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The Nuns of the Beer Option

Monks star in The Beer Option, but nuns are not absent. In fact, one of the main patronesses of beer, the great Doctor of the Church, St. Hildegard of Bingen, was a Benedictine abbess who touted the health benefits of hops and beer. In her book, Causes and Cures, she Read more…

By Jared Staudt, 2 yearsOctober 28, 2023 ago
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