I am a huge fan of Monty Python. I can remember many an evening lounging on the sofa watching re-runs of Monty Python’s Flying Circus on PBS, holding my sides from laughing so hard. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life. And, of course, Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Even after all these years, whenever my friends and I get together there will invariably be somebody quoting Monty Python, and usually from Grail. (“Bad, wicked, naughty Zoot!”) I kick myself for not seeing “Spamalot” on Broadway, although my wife did buy me a can of the commemorative SPAM. (“What is your favorite color?” “Green…no blue! Aaaaaah!”)

So on a recent visit to my favorite retailer, I couldn’t pass up the bottle of Holy Grail Ale from Blacksheep Brewery in Yorkshire, England.

When I first poured it, I got a lot of head. Oh no, I thought. It’s turned. But, not so. Must have just been how I poured it. It has a medium amber color and the hop aroma is pretty fruity. The head is prodigious, as I’ve mentioned and sticks around for a while. The mouthfeel was surprisingly light. I expected something much heavier. The finish is pretty dry, with a nice amount of hop bitterness. This is pretty good.

Now, you must find the tallest tree in the forest and cut it down with…a herring!