with a one finger thick off white head. Faint spotty lacing. Aroma is light malt and herbal hops. Flavor has a lingering hop bitterness. I have a hard time rating these Bitters. Glad I live in the land of West Coast IPA’s. By the way, this is a decent beer. Thanks again Steve.



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