To drink like a Capuchin is to drink poorly;Enjoy this one with a Guinness, on me (the ditty, that is).
To drink like a Benedictine is to drink deeply;
To drink like a Dominican is pot after pot;
But to drink like a Franciscan is to drink the cellar dry.
Crumbs fallen from the table of the King—from his Word, his workmen, and his world.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Monks and Beer: A Little Medieval Ditty
As I enjoy my way through a couple of glasses of Guinness and Mansfield's book on God and Guinness, I've gotten to a portion that relays the history of beer in the world. Fascinating. It includes the crucial role of the Church in brewing. In a section on brewing in the monastaries as a social service, Mansfield tells of a little ditty that came about on account of the beer drinking habits of the monks. Now while I do believe this is also healthy for you, I'm pouring this one exclusively for your enjoyment:
Jeff Wencel
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