Cheers to the Knights Who Say Ni!
God bless the English for their brew mastery. Even their sell-out, commercialized, cashing-in-for-a-buck beers stand up pretty well alongside the products of legions of micro-brewers. ScapeGoat Ink demands a round of applause for a wonderfully shameless and satisfying homage to comic genius.
WEEK 36:
Monty Python's Holy Grail Ale
Holy Grail Ale is another fantastic addition to the Black Sheep Brewery's growing line of winning brews. You can find it in single bottles—a full pint and then some. The beer earns the first of its bragging rights for a label styled after Terry Gillian's distinctive paper animation. From then on, it's more good things.
The dark golden pour carries a stiff head that froths up nicely and sticks around for a bit. Probably from being "tempered over burning witches" (it's true, read the label), there is a distinct flavor of roasted barely and nutty malt that fades nicely. The flavor is memorable, but not dominating, allowing you the pleasure of drinking it without that persistent and pretentious idea that you must be consciously "tasting" the beer to truly appreciate it. In fact, you can appreciate it all night, in great quantities, and still continue to taste it without trying. That's true drinkability (for all you Bud Light-weights).
I can honestly say, after a night with Monty Python's Holy Grail Ale, my thirst for a quality beer was no more. It had been quenched. It had ceased to be. It had stopped, ended, come to a close, desisted, faded, wandered off...
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WEEK 36:
Monty Python's Holy Grail Ale
Holy Grail Ale is another fantastic addition to the Black Sheep Brewery's growing line of winning brews. You can find it in single bottles—a full pint and then some. The beer earns the first of its bragging rights for a label styled after Terry Gillian's distinctive paper animation. From then on, it's more good things.
The dark golden pour carries a stiff head that froths up nicely and sticks around for a bit. Probably from being "tempered over burning witches" (it's true, read the label), there is a distinct flavor of roasted barely and nutty malt that fades nicely. The flavor is memorable, but not dominating, allowing you the pleasure of drinking it without that persistent and pretentious idea that you must be consciously "tasting" the beer to truly appreciate it. In fact, you can appreciate it all night, in great quantities, and still continue to taste it without trying. That's true drinkability (for all you Bud Light-weights).
I can honestly say, after a night with Monty Python's Holy Grail Ale, my thirst for a quality beer was no more. It had been quenched. It had ceased to be. It had stopped, ended, come to a close, desisted, faded, wandered off...
***
Looking for funny T-shirts? Type www.scapegoatink.com into your web browser or simply click the banner below.
Posted by ScapeGoat Ink at 1/8/2010 9:29 PM 
Categories: 52 Drinks in 52 Weeks
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Categories: 52 Drinks in 52 Weeks
Tags: ScapeGoat Ink Reviews Monty Python's Holy Grail Ale
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