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  Black Sheep - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Black sheep is a derogatory colloquial term in the English language meaning an outsider or one who is different in a way which others disapprove of.
Black sheep were considered undesirable because their wool cannot be dyed.
Black Sheep are a rap group associated with the Native Tongues Posse, most known for the hit "The Choice is Yours", and revered in the hip-hop community for their unique and intelligent rhythms and songs.
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 Regional Europe United Kingdom Business and Economy Industries Food and Beverage Beverages Beer Independent Breweries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Dent Brewery - Brewers of traditional ales, in one of the remotest areas of Britain - Dent in the Yorkshire Dales.
Federation Brewery - Brewery owned by working-men's clubs, in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, producing a wide range of award winning beers and lagers, distributed throughout the UK and the continent.
Moles Brewery - Brewery established in 1982 in Melksham, Wiltshire, to brew traditional bitter, conditioned in the cask.
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 All About Beer Features: New Independents II: British New Independents
Black Sheep Bitter (3.8 percent) is the mainstay of the business, with a no-nonsense and intense hop bitterness from Fuggles, Goldings and Progress varieties, balanced by delicious creamy malt.
Black Sheep has splendid copper mash tuns and kettles, but the focus and defining area of the brewery is the fermenting hall with its two-story Yorkshire Square vessels.
Black Sheep's beers are sold in pubs nationwide and are also on sale in bottles in major stores and supermarkets.
www.allaboutbeer.com /features/203.britindy4.html   (770 words)

  
 Black Sheep - AskTheBrain.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
It was famous for fl carpets and garments woven from the soft wool of fl sheep.
Black and grizzly bears, elk, moose, bighorn sheep, cougar, wolves, lynx and caribou are some of the many species that rely on the large tracts of protected land to survive.
Black Welsh Mountain Sheep are a small dual purpose breed that provides excellent mild mutton and a completely fl, dense, durable fleece.
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 The Kirkwood Group :: Beer :: Black Sheep Brewery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Black Sheep Brewery is a totally independent business, set up by Paul Theakston, the fifth generation of Marsham's famous brewing family.
The brewery sells to over 700 pubs as well as to major supermarkets and independent retailers, and won the 2001 Brewer of the Year award from The Good Pub Guide.
Black Sheep Ale is the flagship brand of the company.
www.thekirkwoodgroup.com /beverages/beer/blacksheep   (183 words)

  
 Black Sheep Around the World Unite ! - Links
Black Sheep Farm is tucked away at the edge of a rainforest in a secluded valley, close to the Nightcap National Park.
It is interesting to see the fl sheep's whom have a FACTUAL place in the history of a family, without regard to (mis)behaviors.
The purpose of the Black Sheep Handweavers Guild is to promote the exchange of ideas and knowledge in the textile arts, and to encourage efforts and activities in all fields of textiles.
www.blacksheepinn.com /BlackSheepLinks.htm   (1155 words)

  
 Black Sheep Ale - Review - Another Flocking Beer Review
After the Theakston Brewery in Masham was taken over by Scottish & Newcastle, Paul Theakston - using the same traditional methods that had made Theakston's so famous - set up the Black Sheep Brewery in the same town.
Masham was once a centre of the sheep trade in the North of England, and there is still a breed of sheep called the 'Masham' and this could explain the name of the brewery.
BLACK SHEEP pours a clear and sparkling, copper/amber colour which is topped by an impressive, creamy and fluffy, off-white head.
www.ciao.co.uk /Black_Sheep_Ale__Review_5368798   (722 words)

  
 Tkes Breweries
The yeast is of a strain that has been used at the Old Brewery continuously since the beginning of the last century, one of the oldest unchanged strains in the country, still as healthy and as active as ever frothing up into rich creamy heads.
The older buildings comprising of the Tower Brewery (famed for their Prize Medal bottled beer) were erected when Tadcaster Tower Brewery was founded in 1882.
In the late 1950's it was clear that the Tower Brewery was better placed for the expansion necessary to cope with increased demand, and it was decided to go ahead with the construction of a new bottling store.
www.oldtykes.co.uk /otbrewers.htm   (660 words)

