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Why monks beer?
Actually, I would like an answer beyond "God smiles on beer" "God loves beer, etc. .. How about some history, quotes, recorded information, whatever. It is not something superficial or entirely theoretical. I'm not saying that God does not smile to beer. I want to know why the monks (like the ones casting the famous Trappist Belgian beer and the other located in Abby and monasteries throughout Europe). Well, it does strain the wine but I am concerned with the manufacture of beer … In at least the wine used in communion. Beer is not used in Church, however. Do not forget Germany for many of their beers, oikos …
No doubt the monks (and nuns, in some cases) have been brewing economic and nutritional reasons. Health can be considered as well as the process of brewing going to kill harmful bacteria lurking in the water used. Monks beer to barter and cash income concerns. Revenue has no funds certainly the day to day operating expenses of the monastery, but perhaps Chartier local church as well. A couple of sites that have known sources at hand. Http://www.btinternet.com/ ~ ron.wilcox http://www.beerhunter.com/documents/19133-000107.html / Onlinetexts / mb.htm
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