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3822
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Black Sheep
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Ripon, England
Serve in English pint

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RATINGS: 1093   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.89   EST. CALORIES: 141   ABV: 4.7%
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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.


2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
oh6gdx (16024) - Vasa, - MAR 13, 2005
Bottled. Copper coloured with huge white foamy head, leaves much longlasting lacing. Maltish and fruitish aroma. Very sour/bitter citric flavour. A bit sweetish finish and aftertaste. I find this one a bit boring, though I am a huge Monty Python fan.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
berrya785 (116) - Kansas, USA - MAY 27, 2012
Aroma is malts and a little hops. Pours dark gold with a big white head. Taste is sweet and malty. Not bad.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
visionthing (532) - Oslo, NORWAY - MAY 24, 2012
Bottle from Ica Nær, Årvoll. Golden with an off-white head. Lightly hoppy aroma with malt and a hint of fruit and caramel. Less sweet than expected with some bitterness. Ok ale, but not exciting.

2.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 6/20
bshep (28) - - MAY 24, 2012
I would suggest avoiding this. It looks cool because of "Monty Python" but it is very watery, and weak.

2.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 8/20
rumproasts (185) - Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA - MAY 23, 2012
amber with small head. i’m not quite sure what this beer is trying to be. it’s somewhat of a mess of flavors and just seemingly off. not that i expected a monty python beer to be excellent or anything...

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
odinstyr (177) - New Jersey, USA - MAY 23, 2012
Pours a ruby brown with a 4-finger head. Smells of hay, citrus. Taste is mildly sweet, moderately bitter - chocolate and hops.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
JCM3 (2) - Maine, USA - MAY 21, 2012 does not count
Picked a six pack of this up the other night and found it very enjoyable. Although not classified as a summer ale the lightness of this beer make it a very good choice after a hot summer day.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
FudgeSociety2 (276) - Florida, USA - MAY 17, 2012
Not that bad really. Just really standard and lacking in excitement. Strangely, it tastes like it has more alcohol than it actually does.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
keepersj12 (1811) - Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA - MAY 17, 2012
Not as bad as some would suggest. A nice looking amber with a small head. The aroma is all malt with a little caramel and toffee. The flavor has the malt and caramel, just a bit of hops to balance. A bit on the thin side. All in all, a decent beer.

2.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
jandd1983 (928) - Florissant, Missouri, USA - MAY 16, 2012
It poured a clear amber color with an off-white head. The aroma was of malts and some floral notes. The taste was bready malts at first, followed by some sour grassy and somewhat funky bitter.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
beernovice39 (2088) - South Carolina, USA - MAY 9, 2012
Bottle pours a clear golden/orange with a fizzy white head. Scent is malts/earthy and some hops. Taste is earthy with some sweet notes.


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