  
 Ale honors Python's Holy Grail (printable version)
The label claims it was “tempered over burning witches,” but the Black Sheep Brewery prides itself on brewing tradition, which rarely includes burning witches.
Theakston chose the name Black Sheep Brewery for a couple of reasons, chief of which is that Masham, England, has long been a sheep town (a Sheep Fair is held every September).
Black Sheep Brewery beers are made using the Yorkshire stone square system, a brewing system that was developed by brewers in northern England more than 200 years ago.
www.rgj.com /news/printstory.php?id=61998   (424 words)

  
 Michael Jackson's Beer Hunter - Paul Theakston is brewing again in Masham
He reminded me that it was his duty to take special care of the fl sheep in his flock.
Black Sheep's head brewer Paul Ambler is a Yorkshireman who trained in Burton-on-Trent.
By this weekend, Black Sheep's beers will be guest ales in about a hundred pubs in Yorkshire as well as the Tap and Spike chain nationally.
www.beerhunter.com /documents/19133-000133.html   (1438 words)

  
 Black Sheep Ale - Review - Baa Baa Black Sheep has a very good head.
Black Sheep Ale is brewed at Masham, North Yorkshire by Paul Theakston.
Black Sheep Ale is available in 500ml bottles and weighs in at 4.4% ABV.
Black Sheep Ale is beer as it is supposed to be; golden, bitter and lively with a good head.
www.ciao.co.uk /Black_Sheep_Ale__Review_5218332   (731 words)

  
 Riggwelter
This site has nothing to do with the "Riggwelter Ale" from the "Black Sheep Brewery" but is the Home site for the "Mottershead Family" however we agree that "Riggwelter Ale" is one of the best Ales from this brewery and possible one of the best bitters brewed in the UK.
Black Sheep Ale is brewed using traditional and time honoured methods which achieve a beer of the highest quality.
Golden Sheep is a fine pale ale brewed using time honoured methods and fermented in our Yorkshire Square vessels, to give full flavour and a dry and refreshing bitterness.
www.riggwelter.co.uk /riggwelter.htm   (675 words)

  
 Henry's Beer Links - Featured Link
The Black Sheep Brewery was established 12 years ago in 1992 by Paul Theakston.
Brewed using traditional, time-honored methods, Black Sheep Brewery's ales are full-flavored with a dry and bitter finish.
I have recently tasted their Black Sheep Ale and their Holy Grail Bitter, both were excellent brews and just the kind of superior product you would expect from a brewery founded by a member of the family that established the T & R Theakston Brewery.
www.hal-pc.org /~hkaspar/feature.shtml   (133 words)

  
 Black Sheep Brewery Home
The Brewery was set up in Masham by Paul Theakston, the fifth generation of Masham's famous brewing family and is going from strength to strength.
The Black Sheep Brewery now sells to over 700 pubs as well as supplying a number of pub groups and major supermarkets and off licences.
Black Sheep Special is a beer for the discerning drinker.
www.pub-explorer.com /realale/blacksheepbrewery.htm   (627 words)

  
 LetsFind Search Results for   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Black Sheep Brewery is based in Masham, North Yorkshire, where you can take a brewery tour, have a meal in the Bistro and purchase souvenirs from the shop.
Situated at the gateway to Wensleydale, Masham is the home of the Black Sheep Brewery.
Hungry sheep on the Yorkshire moors have taught themselves to roll 8ft (3m) across hoof...
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 Welcome to Mashamshire, the heart of Wensleydale, North Yorkshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Black Sheep ales are rich in flavour, long on finish, deeply satisfying and are worth the visit alone.
They both have a visitor centre with a bar and shop, and both run guided brewery tours, but they provide different and unique experiences, from the excellent brewing museum and cooperage (barrel-making) displays at Theakstons Brewery to the good food and ambience at the Black Sheep Brewery's Bistro.
The town hosts 2 Victorian Weekends, one sponsored by The Black Sheep, the other focusing on the centre of town with all the atmosphere of Victoriana in the glorious setting of Masham's Town Square.
www.mashamshire.com /guide/visitplaces.html   (601 words)

