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In 1992, Paul Theakston took a daring leap into the unknown. As a fifth generation brewer of his family company, he chose to leave T&R Theakstons following its sale to a national brewery. Instead, he chose to champion independent brewing in Yorkshire and built his own brewery in the very same town, Masham. The brewhouse contains a mixture of tradition and innovation, using the Yorkshire Square Fermentation system which we hold dearly. Our original brewhouse was built from reclaimed equipment which we still use to this day.
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Marko (24112) reviewed
Monty Python's Holy Grail (Bottle) from Black Sheep Brewery
15 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Innit cute! One of ogivlado’s (thanks!). POured a full golden body with a thick, small white head. Peachy nose, a bit flowery, but not brilliant. Sweet, peachy taste, nice and light, maybe slightly too light, but definitely not bad.
Tried on 22 Aug 2011 at 12:32
yespr (55614) reviewed
Riggwelter (Cask) from Black Sheep Brewery
15 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted dark malty and slight fruity. Bitter, dark malty and light fruity. Dark malty and slight roasted. Bitter and dry malty. Dry and roasted finish.
Tried from Cask on 07 Aug 2011 at 00:40
Drake (22980) reviewed
Riggwelter (Bottle) from Black Sheep Brewery
15 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle shared by beerandblues2 at the 5/7/11 DC Ratebeer gathering. Pours a clear copper color with a large frothy tan head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of toffee, fruity notes and leafy hops. The taste is toasted malts, bitter hops and stone fruits. Medium bodied.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Aug 2011 at 23:19
Tommann (7797) reviewed
Imperial Yorkshire Stout from Black Sheep Brewery
15 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330ml bottle. Pours black with a large head. Aroma is tar, licorice and cola. Taste has watery cola to start and a dry, roast coffee finish. Warming alcohol.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Aug 2011 at 12:30
Psytron (8855) reviewed
Monty Python's Holy Grail (Bottle) from Black Sheep Brewery
15 years ago
3/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 2 Overall 3
Bitter. Too bitter. Just too.. British. (This beer rating was imported from FB and unfortunately lacks any further comments.)
Tried on 24 Jul 2011 at 12:14
oh6gdx (52920) reviewed
Imperial Russian Stout from Black Sheep Brewery
15 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (handbottled, thanks K.K.). Pitch black colour, no head. Aroma is wooden, roasted malty, fruity with some slight acidic notes as well. Flavour is roasted malts, some acidic wooden notes as well as mild alcoholic sweetness. Also some slight tones of rye bread lurking.
Tried from Cask on 14 Jul 2011 at 01:38
oh6gdx (52920) reviewed
Imperial Yorkshire Stout from Black Sheep Brewery
15 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (handbottled, thanks K.K.). Pitch black colour, no head. Aroma is wooden, roasted malty, fruity with some slight acidic notes as well. Flavour is roasted malts, some acidic wooden notes as well as mild alcoholic sweetness. Also some slight tones of rye bread lurking.
Tried from Cask on 14 Jul 2011 at 01:38
mjs (12298) reviewed
Imperial Yorkshire Stout from Black Sheep Brewery
15 years ago
8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
(Cask, the first sample at Gallows Bird, Espoo, 20110610, and the second one at Angleterre, Helsinki, 20110613, both part of the Great Baltic Adventure) The beer poured almost black and its body was clear. The head was light brown. The first sample had unpleasantly sour aroma but the second was more like vineous. Other scents were roasted malts, apples, chocolate and cocoa. Palate was full bodied and warming. The first sample had sour and ashy flavours. The second one tastéd of wine, wood, vanilla, chocolate, cocoa, hint of hops and mildly bitterness. Aftertaste was vineous and bitter. A really good vineous imperial stout. Unfortunately it appears that two of the three casks that made to Finland were off so the quality varies too much. My score is based on the good sample.
Tried from Cask on 13 Jun 2011 at 10:03
mjs (12298) reviewed
Special Ale from Black Sheep Brewery
15 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
(Cask at Great Baltic Adventure/Gallows, 20110611) The beer poured amber and clear. Its head was white. Aroma had toffee and malts. Palate was medium bodied and a little bit dry. Flavours were malts, toffee, hops, sweetness and bitterness. Aftertaste was bitter. An average bitter.
Tried from Cask on 10 Jun 2011 at 05:15
MrSpooks (5680) reviewed
Monty Python's Holy Grail (Bottle) from Black Sheep Brewery
15 years ago
5.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
Tastes a whole lot like bottled buttered white bread. Which is fun to say. Teensy bit of hops on the finish keep any true sweetness from developing with the doughy blandness. Slack texture means the liquid hangs there on your palate, getting breadier by the second. Buy for the bottle, not the beer. (10/08)
Tried from Bottle on 28 May 2011 at 22:02