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Matt Dillon · #**381** 08-07-2009, 12:34 PM

[quote=Jody Porter;703380]Just a minor nit-pick here, but a pilsner actually is a lager.

I'm getting an education here. Miller High Life isn't a lager (is it?). So, if MHL isn't a lager, is it still a pilsner? If not, what is it? Thanks.

Matt Dillon · #**382** 08-07-2009, 02:46 PM

I've been drinking Miller High Life for 30 years and just learned today that it's a lager (I read it on the can awhile ago).

**WildcatRick** · #**383** 08-12-2009, 01:03 PM

Had Yuengling at a friends cookout recently, loved it!! I have been told by that friend that we will have it on tap at our shrimp boil against Florida at Commonwealth. Matt??

CATHYnKY · #**384** 08-18-2009, 09:16 AM

Tony Boom Bahs has a $2 feature beer on Tuesdays. Tonight is a new Kentucky Ale. I think the guy says BBC makes their micro beers. It is the one at Bardstown Rd and Eastern Pkway. Pizza isn't bad either

The Black Watch · #**385** 08-18-2009, 12:03 PM

I've been enjoying one of my own creation, as of late. Think Red Stripe crossed with Samuel Smith's nut brown ale. With all due modesty, I can't believe I made something this good. I can't even boil water correctly.

**WildcatRick** · #**386** 08-27-2009, 01:20 PM

Had Landshark recently and liked it.

**WildcatRick** · #**387** 08-29-2009, 03:24 AM

Not exactly a flying circus, but a delicious quaff.

CAPSULE REPORT: An English pale ale brewed to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Monty Python comedy team, Monty Python’s Holy Grail Ale is no marketing gimmick. A solid English quaffer, it stands on its own. Since its introduction in 1999, it has become The Black Sheep Brewery’s best-selling beer in the U.S. As with most ales, it pairs very well with food.

The brewery’s name also shows that despite the often-bitter negotiations that led to the sale of the Theakston brewery, Paul, the self-described “black sheep” of the Theakston family, kept his sense of humor. And when one thinks of British humor, what immediately comes to mind? Monty Python! It’s fitting then, that in 1999, Black Sheep was commissioned to brew a beer to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the famed British sketch comedy team. That beer, Monty Python’s Holy Grail Ale, has become one of Black Sheep’s top-selling ales and is sought out by veteran drinkers of pale ales and curious fans of the Flying Circus alike.

A Brew For Knights Who Say “Ni”...And The Rest Of Us

Holy Grail is a pale ale which, according to the beer’s label, has been “tempered over burning witches.” And although I cannot promise that no witches were harmed during the brewing of this ale, I can assure you that after your first swallow (unladen, of course), this fine example of a traditional English pale ale will cast its richly malty and pleasantly bitter spell on your palate. The ale’s strong roasted malt flavors impart a caramel-like sweetness to the brew, and the slightly fruity hop flavors cut through the sweetness to create a rounded, even finish. The bitterness does not pack a hop wallop, however. This is not a bracing American IPA, brewed to appease legions of hopheads at the expense of those less-enamored with Humulus lupulus (the common hop). Rather, according to Alan Dunn, Black Sheep’s head brewer, Holy Grail is brewed using Whitbread Golding hops, a variety of medium intensity known for its distinct citrus aroma and flavor. During the brewing process, the boiled wort (the sweet liquid consisting of water and malted barley) passes through a hop-back, a chamber containing whole leaf hops. This process combines the malt and hops flavors to intensify the fruity aroma on the nose, and helps to leaven the ale’s sweetness to make for a balanced brew.

LINK

yitbos · #**388** 08-29-2009, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by WildcatRick

Had Yuengling at a friends cookout recently, loved it!! I have been told by that friend that we will have it on tap at our shrimp boil against Florida at Commonwealth. Matt??

That stuff is amazing..I just wish you could buy it in Ohio.

dougwhit · #**389** 08-29-2009, 07:15 PM

miller lite

matt colvin · #**390** 08-30-2009, 02:45 AM

Rick, nice find! I'm not familiar with that style, but it sounds good.

Rockober · #**391** 09-03-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by WildcatRick

Not exactly a flying circus, but a delicious quaff.

CAPSULE REPORT: An English pale ale brewed to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Monty Python comedy team, Monty Python’s Holy Grail Ale is no marketing gimmick. A solid English quaffer, it stands on its own. Since its introduction in 1999, it has become The Black Sheep Brewery’s best-selling beer in the U.S. As with most ales, it pairs very well with food.

The brewery’s name also shows that despite the often-bitter negotiations that led to the sale of the Theakston brewery, Paul, the self-described “black sheep” of the Theakston family, kept his sense of humor. And when one thinks of British humor, what immediately comes to mind? Monty Python! It’s fitting then, that in 1999, Black Sheep was commissioned to brew a beer to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the famed British sketch comedy team. That beer, Monty Python’s Holy Grail Ale, has become one of Black Sheep’s top-selling ales and is sought out by veteran drinkers of pale ales and curious fans of the Flying Circus alike.

A Brew For Knights Who Say “Ni”...And The Rest Of Us

Holy Grail is a pale ale which, according to the beer’s label, has been “tempered over burning witches.” And although I cannot promise that no witches were harmed during the brewing of this ale, I can assure you that after your first swallow (unladen, of course), this fine example of a traditional English pale ale will cast its richly malty and pleasantly bitter spell on your palate. The ale’s strong roasted malt flavors impart a caramel-like sweetness to the brew, and the slightly fruity hop flavors cut through the sweetness to create a rounded, even finish. The bitterness does not pack a hop wallop, however. This is not a bracing American IPA, brewed to appease legions of hopheads at the expense of those less-enamored with Humulus lupulus (the common hop). Rather, according to Alan Dunn, Black Sheep’s head brewer, Holy Grail is brewed using Whitbread Golding hops, a variety of medium intensity known for its distinct citrus aroma and flavor. During the brewing process, the boiled wort (the sweet liquid consisting of water and malted barley) passes through a hop-back, a chamber containing whole leaf hops. This process combines the malt and hops flavors to intensify the fruity aroma on the nose, and helps to leaven the ale’s sweetness to make for a balanced brew.

LINK

I picked up two six packs today. I look forward to drinking this with you tomorrow night!!!

**WildcatRick** · #**392** 09-04-2009, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockober

I picked up two six packs today. I look forward to drinking this with you tomorrow night!!!

Outstanding!! Look forward to it. Report to follow.........

CATHYnKY · #**393** 09-06-2009, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by WildcatRick

Had Landshark recently and liked it.

Had one at the Mike Lennig's tent at The Fair.

matt colvin · #**394** 09-08-2009, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by WildcatRick

Outstanding!! Look forward to it. Report to follow.........

Donde??

Rick, Rock? How was the stuff?

**WildcatRick** · #**395** 09-08-2009, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by matt colvin

Donde??

Rick, Rock? How was the stuff?

Very good!! Didnt have the 1st one til about 1:00am Friday night/Saturday morning.

ukwebfan · #**396** 10-10-2009, 10:21 PM

Had a few Oktoberfest/seasonal brews recently, Leinenkugel, Sams, Christian Moerlein to Great Lakes Nosferatu. The Leinie was relatively weak and mild all the way to the pungent GL variety. Love this time of year!!!