  
 News - Yorkshire Post Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
He set up the Black Sheep brewery, next door to the Theakston headquarters where he'd previously been managing director.
Current publicity doesn't disguise his resentment at the reasons behind the creation of the Black Sheep Brewery, which now has a workforce of 90, and is about to begin implementing a £3m investment programme.
Black Sheep is 11 years old,and reasonably well-established with our own beers and brands.
www.ypn.co.uk /ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=673959   (1329 words)

  
 Black Sheep in English   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Black Sheep Brewery was established in the early nineties and its first brews were sampled in 1992.
As the fifth generation of Masham`s famous brewing family, Paul Theakston, the "Black Sheep" of the family, is aware that Black Sheep has a lot to live up to.
The building itself is part of the former Lightfoot Brewery, which Paul´s grandfather took over in 1919.
www.diamondbeer.com /English/import/Blacksheep.html   (91 words)

  
 Realbeer.com Beer Community - theakston back with the theakston family?
Sadly the original Theakston Brewery was taken over by SandN years ago and the Theakston family went to work for the (now) multi-national company.
Paul was the fl sheep (if US readers don't understand that term, please ask).
When the brewery was set up it was one of the early recipients of Government assistance that was designed to help such new ventures by giving a tax break to investors.
www.realbeer.com /discussions/showthread.php?threadid=3411&goto=newpost   (614 words)

  
 The Black Sheep Pub & Restaurant - Ashland Oregon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Black Sheep offers traditional recipes along with nightly game specials, fresh seafood from the fish monger, and vegetarian entrees featuring locally grown organic produce.
From the distance The Black Sheep appears like a pirate ship to me. As I skid down the dirt track behind the liquor store, I imagine a Jolly Roger flying up high in the wind above the steeples and laugh to myself at the image.
The distinct odor of barley and hops wafts from the brewery as I stroll across the parking lot, triggering the memory of when the brambles caught fire one summer, nearly burning a lot full of cars, including my own.
www.theblacksheep.com /enter.html   (281 words)

  
 se99beer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
With autumn coming and winter not far behind, the Black Sheep Brewery seems to be giving us a winter-type brew this time around.
It's the perfect winter counterpart of Black Sheep Ale and I can assure you that it's going to be revisited many times.
Well, Yorkshire squares are the vessels which are still used by the brewery to house their fine products, some of which are made out of the traditional material - slate - and which are a hundred years old.
users.powernet.co.uk /guitars/se99beer.htm   (284 words)

  
 Black Sheep Brewery Visitor Centre BREWERY Masham UNITED KINGDOM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Black Sheep Brewery Visitor Centre BREWERY Masham UNITED KINGDOM
Traditional working brewery, visitor centre, retail area, bistro, beer garden, childrens corner and much more.
Items of historical and educational interest will be incorporated into the tour as well as an audiovisual presentation.
www.yorkshirevisitor.com /exec/122514/6390/pcode=GBYTB0423X,database=twn_p_ytb   (119 words)

  
 Black Sheep Brewery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Only those within about a 100 mile radius of the brewery can stock their pump only ales, so that they can be easily visited to check on conditions etc. For this reason I have only listed their bottled ales.
This is a much lighter ale than the others from the brewery, and is really nice during the summer sat in the garden.
Also, I'm not convinced by the breweries description of this one, because this is probably my brothers favourite bottled beer, and the two things in life he really hates the taste of are coffee and bananas!
www.dcs.shef.ac.uk /~mark/ale/blacksheep   (371 words)

  
 alcoholonline. 'Tis a manly drink   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Fuller's are a London-based brewery, who create one of the most popular ales in the South of the UK: London Pride.
In opposition to Fuller's, the Black Sheep Brewery are a very successful brewery from North Yorkshire.
Also in opposition to Fuller's 1843 establishment, Black Sheep is only 11-years old.
www.brunel.ac.uk /~ee03efc/alcohol/ales.html   (179 words)

