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British Cleric to Pope: Party On!

Archbishop of York knows Bavarian pontiff likes brew

By Lucas Laursen,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 29, 2008 1:14 PM CST
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(Newser) – An Anglican archbishop from the land of Monty Python brought Pope Benedict a hoppy Holy Grail this month, reports the Guardian. Archbishop of York John Sentamu had heard that Benedict liked Black Sheep, so he brought along the British ale and a custom brew dubbed Holy Grail to his audience with the pontiff.

“I told the brewery I was meeting the pope and they made a special brew for him,” said Sentamu, who visited the Vatican to strengthen relations between their churches. The Bavaria-born pope prefers beer to wine or water and is no stranger to designer consumer goods, such as the Prada shoes he wore to meet the archbishop.

In this photo made available by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict XVI puts his hands up in the air. The Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, recently made a gift of custom-brewed North Yorkshire ale to the designer-wearing pontiff.(AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, HO)
In this photo made available by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict XVI puts his hands up in the air. The Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, recently made a gift of custom-brewed...   (Associated Press)
Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu appearing on BBC1 television's Andrew Marr show, as he cuts up his dog collar, in protest at the rule of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe in this Sunday Nov 9, 2007 file photo. In another attention-grabbing gesture, the Archbishop recently made a gift of custom-brewed...
Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu appearing on BBC1 television's Andrew Marr show, as he cuts up his dog collar, in protest at the rule of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe in this Sunday Nov 9, 2007...   (Associated Press)
The Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, recently made a gift of custom-brewed North Yorkshire ale to the Pope.
The Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, recently made a gift of custom-brewed North Yorkshire ale to the Pope.   (Getty Images)
One of the beers the Archbishop of York proffered to the Pope.
One of the beers the Archbishop of York proffered to the Pope.   (Black Sheep Brewery)
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