  
 Black Sheep Riggwelter from Black Sheep Brewery | BeerPal.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Black Sheep Riggwelter from Black Sheep Brewery
When a sheep is on its back and cannot get up without help, local Yorkshire dialect says it is rigged or riggwelted.
So, with the exception of the Holy Grail Ale, I've been very impressed with the offerings of The Black Sheep Brewery, and look forward to trying their offerings again in the future.
www.beerpal.com /Black-Sheep-Riggwelter-Beer/1586   (824 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Black Sheep Rowing Club is a 'virtual club' set up in 1995 to allow a group of friends around the country to come together at events to race for one club.
Members of Black Sheep RC now enjoy competing in many major national and international events, such as
Black Sheep Rowing Club has set out to change all this, with some degree
www.blacksheepsportingclub.co.uk /theflock.html   (540 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Books: The Inn Way...to Black Sheep Pubs: 25 Circular Walks in the Yorkshire Dales (The Inn Way)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Detailed route descriptions are included, as are maps to guide you round the many picturesque areas--Swaledale, for example, famous for its sheep; Wensleydale, home of the popular cheese; Airedale, which named the terriers and, of course, Ribblesdale, home of the internationally renowned viaduct.
In addition, there is a most interesting article on the history of the Black Sheep Brewery and, more importantly, "Tasting Notes" on the various Black Sheep Ales.
Though the routes are varied, they will not leave you with sore feet, but beware the Black Sheep or you could easily end up with a sore head.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/1902001028   (839 words)

  
 Theakston's Brews, Old Peculiar, and Black Sheep Brewery, AlcoholReviews.com Reviews Theakston's Brews, Old Peculiar, ...
Marvelous, individual, distinctive and idiosyncratic: all the adjectives that used to be used for the best of England's craft breweries.
Robbed of his own name, he resorted to the only one he could think of­ or rather his wife did when she dubbed him the fl sheep of the family: Black Sheep Brewery was born ( http://www.BlackSheep.co.uk).
Black Sheep Best (3.8) is a richly flavorsome hoppy session bitter, and the only one in the country-­ to my knowledge ­-now fermented in traditional old Yorkshire Stone Squares.
www.alcoholreviews.com /BEERS/millar-theakston.shtml   (687 words)

  
 Velocity · life · leisure · louisville   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Theakston chose the name Black Sheep Brewery ( www.flsheep.co.uk) for a couple of reasons, chief of which is that Masham, England, has long been a sheep town (a Sheep Fair is held every September).
Holy Grail Ale is an effervescent, copper-colored ale with a floral nose and a wonderful fruity hop finish.
The importer's website announces a new Monty Python Holy Grail Ale tap handle designed by gargoyle sculptor Frederic Levesque, which means that in addition to the 16.9 ounce bottles, Holy Grail Ale is going to be available on tap.
www.velocityweekly.com /2004/0121/life/food_drink2.html   (419 words)

  
 Yorkshire Pub Inns bed and breakfast accommodation English pubs UK
The Black Sheep brewery has its own visitor centre where you can find out how the beer is made, visit the sheepy shop with all things sheep, take a tour of the brewery and sample some of the range of Black Sheep real ales.
Have you heard the tale of Robert Theakston leasing the Black Bull Inn and brewery house in Masham.
Samuel Smith is one of the few remaining independent breweries in England, and is one of the last remaining breweries to utilize the classic Yorkshire Square system of fermentation!
www.iknow-yorkshire.co.uk /information/pub_inns.htm   (855 words)

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